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Frequently Asked Questions
Please email us any questions not listed here.
Membership
Certification
What are the requirements
for membership in ABCST?
Membership requirements are listed on here.
Do I need to be
an Institute for Sexual Wholeness student to become a student
member of ABCST?
No. You must be in training to be a sex therapist
to be a student member but your training can be with any
program.
What are the requirements
for being certified as a sex therapist by ABCST?
The requirements are listed elsewhere on this
website, but we recommend you download the certification
application for the most detailed requirement list.
Do I need to receive
my training from the Institute for Sexual Wholeness to become
certified by ABCST?
No. You simply need to document you have met
the hours and topics required by the application. Training
must be with a credible organization or qualified trainer.
Where do I find
a supervisor?
ABCST does not have a list of approved supervisors.
It is up to the individual applying to locate a supervisor.
Currently, the ABCST certification committee
is accepting supervision from anyone certified as a sex
therapist by AASECT or ABCST. ABS diplomats would also
be accepted.* If you are not able to locate someone who
is certifed as a sex therapist in your area, you have two
choices:
- Contract with someone who is not in your area for supervision.
Many ABCST certified therapists provide group supervision
in a block format. A few also provide phone supervision.
- Appeal to the certification committee to have someone
who is not certified approved as a temporary supervisor.
To do this, you will need to send a formal request to
ABCST that includes the following:
- A letter from you requesting a specific individual
be approved to provide you x number of hours
of sex therapy supervision. (NOTE: It is highly unlikely
that an uncertified individual will be approved for
the bulk of your required hours but it is possible
they will be approved for a portion of them.)
- The proposed supervisors Curriculum Vita showing
they have received specific training and have expertise
in sex therapy.
- A letter from the proposed supervisor stating their
willingness to provide this supervision and specifically
stating their training/supervision/experience and/or
other items that should be considered.
- The ABCST Certification Committee will discuss
your proposal and let you know. We STRONGLY encourage
you to complete this process before contracting with
anyone to provide supervision.
*Note: ABCST currently accepts 10 hours of supervision
from therapists who are certified as Sexual Addictions
Specialists when they are supervising for sexual addiction
and compulsivity.
Should you have further questions about this process,
please contact us.
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