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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 |
TheAmerican Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a professional organization forsexuality educators,sexuality counselors andsex therapists.
AASECT (/ˈeɪsɛkt/AY-sekt[1]) was founded byPatricia Schiller in 1967.[2] AASECT publishes the peer-reviewed journalsAmerican Journal of Sexuality Education and theJournal 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]
The winners of the award are:
In response to theOctober 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, Jewish members of the American issued an open letter to express frustration at the organization’s lack of response, contrasting it with previous statements on other social justice issues. The appointment of an anti-ZionistDEI board member in 2024 further fueled their discontent.[6][7] Jewish members felt their concerns were dismissed or censored, leading to accusations of antisemitism[8] and a mass resignation of Jewish and Israeli members.[9]
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