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- ↑ Associated Press (May 19, 1976). Guide to sex therapists issued. The Phoenix
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mayo Clinic
- ↑ "AASECT Certification". Archived from the original on 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
