Also called: Certified Sex Therapist, AASECT Sex Therapist
Licensed therapist who helps individuals and couples with intimacy and relationship concerns.
Talks with couples in a private office about communication and intimacy problems, assigns at-home exercises, and coordinates with doctors when a medical issue is involved.
Estimate; private practice varies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in counseling, social work, or MFT, license, then AASECT certification.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Counseling.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Talk therapy on sensitive personal topics stays human; AI only helps with admin.
Classes: AP Psychology, Health, Sociology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1013.
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