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 Dates | Event Type | Locale | Leader | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUG 23, 2025 | Virtual | Online by Zoom WORLDWIDE | Dan Rocker, MA, LCSW | Registration Now Open! Click Here to Learn More . . . |
| APR 4-6, 2025 | Weekend | Chicago, IL | Dan Rocker, MA, LCSW | Success! |
| MAY 3, 2025 | Hybrid | San Francisco, CA | Dr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D., MSW | Success! |
| MAY 10, 2025 | Hybrid | Toronto, ON | Dan Rocker, MA, LCSW | Success! |
| MAY 30 - JUN 1 | Weekend | Perth, WA | Rom Noonan, M. Psych. | Success! |
| JUN 7, 2024 | Hybrid | Vancouver, BC | Paul Cosulich, MA Psych, Registered Clinical Counselor | Registration Now Open! Click Here to Learn More . . . This event is a "go!" |
| JUN 7, 2025 (Cancelled) | Hybrid | Dallas, TX | Roger Merritt, LCMHC | Sorry. This event did not make its minimum 30 days in advance. |
| JUN 14, 2025 (Cancelled) | Hybrid | Los Angeles, CA | Dr. Robert Yeilding, Psy.D. | Sorry. This event did not make its minimum 30 days in advance. |
| JUN 14, 2025 (Cancelled) | Hybrid | New England (Portsmouth, NH) | Mike Hurd | Sorry. This event did not make its minimum 30 days in advance. |
| JUN 27-29, 2025 | Weekend | Brisbane, QLD | Rom Noonan, M. Psych. | Registration Now Open! Click Here to Learn More . . . This event is a "go!" |
| SEPT 6, 2025 | Hybrid | Detroit, MI | Dr. Steven Soifer, Ph.D., MSW | Registration link coming soon! |
| SEPT 12-14, 2025 | Weekend | Baltimore, MD | Dan Rocker, MA, LCSW and Dr. Daniel Chazin, Ph.D., ABPP,A-CBT | Registration link coming soon! |
| SEPT 20, 2025 | Hybrid | Charlotte, NC | Roger Merritt, LCMHC | Registration link coming soon! |
| NOV 1, 2025 | Hybrid | Phoenix, AZ | Roger Merritt, LCMHC | Registration link coming soon! |
| NOV 7-9, 2025 | Weekend for Men and Women! | Newark, NJ | Dan Rocker, MA, LCSW and Ruth Lippin, LCSW, JD | Registration link coming soon! |
| TBA | Fill out the contact form to nominate your city! | Your Town? | TBA | Contact the IPA Form |
| Ongoing | Weekend | Vienna, Austria | Johannes Lanzinger, M. Sc. | Contact office@paruresis.at for current offerings. |
| Ongoing | Weekend | United Kingdom | Various | Contact 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: 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!
QUICK LINKS
INTERNATIONAL PARURESIS ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 21237
Catonsville, MD 21228
You Are Not Alone.
There Is Help For You!
Shy Bladder, Bashful Bladder, Pee Shy
IPA OFFICE HOURS
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844-I-CANT-PEE (422-6873)
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443-315-5250 Office
Email: getinfo@paruresis.org
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