Working with clients’ disclosure of non-contact sexual offending
Working with clients’ disclosure of non-contact sexual offending
Working with clients who sexually offend is helping provide protection for children. This statement may feel contentious, and the aim of this day is to explore the implications of this and help therapists explore the issues that arise when a client discloses non-contact sexual offending, such as viewing child sex abuse material (CSAM) online. The day will provide a place to explore one’s own responses, the challenges of maintaining the Core Conditions when encountering this group and considerations about working safely, safeguarding and reporting.
Learning Outcomes
- To explore therapists’ reactions to clients who sexually offend
- To provide understanding of various types of offending
- To introduce an understanding of sexual offending behaviours
- To introduce the Finkelhor Model of sexual offending behaviours
- To explore the roles of clients’ Adverse Childhood Experiences in sexual offending
- To introduce sexual offending as an aspect of sex/porn addiction (CSBD)
- To provide an introduction to the legal framework
- To provide considerations around if, when, and to whom to report client disclosures
- Introduction to the implications of The Knock and police arrest
- The role of shame in working with offending behaviours
- Considerations for safe working and further resources
Trainer
Peter Watts is a counsellor working in private practice who has specialised in working with sexual addictions and supporting both those who struggle with them and those around them. As a result, Peter has experience in working with clients who disclose sexually offending behaviour or who are already undergoing police investigation for such behaviour.
Peter is an Accredited Counsellor of the BACP and Registered Counsellor of the ACC. He is a member of the Association for the Treatment of Sex Addiction and Compulsivity (ATSAC). He is an approved trainer for the CPCAB accredited Level 5 Diploma in Working with Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder, delivered by the Institute for Sex Addiction Training (ISAT).
Places are limited; please book early to avoid disappointment.
Ticket options
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Non Members cost £65
Members cost £50 (please login to access your discount)
Wednesday 22nd Oct, 2025, 09:45 - 16:00
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