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The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) is a professional organization for sexuality educators, sexuality counselors and sex therapists.
AASECT (/ˈeɪsɛkt/ AY-sekt[1]) was founded in 1967 by Patricia Schiller with the aim of promoting greater understanding of human sexuality, especially in relation to women.[2] AASECT publishes the peer-reviewed journals American Journal of Sexuality Education and the Journal of Sex Education and Therapy. AASECT offers certification of sexual health practitioners in four categories: sexuality educator, sex counselor, sex therapist (CST) and supervisor (CST-S).[3]