American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists | |
| Formation | 1967 |
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| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
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Founder | Patricia Schiller, JD, MA |
Current President | Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST |
| Website | www.aasect.org |
The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a professional organization for sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists.
History and overview
AASECT (/ˈeɪsɛkt/ AY-sekt1) was founded in 1967 by Patricia Schiller with the aim of promoting greater understanding of human sexuality, especially in relation to women.2 AASECT publishes the peer-reviewed journals American Journal of Sexuality Education and the Journal of Sex Education and Therapy. AASECT offers certification of sexual health practitioners in four categories: sexuality educator, sex counselor, sex therapist (CST) and supervisor (CST-S).3 They have also published a directory of sex therapists since 1976 and have initiated therapeutic options via phone and online.4
References
References
- "AASECT 50th Anniversary on Vimeo". Vimeo. February 7, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Marcus, Adam; Oransky, Ivan (2018-08-18). "Patricia Schiller". The Lancet. 392 (10147): 550. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31706-9. ISSN 0140-6736.
- "AASECT Certification". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
- Feifer, Jason (June 15, 2004). Some Clients Too Ashamed or Uncomfortable for In-Person Therapy Are Getting Treatment for Sexual Problems Via Phone and Computer. The Washington Post