Subject: Preparing and Protecting Youth (and Marriages) from Pornography - Online Class

Summary: Preparing and Protecting Youth (and Marriages) from Pornography and Navigating Masturbation: Effective tools, skills, and approaches to self-mastery (CBT). This online class is much more than a warning about the dangers of pornography and general insights. You will learn from Daniel Burgess LMFT, effective and specific approaches to addressing pornography usage and masturbation and why certain approach fail. This online class is ideal for parents, couples, individuals, and LDS church leaders.*

Why do so many repeat undesired behaviors with pornography, masturbation, and sex? Even after years of treatment, support groups and supportive family/friend/leadership. In Daniel’s work with youth, adults and guiding parents and LDS leaders he saw this repeated pattern. But the solution always seemed to be the same… do more of the same! Additionally, he notice a profoundly concerning problem among those who were “successful” with treatment programs. Their intimate/sexual relationships were often negatively affected. This issue has been overlooked or avoided by many professionals in the field and the individual, at risk of relapse. But there is a better way.

A more effective way to teach youth, to foster lasting and sustainable success without negatively effecting one’s sexual health. In this online class, Daniel will detail the process and specific tools he uses with his clients and the methods he provides parents and leaders to support their loved ones. These approaches avoid the “Hawthorn” effect of many recovery programs and create sustainable lasting results.

*Age Appropriate: These topics affect people of all ages and it is imperative that we prepare and educate youth to navigate these difficult issues before they are exposed to external sources. Therefore, Daniel will be talking bluntly, respectfully and using anatomically correct terms, and descriptive language around sexual health, pornography and masturbation. While Daniel professionally and personally believes it’s important to provide this content to youth. he also recognizes and respects that each parent and youth have their level and definition of age-appropriate content. To accommodate any concerns parents might have with the content of this event, he will be recording the class if you as the parent wants to review the presentation prior to showing their youth viewing it.

Duration: 120 Minutes

Presenter: Daniel A. Burgess MA, LMFT

Fee: $49.95

(If you are a Bishop or Stake President the fee will be waived, please contact Daniel Burgess directly with your name and Ward/Stake, at: admin@danielaburgess.com)

Topics & Goals:

1. Dispelling myths, popular ideas and concepts that contribute to the problem

2. Why many porn/sex addiction programs struggle to provide lasting results

3. Avoiding the Hawthorn effect

4. Silence equates to shame

5. Sexual suppression versus sexual self-mastery

6. Sexual self-mastery without destroying your sexual health

7. Homeostasis the culprit of success and sustainability

8. Healing/Recovery with measurable and sustainable results

9. Tangible, immediate tools to leverage success

10. Sound/Effective CBT and Family Strategic therapeutic interventions within the concepts of the LDS beliefs

11. How LDS leaders and parents can foster an environment for youth to succeed

12. How spouses can improve connection and intimacy while navigate issues with porn/masturbation in their relationship

Take Away:

1. Individuals, couples and leaders will have a roadmap to success

2. What the most successful LDS leader are doing to support the youth

3. Tools and skills to start immediately