About the Presenter:

Dr. Koby Frances is a licensed clinical psychologist with fifteen years of experience specializing in sexuality issues and complex developmental trauma. His clinical background is in psychoanalysis and Internal Family Systems (IFS) and he is a trained Sensorimotor Psychotherapy practitioner (Level 2). In addition to his private practice, he has held academic appointments at several undergraduate and graduate psychology programs. He currently divides his time between seeing clients, supervising therapists and offering training and support to rabbis in the frum community. 

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About the Topic:

While the Orthodox community continues to grapple with the social effects of new sexual ideologies and norms, therapists and educators on the front lines are rarely given the opportunity to learn about the actual scientific and therapeutic issues involved, without the backdrop of a political agenda.

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Some of the questions that will be clarified in this series include: What does it mean to be inherently gay or straight? Is someone with same-sex attractions able and allowed to marry heterosexually? In what ways can they realistically change? How can therapists apply their usual professional theories and skills without worrying that they are practicing “conversion therapy”? Why are so many religious teens and young adults gravitating to LGBTQ+ identities and communities? 

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In this 3-part live video training series, Dr. Koby Frances invites participants to learn some new Torah-compatible, scientific and humane ways to answer these and other questions. 

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Eligible Participants: 

Clinical, pastoral and educational professionals of all Orthodox Jewish communities, backgrounds and degrees, including psychotherapists, researchers and academics, Roshei Yeshiva, Pulpit Rabbis, Mechanchim, Chosson/Kallah Teachers, school principals, camp directors, Jewish non-profit executives and community leaders.

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Price:

$15/session ($45 total for all three sessions)

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Dates and times: 

3 sessions, with each session 45 minutes of presentation, followed by 15-minute Q&A.

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(1)  Monday February 10th, 1pm-2pm, (USA, EST), 8-9pm Israel Time​

Secular Culture’s “Sexual Ten Commandments”: How to teach and counsel new generations of religious people who have unwittingly adopted a secular version of morality

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(2) Monday March 3rd, 1pm-2pm (USA, EST), 8-9pm Israel Time

Cut from the Same Cloth: Using a New Conceptualization of Same-Sex Desire to Provide Ethical and Efficient Care

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(3) Monday March 31, 1pm-2pm, (USA, EST), 8-9pm Israel Time

New Hope for Growing Problem: Interventions for those who are drawn to lesbian, gay or queer identities and lifestyles

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Register and Pay Here: 

(Feb 10) Session 1: https://calendly.com/kobfran/part-1 ✔

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(March 3) Session 2: https://calendly.com/kobfran/part-2 ✔

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(March 31) Session 3: https://calendly.com/kobfran/part-3

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*Password protected video recordings will be emailed to all those who sign up, in case participants can’t be available on the specific dates/times.

 

Anonymous and Confidential Participation: 

Dr. Frances will keep your registration in these workshops confidential. During the Zoom meetings, participants can elect to change their name and turn off their cameras. During the Q&A, participants will be able to ask questions over the Zoom meeting chat or they will be able to privately send their question to the moderator.

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Questions About Program:

Please email Dr. Koby Frances directly at kobfran@gmail.com.