ACSSW Exemplary Practices Counseling Sexology and Sexual Wellness: Section 9 – Pleasure and Sexual Subcultures

Presented by Bianca R. Augustine-Akogu, PhD

Friday, March 20, 2026

8am-10am PT / 10am-12pm CT / 11am-1pm ET

Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.

Pleasure is an essential component of holistic sexual wellness and an important aspect of counseling practice. Contemporary models of sexual health identify pleasure as integral to wellbeing, sexual functioning, and sexual rights (Coleman et al., 2021; Ford et al., 2019); however, dominant Western and medicalized frameworks have historically limited counselors’ training in addressing pleasure-related concerns (Gunning, 2020). This gap may hinder counselors’ ability to effectively assess, explore, and affirm clients’ sexual experiences and identities. 

This continuing education program will examine the role of pleasure in holistic sexual wellness and its relevance to ethical counseling practice. Attention will be given to sexual subcultures as meaningful sources of identity, community, safety, and pleasure for many clients. Counselors may encounter clients involved in sexual subcultures across clinical settings, making foundational knowledge and affirming skills essential to affirming and liberating practice. 

This program will identify key knowledge areas, counseling skills, and professional values necessary for working effectively with clients’ pursuits of sexual pleasure and/or involvement in sexual subcultures. Attendees will learn strategies for exploring sexual pleasure in a clinically appropriate manner, affirming diverse sexual expressions, and engaging in reflective practice to enhance ethical decision-making and client outcomes. 

Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration. 

This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 2.0 CEs for Psychologists, 2.0 IL CEUs for Counselors and Social Workers, 2.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 2.0 AASECT CEUs for Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, or 2.0 NBCC Clock Hours.

Price: $50.00 

Register Link:  https://tcsppofficeofce.com/product/acssw-exemplary-practices-counseling-sexology-and-sexual-wellness-section-9-pleasure-and-sexual-subcultures/