LOS ANGELES—Fetish Con, the annual gathering for practitioners and fans of various sex-related fetishes, will be taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida August 8-11, and Pineapple Support, the adult industry’s leading mental health resource, will be there to present two mental health seminars. The seminars will be led by industry therapist Jasmine Johnson, (MSW, MA, LCSW) of Blue Pearl Therapy and psychotherapist Ingrid D’Aquin of Fleur De Lys Therapy.
Sex Work and Stigma (August 8, 3 PM)
Led by licensed sex worker-aware and stigma-free clinical therapist Johnson, the seminar will include a workshop to identify the direct impact of stigma in the life of sex workers and share strategies to help normalize sex work outside of the industry.
Complex Trauma … And How to Treat It (August 10, 4 PM)
Led by psychotherapist D’Aquin, the seminar is designed to provide information on trauma, the associated disorders and the available treatment.
Both sessions will include a short presentation by Leya Tanit, founder of Pineapple Support.
“It is important to give performers who are dealing with issues like trauma and stigma adequate coping techniques,” said Tanit. “By bringing sex-worker-positive, stigma-free therapists to events like Fetish Con, we can reach and connect with more performers and help start the healing.”
Tanit launched Pineapple Support in 2018 following a string of losses in the adult industry from depression and other mental illness. In just over a year, the organization has connected more than 250 adult performers with mental health services; including free and low-cost therapy, counseling and emotional support.
Pineapple Support’s growing team of sex worker-friendly, kink-aware therapists offer face-to-face support, online video therapy sessions, group therapy and workshops. Pineapple Support also offers a 24/7 emotional-support service, anonymously connecting those in need with trained listeners. Pineapple Support is a registered 501(c)3 tax-deductible qualifying charity in the US, and a registered charity in the UK.
For more information on the seminars, visit the Fetish Con website.
