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What's Money, Sex, Food Got To Do With It? Understanding Intimacy Avoidant Behaviors

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Informal Coffee Meet-Up w/ Denise and Andy at The Hanger at 6728 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028

Date: October 9th, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Washington State Society of Clinical Social Work (WSSCSW) board members are hosting an informal social coffee hour. We do not have a set agenda. We want to meet up with clinical social workers and hear from you about your ideas and needs as we move forward as a community. In addition to hearing from you, it’s an opportunity to network and connect with other clinical social workers. If you work or live in the area, we hope you will swing by. The location is The Hanger at 6728 Northeast 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028

More information and online registration: Join us for a casual coffee meet-up with Denise and Andy.

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What's Money, Sex, Food Got To Do With It? Understanding Intimacy Avoidant Behaviors

When
September 04, 2019
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location
University of Washington, School of Social Work, Rm 26/30
Spaces left
24

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

Non-Member – $25.00
Student – $5.00
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Present student id at the door
WSSCSW Associate – $10.00
WSSCSW Associate & Premium Associate Member
WSSCSW General – $15.00
Current Member: General, Premium, Emeritus
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Intimacy avoidant behaviors related to finances, food, sex, and relationships are sometimes misunderstood or miscategorized in the therapeutic setting. Heather will help clinicians understand the connection between these different intimacy-avoidant behaviors as well as their connection to FOO, trauma, and culture.

Objectives

1. Define and differentiate characteristics of intimacy avoidant behaviors and how they may present in a therapeutic setting.
2. Discuss the role of family of origin, trauma, culture and socioeconomic status in the development of intimacy avoidant behaviors.

Presenter, Heather Lowrey, LMHC in the state of Washington, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Texas and a National Certified Counselor (NCC). After working as an accountant for seven years, she took a leap of faith and made a career change! Heather has been a therapist since 2009 and her passion is helping individuals and families live the lives they desire and deserve.
Heather specializes in intimacy disorders such as problematic sexual behaviors, disordered eating and body image, and problematic relationship with finances. Her experience has been in the non-profit and private sectors, in areas from sexual assault and incest recovery to eating disorders, financial counseling to sexual addictions.

CEU's Offered
1.5 ceu's

Schedule
Wednesday, September 4th
Registration & Refreshments: 6:00pm
Program: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Location
UW School of Social Work, Room #26/30 (Ground floor) Note room Change!
4101 15th Ave. NE, Seattle 98105

Directions The School of Social Work is on the corner of 41st and 15th Avenue N.E. in the University District, directly across from the Meany Parking Garage.

Parking is readily available on the street, in the parking garage, or on street level parking lots.

Refund Policy Fees may be refunded up to two weeks prior to the Clinical Evening Meeting, minus a $3.00 administration fee and any online transaction fees.

Questions? admin@wsscsw.org

**If you register and are unable to attend, please keep us informed so we can properly adjust our reservation. It is important as we engage in the community WSSCSW is regarded as good stewards of the places that we meet.

Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work
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