My personal values on human sexuality are that sexual interest and attraction are divine and pure and should not be abused at all. I have a positive connotation to human sexuality and regard it as a high expression of chastity. As such, it should not be defined by pleasure. Religious aspects have greatly influenced the development of personal values being of its attempts to regulate the sexual activity and the moral code covering sexuality issues. These include teachings on sexual intimacy and the assigning of individual’s inherent value beyond their sexuality. My values fully differ from those of my family, friends, and society because theirs have lesser prohibitory regulations, and gratification is their ultimate goal.
I have once behaved inconsistently with my personal values, and after it happened, I felt guilty, canal and materialistic for letting the flesh epitomize the spirit.
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My personal beliefs regarding gender identity, sexual identity, and sexual orientation are that humans are meant to be either male or female, and the sexual and physical union should be between opposite genders. These values influence my interaction with others, especially homosexuals, because I feel they have made adjustments to suit the modern times and is anti-Christianity.
To me, normal human sexuality is one that conforms to an absolute moral, psychological, and physical boundaries. Gender, and sexual orientation are not taboo topics but rather, areas that can be subjected to personal and scientific inquiry (Lucas & Fox, 2018).
What I have learned about the development of my personal sexuality through this reflection is that sexuality is a part of human experience and what is regarded as normal sexual behavior greatly varies among cultures.
My personal sexuality has been significantly shaped by parents and religion, influencing how I develop emotional and sexual intimacy.
My knowledge of personal sexuality values and beliefs contributes to my knowledge of sexuality counseling. I can address sex education, clarify values, and explore sexual attitudes and beliefs among my clientele. Most importantly, I now understand that sexuality counseling will require me to bring in my subjective experiences.
What I have taken from this reflection exercise to apply as a counselor is that unless the counseling process is focused on sexuality, a counselor can respond in manners that are non-therapeutic for clients. An example is providing biased information.
ACA ethical code A.5 prohibits non-counseling roles and relationships. These include all romantic relationships with clients and their family members and also the prohibition from counseling persons they have formally had romantic relationships. Further, if any romantic relationship is to be contemplated, the last professional contact should at least five years old (ACA, 2014).
References
Association, A. C. (2014). 2014 ACA Code Of Ethics. American Counseling Association. American
Lucas, D., & Fox, J. (2018). The psychology of human sexuality. The psychology of human sexuality. Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers .
