“Restoring Intimacy”
The Northwest Coalition for Healthy Intimacy Conference
September 13, 2014
You won’t want to miss this conference especially if pornography has touched your life–whether directly or indirectly. The Northwest Coalition for Healthy Intimacy Conference 2014 — “Restoring Intimacy” is designed to empower you to build healthy relationships and avoid the negative effects of unhealthy sexualized media. There are many great speakers speaking on many great topics!
What:
“Restoring Intimacy” — NWCHI Conf 2014
When:
Saturday, September 13, 2014, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where:
Doubletree Lloyd Center
1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, OR 97232
Cost:
$90 or $110 at the door
Topics:
- Emotional, spiritual and physical intimacy
- Impact of social media
- Emotionally healthy families
- Neuroplasticity and how sexualized media affects the brain
- Preventing or healing from addiction
- Letting go of toxic shame
- Fostering honesty, transparency, understanding and forgiveness
Dr. Douglas Weiss, Ph.D.
“Spiritual, Emotional and Physical Intimacy”
- Author of “The 30-Day Marriage Makeover,” “Intimacy Anorexia,” “The Ten-Minute Marriage Principle” and “7 Love Agreements”
- Appearances on Oprah, Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, CNN, 20/20, and 48 Hours
- Executive Director of Heart to Heart Counseling Center, Colorado
- President of American Association of Sex Addiction Therapists (AASAT)
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| Dr. Donald Hilton, Jr., M.D. |
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Texas Medical School San Antonio
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“Pornography and the Brain: Understanding the Science of Addiction and Recovery”
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Co-founders of S.A. Lifeline Foundation
“Attributes of Healthy Living: Healing From and Preventing Addiction in our Families”
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Instructor of Criminology at Penn State University
“The Impact of Social Media”
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Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (EFT)
Co-author of “Strengthening Recovery Through Strengthening Marriage” and “Love You, Hate the Porn”
“Being There: Building Trust in Intimate Relationships”
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Director/Producer of “The Heart of the Matter: Finding Light in the Darkness of Pornography Addiction”
Director Q&A Session
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Conference includes exclusive pre-screening of “The Heart of the Matter: Finding Light in the Darkness of Pornography Addiction”
Early Bird registration until July 31st: $75
Regular registration through September 9th: $90
Late registration (September 10th-12th and at the door): $110
About the Author: Laura M. Brotherson, LMFT, CST, CFLE
Laura M. Brotherson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Author and Founder of "The Marital Intimacy Institute" with a mission to help couples create "sextraordinary" marriages. She counsels with individuals, couples and families in private practice (and online) and is passionate about helping couples navigate the intricacies of intimacy. She is a pioneer in the field of healthy sexuality especially for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and is a trusted expert on this delicate topic.
Laura shares her passion for building strong marriages and families as the author of the best-selling books, And They Were Not Ashamed — Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment, Knowing HER Intimately: 12 Keys for Creating a Sextraordinary Marriage, and her latest book --From Honeymoon to Happily Ever After: 23 Keys to Prepare for a Sextraordinary Marriage. with nearly 100,000 total copies sold. She also has a fabulous online course for women to help them develop their "Sexual Wholeness."
As a Certified Family Life Educator, Laura is also actively engaged in helping to build strong marriages and families by providing marriage education through Couples Cruises, articles, newsletters, radio and television broadcasts, "The Marital Intimacy Show" podcasts, and presenting at conferences and workshops. Laura is a regular contributor to the KSL Television "Studio 5" morning show.
She and her husband, Kevin, have been married 29 years, have three grown children and are the founders of "StrengtheningMarriage.com" — your trusted resource for education, products and services to strengthen marriages… intimately!
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