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2025 Spring > GRAD > COUNSL > COUNSL 666

Sex and Sexuality in Counseling Practice

Course #: COUNSL 666

Description:
Counselors are often unprepared for the kinds of issues that children and adults bring to therapy that focus on sex, sexual identify, and sexual experiences. This course explores various approaches to understanding sex and sexuality in the counseling hour. Students will discuss and analyze historical approaches to issues of sexual function, dysfunction, intimacy, and sexual identity in individuals and couples and families (and to some extent societies). We focus on healthy sexuality but also integrate theory and practice around victimization and sex offending. Students will examine their own sexual histories and understand their own values, biases and assumptions regarding sexuality and sexual functioning, and the potential impact of these issues on their ability to become effective, compassionate therapists.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 8406 W
7:00 - 9:45 pm
TBD University Hall Y03-3380
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:
02 10847 Tu|
6:00 - 7:00 pm| -
TBD On-Line LMS Chat Time
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes:
02 10847 Tu|
6:00 - 7:00 pm| -
TBD On-line course
Session: Spec Prg1
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
Course Attributes: