Comments on: Certified Sexual Reorientation Coach

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:09:42 +0000

And we know that those who can't, teach what they cannot do and demand a good-sized fee to do it. Teaching those who might becomes he more lucrative business activity. The demand for learning how might be greater at this point in time than the demand for this "form of therapy."

By: Jim Burroway

Jim Burroway — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:22:44 +0000

$1400 for certification by someone with no credentials? That sounds like a pretty good racket.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:26:36 +0000

Well we all know that certified snake oil is much more effective for what ails you than just regular old snake oil.

For one, it starts with certified snakes.

By: jag

jag — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:54:26 +0000

I am happy to see that you debunk him, and are attempting to create a distinction between sexual identity therapy and “sexual reorientation” coaching. My concern is that – much like other forms of therapy – this too will get lost in the language game…which is what Mr. Cohen is likely anticipating will happen. An uninformed consumer is his only hope. With his current book and all the media attention, he’s likely got clients lining up…or being forced to line up…to beat pillows and have a good non-gay man-to-man holding session on the couch.

This is truly frightening stuff. His assertions of reorientation are not only erronious, but they are damaging to those who seek him to genuinely examine themselves. There seems like there should be some ethical standards which could censure him – or at least keep him claims in check.

As for now, he joins the ranks of others making unsubstantiated claims, and steering the uninformed genuinely questioning individual down a dangerous path.

Thank you for posting this.