Pornography: A Contemporary Psychosexual Perspective
Approved for 6 IACP CPD Hours
Pornography is becoming an increasingly common topic in the therapy room—yet many of us receive little or no formal training in how to work with it confidently, ethically and without judgement.
Whether clients present with concerns about pornography use, relationship impact, sexual functioning, shame, compulsive patterns, or simply want to explore their relationship with sexual media, therapists are often left navigating complex conversations without a clear clinical framework.
I'm delighted to be delivering this new CPD workshop, which offers a contemporary, evidence-informed psychosexual perspective on pornography and its place in modern clinical practice.
Together we'll explore:
• The psychosexual impact of pornography across individuals and relationships
• Personal, cultural and professional biases and how they influence our work
• Contemporary research and clinical perspectives
• The debut of the Pornography Use Formulation Framework (PUFF)—a collaborative formulation model designed to support assessment, psychoeducation, therapeutic dialogue and intervention
• Practical approaches to increasing confidence when working with pornography-related presentations
Workshop Details
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
Time: 9.30am–5.00pm
Location: Online via Zoom
CPD: Approved for 6 IACP CPD Hours
Early Bird: €60 (until 31st July, excluding booking fee)
General Admission: €80 (excluding booking fee)
I’d love to welcome therapists, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychosexual therapists, trainees in counselling and psychotherapy, and other helping professionals interested in developing confidence in this important and often underexplored area of practice.
Paul O’Beirne is an accredited psychotherapist, sexologist, psychosexual and relationship therapist, and the founder of U do U Contemporary Counselling and Psychotherapy. Paul works with adults, adolescents, couples and diverse relationship structures, integrating psychosexual, relational, adolescent-developmental and neurodivergent-affirming perspectives.
He is a fully accredited member of IACP and a registered member of COSRT.
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