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    Sexual Wellness in Counseling

    SWIC is comprised of a group of individuals who value the richness and complexity of human sexuality. Intentional efforts are made to advocate for sexuality education and training of professionals and students through a multi-dimensional approach. Sexual wellness elucidates the salience of sexual freedoms, rights, and expression while honoring the holistic exploration of the human existence. SWIC advances this sentiment by providing support and guidance to professionals and students that recognize the imperative nature of sexual wellness.

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    • A Clinician’s Perspective to Lessons Learned about Sexuality

      Aug 05, 2019
      Despite my respectful intentions, in that moment, I felt awful. The ‘southern girl’ in me typically addresses everyone as ‘ma’am’ or ‘sir’, based on facial recognition. I have used these terms of endearment for years without question.
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    • Will Masturbation Hurt your Relationship?

      Jul 25, 2019
      Double clicking the mouse, spanking the monkey, wanking, petting the kitty, choking the chicken, flicking the bean… whatever you may call it, there seems to be a level of embarrassment surrounding the topic of masturbation and discussing personal engagement in solo sexual activity.
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    • The Uphill Battle for Sexual Health and Wellness in the Transgender and Gender Non-Binary Community

      Jul 17, 2019
      While it may seem that acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community is on the rise, there still remains a mental health crisis for many LGBTQ+ individuals, particularly for transgender and gender non-binary people (The Trevor Project, 2019).
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    • Fighting the Stigma of Infertility

      Jul 12, 2019
      The CDC defines infertility as “not being able to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex.” About 12% of those individuals trying to get pregnant have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term.
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    • Sexual wellness is not isolated from self-care

      Jul 01, 2019
      What does self-care mean to you? Throughout my counseling program, the notion of self-care was emphasized repeatedly. I was required to formulate plans that addressed mental care, physical and nutritional care, mindfulness, social and familial care, and even financial care, specifically during practicum and internship. Except for my human sexuality class, I was never asked about my sexual wellness.
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