Presented by Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam This program was recorded on Friday, March 17, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Asian Americans exist at the unique intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in ways that contribute to the presence of harmful sexual stereotypes. This engaging workshop outlines the origin of sexual stereotypes among Asian Americans and illuminates how these attitudes negatively impact the psychological and sexual wellbeing of API community members. Attendees…
Presented by Shannon Kakkar, M.Ed. This program was recorded on March 19, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The Association for Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness sent out a descriptive survey to counseling professionals using both CES-NET and ACA Connect Sexuality Interest Network to gauge the experiences in the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy about sexuality and sexual wellness…
Presented by Patricia Arredondo, EdD This session was recorded live on Friday, June 16, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The Multicultural Counseling Competencies (MCC) were written to demonstrate that counseling training and practices as taught, were not inclusive of all persons. In effect, Eurocentric counseling models viewed individuals from marginalized groups through a deficit lens, not valuing…
Presented by Angela M. Schubert, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, BC-TMH This program was recorded on August 19th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Aging is a reality. Dare we say – an opportunity. Because life is perceptually and sequentially experienced, one can surmise that only during the older stages of life is it possible to truly appreciate our…
Presented by Zachary D. Bloom. PhD, LCPC, LMFT, Belma Prasko, MA, and Madelaine Romito, BA This program was recorded on Friday, September 16th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page A review of the counseling literature indicates that counselors and helping professionals at large may lack confidence in their assessment and treatment of issues related to sexuality. Founded in…
Presented by Christian D. Chan, PhD, NCC This program was recorded on August 20, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Intersectionality continues to be taken up across several healthcare disciplines as an interdisciplinary enterprise (Bowleg, 2021; Chan et al., 2018; Hankivsky et al., 2014). Drawing from its social justice ethos (Collins, 2019; Collins & Bilge, 2020) and roots…
Presented by Tamekia Bell, Ph.D., LCPC, ACS, NCC Recorded on Friday, September 15, 2023 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page. The term "intersectionality" has been utilized very often in the counseling profession over the past several years. Crenshaw (1989) first used the term as a way of understanding how a person's different identities that may be oppressed or privileged…
Presented by Theodore R. Burnes, Ph.D. This program was recorded on Friday, November 18, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Sex work is the exchange of sex for money, goods, or services. As expressions of sexuality change within evolving contexts and environments, the landscape of sex work has changed due to factors of technology, legal structures, and safety. Counseling…
Presented by Amanda Tashjian, PhD, CRC, LPC (AZ, MI), LCPC (IL) This program was recorded on Friday, April 15th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This presentation will focus on practice strategies to best support individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and disabled through the lens of intersectionality. Intersectionality is rooted in the notion that everyone has their own…
Presented by Tanisha Sapp, Ed.D., LPC, CST, ACS, CPCS, EdD. and Cheryl D. Walker, MA, NCC, APC, MA This program was recorded on November 19, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Sex education in the 21 century is evolving. However, the sexualization of black and brown bodies continues to exist in modern day sex education, clinical assessment and…
Presented by Michael M. Kocet, Ph.D. This program was recorded on February 18, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page This webinar will address the ethical competencies expected of professional counselors working with LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly in the area of sexuality and sexual wellness. This presentation will integrate applied ethics as it relates to counseling practice with LGBTQ+ individuals…
Presented by Angela Schubert, Ph.D., LPC, NCC This program was recorded on February 19, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Although sexuality is part of the human experience, it is often disregarded in counselor training, in clinical practice, and professional counseling literature. With so few formal resources and training opportunities, students and counselors alike are left to explore…
Presented by Frances McClain, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC & Dylan Amlin, MA, LPC This program was recorded on March 18th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This webinar will be discussing the study done by the presenters. The primary purpose of the study was to determine what someone who was interested in obtaining a provider for sex therapy would…
Presented by Robert J. Zeglin, PhD, NCC, CST, LMHC This program was recorded on January 21, 2021 Access provided upon registration on “My Courses” page Sexual health and wellness topics in therapy are often ignored, deprioritized, or even pathologized by clinicians. Sexual issues are one of the few issues still considered to be so taboo that they can only be treated…
Presented by Frances McClain, PhD, LCPC, NCC and Lisa Salvadore, MSW, LCSW, LCPC, CADC This program was recorded on May 21, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Research has shown that sexual well-being is a critical factor in overall health and quality of life (Giami 2002; Higgins et al., 2006; McCabe et al., 2010; Southern & Cade, 2011).…
Presented by Joy S. Whitman, Ph.D. This program was recorded on April 16, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) is a feminist approach to counseling that emphasizes human development through relational connection, explores the impact of culture and social systems on emotional and psychological development, and (Jordan, 2010; Walker, 2008), and underscores how development…
Presented by Robyn Flores, LMFT, LPC, NCC, ACS Friday, July 19, 2024 8am-10am PT / 10am-12pm CT / 11am-1pm ET Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration. Everybody deserves to experience a healthy, satisfying sex life, if they choose to do so. Many times, marginalized groups (i.e., neurodivergent, disabled), are 'desexualized' through mainstream media sources that…
Presented by Hannah B. Bayne, PhD This program was recorded on June 17th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page The intersection of sexual wellness, religious beliefs, and spiritual practices is incredibly vast. Religion and spirituality can influence values towards sex in many ways, including viewing sex as a deeply spiritual practice, as well as religious doctrine that places…
Presented by Patricia Arredondo, EdD, NCC This program was recorded on July 16, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Cultural competency is fundamental to all clinical practice. The model of cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills ground this presentation. For counselors to engage in ethical practice when addressing issues of sexuality with clients, relevant cultural perspectives must be applied.…
Presented by Richard Siegel, MS, PhD This program was recorded on September 17, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This session presents both developmental and consequential sexuality issues associated with substance abuse and chemical dependency, many of which have been historically neglected both in treatment and recovery. Beginning with a “timeline” of the development of chemical dependency, sexuality…
Presented by Kassie R. Terrell, Ph.D., Nathan Quinn, B.S., and Kelsey Meltzer, B.S. This program was recorded on May 20th, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page With the growing number of social media applications in our society, it is no secrete that many young women compare themselves to the ideal, beautiful bodies of models, socialites, and artists who presence…
Presented by James C. Wadley, Ph.D., CST-S This program was recorded on Friday, December 16, 2022 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page This presentation uses Critical Race Theory (CRT) as a lens to explore two clinical cases and the utility of self-awareness and self-disclosure in therapy and supervision. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has garnered much attention over the past ten years…
Presented by Robert J. Zeglin, PhD, NCC, CST, LMHC This program was recorded on January 15, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Sexual health and wellness topics in therapy are often ignored, deprioritized, or even pathologized by clinicians. Sexual issues are one of the few issues still considered to be so taboo that they can only be treated…
Presented by Tanisha Sapp, Ed.D., LPC, CST, ACS, CPCS, EdD.; Cheryl D. Walker, MA, NCC, APC; Robert J. Zeglin, Ph.D., NCC, CST, LMHC; Angela Schubert, Ph.D., LPC, NCC; Frances McClain, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC; and Shannon Kakkar, M.Ed. This program was recorded on December 17, 2021 Access provided upon registration on "My Courses” page Since the Association of Counseling Sexology & Sexual Wellness (ACSSW) recently became an Organizational…