Presentations/Podcasts

Pathway to Recovery Podcast S.A. Lifeline Foundation
Navigating the Double Betrayal of Sexual and Financial Infidelity
Apple Podcasts (Listen Here) Spotify (Listen Here)

Keynote Speaker Gambling Disorder and Sex Addiction
31 July | RGANM Conference, Albuquerque, NM
Q WEALTH Partners
YouPotential (Videocast Watch Here) (Podcast Listen Here)

Treating Fantasy in Gambling Disorder, Love, and Porn Addiction
17 May | IITAP Symposium, Phoenix, AZ
Navigating Ethics and Boundaries: Insights from the IITAP Ethics Committee

15 May | IITAP Pre-Symposium, Phoenix, AZ
Bridging Theory and Authentic Practice: The Intuitive Journey of a Therapist
15 May | IITAP Pre-Symposium, Phoenix, AZ

Helping Couples Heal Podcast
Money and Betrayal with Deb Kaplan Listen Here
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