Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network-Educator Application

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First Name *

Last Name *

Preferred Pronouns

Phone *

Email *

Current City/State *

TBCN Code of Ethics *

I have read, accept, and agree to abide by the Therapeutic Collaborative Network Code of Ethics

Were you referred by someone within the Network? *

Yes

If yes, please write their names below.

Experience and Background

Please describe your experience in BDSM/kink education:

How long have you been an educator in the BDSM/kink community?
What specific topics or areas of BDSM education do you specialize in?
Have you taught at workshops, conferences, or private events?
- If yes, please provide details on the events, organizations, and the subjects you covered.
Do you have experience educating mental health professionals or other clinicians about BDSM/kink?
Have you received any formal or informal training as an educator in the BDSM/kink community? If yes, please describe.

Experience and Background *

Do you have experience working with trauma survivors in an educational capacity?

If yes, describe your experience.

Trauma experience *

Approach to BDSM Education

Do you integrate the therapeutic/healing potential of BDSM into your educational approach? If so, how?

Integration *

How do you ensure that your educational content is inclusive and accessible to diverse audiences (including people of different genders, races, sexualities, and abilities)?

Provide examples of how you teach these values in your workshops.

Inclusivity *

What is your philosophy on BDSM as a therapeutic or healing practice?

How do you educate people about the psychological and emotional aspects of BDSM?

Philosophy *

How do you handle ethical challenges in BDSM education, especially in trauma-related scenarios?

Ethical Challenges *

Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network Interest

What interests you about joining the Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network?

Interest *

How do you envision your role as an educator within a collaborative network that integrates BDSM practices into trauma-informed therapeutic work?

Role *

How do you plan to adapt your teachings to align with the trauma-sensitive, therapeutic BDSM approach of the Network?
- What unique skills, experiences, or perspectives do you bring as an educator to the Network?

Adaptation *

How do you handle potentially triggering material in your educational content?

Triggering Content *

Teaching Example:

Please describe a workshop or class you taught (de-identified) where you integrated kink/BDSM education with trauma-informed principles. What challenges did you encounter, and how did you address them?
If you do not have an example, please share a workshop or class you would like to teach and how you would integrate trauma-informed principles.

Example *

Collaboration and Integration

Have you collaborated with mental health professionals, clinicians, or pro practitioners in your educational work?

If so, describe how you facilitated cross-disciplinary teaching or workshops.

Past collaborations *

Would you be open to co-teaching classes or facilitating educational workshops alongside therapists and practitioners?

Co-teaching *

Future Goals

Are you interested in developing new educational material specifically for the Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network?

Specialized Materials *

How do you stay informed about new developments in kink/BDSM practices, trauma-informed care, and adult education?

Informed *

Ethics and Boundaries

How do you maintain professional boundaries as an educator in the BDSM space?

How do you protect the emotional and physical safety of your participants?

Boundaries

Are you familiar with trauma triggers and how they can manifest in BDSM learning environments?

Traumas and Triggers *

Are you willing to undergo specialized training in Therapeutic BDSM as part of this network?

Please list any additional certifications you may wish to pursue in the future or other topics of interest related to kink/BDSM.

Training *

Personal Reflection

What led you to pursue BDSM education, particularly in relation to therapeutic applications?

Reflection *

What do you hope to gain from being a member of the Therapeutic BDSM Collaborative Network?

Hope to gain *

References

Are you open to undergoing additional training or mentorship to better align with the Network’s mission?

References *

Upload relevant documents such as resume, certifications, letters of rec, class descriptions, and learning objectives for courses you wish to teach and have listed for continuing education and professional development.

If this is your first application, please pay the $25 application fee. Please pay the $5 application fee if this is an additional application. Paying the wrong application fee will delay your process.

Application Fee *

$ 25

$ 5

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