Trauma and Kink: Ask Your Questions
Join our open forum where we candidly explore the intersections of kink and trauma in a safe and respectful environment. Our discussions provide a platform for individuals to ask questions, share experiences, and gain insights from diverse perspectives. We believe in fostering understanding and aim to empower participants with knowledge and empathy. Whether you’re curious, navigating personal experiences, or seeking support, our forum welcomes everyone with open arms. Together, we navigate the complexities of how kink intersects with trauma, emphasizing education, consent, and emotional well-being. Join us to engage in meaningful conversations, challenge stigma, and cultivate a community where openness and sensitivity thrive.
Learn about how trauma impacts kink and how kink impacts trauma
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Learn about how trauma impacts kink
How does recovering from past trauma affect kink play or scenes? How does a history of trauma affect a person’s desire to engage in kink?
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Learn how kink impacts trauma
Does engaging in scenes or kink play, or power-exchange relationships, or other fetish play, help a person recover from their past trauma?
Several therapists and counselors working on TASHRA projects
We have a number of clinicians, therapists and counselors who work regularly with TASHRA in our trainings and in our research. They are kink-affirming and knowledgeable, and are deeply familiar with the community. Some have extensive training and experience in working with people who have a history of trauma.
There is no Continuing Education credit for professionals with this event.
No scholarship or group rates for this event
Cancellation / Grievance Policy
TASHRA reserves the right to cancel any event that does not meet our minimum registration within 4 business days of the class. If TASHRA cancels an educational event, you will receive a credit toward another community education event in the future.
While TASHRA makes every attempt to assure fair treatment for all participants, occasionally complaints will arise about continuing education programs. The procedures for addressing complaints are as follows:
When a participant files a complaint, either orally or in written format, and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken.
- If the grievance concerns a speaker, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual making the complaint will be asked to put his/her comments in written format. The on-site Coordinator will then pass the comments on to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the complainant.
- If the complaint concerns a workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, on-site Coordinator will mediate and attempt to resolve the complaint on-site. If the participant requests action, the Coordinator is empowered to:
- provide a credit for a subsequent workshop, or
- provide a partial or full refund of the workshop fee.
Actions 2b and 2c will require a written note, documenting the grievance, for record keeping purposes. The note need not be signed by the grieved individual.
- If the complaint is made after the program has occurred or concerns the TASHRA programming more generally, the TASHRA Complaint Panel will address it as follows:
- Request that the complainant submit a written complaint and propose an appropriate remedy,
- provide the instructor(s) with the opportunity to respond to the complaint and propose an appropriate remedy,
- review these documents, make a final determination, and decide on any remedy.
For further information, contact Richard Sprott at [email protected] . You can also contact us at TASHRA, P.O. Box 812, Rio Vista, CA 94571