This article describes a sexuality counseling course designed for a master’s level counselor preparation program. Course content and process underscores material helpful to counselor preparation programs considering the addition of a sexuality counseling course to their curriculum. Print and video resources are identified to facilitate the acquisition of human sexuality knowledge.
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