Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant
people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated …

Counseling psychologists are a cogent fit to lead the movement toward a sex-positive
professional psychology (Burnes et al., 2017a). Though centralizing training in human …

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and other sexual and
gender diverse (LGBTQ+) persons frequently lack access to mental health service …

Introduction Positive sexuality, defined as the happiness and fulfillment individuals derive
from their sexual experiences, expressions, and behaviors, has been linked to relationship …

The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of fifteen counselors-in-
training (CITs) who had completed a sexuality counseling course. The study design was a …

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a complex and often traumatic experience that can impact
youth's emotional and psychological well-being. Many clinicians do not feel adequately …

A pilot research study examined how US graduate-level creative arts therapists (CATs)
engaged clients in sexuality discussions as part of treatment, a mixed-methods concurrent …

Sexuality is a quality characteristic of sexual being and/or identity (Merriam-Webster, nd-b).
Sexuality is a matter of gender identities, social roles, sexual intimacy, reproductive …

Research highlights various aspects of early sexual learning that impact the sexual well-
being of Black women (Townes & Herbenick, 2020; Thorpe et al., 2022). The commonly …

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals have been underrepresented in
research on healthy sexuality. It is crucial that mental health professionals (MHP) recognize …