A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
Reparative therapy information I have done several articles and numerous posts on reparative drive theory and related issues. This page serves to bring those together in one place. The format for now will provide the link and a brief explanation of the post or article. I Am Not a Reparative Therapist – This article was controversial … Continue reading “Reparative Therapy Information”
David Barton on history. Ken Ham on science. Joseph Nicolosi on psychology and sexual orientation. Now Michael Brown on sexual orientation counseling. In a Christian Post op-ed Michael Brown takes Al Mohler to task for his assessment of sexual orientation. Mohler now acknowledges that sexual orientation is a useful descriptive category, even as he appears … Continue reading “Was Michael Brown Right About Sexual Orientation and Secular Counseling?”
Facing challenges to reparative therapy, NARTH past president Julie Hamilton penned an article last week defending NARTH from charges that it is a reparative therapy organization that promotes odd techniques In this article, Hamilton wrote: NARTH represents licensed, ethical therapists who practice mainstream approaches to therapy in their offices. When we are talking about therapy, … Continue reading “Reparative Therapy Makeover Continues: What Does Mainstream Mean?”
Past president of the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality is trying really hard to distance her organization from history and the organization’s leaders. In an article posted on NARTH’s website, Hamilton comments on her recent appearance on the Dr. Oz show (see my posts on that subject here and here) and … Continue reading “Reparative Therapy Makeover Continues: When Reparative Isn’t Reparative”
In the complaint filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center against Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing (JONAH), there are strange allegations made by the plaintiffs. One of the strangest is the following from page 16 of the SPLC complaint: In this paragraph, Alan Downing is a life coach who works for JONAH and was … Continue reading “The Reparative Therapy Makeover: Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Banana?”