Herpes Stigma free training for Health Professionals

Learn how to deliver a herpes diagnosis and support your patients in a stigma-free way. At Something Positive for Positive People, we aim to minimize the negative impacts of herpes stigma. Contact us about our trainings for health professionals and workshops for educators in the space.

Training for Health Professionals

Support people with herpes more compassionately.
At Something Positive for Positive People (SPFPP), we support health professionals in navigating stigma with empathy. Our stigma-minimization trainings are designed to help you better understand how herpes stigma affects your patients and how to deliver diagnoses and address a patient’s concerns around navigating it without shame or fear.

Why This Training Matters

Stigma can shape the way people experience a herpes diagnosis. It affects how they show up in their relationships, engage with healthcare, and feel about themselves. When healthcare providers can talk about herpes clearly and compassionately, it makes a real difference.

This training is rooted in over a decade of working with people who have herpes, informed by real stories, surveys, and our podcast. We offer virtual and in-person sessions for clinics, hospitals, therapists, counselors, and educators.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to deliver a herpes diagnosis without shame

  • The emotional realities of navigating a new diagnosis

  • How stigma affects long-term health and communication

  • Skills for empathetic, nonjudgmental patient interactions

  • How to talk about sex and STIs with care and clarity

Who This Is For

  • Nurses and medical providers

  • Sex educators and therapists

  • Counselors and mental health professionals

  • Public health leaders

  • Clinics and training programs

What We Offer

  • Virtual presentations and workshops

  • In-person simulations using real-life case studies

  • Access to our recorded Herpes Stigma Conference (2024)

  • Optional yoga sessions for wellness and stress management (for Disease Intervention Specialists and public health staff)

Book a Stigma-Free Training Consultation

Fill out the form below to schedule a training for your team or organization. Whether you're just starting these conversations or looking to deepen them, we’re here to help you meet people where they are—without judgment.