Week 1 Assignment

Please no plagiarism and make sure you are able to access all resources on your own before you bid. Main references come from Murray, C., Pope, A., & Willis, B. (2017) and/or American Psychological Association (2014).  Assignments should adhere to graduate-level writing and be free from writing errors. Please follow the instructions to get full credit. I need this completed by 03/01/2020 at 6pm. 

Assignment - Week 1

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Sexuality Counseling Versus Sex Therapy

What does it mean to be competent as a counselor who works with sexuality-related issues? Which clinical issues require specialized training for counselors to be equipped to treat effectively? To address these questions, the AASECT established two levels of credentialing options relevant to mental health professionals who work with clients facing sexuality-related issues: sexuality counseling and sex therapy.

To prepare for this week's Assignment, consider the implications of the two levels for conducting competent counseling practice addressing sexuality-related issues. Focus on the AASECT's guidelines on credentialing to inform your response.

The Assignment (2- to 3-page paper):

· Explain three differences between sexuality counseling and sex therapy credentials that you identified in the AASECT guidelines.

· Explain the need for two different levels of sexuality-related counseling.

· Explain why the credentialing requirements for sex therapists make them more qualified to provide intensive therapy.

Support your Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.

Required Resources

• Course Text: Murray,      C., Pope, A., & Willis, B. (2017). Sexuality counseling:      Theory, research, and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
  • Chapter 1, “Addressing Sexuality in Professional       Counseling”
• Article: American      Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists.      (2008). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.aasect.org/code-ethics
• Article: American      Counseling Association. (ACA). (2014). ACA Code of Ethics. Retrieved      from http://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=4
• Article: Berry,      M. D., & Lezos, A. N. (2017). Inclusive sex therapy practices: A      qualitative study of the techniques sex therapists use when working with      diverse sexual populations. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 32(1),      2–21. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Article: Southern,      S., & Cade, R. (2011). Sexuality counseling: A professional      specialization comes of age. The Family Journal, 19(3),      246–262. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the SAGE database.