Sex therapists at ICP are trained to work with both individuals and couples on common sexual challenges such as:
Our certificate in sex therapy integrates didactic and clinical training and covers a wide range of topics that span assessment, case formulation and treatment planning. ICP's Sex Therapy Program is uniquely comprehensive in that it also provides sex therapy cases (individuals and couples) from the Institute's sliding-scale clinic, as well as weekly group supervision of those cases.
Close attention is paid to the development and deepening of the therapeutic alliance with a particular focus on its intersectional dimensions. The processing of clinical material by patients happens both in the treatment room and via homework assignments completed in between sessions.
Our program is one of the only sex therapy programs in New York State that includes AASECT training CEs and also provides client hours that can directly count toward the AASECT clinical hours requirement (as long as those hours are being individually supervised by an AASECT certified Supervisor).
STP’s sex therapy program meets on Fridays with most didactic courses taking place between the hours of 9:30AM to 4:30PM. Our didactic curriculum also includes 3 to 4 ‘Speaker Series’ events on Wednesdays or Thursdays 7:00PM-9:00PM or on Saturdays, 10:00AM-12:30PM and our annual ‘Summer Sexuality Series,’ which meets on Wednesdays, 1:45PM-3:15PM every June.
All candidates are required to carry three sex therapy cases from ICP’s clinic and to have available hours to see patients that include daytime and evening hours. Candidates are expected to continue with patients through the summer on a limited basis when their supervision group is not meeting. Upon completion of the certificate program, graduates are invited to participate in an ongoing supervised STP Staff Therapy Group.
To be eligible for our certificate program, you must have a graduate degree in a licensable mental health field. Anyone is welcome to take our public workshops,
General Notes about STP’s Curriculum:
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DIDACTIC COURSES include (subject to change):
SPEAKERS SERIES:
In addition to didactic courses, STP hosts a yearly Speakers Series for the broader community with three to four workshops per year. These workshops are usually 2-3 hours in length and candidates are required to attend all workshops. Workshops are usually scheduled on Wednesday or Thursday evenings 7-9pm, or on Saturday mornings.
AASECT:
Most of STP’s didactic sex therapy courses offer AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) CE credits that can be used toward AASECT certification or renewal of AASECT certification, and the client hours can count toward your AASECT clinical hours requirement as long as the candidate is also seeing an AASECT Certified Supervisor or Supervisor-in-Training. Participation in STP group supervision does NOT meet the supervision requirements for AASECT certification. Completion of our 2 year training program will fulfil the 150 hour education requirements for AASECT certification.
Please note that ICP’s sex therapy program is currently offered using Zoom in its entirety, but is also subject to state mandates regarding telehealth and shifts in policy from insurance companies. Candidates must be licensed in NYS, and/or able to see patients in-person and remotely.
To apply to our certificate program, we require the following:
Upon submission of all application materials potential candidates will be interviewed by one of our faculty. Admission decisions are made each Spring for the following Fall.
The application for the 2026-2027 academic is now available. Please use the button above to download our application package. The due date for our application is May 1, 2026.
2026-2027 Information Sessions
Attend an information session by visiting www.icpnyc.org/event/virtual-info-session-two-year-training-program-in-sex-therapy
For more information about our program, the application process, or scholarships/financial aid: Contact our Program Manager at stp@www.icpnyc.org.
Co-Founders: Suzanne Iasenza and Ian Kerner
Co-Directors: Ian Kerner and Samantha Lutz
Executive Committee: Bruce Berman Ian Kerner, Suzanne Iasenza, Samantha Lutz, Ric Matthews
Core Faculty: Marty Babits, Natasha Camille, Eva Dillon, Rita Garcia, Margot Garnick, Sandi Kaufman, Huilin Lai, Alicia Pinkston, Linda Schlapfer, Rebecca Sokoll
Adjunct Faculty: Nancy Garcia-Ruffin, Stephanie Rocha
