Pornography in Clinical Practice:

Ethics, Research, & Sexual Health

Balanced. Evidence-Informed. Shame-Free.

Originally Presented November 30, 2025

ON DEMAND: 1.75 Ethics CE 

Meets Texas 50% criteria for CE credit. 

Course Description

There are a lot of big feelings about this topic, and there's a lot of misinformation.

This introductory ethics CE provides clinicians with clear, balanced, evidence-based, sex-positive, and client-centered understanding for working with adults presenting with pornography concerns. You’ll step away from this course with greater comfort and competence to address a major hot-button issue in the counseling world.

For those unable to attend live, the video recording will be made available to view on demand, minus discussion to protect the privacy of participants. 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate evidence-based risks from common myths about pornography use.
• Summarize key research on pornography use and psychosocial correlates to inform clinical understanding.
• Evaluate how age-verification laws may shape client experiences of shame, privacy, and sexual autonomy.
• Apply ethical and sexual-health frameworks to support informed, non-pathologizing, and client-centered care for adults.

Ethical Focus:

This course is grounded in ACA (2014) and AASECT (2016) ethical codes emphasizing:

• Autonomy • Veracity • Non-maleficence • Justice
• Cultural humility and avoidance of bias
• Competence in addressing (adult) sexual behavior

Facilitator

Stephanie “Vee” Van Fossen, LPC-S, CST, CCST

Garden Space Counseling PLLC

Austin, TX • Oregon Remote

Early Career Discount

A reduced registration rate is available for students and early-career professionals enrolling without the need or desire for continuing education credit. This registration option includes access to all instructional materials but does not include CE hours or certificates. And, if you happen to be an established provider who wants the education and doesn't need the credits, you're welcome to use this discount too. Just plug this code in at checkout for 25% off any course: EARLYCAREER25

Refund Policy & CEs

A full refund may be requested no later than two weeks after the course release date (or purchase date of on-demand material), provided no CEs have been granted. CEs will be granted within no more than two business days after submission of quiz and evaluation. Thank you for your patience.