P. MICHELE SUGG, MSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with over 25 years of experience in psychotherapy and sex therapy. She received her MSW from Boston University, and trained at the Masters and Johnson Institute. For over 18 years she was a member of the clinical staff at Yale Psychiatric Institute (YPI) an Internationally recognized psychiatric teaching hospital affiliated with The Yale School of Medicine. She is Sex Therapy Advisor to the Alexander Foundation for Women’s Health. Michele is deeply committed to AASECT and its Vision of Sexual Health, and has volunteered in various positions over the years, including President from 2012-2014.
Spring has finally arrived, and there is so much to look forward to as a member of AASECT!
Our annual conference, June 4 - 8 2014, in stunning Monterey, California, is right around the corner. Attendance is already through the roof. If you haven't registered, do yourself a favor and hurry on over to the AASECT website, as this conference is shaping up to be full of incredible learning opportunities.
AASECT is proud of its level of responsiveness to — and consideration of — our members. As the board works to make AASECT more inclusive and more professional, we also make sure to listen to you.
It's that time again. Excitement is building for AASECT's 46th Annual Conference at the Portola Hotel and Spa in stunning Monterey, California, Wednesday, June 4 to Sunday, June 8. You can now register for the chance to join the most professional, educated, colorful, and interesting sexuality experts in the world for our annual sexology conference. Hotel rooms are already going fast, so please reserve yours soon.
Happy 2014 and welcome to AASECT's new website! We hope you are pleased with its increased logic, functionality, and search capability, and that you are able to find whatever AASECT information you seek. Please send us your feedback so we may continue to refine and improve our website's usability.
Our deepest gratitude to Sallie Foley, MSW, Chair of Communications, as well as her entire committee; Dee Ann Walker, ED of AASECT; Rob Gates, IT specialist; and the entire AASECT office staff for their work in making the new website a reality.
Website aside, 2014 is looking good for AASECT, thanks to a steadily increasing membership, a vocal advocacy committee, growing diversity, an increase in young leadership initiatives, and improved educational offerings.
Of course, we continue to look for new ways to increase the value of your membership. In the coming months, we will take extra measures to ensure our content and educational offerings equally acknowledge all categories of membership. We are also working on a logo for those who are certified through the organization, which will make AASECT Certified Professionals easy to distinguish within membership categories.