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A Conference · West Palm Beach, FL

Still wanting.

Menopause, betrayal trauma, and the evolving self.

Two days with leading clinicians on desire, intimacy, and the quiet moments that reshape who we are — and how we come back to ourselves.

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Desire✦Rupture✦Hormones✦Intimacy✦Repair✦Selfhood✦Still — Wanting
About the Conference

For the ones
still asking
the real questions.

Still Wanting is a two-day conference for clinicians, students, and anyone navigating the terrain of desire, intimacy, and change — held together in the same room, over the same conversation.

For therapists, physicians, and allied professionals: evidence-based frameworks and clinically actionable interventions across betrayal trauma (day one) and perimenopause, menopause, and the neuroendocrine shifts of midlife (day two). Sessions emphasize case conceptualization, treatment planning, and modality-specific technique.

For students and the general public: the same rooms, the same speakers, the same candid conversation about what most of us are quietly moving through — with plain language, real questions, and no clinical prerequisite. You’re welcome exactly as you are.

  • ✦ 12 CE hours available for clinicians
  • ✦ AASECT · NBCC · APA · ASWB · IBOSP
  • ✦ Open registration for students & the public
  • ✦ Case-based sessions, plainly spoken

Co-created by Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, Modern Intimacy, and Sex and Love Therapy.

Two Days · Two Conversations

The program.

You don’t have to come for both. One day or the whole conversation.

Day One · Friday · Sept 25

Betrayal Trauma

01

A clinical arc through betrayal trauma, desire, and repair — grounded in attachment science and open enough for anyone thinking through their own relationships.

  1. 7:45–8:30
    Registration, Coffee & Exhibitors
  2. 8:30–8:40
    Welcome
  3. 8:40–10:00
    Alexandra Solomon
    Post-Betrayal Trauma Couple Therapy: Tending to Pain & Possibility
  4. 10:00–10:25
    Coffee Break + Exhibitors
  5. 10:25–11:45
    Marty Klein
    Power dynamics in infidelity: After the affair, who owns the relationship?
  6. 11:45–1:15
    Lunch & Exhibitor Marketplace
  7. 1:15–1:35
    Anna Elton
    Desire in Disguise: Understanding Desire Divergence and Vulnerability to Betrayal Trauma
  8. 1:35–2:30
    Expert Panel
    From Insight to Practice: Applying Today’s Lessons to Real Clinical Cases — Panelists: Alexandra Solomon, Marty Klein, Stanley Althof, Dan Watter, Kate Balestrieri, Laney Knowlton (Moderator: Rachel Needle)
  9. 2:30–2:50
    Networking Break & Exhibitors
  10. 2:50–3:20
    Mike Moran
    EFCT & Betrayal Trauma: Mobilizing Attachment Theory to Heal Sexual Ruptures
  11. 3:20–3:45
    Rick Miller
    Drawing Success From the Experiences of Male Couples
  12. 3:45–4:00
    Afternoon Break
  13. 4:00–4:20
    Amy Wilhelmi
    The Integrative Path: Healing Trauma and Intimacy with KAP, EFT, Attachment, and Sex Therapy
  14. 4:20–4:40
    Alecia Rodriguez
    Desire Over Disorder: Reframing Sexuality Through an Affirmative and Contextual Lens
  15. 4:40–5:00
    Andrea Eriks
    Still Wanting, Fully Spent: Emotional Energy, Mental Load, and the Dwindling of Desire in Committed Relationships
  16. 5:00–5:10
    Closing Remarks — Conference Wrap-Up & Evening Celebration

Schedule subject to change.

Day Two · Saturday · Sept 26

Menopause, Hormones & Midlife

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Your story doesn't end with menopause. It evolves. Spend a day with nationally recognized experts and an inspiring community of women exploring hormones, sexuality, relationships, identity, and healthy aging. Leave feeling informed, empowered, hopeful, and reminded that some of life's most vibrant years may still be ahead.

  1. 8:00–8:30
    Coffee & Exhibitors
  2. 8:30–9:15
    Maureen Whelihan, MD
    The Truth About HRT
  3. 9:15–10:00
    Rachel Zar
    Can Menopause Be an Evolving Opportunity? Fostering Hope and Sexual Vitality After Menopause
  4. 10:00–10:20
    Break + Exhibitors (20 min)
  5. 10:20–11:05
    Amy Pearlman, MD
    Medical Treatments for Low Libido and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Women
  6. 11:05–11:50
    Michelle Pearlman, MD
    Role of GLP-1s and/or Systemic HRT for Menopausal Women
  7. 11:50–12:15
    Exhibitors / Networking
  8. 12:15–1:15
    Lunch Panel
  9. 1:15–2:00
    Leann Borneman
    Still Wanting, Can’t Access It: ADHD, Perimenopause, and the Executive Function Gap in Desire
  10. 2:00–3:00
    Amanda Ricker, FNP/NCMP
    Beyond Dryness, Beyond Desire: How Hormones, Brain Pathways, Medications, Pain, Stress, and Intimacy Shape Midlife Sexuality · The Evolving Self: Menopause, Sexuality and Relational Growth
  11. 3:00–3:20
    Afternoon Break + Exhibitors
  12. 3:20–3:40
    Ilana Grines
    The Algorithm Knows What You Want — Do You? · Still in This Body, Still Wanting: Embodiment, Body Image, and the Evolving Self Across the Lifespan
  13. 3:40–4:00
    Melissa Walker
    Dancing Through Menopause: Somatic Reclamation and Resilience Through Pleasure-Based Movement

Schedule subject to change.

Speakers

Voices you
already trust.

A rare gathering of clinicians, researchers, and therapists working at the frontier of intimacy, sexuality, and midlife.

Keynotes →
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Keynote
Dr. Marty Klein
Dr. Marty Klein
Keynote
Dr. Rachel Zar
Dr. Rachel Zar
Keynote
Amanda Ricker
Amanda Ricker
Keynote
Dr. Maureen Whelihan
Dr. Maureen Whelihan
Keynote
Dr. Amy Pearlman
Dr. Amy Pearlman
Keynote
Dr. Michelle Pearlman
Dr. Michelle Pearlman
Keynote
Dr. Anna Elton
Dr. Anna Elton
Keynote
Dr. Stan Tatkin
Dr. Stan Tatkin
Pre-Conference · Virtual
Your Hosts

Co-created by three practices.

Convened and curated by the clinicians behind Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, Modern Intimacy, and Sex and Love Therapy.

Host
Dr. Rachel Needle
Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
Host
Dr. Kate Balestrieri
Modern Intimacy
Host
Wendy Haggerty, LMFT
Sex and Love Therapy
Partnership

Sponsor, advertise & exhibit.

Sponsorship, advertising, branding opportunities and exhibiting to 150+ clinicians, students and members of the public. We would be honored to partner with organizations whose work aligns with this conference and who are committed to advancing ethical, pleasure-affirming, and inclusive sexual health education.

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Thank you to our sponsors
Partners in Women’s Health logo
The Law Offices of Greenhill Stohlman logo
Überlube logo
SMSNA — Sexual Medicine Society of North America logo
Le Wand logo
Next Level Wellness and Behavioral Health logo
Insightful Edge Therapy logo
CDRX Pharmacy logo
Registration

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Two ways in — choose the one that fits you.

Clinicians

Licensed professionals · 12 CE hours available · AASECT / NBCC / APA / ASWB / IBOSP · First year of IBOSP membership included

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Friday Night

Party Pass

Social Event · Limited

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Frequently Asked

A few
straight answers.

Still curious? Email info@modernsextherapy.com.

Do I need to be a licensed mental health professional to attend?
No license needed. Still Wanting is open to mental health and medical professionals, researchers, and anyone seeking deeper understanding of betrayal trauma, menopause, and sexual desire.
Are group registrations available?
Yes — reach out to info@modernsextherapy.com and we’ll help coordinate registration for your practice, program, or organization.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
We get it — things happen and plans change. Refunds are available within 7 days of purchase. After 7 days, you’re welcome to transfer your registration to another MSTI event.
The Venue

West Palm Beach,
Florida.

Palm Beach County Convention Center. Late September — salt air, warm evenings, and a room built for real conversation.

September 25–26
2026