American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists

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AASECT
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
Formation1967
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Location
  • United States
Founder
Patricia Schiller, JD, MA
Current President
Rosalyn Dischiavo, EdD, MA, CSE, CSES
Websitewww.aasect.org

The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a professional organization for sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists.

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History and overview

AASECT ( /ˈsɛkt/ AY-sekt [1] ) 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]

References

  1. "AASECT 50th Anniversary on Vimeo". Vimeo. February 7, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "AASECT Certification". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-03.