This course provides an ADHD informed framework for understanding low sexual desire and access to intimacy through the lens of executive functioning and nervous system regulation. Low desire is a real clinical experience—including for people with ADHD. This training adds a missing layer where executive function barriers can limit access to desire and intimacy, even when desire itself may be present. Drawing from peer-reviewed research, clinical observation, and the Executive Desire Model, we will: • Integrate current ADHD/executive function research with established desire theories (and where they miss ADHD presentations) • Identify clinical patterns misread as “low desire” • Name ADHD-specific barriers that disrupt initiation, engagement, and presence • Apply practical, non-pathologizing strategies that reduce executive load and improve access to intimacy Designed for clinicians, educators, and sexuality professionals, this course expands—rather than replaces—existing desire models so assessment and intervention better reflect how ADHD brains function under real-world conditions. AASECT Core Knowledge & Training Areas Addressed Core Knowledge Areas: E, F, H, I, M Sexuality Education (SE): SE4, SE5 Sexuality Counseling (SC): SC1, SC2, SC3 Sex Therapy (ST): ST3 Course Completion & AASECT CEU Instructions To receive your AASECT CEU certificate: Watch the full course. Complete the post-course quiz in this module with a passing score. Certificates are emailed within 48 hours after you pass. Partial viewing or incomplete quizzes are not eligible for CEU credit.
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