NYC Bans People From Talking To A Therapist About Discomfort With Sex
In New York City, a therapist can tell a man with gender dysphoria that he is a reincarnation of Napoleon, but not that he is a man.
California Gay Therapy Bill Dropped After Nationwide Opposition
Rep. Evan Low’s decision to drop AB 2943 shows there is a need for greater distinction between evidence-based therapies and therapies that seek to shame people out of homosexual attractions.
If We Don’t Ban Fortune Tellers, We Shouldn’t Ban ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’
If the anti-conversion therapy argument relies on paid therapy as consumer fraud, the full spectrum of New Age services should be equally at issue.
7 Practical Strategies For Addressing America’s Mental Illness Crisis
The mere fact of an emerging consensus on the proposal that we rethink our national aversion to inpatient psychiatric care is profound, given the polarization of our time.
Why Psychologists’ Selective Opposition To Gay Therapy Undercuts Their Field
Psychologists oppose reparative therapy with religious fervor while using just as ineffective and possibly dangerous methods to treat a host of other more common issues.
Here’s The Biggest Legal Flaw In California’s Sexual Orientation Therapy Ban
The problem is this: academics and lawyers don’t agree on what ‘sexual orientation’ actually is. The term is infamously ambiguous.
How California’s LGBT Therapy Ban Could Ban Christianity Itself
It is ostensibly a ban on gay and transgender ‘conversion therapy,’ but the bill’s vague and sweeping text could affect essentially every institution of every religion that affirms sexual complementarity.
4 Tips To Help You Find Your Way Out Of The Dark Night Of Depression
Depression is not all-powerful and treatment is available, but to get help, you need to lean on the people around you and seek assistance from experienced professionals.
Ben Sasse Almost Pierces Our Helicopter Parents Problem: Child Neglect
We over-parent our children in scheduling because we under-parent our children in sitting and talking. They’re still present in the house at 30 because they weren’t fully in our presence at 10.
NPR: We Don’t Need Safe Spaces Because People Can Control Their Emotions
The show ‘Invisibilia’ makes the case that we are more responsible for our emotions and responses than we typically care to believe.
Let’s Face It: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Is Simply Movie Therapy
In watching ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ you know for sure that the good guys will win at no cost to themselves or anyone who matters. That’s not a good movie. It’s cheap therapy.
How Conversion Therapy Bans Will Trap Transgender Children
A bill to ban ‘conversion therapy’ nationwide would bar American children unhappy with their bodies from access to therapy other than drastic bodily alteration.
Therapists Who Reinforce Clients’ Trump Fears Are Hurting Them
The election of President Trump is not an excuse for mental health therapists to throw out their professional training and evidence-based research to collude with their patients.
Take These 5 Steps To Better Relationships In The New Year
I have learned a particularly effective strategy that many therapists also use to help clients work through their emotional and relationship struggles.
Just Because Your Transgender Parent Isn’t Messing With You Doesn’t Mean It Doesn’t Happen
Perhaps Elle’s transgender father never fondled her because he desired to have a body like hers. I pray she had—and always will have—a loving and respectful home life. I didn’t.
If You Regret Having A Child, Don’t Blame The Child — Get Help
The ladies’ mag Marie Claire has published an article about a ‘growing movement’ of mothers who wish their babies had never been born. These women need help, not child erasers.
My Path Out Of Addiction Shows There’s Hope Amid Our National Crisis
Addicts need a disciplined process to reveal flawed thinking, acknowledge its effects, and then to set about a new approach to thinking and living that leads to a renewed life.
What Happens When People Share Their Abortion Stories
The ability to tell one’s story is an indispensable part of emotional health. That includes men and women who have suffered from abortion, who shouldn’t be silenced.
Politicians’ Response To Transgenders Is Likely To Increase Suicides
A December 2015 study shows no evidence of cross-gender brain in transgenders. What they did find suggests a link to mental disorders, which are in turn linked to suicide.
Outlawing Psychotherapy For Trans-Kids Will Not Prevent Suicides
The White House is backing a move to end some psychotherapies for transgender children. This is risky and could lead to more suicides.
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