Shy Bladder Workshop Schedule

Live, in-person workshops and virtual workshops continue! Please check back here often for new dates. To get on the “I’m Interested” list for the next Virtual Workshop (if the current date is not a fit) or to let us know where you suggest we should hold a live workshop, click here to fill out the Contact the IPA form.

Click here for information on: What Happens at a Workshop. See also information about our previous Women’s Workshops. Want to meet a leader in advance? You’ll find videos from our workshop leaders under their entries on the Shy Bladder Center page.

Registration

Click on the “Registration Now Open!” link in the table to be redirected to the registration tool powered by CharityEngine. Remember: we MUST have at least 5 registrations one month out for live events to be marked a “go!” Virtual workshops we need 10 the Wednesday prior. Don’t wait to register. 100% Money Back Guarantee if we cancel due to not making our minimum. 

Schedule

Workshop DatesEvent TypeLocaleCountryLeaderNotes
AUG 23, 2025VirtualOnline by ZoomWORLDWIDEDan Rocker, MA, LCSWRegistration link coming soon!
APR 4-6, 2025WeekendChicago, ILUSADan Rocker, MA, LCSWRegistration link coming soon!
APR 11-13, 2025WeekendAtlanta, GAUSARoger Merritt, LCMHC and Mike HurdRegistration link coming soon!
MAY 3, 2025HybridSan Francisco, CAUSADr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D., MSWRegistration link coming soon!
MAY 10, 2025HybridToronto, ONCANADADan Rocker, MA, LCSWRegistration link coming soon!
MAY/JUNE/JULY DATES TBAHybridVancouver, Dallas, LA, New England, PerthCANADA, USA, AUSTRALIATBADetails coming soon!
SEPT 12-14, 2025WeekendBaltimore, MDUSADan Rocker, MA, LCSW and Dr. Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP,A-CBTRegistration link coming soon!
SEPT 20, 2025HybridCharlotte, NCUSARoger Merritt, LCMHCRegistration link coming soon!
NOV 1, 2025HybridPhoenix, AZUSARoger Merritt, LCMHCRegistration link coming soon!
TBAFill out the contact form to nominate your city!Your Town?TBAContact the IPA Form
OngoingWeekendViennaAustriaJohannes Lanzinger, M. Sc.Contact office@paruresis.at for current offerings.
OngoingWeekendVariousUnited KingdomVariousContact support@ukpt.org.uk for current offerings.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel more than one month prior to a workshop, you are entitled to a full refund. If you cancel less than one month prior to a workshop already marked as a “go”, and we drop below our five-person minimum for that event, a refund of 50% will only be offered if the workshop is still held. Alterations to this policy are at the discretion of the executive director.

Read the Book

The Secret Social Phobia by Steven Soifer, PhD.

The Secret Social Phobia: Shy Bladder Syndrome (Paruresis)
By S. Soifer, G. Zgourides, J. Himle, & N. O’Brien (IPA, Inc. 2020)

The definitive book on shy bladder syndrome and what happens during a workshop.

Click the image to learn more. 

It’s available on Kindle, in paperback, and in multiple translations!


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