Further
Sex and couples therapy
for psychotherapists of all disciplines, psychotherapists in training under supervision
Sexuality, sensuality and relationship building are central aspects of human existence that develop throughout the entire lifespan and have a very significant influence on overall life satisfaction.
This advanced training curriculum offers a broad range of options designed to empower participants to open and maintain the space of couples and sex therapy with composure. Participants learn to provide growth-oriented and professional support for issues surrounding sexuality, sensuality, relationship building, and couple dynamics.
Start and duration
The training program extends over 5 semesters.
The second round will start in September 2026.
Further training goal
This training offers an in-depth discussion
Building on the Gestalt therapy methods for the differentiated perception of contact events, participants acquire both diagnostic and body-related experiential knowledge for the understanding and treatment of destructive contact patterns up to sexual dysfunctions.
Participants explore the interrelationships and mutual dependencies of sexuality, love and couple dynamics in various forms of relationships.
Participants learn different ways of understanding, approaching, and treating dynamics that arise in (love) relationships and a variety of methods to use these dynamics for couples and individuals in a constructive, growth-oriented, and healing way.
Seminar format
The seminars include Inputs, individual and group workThe continuing education seminars are mainly focused on Gestalt therapeutic approaches and have a high proportion of Self-perception and Self-awareness many practical exercises that ensure transfer into one's own practice. The group provides a protected framework for this.
The training takes place in a fixed group with 13-16 participants instead of.
Scope of the continuing education curriculum:
The continuing education curriculum comprises a total of 334 AE (of 45 minutes each) and can only Total booked become:
- 198 AE mandatory seminars
- 16 AE 2 elective seminars
- 22 hours of supervision in group or individual sessions
- 32 AE peer group (at least 8×4 AE), self-organized
- 6 units of individual or couple self-exploration (minimum)
- 20 AE Literature Study
- Accompanying psychotherapeutic work with couples and individuals, comprising at least 40 units of instruction, is required.
The 11 modules at a glance
1. Introductory seminar 18 AE: Group formation, Gestalt therapy principles in sex and couple therapy, social frameworks, language and sexuality (Heidemarie Haschka/Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac) Dates: September 4-6 2026 Working hours: Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
2.Early roots of closeness, love and desire 18 AE: Attachment patterns, own sexual development history, access to one's own sexual self, shame, trauma (Ingeborg Netzer/Martin Geiger) Dates: November 6-8, 2026 Working hours: Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
3. Diagnostics of sexual issues22 AE: Anatomy of the sexual organs, modes of sexual arousal, diagnosis of sexual dysfunctions; Anamnesis (Birgit Volonte/ Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac) Date: December 4-6, 2026 Working hours: Friday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Sunday 9:30-13:30
4. Sexuality as a contact topic18 AE: Treatment of sexual dysfunctions with the Gestalt therapeutic approach SAECI (Ssupport, Awares, Eexploration, Cconfrontation, Integraton) (Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac/Birgit Volonte) Date: February 19-21, 2027 Working hours: Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
5. Sexuality: A Body Issue 18 AE: Authenticity and enjoyment in sexuality, breathing and physical awareness, resuming blocked developments, physical contact patterns (Ingeborg Netzer/Martin Geiger) Dates: April 16-18, 2027 Working hours: Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
6. Identity: Diversity/Sexuality22 AE: Psychosexual development, sexual identity, affirmative psychotherapy for LGBTIQA+ people; diversity of relationship forms and sexual preferences (Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac/Paul Braunger) Date: June 4-6, 2027 Working hours: Friday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Sunday 9:30-13:30
7.Fundamentals of couple therapy and couple dynamic perspectives16 units: Psychotherapeutic approach to relationship problems in individual and couples therapy; methods in couples therapy; recognizing and therapeutically addressing power struggles in couple dynamics. (Barbara Stadler/Heidemarie Haschka) Date: September 24-25, 2027 Working hours: Friday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-18:00
8. Constellation work and trauma-specific work with couples 16 units: Fundamentals of systemic constellation work with floor anchors, symbols, people, topic-specific constellations; recognizing and treating the dynamics of traumatized individuals in couple relationships. (Heidemarie Haschka/Barbara Stadler) Date: November 12-13, 2027 Working hours: Friday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:00
9. Further development of internalized parental relationship patterns 16 AE: Demonstration of Gestalt therapy interventions for addressing problems with internalized parental relationship patterns (A. Teachworth). (Barbara Stadler/ Heidemarie Haschka) Dates: January 28-29, 2028 Working hours: Friday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:00
10.Sexuality as a life and relationship issue 18 units: Working with sexuality in couple and individual settings, sexual issues as life and relationship themes, "Pleasure heals": Sexual difficulties in the context of couple dynamics; Embodied Relational Sex Therapy (ERST). (Ingeborg Netzer/Martin Geiger) Dates: March 3-5, 2028 Working hours: Friday 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
11.Integration and completion 16 AE: Group consolidation, reflection on one's own professional development, case presentations, conclusion. (Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac/Heidemarie Haschka) Date: May 12-13, 2028 Working hours: Friday 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-19:00, Saturday 9:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:00
Elective seminars
Depending on the participants' desired areas of focus, various elective modules are offered.
Two modules are included; additional modules can be attended upon request.
Dates: Working hours on September 26th, November 14th and January 30th: 9:30-13:00, 15:00-18:30 including 2 breaks
Further appointments are possible
Venue
Amida Center
Neubaugasse 12
1070 Vienna
Cost:
to be paid in five installments per semester
- € 5.778,- for ÖAGG members
- € 5.350,- for ALL trainees of all specializations and training associations
- € 6.420,- for non-members
(excluding costs for travel, meals, accommodation, supervision and self-reflection)
Information and registration
Maga(FH)Magdalena Ségur-Cabanac, MSc
E-mail: sexundpaar.gestalt@oeagg.at
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