AASECT Sex Therapy Requirement

AASECT requires that an applicant will have completed a minimum of sixty (60) clock hours of training in how to effectively carry out (do) sex therapy with patients/clients whose diagnoses include the ‘Psychosexual Disorders’ described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association. Of these sixty (60) hours of specialty training in sex therapy, thirty (30) hours may be earned through eLearning. The remaining thirty (30) hours (non-eLearning) must be in-person learning. (Synchronous eLearning does not apply for these remaining thirty (30) hours.)

For applications submitted after July 1, 2018 it is required that all 30 in-person hours (non e-learning) must be completed through an academic (college or university) program in sex therapy, a comprehensive sex therapy program or AASECT approved sex therapy training.

Sex therapy training must involve the learning of specific sex therapy techniques and interventions, not just theory. The training may be achieved through attending a specific sex therapy training program, taking graduate level academic courses that are specific to sex therapy techniques or by attending AASECT workshops which outline specific sex therapy techniques and how those may be applied to working with individuals and couples.  As an example: you might attend a workshop on Sensate Focus and learn the theory of this particular therapeutic technique. An additional workshop would be required on how to present this technique, what kind of language to use, how to time and pace the specific assignments, and in which order the assignments are given. Additionally, you would learn how to deal with clients who resist doing the assignments, how to help them deal with being blocked and how to deal with couples where one wants to do the assignments and the other partner does not.

Applicants must document at least three (3) hours in each content area listed below, with a maximum of twenty (20) hours in any one content area of A – G.

You can find a description of the AASECT Sex Education / Human Sexuality requirement (and our courses that satisfy these core knowledge requirements) located here.

For the most recent updates to AASECT requirements, please check the AASECT website.

A Look at Modern Relationships
A Look at Modern Relationships

Dr. Tammy Nelson and special guest speaker Georgia Berry present a course on modern relationships including discussions of polyamory, open relationships, and swingers. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 3 CEs (asynchronous)

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ADHD and Sex, CBT, Sensate Focus, Countertransference
ADHD and Sex, CBT, Sensate Focus, Countertransference

How does neurodiversity impact relationships and sex? Gain insights into using CBT and sensate focus to treat sexual dysfunction. 3 days of unique courses directed at today’s issues in sex and couples therapy. Expert lecturers, online training. 14 CEs

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Anatomy of Sexual Health: Pelvic Floor Pain and Treatment
Anatomy of Sexual Health: Pelvic Floor Pain and Treatment

Why is it necessary to train in the anatomy of sexual health?  In this Webinar, three experts in the field of sexual pain will address the problems, interventions and health concerns of pelvic floor dysfunction.  We will review skill sets, … Read More

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Building Intimacy
Building Intimacy

Deborah Fox unlocks the starting point and interventions for couples experiencing low sex or no sex marriages. This course gives you ways to explore deeper emotional factors which may be contributing to an impasse. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 2 CEs (asynchronous)

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Cognitive Behavioral Couples Sex Therapy (CST)
Cognitive Behavioral Couples Sex Therapy (CST)

Barry McCarthy uses the four-session assessment model of Cognitive-Behavioral couples sex therapy to address sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction in couples and individuals. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 6.5 CEs (asynchronous)

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Conducting a Couples Sex Therapy Evaluation
Conducting a Couples Sex Therapy Evaluation

Gail Guttman teaches you step by step how to conduct a couples sex therapy evaluation with a variety of models. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 3 CEs (asynchronous)

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CyberSex – Sex and Technology 3-part Series
CyberSex – Sex and Technology 3-part Series

Tammy Nelson PhD & the top experts in the field explore the new wave of relationship challenges, the digital flow of our connections, parenting in the new age of easy access and the internet access to alternative forms of sex all around us, as well as the positive methods for divorce and unconventional relationship endings.

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Cybersex: Cheating and the Internet
Cybersex: Cheating and the Internet

Is cybersex cheating? Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. presents ethical guidelines for discussing porn, cybersex, and how the internet affects infidelity. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 2 CE credits (asynchronous)

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Ethics & the Sex Therapist
Ethics & the Sex Therapist

Michael Giordano guides therapists on ways to navigate the real-world ethics as a responsible clinician. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 3 CE credits (asynchronous)

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Good Sex for All
Good Sex for All

Dr. Nan Wise highlights the importance of sexual potential as a key component of overall wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 7 CEs (asynchronous)

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Healing Negative Childhood Sexual Messages
Healing Negative Childhood Sexual Messages

Gail Guttman shows how to develop skills to help our clients release themselves from harmful and/or disturbing messages. Recorded lecture at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 2.5 CEs (asynchronous)

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Healing the Healer
Healing the Healer

In this special course, Tammy Nelson, Ph.D. discusses the impact of being a healer and first responder on relationships. Standalone workshop presented at the Integrative Sex Therapy Institute. 4 CE credits (asynchronous)

 

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