Meet Your Hosts🎙️
Dr. Kathryn Ellis, OTD, OTR/L (she/her) and Devlynn Neu, MS, OTR/L, CSOT (they/he) are cohosting the first-ever virtual OT Sex Summit.
Kathryn is the founder of ISOT and creator of the CSOT certification. She’s led the charge in making sex and intimacy a legitimate part of OT practice—through research, clinical work, and real-world education.
Devlynn is the founder of The Rainbow OT and a nationally recognized voice in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and gender-affirming care. They bring lived experience, clinical depth, and unfiltered honesty to every room they’re in.
Together, they’re setting the tone for a summit that’s clinically grounded and impossible to ignore.
Our 3-Part Power Sessions Format
Focused Lecture
(25 minutes)
Each session delivers targeted, clinically relevant content without backtracking to intro-level reviews.
These sessions are built for intermediate to advanced practice. If you’re ready for application, this is for you.
Experiential Learning
Learning by doing—because sex, intimacy, and identity are embodied experiences. Sessions include:
Clinical case studies
Guided experiential learning activities
Scenario-based reflection or demonstration
Interactive
Engagement
Live Q&A, peer consults, structured feedback, or breakout application time.
Our speakers are a wealth of knowledge and this community of OTs are some of the most curious and inquisitive we know. We know you can’t wait to ask our speakers your questions!
The Speakers of the 2025 OT Sex Summit
DAY 1 | NOVEMBER 8, 2025
Somatic Practices for Sexual
Activity and Interoception
NOV 8 | 9:10 - 9:55 am EST
Kathryn Ellis, OTR/L, OTD, CSOT, CSC
Pleasure and arousal occur in the body, but how much are we noticing these inner sensations, especially when there's so much going on in our heads. Often clients can not notice these sensations or have expectations about their arousal that are often distracting. Using a sensory processing lens, Kathryn guides us through sexual somatic awareness and erotic embodiment practices that we can use for ourselves and share with clients to enhance interoception and pleasure.
Show & Tell: Mock Evaluation and
Treatment Session Scenarios
Kathryn Ellis & Wade Robinson, OTR/L, OTD, CSOT
NOV 8 | 10:00 - 10:55 am EST
Ever wondered what a evaluation looks like? Kathryn and Wade will take us through a mock evaluation and treatment session scenarios. They'll cover the questions Kathryn recommends are part of every OT Sex evaluation, trauma informed strategies for intake, and how to encourage clients to share more when they're clamming up.
Navigating Puberty with Dignity:
Supporting Individuals with IDD
Jacob Greenfield, OTD, OTR/L, ATRIC, CSRS, CSOT
NOV 8 | 11:00 - 11:55 am EST
This lecture explores practical strategies to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through the physical, emotional, and social changes of puberty. Emphasizing dignity, autonomy, and participation, attendees will explore developmentally appropriate approaches to hygiene, self-care, body awareness, and communication. Through case studies and evidence-informed practices, participants will gain tools to faciliate clients and parents in navigating this life change.
DAY 2 | NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Keynote Speaker: Andrew Gurza
Disability Awareness Consultant, Author
Nov 9 | 12:30 - 1:00 pm EST
Notes From A Queer Cripple: How Do We Make Occupational Therapy
& Sexuality Actually Accessible to the Clients We Serve
This lecture will explore the barriers to sexuality and disability within the Occupational Therapy Field; From Ableism to Attitudes and so much more. Using their personal experiences as a severely disabled person, Andrew Gurza will answer How Do We Make OT Actually Accessible.
Pelvic Wake Up Session: Nervous System
Reset with the Pelvic Floor
NOV 9 | 9:05 - 9:25 am EST
Laura Rowan, OT/L
Before gearing up for a day of learning, tune into your nervous system with guided exercises for upregulation and downregulation. Exercises for awareness of breath, posture, sensations, and emotions will be coupled with strategies for nervous system regulation. Participants will go these these movement exercises and learn how to bring these interventions to clients in any setting.
Sensory in the Sheets: How Sensory Patterns
Shape Erotic Play & Preferences
Sarah Gray, OTD, OTR/L
NOV 9 | 9:30 - 10:25 am EST
Ready to dive into the fascinating world where the senses meet sexuality? Let’s explore how your unique sensory wiring can shape everything from what feels good to what feels just right. Using Dunn’s Model of Sensory Processing as our compass, we’ll look at how different sensory patterns influence comfort, preferences, and sexual experiences. Using reflecting on yourself as a sexual person to help connect the dots—and show why understanding sensory processing is key to supporting authentic, empowered sexual expression.
The Brain, the Body, and the Bedroom: OT’s Role in Intimacy
After Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury
NOV 9 | 10:30 - 11:25 am EST
This lecture explores how occupational therapists can holistically address sexuality and intimacy in neurorehabilitation. This session provides practical strategies across the continuum of care for supporting clients with SCI and TBI in reclaiming their sexual identity, navigating physical and emotional changes, and engaging in meaningful intimate relationships. Attendees will deepen their understanding of neurophysiology, psychosocial dynamics, and adaptive approaches, while gaining competence and confidence in initiating conversations around sex and intimacy as essential occupations in the recovery journey.
Jasmin Torres, OT, OTD
Ethically Kinky
NOV 9 | 11:30 - 12:25 pm EST
Jessica Bauza de Garcia, MOT, OTR/L
This lecture explores ethical considerations for occupational therapists working with disabled clients interested in kink and BDSM. Topics include consent modeling, navigating client curiosity, and the boundaries of therapeutic instruction or demonstration. Grounded in OT ethics, the training offers guidance on supporting sexual autonomy while maintaining professional integrity.
Business As Pleasure Panel
NOV 8 | 12:00 - 12:55 pm EST
Have you ever wondered how to combine pleasure with products, resources, or real-world impact? This panel brings together four clinicians and creators who’ve built sex-forward businesses rooted in care, connection, and innovation.
Facilitated by Devlynn “Dev” Neu, this session dives into entrepreneurship, resource development, product design, and how to build something bold in this space. You'll walk away with new ideas, practical insights, and tools to support your clients with these products — or maybe even launch something of your own!
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Zesarae Bodie, OTD, MPH, OTR/L, CSOT
Founder of Intimate Health Solutions
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Danika Viola, MS, OTR/L, PCES, CCTS-I, CBD
Founder of Flourish Mentorship Community
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Dr. Lindsey Novakovic OTD, OTR/L, CSOT
Founder of Spoonie OT
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Devlynn “Dev” Neu, CSOT, CCTSI, LSVT BIG
Founder of The Rainbow OT
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Sakshi Tickoo, BoTh, MSxlg
Founder of Sex, Love and OT
Ways to Attend the OT Sex Summit
Option 1: Buy a Ticket – $139
Open to any and all OT practitioners, students, professors, and assistants.
Option 2: Renew your CSOT - $119
If you’re a CSOT and your renewal is due this July, your ticket is automatically included with your $119 renewal.
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OT Sex Summit FAQs
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Yes—recordings are available for 60 days after the event.
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No. It’s for any OT practitioner, professor, or student. Even PTs and SLPs are welcomed to attend. We’d love to have our Sibs there!
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Nope. You can buy a ticket as a standalone.
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If you're an active CSOT and need to renew your credentials this July, the $139 ticket is included in your $119 renewal.
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Not yet. CEU approval is expected in 2027.