This section provides helps for therapists and counselors working in the area
of same-sex attraction.
If you are looking for a therapist in your area,
contact the Evergreen headquarters.
Why Gender-Affirmative
Therapy? A Latter-day Perspective
Understanding Male
Same-Sex Attraction by Jason Park
Characteristics of a Good Mentor
by Steven Donaldson M.A. L.P.C. and Del Thornton, M.S.W. L.C.S.W.
Understanding Female Same-sex Attraction
Understanding the Lesbian Client
by Andria L.
Sigler-Smalz
Because the lesbian struggle is a symptom of a woman's inner
pain and conflicts, attaining the capacity for healthy same-sex relationships
and opposite-sex relating is a manifestation of inner healing and growth. Many
lesbian women who desire change will fully realize their goals. And even those
who are elsewhere on the "success continuum" will grow and change through
therapy, experiencing greater self-understanding and a sense of personal
wholeness.
Don't Forsake
Homosexuals Who Want Help By Charles
Socarides, Benjamin Kaufman, Joseph Nicolosi, Jeffrey Satinover and
Richard Fitzgibbons. From Letters to the Editor, The Wall Street
Journal, January 9, 1997.
Every day young men seek help because they are
experiencing an unwanted sexual attraction to other men, and are told that
their condition is untreatable. It is not surprising that many of these
young men fall into depression or despair when they are informed that a
normal life with a wife and children is never to be theirs.... Young men
and the parents of at-risk males have a right to know that prevention and
effective treatment are available. They have a right to expect that every
professional they consult will inform them of all their therapeutic
options and allow them to make their own choices based on the best
clinical evidence. A variety of studies have shown that between 25% and
50% of those seeking treatment experienced significant improvement. If a
therapist feels for whatever reason that he cannot treat someone of this
condition, he has an obligation to refer the patient to someone who will.
Overcoming Pornography
resources to help individuals avoid or overcome pornography
Treatment is Ethical
While it is true that no one should be coerced into
treatment, the reverse is also true that no one should be denied treatment
if they want it. Ultimately, it is an issue of personal freedom and
self-determination.
The National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) publishes
studies and other information helpful for therapists.
Therapists can also learn much from the section of this
Web site for Individuals, the section for
Family, Friends, and Church Leaders, and the
FAQ page.
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