Sex Therapy Certificate Alumni Panel
Ask our alumni!
Discover the benefits of the Sex Therapy training at CIIS and hear real-life career outcomes.
Join our alumni panel to meet several accomplished graduates of the certificate to learn about their work in the field after earning the certificate. This event is open to everyone.
Meet the Panelists
Candida Crasto MFT, LPC (she/her) is a podcaster, clinician, researcher, and educator focused on reducing shame and stigma around sex and sexuality to promote healthy and authentic development at all ages. Candida began the #SEXHAPPENS podcast in 2023 to address shame and stigma around STIs. The podcast served as a channel for qualitative research to understand the themes of shame, development, education, and relational development. As a clinician, Candida has since launched The AFFECT Project, a non-profit community-based research initiative to put this research into action. Clinically, Candida is focused on working with couples and families dealing with issues of sexual wellness, identity, development, trauma and health to promote the integration of sex and family therapy.
Dr. Layla Z. Scott is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Family Life Educator located in Frisco, Texas. She has served individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings including community agencies, shelters, residential treatment facilities, churches, and private practice. Her clinical experience includes working with vulnerable/underserved populations including survivors of intimate partner violence, unhoused women and children, sex workers, and those struggling with substance use disorders. She draws on Bowen Family Systems Theory and is trained in Emotion Focused Therapy and EMDR, with particular considerations for BIPOC and gender diverse clients.
Jess Levith, CST (cohort 2017) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist (AASECT), writer and lecturer. She’s fully trained in both attachment-focused EMDR therapy and trauma-focused acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), works with LGBTQIA+ and kinky folks, non-monogamy, women’s sexual health, problematic and out-of-control sexual behavior, and mindfulness. Her forthcoming book The ACT of Sexual Emergence: Exploring Sexual Identity With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, will be out next spring! @jesslevith_cst