Supervision
I am an AASECT Supervisor for those seeking to become a Certified Sex Therapist
Rates:
$175 for 1 hour of individual supervision
$220 for 2 hours of group supervision
10% Discount available for anyone enrolled at The Buehler Institute
AASECT Requirements for Sex Therapist Certification can be found at AASECT.org
Supervision Process Requirements:
300 hours of AASECT supervised clinical treatment of patients/clients who present with sexual concerns.
50 hours of supervision with an AASECT Certified Supervisor of Sex Therapy.
Supervision can take place in an individual or group context. Group supervision may account for no more than 50% of the total supervision hours.
Group supervision must provide the equivalent of 30 minutes per individual in the group. Therefore a group with two (2) individuals can be no shorter than one (1) hour. A group with three (3) individuals can be no shorter than 90 minutes. And a group with four (4) individuals can be no shorter than two (2) hours. The maximum group supervision length for one (1) supervisor with four (4) supervisees is four (4) hours.
Supervision must occur over a period of no less than 18 months. Total hours per month may not exceed six 6 hours.
Please contact the Symmetry Counseling office if you are interested in Natasha being your supervisor.
You will need to fill out a Contract for Supervision.
You will also need to send the following in .pdf format:
1. Copy of your vita with contact information.
2. Proof of membership in AASECT.
3. Copy of your state license to practice, if you have one. If not, send it in when you receive it. You must be licensed prior to being certified. You may start training prior to licensure.
4. Copy of your malpractice face sheet with the current year's date.
As soon as the contract is submitted with supporting paperwork, you can begin to count your hours towards accreditation.
Interested in becoming a sex therapist?
Natasha is an instructor at The Buehler Institute, which offers continuing education courses for:
AASECT CERTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL SEX THERAPY CERTIFICATE
STAND-ALONE COURSES
Other Resources
Couple’s Therapy
“Sex Addiction”
The Human Sexual Response Cycle: Brain Imaging Evidence Linking Sex to Other Pleasures
Viewing Sexual Stimuli Associated with Greater Sexual Responsiveness, Not Erectile Dysfunction
Surfing for Sexual Sin: Relations Between Religiousness and Viewing Sexual Content Online
How Concepts of Sex Addiction and Porn Addiction are Failing Clients
LGBTQ+ Resources
Religion - Working with Religious Clients
Sex Therapy
Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy Fifth Edition by Yitzchak Binik et AL
What Every Mental Health Professional Needs to Know About Sex by Stephanie Buehler
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Sensate Focus: A Clinician’s Guide by Weiner, Cannon & Avery-Clark