Online Professional Certificate
Working with Cancer, Sex and Relationships
We designed this course to break the silence and equip professionals with the confidence, language and practical skills to address sex and relationships as an essential part of cancer care.
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Live teaching
13–14 March 2027
Saturday and Sunday
Format
Fully online
Prework videos and two live online teaching days
CPD
20 hours
Certificate awarded after full attendance and assessment submission.
Fee
£180
Cancer, sex and relationships
An essential part of cancer care
The UK offers excellent cancer care, yet the profound impact of diagnosis and treatment on intimacy, sexuality and relationships is too often overlooked. Patients may receive the message that sex and relationships are secondary to survival, when they are fundamental to identity, connection and quality of life. Many professionals want to offer support but feel uncertain about how to begin these conversations or where to refer patients for specialist help.
Who is this course for?
This course is for professionals who support people through cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery, and who want to respond more confidently to the intimate, relational and sexual challenges that can follow.
- Qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists
- Psychosexual and relationship therapists
- Cancer specialist nurses, oncologists, GPs, doctors and cancer care nurses
- Physiotherapists, lymphatic drainage therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists and radiologists
What you will learn
Through pre-recorded video lessons and two live online teaching days, you will develop the knowledge, confidence and practical tools to address the physical, psychological, relational and sexual effects of cancer with sensitivity and professionalism.
- 01
Understand how cancer treatments affect the body and sexual function
- 02
Explore the impact of cancer on identity, self-esteem and body confidence
- 03
Provide clear, appropriate psychoeducation about cancer, sex and sexual function
- 04
Initiate and navigate conversations about sex with confidence and professionalism
- 05
Recognise how cancer can reshape current and future relationships
- 06
Respond more effectively to the additional barriers faced by people with marginalised identities
Course structure and dates
Fully online
Prework videos
Created by Dr Angela Wright and released on Friday 12 February 2027.
Two live teaching days
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March 2027.
Assessment
A 1,000-word combined Evidence of Learning and Personal Reflection submission.
Your tutors
Zoe Yessaian
