Stop practicing couples
therapy in isolation
The Lab is your professional home: monthly expert trainings, live case consultation, and 36+ CAMFT-approved CE credits a year, for therapists specializing in LGBTQ+, poly, kink, and BIPOC-affirming work with couples and individuals.
Choose your track and joinTwo Fridays a month, 9:00–10:30am PST, online, with a new Tuesday group starting soon. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Two live
sessions monthly
A community that
shares the
communities you serve
36+
CEs a year
The three pillars
Expert Guidance
Learn from seasoned specialists in the field, not generalist presenters, and bring it straight into your practice.
Continued Learning
Earn up to 36+ CAMFT-approved CEs a year, staying sharp and current on the work you actually do.
Professional Community
Connect with clinicians who share your values, and stop explaining your clients before you can consult on them.
The Lab
Most of us were trained to track our clients, not to do this work in community. You finish a hard couples session, or sit with a client exploring kink, and there's no one down the hall who gets it.
The Lab is that room. Two Fridays a month, you bring your real cases and work them with clinicians who specialize in exactly this. In between, you have a growing library, monthly expert trainings, and a community doing the same work you are.
This is for you if you’re
✓ Working with LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, or kinky clients
✓ Supporting clients exploring kink and trauma
✓ Looking to deepen your expertise in diverse relationship structures
✓ Seeking peer consultation on complex cases
✓ Wanting specialized CE that actually applies to your work
✓ Ready to connect with therapists who share your values
This is not for you if you
✕ Prefer traditional, mainstream therapy approaches
✕ Aren’t interested in working with diverse sexual and relationship communities
✕ Want general therapy education rather than specialized training
✕ Need AASECT or APA-certified CE credit
What you'll master in 2026
A year of specialized
training, led by industry
experts:
✓ Queering sex therapy approaches
✓ Working with kink and trauma
✓ Trans-affirming couples work
✓ Attachment in non-monogamy
✓ Countertransference with sex workers
✓ Sexual trauma recovery
+ 6 more specialized topics, and access to Law & Ethics CEs. Led by industry experts, not generalist presenters.
The two tracks
The decision point
Choose the track that matches your license. Each button takes you straight to checkout, no waiting, no application delay. Your first session opens as soon as you join.
- Monthly expert trainings (CE-eligible)
- Monthly live case consultation
- 36+ CAMFT-approved CE credits a year
- Complete resource library
- 50% off all Rouse Academy courses
- Professional community access
- Monthly expert trainings
- Monthly live case consultation
- Complete resource library
- 50% off all Rouse Academy courses
- Professional community access
- Consultation and connection as you build toward licensure
Not sure which track? Both include the same trainings and consultation. The only difference is CE certification, which requires full licensure. Questions? Email david@rouse.academy.
"David was able to model an attitude of curiosity, competence and compassion all at the same time. He is masterful"
“Rouse Academy's courses are thoughtfully crafted. The workshops are helpful for any clinician serving trans and queer communities of color.”"
“Really appreciated all of the very unique knowledge and clinical approaches around more alternative sexual styles and choices”
The Rouse difference
Unlike other continuing education providers, we don't just talk about marginalized communities. We are these communities. Our presenters and facilitators bring lived experience and authentic expertise to every session.
Founded by therapists, for therapists who believe shame-free, inclusive therapy isn't just nice to have. It's essential for effective treatment.
FAQ
Frequent Ask Questions
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancel any time after your first month and your membership simply won't renew.
Is there a guarantee?
Yes. A 30-day money-back guarantee on your first month. If the Lab isn't the right fit, you'll get a full refund, no questions asked.
How is case consultation structured?
We meet in an encrypted Zoom room. Members submit cases two weeks ahead, and each session covers 2–3 cases.
What if I don't need CEs?
The Associate Track gives you the same trainings, consultation, and community at a lower rate, without CE certification.
Ready to stop practicing in isolation?
The Lab isn't just continuing education. It's the professional home and peer community you've been missing since grad school. Master complex relationship dynamics alongside colleagues who understand your work, earn CE credits doing it, and finally have the consultation support your practice deserves.
Two Fridays a month · Cancel anytime · 30-day money-back guarantee.
