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The State of Sexuality Counseling Training in Counselor Education

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Sexuality counseling training remains underdeveloped and lacks standardization across counselor education programs in the United States. We examined the integration of sexuality counseling in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) programs. Out of 191 CMHC programs, 45% offered a standalone course and only 15.2% required one. We also performed summative and latent content analyses on the course descriptions to review the primary content of sexuality counseling courses. Content analysIs revealed course content largely focusing on sex positivity and inclusivity, though invalidating and potentially stigmatizing language persists. We conclude with implications for counselor education and future directions for research.

Source: Journal of Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness

DOI: 10.34296/06012015

Authors: Pope, Amber L, Siroty, Matt B, Vasic, Stefan, Lancaster, Julia

Language: English

Topic: Counseling Practices and Supervision

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410114534

FWCI: 1.138

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Cited by: 1

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