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Membership includes:
- Membership in the only Christian organization dedicated
to excellence in sex therapy.
- Name and contact listing on ABCST website.
- Permission to state you are a member of ABCST in marketing/advertising
if you clearly state "membership" and level.
- Access to Sexual Wholeness Discussion Board online (access
to resources and topical discussion).
- Ability to serve on leadership teams of ABCST.
- Receipt of newsletters printed by ABCST (as developed).
Levels of Membership
ABCST offers three different levels of membership:
1. Clinical Member
Licensed counseling professional who has completed the academic, supervision and experience requirements and is a certified sex therapist.
Click
Here for Certification Requirements.
2. Associate Member
Professional Associate
Licensed counseling professional who has taken at least 3 courses in sex therapy (including Intro 6512 and Intermediate 7432 or their equivalents), is working with sex therapy clients with supervision from a certified sex therapist, and is pursuing sex therapy certification.
Graduate Associate
Masters level therapist pursuing state licensure. Has completed the academic requirements for certification in sex therapy and a minimum of 50 hrs. of face-to-face counseling sessions with sex therapy clients while completing 15 hrs. of sex therapy supervision with a certified sex therapist. While completing sex therapist certification requirements, s/he is supervised by a certified sex therapist.
3. Student Member
For those who wish to become members of ABCST but do
not meet requirements for certification. Student members
must have a bachelors degree and verify they are pursuing
training that will meet the certification requirements.
For additional information check the Application
for Membership or the Certification
Application.
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