COUN 565 - Human Sexuality in Multicultural Counseling

Credits: 4.5

This course explores the relationship between mental health, human sexuality, and the role of the professional counselor. Topics will include biological foundations, research methodology, gender roles, attraction and love, variations in sexual behavior, sexuality and the life cycle, sexual problems, sex therapy, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual coercion, and sexual responsibility. The course explores therapist values, attitudes, and beliefs about sexuality and sexual behavior and promotes practitioner self-awareness and self-reflection about the intersection of the personal and professional in counseling clients for sexuality related issues. Students will become more effective in identifying, assessing, and intervening with human sexuality related clinical counseling issues. Student must be accepted into the CMHC program to register.

Prerequisites: COUN 520