Affirmative Couch

11/30/2025

All our courses are now closed, and we are working on archiving of The Affirmative Couch website and our course recourse. We are so thankful for the passion you bring to your practice every day, and for the trust you lent us in providing your continuing education. The spirit of the work generated at The Affirmative Couch continues, and we hope you will follow Dr. Cadyn and Melissa’s endeavors.

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As you carry the lessons learned from The Affirmative Couch, we hope most importantly you keep working to stay in community, and to keep on learning. Your dedication to ethical, informed and truly affirmative care has been the heart and soul of the work we have done together, and will continue to do into the future. Thank you for everything you do for LGBTQIA+, CNM/ENM and kinky clients.

11/22/2025

Today is your absolute last chance to register for your Continuing Education (CE) courses!

You still have seven more days to complete your courses and download your certificates.

Today, the entire website is 50% off. Please use the coupon code FinalDay50 to make any final purchases.

We presented our last course on October 5th and announced the end of our business on October 9th. The last 45 days have reminded us how important this work is, as we are preparing to shut down our website.

Over the past seven years we have offered continuing education to over 5000 clinicians across the country.

Our course library has held 70 courses that support the needs of LGBTQIA+, CNM, and Kinky clients.

Along with Dr. Cadyn & Melissa we have provided a platform for 25 other educators, and 17 authors on our blogs.

The Affirmative Couch has always worked with a small team, but we are grateful for the efforts of Annie, Dan, Sherry, Logan, Remy, and Courtney, Theresa, Rachel, Justice, and all our furry companions that have kept us going.

We have co-sponsored CEs with
- Q***r and Trans IFS
- The Glendale Area Mental Health Professional Association
- American Association of Couples and S*x Therapists

And many clinics across the country have invited us to train their teams.

We want to sincerely thank you for sharing this journey with us. To all of you: In everything you do—in every way you speak up, speak out, advocate, affirm, and work tirelessly to build a safer world for the communities we all serve—we hope you never stop learning.

11/22/2025

11/21/2025

Self care is an important part of clinical work for clients and clinicians alike.

Whether you were a lifetime or annual member or haven't purchased a course yet, we would like to think our digital community has been a place to find ways to sustain resilience and compassion over the past seven years.

If you're looking for more of that in the last days of our offerings you might consider:

Reconceptualizing Self-Care for Therapists
Spiritual Resilience with Christian LGBT Clients
Shame Resilience and Trans Liberation
Balancing Acceptance & Change with LGBTQIA+ Clients
Advocacy Efforts for Affirmative Therapists

Until November 22 (that's tomorrow!!), you can take 35 % off our entire website.

Use the coupon code goingoutofbusiness35 at checkout,

and make sure to complete your courses,and download your certificates by November 29, 2025!

https://affirmativecouch.com/course-category/self-care/

11/20/2025

💜 Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) 💜

Today, as we reflect on Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), the hearts here at The Affirmative Couch are heavy with both sorrow and love.

This day is a painful reminder of the violence our beloved transgender community—especially transgender women of color—continue to face. It also gives us a vital opportunity to honor the lives we've lost and celebrate the connections, joy, and resilience we share.

For seven years, The Affirmative Couch has encouraged the affirmation, celebration, and nurturing of transgender lives, knowing intimately the beauty of gender euphoria and authentic expression.

Some of Our Courses Include:
Identity Development Around S*xuality, Gender, & Relationships
Shame Resilience & Trans Liberation
Working Alliance with Transgender & Gender Nonbinary Clients
From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria

This day reminds us that while love and affirmation are vital, so is action. We have been honored to offer educational, inspiring, and engaging resources to clinicians and educators nationwide.

While we are closing up shop here, the crucial work you are all doing to ensure the safety and well-being of TGNB people must continue.

You have only three days left to register for our courses—your final chance to equip yourself with the specialized knowledge needed for this pressing work.

As we remember those we've lost, we hope you also make space to appreciate the love and joy we can share and hold onto the pressing hope for a better future.

We are holding extra space today for all those lives—past and present—and for you. Thank you for the essential work you do, and will continue to do, long after The Affirmative Couch closes its doors.

➡️ https://affirmativecouch.com/course-category/transgender-gender-non-binary-clients/

11/19/2025

Political Stress Takes its Toll 📢

Political and legislative stress is seriously impacting mental health across the country. Studies confirm that political discourse—especially actions impacting marginalized groups like the LGBTQ+ community—are creating profound, real-world stressors for clients and clinicians alike.

Are you equipped to provide truly affirming and politically aware care?

This is your FINAL opportunity to access our comprehensive course library.

⏳ End-of-Business Sale: 35% Off Everything ⏳

Equip yourself with critical training, including courses on:

Intersectionality
Political Advocacy in Clinical Practice
Affirmative Care

Don't miss out on these vital tools before our courses disappear forever.

Key Details:
Offer: 35% Off our entire course library.
Coupon Code: goingoutofbusiness35
Last Day to Purchase: November 22, 2025
Deadline for Course Completion & Certificate Download: November 29, 2025

➡️ https://affirmativecouch.com/course-category/intersectionality/

11/19/2025

Have you been following us for a while?

Have you been thinking about checking out a course,

but aren't sure where to start?

Do you feel a strong commitment to the wellness and equality

for LGBTQIA+, CNM, and Kinky people?

Have you been looking for ways to expand the people you work with in your practice?

Check out our foundational courses to start working affirmatively!

These 15 CEs are a great place to get started, and are only 2 to 3 hours to finish!

Use coupon code goingoutofbusiness35 at checkout.

https://affirmativecouch.com/course-category/fundamentals/

All courses need to be completed, and your certificates downloaded by November 29, 2025.

11/17/2025

There's six days to purchase continuing education with us, and 12 days to complete your courses.

Dr. Cadyn is here to help meet all your telehealth, legal, ethical, and clinical supervision requirements.

The courses are sold separately to help you wherever you are on your clinical supervision journey!

Our Clinical Supervision Bundle (15 CEs) has 3 courses sold separately:

Part 1 will cover roles and responsibilities, structures and systems, and tools to evaluate and mentor your associates.
Part 2 will cover theories of supervision and practical ways to put those ideas to use!
Part 3 will meet California ethics requirements and cover all the legal, ethical, and crisis training you need to support your associates.

Not in California? Check with your state board to see if it's right for you.

We've also got 3 courses to meet your legal and ethical requirements!

And a 4 hour course to meet both your telehealth and ethical CEs!

Make sure to use the coupon code goingoutofbusiness35 at checkout for 35% off all your course registrations!

www.affirmativecouch.com/courses

11/15/2025

📢 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Final Seven Days! 📢

Affirmative therapists, this is your ABSOLUTE LAST CHANCE to register for continuing education from The Affirmative Couch!

The Affirmative Couch is ending business, and ourentire course library is going offline on November 29, 2025. . You must purchase by November 22, 2025 to gain access.

Here’s what you need to know:
1. ⏰ FINAL DEADLINE TO REGISTER
The registration window closes on Saturday, November 22, 2025. That's just seven days away! Don't miss this opportunity to complete your CE requirements and deepen your expertise.

2. 📚 UNMATCHED RANGE OF AFFIRMATIVE CONTENT
The library offers comprehensive training designed to meet the needs of sexuality-, gender-, and relationship-expansive communities. You'll find courses on:
• LGBTQIA+ Affirmative Therapy: Including topics like The Therapist's Role in Gender Affirming Surgery for Trans and Nonbinary Clients, Fundamentals of Bisexual Affirmative Therapy, and supporting LGBTQIA+ youth.

• CNM (Consensual Non-Monogamy): Such as Fundamentals of Polyamory and Polyunsure after Polysecure.
• Kink & Trauma-Informed Practice: Essential training like The Flogger Keeps the Score: Navigating Kink through a Trauma Informed Lens and Fundamentals of Kink

• Legal & Ethical CE: Get your required supervision and ethics hours with an affirmative lens.

3. 🌟 VALUE AFFIRMATIVE THERAPISTS RAVE ABOUT

For eight years, The Affirmative Couch has been the trusted source for affirmative therapists dedicated to best practices in working with LGBTQIA+, CNM/ENM and Kinky clients. By taking these courses, you are joining countless other affirmative clinicians who have:
• Ensured ethical competency in working with complex and marginalized populations.
• Gained specialized knowledge led by clinician/educators with lived and clinical experience in their respective fields.
• Elevated their practice to confidently and competently serve sexuality-, gender-, and relationship-expansive clients.
Use code goingoutofbusiness35 at checkout for 35% OFF the entire library!

🚨 Important Note: All courses must be completed and certificates downloaded by November 29, 2025.
Click here to purchase your courses before you lose access:

Our CE courses help therapists & psychoanalysts provide affirming care for gender expansive & relationship-expansive communities.