Professional Presentations

1/13/2023
ICP: The Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy. New York, New York. Workshop Presenter: "A Mind-Body-Based Approach to Better Sex".

10/4/2019
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center. PPSC Annex, New York, New York. Workshop Presenter: "Embodied Sexuality: Supporting Sexually Traumatized Clients to Reclaim Healthy Intimacy".

9/20/2019
Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR). 2019 Fall Clinical Case Conference, New York, New York. Workshop Presenter: Expanding SE(X) Therapy: Releasing the Body from the Impact of Trauma: Augmenting Traditional Couple Sex Therapy with a Body-based Approach.

6/15/2018
2nd European Conference on Somatic Experiencing® , EASE European Association for Somatic Experiencing®: “Unity, Variety, Diversity Embodied Resolving Trauma & Restoring Goodness in the World”. Potsdam, Germany, 14 - 17 June, 2018 . Workshop Presenter: “Expanding SE(X) Therapy through an SE lens; Utilizing SE to Connect and Enhance the Life-Force of Sexual Energy”.

09/15/2016
SIMPSE III – Simpósio de SE®, Brazilian Conference on Somatic Experiencing® UNIP – Sao Paulo University, Brazil 14-17 September, 2016. Full Day Workshop Presenter: “Integrating Somatic Experiencing® Applications into Sex Therapy”.
Document. 

5/20/2015
Northern Westchester Hospital Center: Facilitated by, The Katonah Study Group for Integrative Medicine: "Somatic Experiencing (SE) Applications to Psychotherapy and Sex Therapy". Guest Presenters: Roger Saint-Laurent, PsyD, SEP, CGP., Sharlene Bird, PsyD, SEP.
Additional resources and information...

5/6/2009
AMI: Monthly Informational Teleconference: Facilitated by Gigi Cevallos: “How to communicate with your Tweenager about Sexuality; Como comunicarse con su adolecente sobre la sexualidad”. CD Recorded.

6/15/2005
Gouverneur Hospital. In-service training for psychology staff and interns. “Assessment and Methodology in Sex Therapy”.

7/16, 17/2005, 7/17, 18/2004           
National Multiple Sclerosis Society South Florida Chapter. 6th and 5th Annual Women’s Retreat: Celebrating the Essence of You. Workshop Presenter: “Sexuality and MS”, “Closure Rap Session”.

2/17/2000                                            
Maimonides Medical Center.  Colloquium: “Theories of Sex Therapy: Techniques and Ethical Issues”.

11/12/1999                                          
Bird, S.  “AABT’s Media and Community Connection Program: Committee activities”. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy’s Convention, Toronto, Canada.

2/8/1999                                              
Latino Behavioral Care Network: Workshop One: “The Balancing Act: Maintaining High Quality Behavioral Health Care and Reducing Costs in an Era of Managed Care”.

5/27/1998
6/3, 10, 17 & 24/1998 
Fordham-Tremont CMHC.  Five-session workshop: “Sexual Development
and Clinical Implications”.

3/11/1998
PRFI:  Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals, Inc.  Co-panel Presenter: “The Changing Mental Health Landscape and the Latino Practitioner: Changing Trends in Treatment”.

3/4/1998
Fordham-Tremont CMHC.  In-service training for staff.  “Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors in the Hispanic Culture”.

4/30/1997 
Tel-Aviv University: The Department of Psychology, and The Faculty of Social Sciences.
Guest Lecturer: “Understanding Sex Therapy and its Applications”.

4/10/1997 
Baruch College Child Care Center.  Workshop Presenter: “Helping Young Adults Discuss Sexuality With Their Children”.

3/21/1997
Hunter College of CUNY:  Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals. Inc. 
Co-Presenter with Dr. Ian Canino:  “Fresas y Chocolate: Culture and Intervention”.

5/1, 8/1995, 6/26/1995 
Institute for Family and Community Care.  Three-part conference: “Orienting Yourself to Sex Therapy”.

9/27/1994
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Neighborhood Family Care Center.  Grand Rounds:  “Issues in Sexuality in the Latino Community”.

6/3/1994
The Osborne Association: Full-day Symposium on Children of Incarcerated Parents: Children Left Behind: Issues, Information and Ideas.  Worshop Presenter: “Maintaining Family Ties”.

10/23/1993
Centro Argentino de New Jersey.  Guest Speaker: “Como Superar la Inhibición Sexual”.  [How to Overcome Sexual Inhibition].

7/8/1993
Metropolitan Hospital.  In-Service Training for Staff at CTP Program.  “Addressing Sexual Behavior in the Chronic Psychiatric Population”.

8/5/1992 
NYU Graduate Summer Program in Human Sexuality:  Sexuality in Two Cultures, New York City, and Copenhagen, Denmark.  Guest Lecturer in Denmark: “Cross-Cultural Issues in Teen Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use”.

1/8-12/1990
1/7-11/1991
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Human Sexuality Program
Annual Week-Long Course.  Group Facilitator.

7/1990
NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital.  Seminar Presenter:  “Cross-Cultural Analysis of Variables Determining Teenage Pregnancy Risk Factors.

11/1988
Roberto Clemente Center.  Training Seminar Presenter: “Cross-Cultural Fertility Regulation”.

11/20/1982
Bird, S., Feindler, E.L. “Group Anger-Control Training for Residential Juvenile Delinquents”.  (Masters Thesis, Copyright No. TX Z-226-713).
Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy’s Convention, Los Angeles, California, Poster Session.

11/20/1982
Berg, S., Feindler, E.L. and Bird, S. “The Behavioral Assessment of Juvenile Aggression”.  Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy’s Convention, Los Angeles, California, Poster Session.

 



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