A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
There is lots of discussion occuring on various blogs/media sources about the sexual identity therapy framework. I want to link to a couple and comment. Two threads at ExGayWatch involve the framework. One is an open forum triggered by my appearance on CNN with Dr. Benjamin McCommon and the other references Peterson Toscano’s statements about … Continue reading “Sexual identity therapy: What it is and what it isn’t”
NOTE: This article is archived here now… This morning’s LA Times pulls together a host of factors to suggest that there is “New ground in debate on ‘curing’ gays.” Written by Stephanie Simon, the article cites or quotes numerous sources as evidence that changes are happening in the dialogue regarding sexual orientation, ministry and therapy. … Continue reading “LA Times article features ex-gay debate and sexual identity therapy”
Today’s Chicago Tribune has an article by Sean Hamill that comes close to differentiating sexual identity therapy from conversion therapy. I say close because Mr. Hamill interviews antagonists of conversion therapy but then comes pretty close to describing the work I do as the other side of the issue. Here is one quote from me … Continue reading “Chicago Tribune article almost features sexual identity therapy”
Last year, I wrote an article for my website called I Am Not a Reparative Therapist. In that article, I indicated that one of my problems with reparative therapy, as I understood it, was that the therapist promoted reparative drive theory to clients as the singular source of same-sex attractions. It seems to me that … Continue reading “Sexual identity therapy: Is neutrality a bad thing?”
In January 2005, I interviewed David Akinsanya, then of the BBC, for a documentary called Sad to be Gay. The BBC special aired without this footage due to some technical issues and time constraints. Through the permission of David and the BBC, I have been granted permission to use the interview for educational purposes. This … Continue reading “Values Focused Counseling: Sexual Identity Therapy illustrated”