Presentations/Podcasts
2024
Leadership Group Lecture
- 7 Dec. | Private Invitation, Toronto, ON
Sex, Shame and Eroticized Rage: From Sexual Expression to Exploitation
- 6 Sept. | Meadows Sponsored Event, Tucson, AZ

Financial Disorders CMAT® IITAP Certified Multiple Addiction Training
- 15-18 Aug. | Online (Registration Required)

The Power of Maladaptive Daydreaming: Treating Fantasy in Gambling Disorder, Love, and Porn Addiction
- 12 Aug. | SWS Conference, Chandler, AZ

Financial Therapy Association Conference
- 16-18 May | La Jolla, CA

Power Dynamics in Therapy: Relational Processes, Boundaries
and Principles of Ethical Practice
- 25-28 April | IITAP Online
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- 10-14 Jan. | Online
- 10-14 April | Online
- 19-23 June | Online
- 09-13 Oct. | Online
2023
Financial Therapy Association 2023 Conference
- Oct. 5-7 | FTA Charlotte, NC
Coupleship Inc: From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy
- 29 – 30 Sept. | Online IITAP Webinar Registration Required
Coupleship Inc: From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy (Part 1/2)

- 14 Aug. | SWS Tucson, AZ

Creating Financial Intimacy in Relationship
- 8 Aug. | The Meadows Phoenix, AZ

Erotic Capital; Expression to Exploitation: Case Considerations in Therapy
- 27 April | IITAP Phoenix, AZ

The Costs of Authenticity
- 29 April | IITAP Phoenix, AZ

Part II: Financial Infidelity
- Sex, Love and Addiction Podcast Click to Listen

Part I: Financial Infidelity
- Sex, Love and Addiction Podcast Click to Listen
Coupleship Inc: From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy
- March Webinar | Seeking Integrity Watch Webinar Here
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks

- 11-15 Jan. | Online
- 08-12 Mar. | Online
- 21-25 June | Online
- 11-15 Oct. | Online

CMAT® IITAP Certified Multiple Addiction Training
- 26 – 28 Jan. | Online IITAP Registration Required
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2022
Erotic Capital; Expression to Exploitation: Case Consideration in Financial Therapy
- 6 Oct. | Financial Therapy Assoc., Denver, CO
Podcast:
The Relationship Show w/Dr. Alyson Nerenberg & Friends
- 30 Sept. | A Discussion on Sex, Money & Power
Sexual Addiction or Compulsion: Building Advanced Skills to Assess and Treat Problematic Sexual Behavior
- 8 Aug. | 54th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
Live Webinar: Trust, Love and Money: Building Financial Intimacy in Relationship (Access Here)
- 2 March | Sex and Relationship Healing
Advanced Clinical Skills to Master Sex, Money, and Power Dynamics in Relationships 
- 18/25 March & 1/8 April | Virtual Prof. Training Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
- Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm EST Register Here
VIDEO: Advanced Clinical Skills to Master Sex, Money, and Power Dynamics in Relationships:
Conversations from the Couch with Dr. Leah Briick, the Executive Director for SASH
Border Patrol – Peer Support Training
- 9-10 Feb. | In-person Training, Tucson, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- 19-23 Jan. | Online
- 9-13 Mar. | Online
- 22-26 June | Online
- 16-30 Oct. | Online
2021
Bridging the Money and Sex Divide: Essential Skills to Create Relationship Well-Being 
- 8 November | Virtual Financial Therapy Assoc. Conference
Sex, Money and Power (Listen to Podcast Here)
- 24 September It’s Not About The Sex Podcast w/ Andrew Susskind
Conversations on Sex, Addiction, & Relationships: Money Problems in Relationships with Debra Kaplan
- Video: https://youtu.be/vzQ4OI1gh0w
- Audio: https://files.mail-list.com/m/professionals/73657222.html
Financial Disorders Workshop: Building Essential Skills for Financial Health and Wellbeing
- 11-13 November | Online IITAP Registration Required: Click Here
- 12-14 August | Online IITAP Registration Required: Click Here
Sex & Love Addiction: Interrupting Addictive Cycles and Creating Intimacy in
Connection
- 9 August | Virtual 53rd Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference
The Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview” 
- 23 July | Online IITAP Registration Required
The Empowered Clinician: A Multi-disciplined Approach To Treat Power and Control Dynamics in Therapy
- 23 April | Online IITAP Symposium
“Battle of The Titans” Podcast with Dr. Janie Lacy. Listen Here: “Let’s Talk About It w/ Janie Lacy”
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- Oct. Palm Springs, CA
- June, Phoenix, AZ | Online
- Feb. Toronto, ON | Online
2020
Money Mistresses and Financial Affairs
- 24 Oct. Super Saturday Recovery Summit
Money Mistresses and Financial Betrayal: Exploring Monetized Rage and Financial Control in Relationship
Financial Disorders: Building Essential Skills for Financial Health and Well-Being
- 10 – 12 September – Online Training
- (Registration Requirements Apply)
Sex, Money, & Power: Helping Couples Revise Their
Financial Narrative
- 9 Sept., Financial Planning Assoc. Southern Arizona- Online
Financial Therapy Tools for Turbulent Times: Managing Money and Work Anxiety in the Covid Crisis 
- 27 April and 9 May Webinar
TUNING OUT AND TURNING OFF: Treating Cycles of Addiction and Avoidance in Relationship
Anatomy of Eroticized Rage: A Comparison and Contrast of Sexual Offending and Addictive Sexual Behavior
Money Mistresses and Financial Betrayal: Exploring Monetized Rage and Financial Control in Relationship
- 30 April, IITAP Symposium, Phoenix, AZ
Master Class: Perfecting The Neuropathways Interview
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- Oct. Palm Springs, CA
- June, Phoenix, AZ
- April, St. David, UT
- Jan. Nashville, TN
Achieving Financial Abundance: Creating Healthier Relationships with Money and Work
- 13 Jan. “We Lead,” Calamigos Ranch, Malibu, CA
Sex, Money and Power
2019
WEBINAR: Achieving Financial Abundance-Successful
Treatment for Money and Work Disorders
- 10 Oct., 8:00 am -12:00 pm. PST
Tuning Out and Turning Off: Treating Cycles of Addiction and Avoidance in Relationship
- 4 Oct., Meadows Hosted Event, Arizona Inn, Tucson, AZ
WEBINAR: Sex, Money & Power: Revisioning The Therapeutic Narrative (Back by Popular Demand!)
- 12, Sept., 8:00 am -12:00 pm. PST
Love Is The Drug 
- 24 Aug., Canyon Ranch Resort, Tucson, AZ
For Love and Money:
- 23 Aug., Canyon Ranch Resort, Tucson, AZ
Sex, Money and Power: Revisioning the Therapeutic
Narrative
- 13 Aug., 51st Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
Sex, Shame and Narcissism: Treating Addictive Sexual Shame and Erotic Rage 
- 13 Aug., 51st Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
Podcast: Money, Power, and Sex with Debra Kaplan 
- Podcast 23 May, Sex, Love and Addiction w/ Dr. Rob Weiss
Sex, Money and Power
- 11 May, Financial Therapy Association, Austin, TX
Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview
Couples & Money: Creating Successful Money Scripts For Life
- 5 Mar., Morgan Stanley Hosted Event, Scottsdale, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- Mar., Atlanta, GA
- June, Phoenix, AZ
- Oct., Searcy, AR
2018
Webinar: Sex, Money and Power: Revisioning the Therapeutic Narrative
- 14 Dec., 8:00 am -12:00 pm. PST
Addicts and Financial Issues (Listen here)
- 26 Sept., “Carol the Coach”
Power Plays in Relationships with Deb Kaplan (Listen here)
- 17 Sept., “Thanks for Sharing w/ Jackie P. and Jon T.”
The Truth About Narcissism (Listen here)
Sex, Money, Power and the #MeToo Movement (Listen here)
- 16 June, “Behind Closed Doors with Dr. Kate & Lauren” Talk Radio 790 KABC
Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview 
- 5 May, IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Money & Power: Revisioning The Therapeutic Narrative
- 4 May, IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Shame & Narcissism: Treating the Shame Complex and Eroticized Rage
- 3 May, IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Financial Disorders: Understanding the Money Issues That Drive Chaos
- 3 May, IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Love Is The Drug: Sex and Relationship Addiction and 12 Step Recovery
- 7 March, 7:00 p.m. The Meadows hosted free Lecture to the Public, Tucson, AZ
Money, Power, and Sex with Deb Kaplan (Listen Here) 
- 15 Jan., “Thanks for Sharing w/ Jackie P. and Jon T.”
Healing Sexual Trauma: Addressing Attachment and Trauma Wounds In Sexual Compulsivity and Addiction
- 2 March, 8:30 a.m., The Meadows hosted free Lecture to Clinical Community, Tucson, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
2017
Sex Expert Webinar Series: For Love and Money
- 13 Oct. 12 noon (PST) Click here to watch Webinar
Covert Sexual Abuse: The Sexual Seduction of Being Special
- 14 Aug., 49th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
Negotiating Sex, Money and Power in Your Relationship and Why it Matters
- 5 Aug., TEDx Tucson Auditions
Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview 
- May, IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Shame and Eroticized Rage
- May, IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Trauma and the Brain: Assessment and Treatment of Attachment Deficits and Developmental Trauma
- May, IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Money and Work: Making Cents of Your Financial Beliefs and Behaviors
- May, IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
Love is the Drug: Sex and Relationship Addiction 
- 12 & 21 January – Canyon Ranch Spa and Resort Invitation Only, Tucson, AZ
2016
Obsession and Arousal: Exploring and Treating the Cycles of Sex and Love Addiction
For Love and Money Workshop
- 9-11 May – Financial Therapy Assoc. Conference, Asheville, NC
For Love and Money Intensive and Workshop*
- 11 March – Dallas, TX
- 10 March – Austin, TX
*Sponsored by Elements Behavioral Health
Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview
- 20 Feb., – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Eroticized Rage, Exploitation and Financial Disorders
- 16 Feb., – IITAP Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Shame and Eroticized Rage
Financial Domination and Other Power Plays
- 19 Feb., – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- “The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks”
2015
Sex, Shame and Eroticized Rage
- 8 October – The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Controlling Currency: Working with Sex, Money and Power in Relationships -Preconference
- 7 October – The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), Philadelphia, PA
Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: Assessment and Treatment of Sex Addiction in the Chemically Dependent Population (Two-part Presentation)
- 24 August – Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies Conference, Tucson, AZ
Controlling Currency: Working with Sex, Money and Power in Relationships
- 10-12 July – Financial Therapy Association Conference (Two-part presentation), San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Controlling Currency: Working with Sex, Money and Power in Relationships
- 23 April – Invited Speaker – Psychological Counseling Services, Scottsdale, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
For Love and Money: Exploring Sex, Money and Power in Relationships
- 27 February – Invited Lecturer – Elements, Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM
- 26 February – Invited Lecturer – Elements, Southwestern College, Albuquerque, NM
Master Class: Perfecting the Neuropathways Interview
- 14 February – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Transvestic Fetishism, Gender Identity and the SDI
- 14 Feb., – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Eroticized Rage, Exploitation and Financial Disorders
- 10 Feb., – IITAP Symposium Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Shame and Eroticized Rage
- 9 Feb., – IITAP Symposium Refresher, Scottsdale, AZ
2014
The Power of Two: The Secrets Behind Successful Negotiation and Compromise in Relationships
- October 25 – SASH National Conference, Portland, OR
Controlling Currency: Working with Sex, Money and Power in Relationships
- October 23 – SASH National Conference (Preconference 5-hr. Workshop), Portland, OR
The Power of Two: Skills for Negotiation and Compromise in Relationships
- August 18 – 46th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- Nov., San Francisco, CA
- Sept., Amsterdam, Netherlands
- July, Philadelphia, PA
- April/May, Toronto, ON
- Mar., Santa Fe, NM
Controlling Currency: Working with Sex, Money and Power in Relationships
- 28 March 2014 – Debra L. Kaplan and Rob Weiss, Phoenix, AZ
- 27 March 2014 – Debra L. Kaplan and Rob Weiss, Tucson, AZ
Intimate Dialogues: Facilitating a Successful Neural Pathways Interview With the Sex Addict Client
- 20 Feb., 2014 – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
Revealing the Monetary Misconduct in the Bedroom: Integrating Financial Betrayals in the Disclosure Process
- 20 Feb., 2014 – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
CSAT-Supervisor Training: Integrating Assessments and Practice
- 17-18 Feb., 2014 – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
2013
Price of Love: Exploring Sexual and Monetary Exploitation in Relationship
- September 2013 – SASH National Conference, Boston, MA
45th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference
- August 2013 – Tucson, Arizona
Exploring the Road to Sex Addiction: The Journey from Trauma to Sexual Addiction in the Adult Client
- May 30 – June 2 – West Coast Symposium on Addictive Disorders, La Quinta, CA
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone-Internal/External Tasks
- Nov., Arkansas
- June, Washington
- April, New York / New Jersey
The Price of Love: Sex, Money and Addiction
- April 3, 7:30- 10:00 am – Sierra Tucson Networking Breakfast, Tucson, Arizona
For the Love of Money: Exploring Monetized Rage and Sexual Exploitation in Relationship
CSAT-Supervisor Training: Integrating Assessments and Practice
- 14 – 15 February 2013 – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
2012
Emotional Incest-The Elephant in the Therapeutic Room
- November 8, 2012, Tucson, AZ *Sponsored by The Meadows Treatment Center
CSAT® IITAP Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3- The Recovery Zone
- January, Mississippi
- January, Nashville, TN
- November, Alberta, Canada
- September, Los Angeles, CA
Severe Turbulence: Managing Sex Addiction in the Female Dissociative Client
- 22 September, 2012, SASH National Conference, San Antonio, TX
Stress and Sex: Treating Sexual Compulsivity in the Complex Trauma Client
- 20-23 August, 2012, 44th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
The Past As Present: Examining Unresolved Childhood Trauma In The Perinatal Experience
- 10 April 2012- Sierra Vista Regional Health Center, Sierra Vista, AZ
Driven to Distraction: Working With Attachment, Trauma and Structural Dissociation
- 17 February 2012- IITAP, Scottsdale, AZ
Supervisor Training
- 14 – 15 February 2012 – IITAP Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ
2011
Multi-Modal Assessment and Treatment in Complex Trauma
- 22 November 2011, The Meadows, Wickenburg, AZ
Emotional Incest: Exploring Covert Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents
- 21 November 2011, The Meadows Free Lecture, Series, Phoenix, AZ
CSAT® Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3 of 4
Dr. Patrick Carnes and Debra L. Kaplan, MA
- 26-30 October 2011, IITAP, Ocala, FL.
Exploring Trauma Wounds in the Postpartum Experience
- 19 October 2011, TPDC, Tucson, AZ
Loving the One You’re With: Discussion on Polyamory as Healthy Sexual Expression
Debra Kaplan, MA, Omar Minwalla, PsyD, Jes Montgomery, MD
- 22 September 2011, SASH Conference, LaJolla, CA
Sex, Love, and Longing: In To Me I See Part I & II
- 12 August 2011, 43rd Southwest School Behavioral Health Conference, Tucson, AZ
CSAT® Certified Sex Addiction Training: Module 3 of 4
Dr. Patrick Carnes and Debra L. Kaplan, MA
- 22-26 June 2011, IITAP, Tucson, AZ
iCandy: Addicted to Porn
- 6 May 2011—Invited Lecture, Tucson, AZ
Emotional Incest: The Seduction of Being Special
- 4 May 2011- The Meadows Lecture Series, Tucson, AZ
General Session with Drs. Dan Siegel and Patrick Carnes:
Trauma and Sexual Compulsivity in the DID client.
- 19 February 2011- IITAP, Scottsdale, AZ
The PTSI As Assessment and Therapeutic Narrative
- 18 February 2011- IITAP, Scottsdale, AZ
Sex, Love and Longing: Understanding the Addicted Self
- 16 February 2011 – The Meadows Lecture Series, Tucson, AZ
2010
Exploring the Road to Sex Addiction:
Journey from Trauma to Sex Addiction
- Trauma to Sex Addiction Part I
- Trauma to Sex Addiction Part II
- Hostility Toward Women Scale
- 23 August 2010 – 42nd Annual SWS Conference, Tucson, AZ
Emotional Incest:
Exploring Covert Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents
- 02 October 2010 – SASH National Conference, Boston, MA
2009
Co-occurring Disorders of Postpartum Depression
- 29 July 2009 – Southern Arizona Postpartum Coalition, Tucson, AZ
Treatment Triumvirate in Complex PTSD: DESNOS
- 23 August 2009 – 41st Annual SWS Conference, Tucson, AZ
Emotional Incest:
Exploring Covert Sexual Abuse of Children & Adolescents
- 24 August 2009 – 41st Annual SWS Conference, Tucson, AZ