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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 | Rosalyn Dischiavo, EdD, MA, CSE, CSES |
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.
AASECT ( /ˈeɪsɛkt/ AY-sekt [1] ) was founded by Patricia Schiller in 1967. [2] AASECT publishes the peer-reviewed journals American Journal of Sexuality Education and the Journal of Sex Education and Therapy. They have also published a directory of sex therapists since 1976 and have initiated therapeutic options via phone and online. [3] AASECT is the largest organization that certifies sexual health practitioners. [4] AASECT offers certification of sexual health practitioners in four categories: sexuality educator, sex counselor, sex therapist (CST) and supervisor (CST-S). [5]
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In the 2020s, AASECT became the subject of internal debate related to its handling of political and social issues. Following the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, a group of Jewish members issued an open letter criticizing what they viewed as the organization’s lack of response, contrasting it with AASECT’s previous public statements on other social justice matters [6] . In March 2024, another open letter was circulated by members who emphasized anti-Zionist and pro-Palestinian perspectives [7] . Subsequent exchanges led to disputes over moderation of discussion forums and organizational communications, with some Jewish and Israeli members describing anti-semitism and resigning in protest [8] [9] .
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