NARTH vs British Medical Association, Brief Note on Alan Downing Allegations

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In no uncertain terms NARTH writes: The recent decision by the British Medical Association (BMA) to repudiate psychological care for clients with unwanted homosexual attractions is both unscientific and unethical. The research reveals that homosexuality is not invariably fixed in all people and that some people can and do change. Even the American Psychological Association Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation (though a biased group made up only of members opposed to sexual orientation change efforts) recently concluded that there is not enough evidence to … [Read more...]

Same Sex Attraction/Identity by Michael Todd Wilson (Video)

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In this short six minute video Michael Todd Wilson (A member of the Exodus Professional Counselors Network) covers a lot of ground.  He does a good job in explaining sexual identity. Thanks MT! Same Sex Attraction by Michael Todd Wilson from Johnson Ferry on Vimeo. … [Read more...]

Is Religious Freedom and Self-Determination in Professional Counseling in Danger?

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Of our two hundred and forty Member Agencies out there, around 40 of them are professional counselors.  Over the past year or so we have had a great increase in the number of reports coming in threatening counselors who are willing to help people with unwanted homosexuality.  Lately, Californian therapists are being threatened. SAN DIEGO, California, May 3, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - California's pro-family therapists are striving to persuade the state's largest therapist association to stand firm against demands to suppress or kick out members who seek to help clients with unwanted … [Read more...]

Gay Rights and Religious Liberties

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I just got this article via email and I appreciated the unique perspective offered within. The author, Wendy Kaminer, definitely has a bias against the idea that professional counseling is very helpful for those who seek it in overcoming unwanted homosexuality.  That said, I appreciate that her bias is clearly stated and yet she is professional and objective to a large extent.  Here is the first paragraph from Gay Rights and Anti-Gay Liberties: An openly gay student seeking a graduate degree in counseling at a state university is expelled for refusing to agree that homosexuality is … [Read more...]

No Straight Shot – Christianity Today

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There was an interesting article posted on Christianity Today titled "No Straight Shot."  From the article: ... At the APA's annual convention in Toronto, where the resolution passed, psychologists Stanton Jones of Wheaton College and Mark Yarhouse of Regent University presented findings from a six-year study of people who went through gay-change programs. Their research found that more than half of the 61 subjects either converted to heterosexuality or "dis-identified" with homosexuality and embraced chastity. Yarhouse says more Christian psychologists are providing sexual identity … [Read more...]

Turn Signal – Kim Trobe Interviews Dr. Stanton Jones on APA & "Ex-Gay" Study

Kim Trobe interviews Dr. Stanton Jones and features Dr. Frank Farley (former APA President) calling for the APA to recognize that some people can and do "change."  I thought the video was very good and I personally appreciated both Jones and Farley, who come from completely different worlds when it comes to spirituality and faith (Farley does not ascribe to any faith.) … [Read more...]

Boundless Line addresses “Once Gay, Always Gay?” and The APA

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Our Friends at Boundless, specificially Matt Kaufman, writes about the American Psychological Association (APA) report and the Jones & Yarhouse report: The APA has been moving for years against "reparative therapists" and others who help people wanting to come out of homosexuality. The task force that pushed this declaration is dominated by gay activists, and adopted the premise that homosexual "orientations" per se are "normal and positive variants of human sexuality." If anything, the APA's actions could have been worse. They stopped short of labeling reparative therapists unethical, … [Read more...]

Exodus Speaks Out on APA Report

From the Exodus Press Office: The American Psychological Association's new report is generating several news stories. While the study contains some recommendations that Exodus disagrees with and others it approves, Exodus is committed to being a redemptive voice in the cultural dialogue regarding this issue. Here are a few of the news stories where Exodus President Alan Chambers has been featured:The Wall Street Journal: A New Therapy of Faith & Sexual Identity CNN.com: Programs to Change Gays to Straight Don't Work, Report Says The Associated Press: Psychologists Repudiate … [Read more...]

A New Therapy on Faith and Sexual Identity – WSJ.com

Very intriguing article in the Wall Street Journal: ... in a striking departure, the American Psychological Association said Wednesday that it is ethical -- and can be beneficial -- for counselors to help some clients reject gay or lesbian attractions. The APA is the largest association of psychologists world-wide, with 150,000 members. The association plans to promote the new approach to sexuality with YouTube videos, speeches to schools and churches, and presentations to Christian counselors. … [Read more...]