Sex Therapy Certification
Certification
Live
Fall 2023
7,000
USD
Hybrid
5 Weeks
Awarded: Certificate of Completion
Description
Our Sex Therapy Certificate is the only sex therapy certification program offered for continuing education credits in San Francisco and is among one of the few offered on the West Coast.
It is also one of the few programs offered by an accredited institution nationally. Certificate instruction was originally developed by Dr. Nicolle Zapien, former core faculty of the CIIS Human Sexuality department, certified sex therapist, and former Dean of the CIIS School of Professional Psychology and Health. Dr. Zapien collaborated extensively with AASECT to design the program, as well as with numerous clinicians and sex therapists, sexologists, medical professionals in sexual medicine, online educators, and sex educators. Zoe Sipe, MFT, CST (AASECT Certified Sex Therapist), took over as program lead in 2017, and has continued to work with nationally recognized sex therapists and educators to refine program offerings. In 2023, Juan Camarena joined as program lead for our summer cohorts, which offer in-person teaching weekends and a full BIPOC and gender diverse teaching team.
Courses are taught by faculty from CIIS' human sexuality doctoral program, doctoral level American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) certified sex educators and sex therapists, and clinical sexologists who are leaders in their respective professions and scholarly activities.
CIIS' strengths and history of contributions in the fields of counseling psychology, integral health and integral pedagogy, and sexuality studies form the basis for our approach to the certificate. We strive to provide an integral view of the fields of sex therapy and sex education, including multiple perspectives and philosophies, rooted in a sex positive view and affirmation of the diversity of sexual practices, experiences, and identities of our communities and clients.
It is also one of the few programs offered by an accredited institution nationally. Certificate instruction was originally developed by Dr. Nicolle Zapien, former core faculty of the CIIS Human Sexuality department, certified sex therapist, and former Dean of the CIIS School of Professional Psychology and Health. Dr. Zapien collaborated extensively with AASECT to design the program, as well as with numerous clinicians and sex therapists, sexologists, medical professionals in sexual medicine, online educators, and sex educators. Zoe Sipe, MFT, CST (AASECT Certified Sex Therapist), took over as program lead in 2017, and has continued to work with nationally recognized sex therapists and educators to refine program offerings. In 2023, Juan Camarena joined as program lead for our summer cohorts, which offer in-person teaching weekends and a full BIPOC and gender diverse teaching team.
Courses are taught by faculty from CIIS' human sexuality doctoral program, doctoral level American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) certified sex educators and sex therapists, and clinical sexologists who are leaders in their respective professions and scholarly activities.
CIIS' strengths and history of contributions in the fields of counseling psychology, integral health and integral pedagogy, and sexuality studies form the basis for our approach to the certificate. We strive to provide an integral view of the fields of sex therapy and sex education, including multiple perspectives and philosophies, rooted in a sex positive view and affirmation of the diversity of sexual practices, experiences, and identities of our communities and clients.
