Multicultural Therapies - Sexual Orientation and Religion

MULTICULTURAL THERAPIES: 

“THE INTERSECTION OF RELIGION AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION” MULTICULTURAL THERAPIES Elizabeth Sessoms, MEd PhD Student Regent University

OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION: 

OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION Framing of Culture Pioneers in the Work Key Terms Overview of Multicultural Therapy Sexual Orientation…The Controversial Culture The Collision of Sexual Orientation, Religion and Race Treatments Spiritual Integration References

KEY TERMS RELATIVE TO THE WORK: 

KEY TERMS RELATIVE TO THE WORK Culture Cultural Relativism Cultural Universality Myth of Uniformity Culture-Bound Syndromes Cultural Empathy Cultural Competence Sexual Orientation Sexual Identity Feminism Feminist Therapy Gender-Sensitive Role Strain Role Conflict Alexithymia Fundamental Attribution Error Androgyny

Slide 4: 

So… What is culture?

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement: 

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement Carol Gilligan Fueled feminist movement Authored “In a Different Voice” Professor NYU Visiting Professor at Cambridge Click to view the interview of The Female Psychology Deficit (Length 1:41 )

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement: 

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement Nancy Chodorow Psychological differences - genders Identity formation – gender Authored Feminism and Psychoanalytic Theory The Power of Feelings: Personal Meaning in Psychoanalysis, Gender, and Culture Femininities, Masculinities, Sexualities: Freud and Beyond The Reproduction of Mothering Learn more about Nancy

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement: 

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement Lillian Comas-Diaz, PhD Puerto Rican Culture Shock Ethnocultural Psychotherapy http://www.feministvoices.com/video Multicultural Guidelines Casebook Taskforce Co-Editor Transcultural Mental Health Institute 908 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 Tel: 202-775-1938 Email: cultura@starpower.net

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement: 

Pioneers in the Multicultural Movement African American Gender, Color & Sexual Orientation Authored: “Abnormal Psychology in a Changing World ” Beverly Green Professor, Department of Psychology Marillac Hall, Room 409 Queens Campus St. John's University 8000 Utopia Parkway Queens, NY 11439 (718) 990-1538 greeneb@stjohns.edu bgreene203@aol.com Interview with Beverly Greene: African American Feminist Psychotherapy

MULTICULTURAL THERAPIES: 

MULTICULTURAL THERAPIES No single system of psychotherapies All psychotherapy is multicultural Bilateral learning Having “the conversation” Spirituality is cultural

CULTURE OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION “So…What brings you in to counseling today ?”: 

CULTURE OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION “So…What brings you in to counseling today ?” Unique Needs Risk Factors Not pathological - DSM III removal Counsel Needs Client Presents Life happens to everyone Diversified Needs within LGB population

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION: 

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION No guidance by mental health – value conflict Biblical or Religious Views The Black Church - Double minority Catholic Church Gay Pastors Ordination of Gay Lutherans – Celibacy Vow

TREATMENT ATTITUDES & APPROACHES : 

TREATMENT ATTITUDES & APPROACHES Multicultural Competence & Training is Foundational Consciousness Raising, Catharsis and Choosing Beware - Heterosexism Terminology Cognitive Dissonance Person Centered Therapy Solution Focused Therapy School Setting Sexual Conversion or Reparative Therapy Gay Affirmative

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION: 

SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND RELIGION Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D. Professor, Regent University Developed Institute for Study of Sexual Identity (ISSI) 21 st Century Pioneer Chastity or Celibacy Models Co-Founded Sexual Identity Therapy with Dr. Throckmorton Mixed Orientation Couples Institute for Study of Sexual Identity

SEXUAL IDENTITY THERAPY: 

SEXUAL IDENTITY THERAPY Alignment of Values, Beliefs and Sexual Behavior Framework for conducting therapy to relieve sexual identity distress Four Phases Assessment Advance Informed Consent Psychotherapy Sexual identity social integration Referral Avoid over emphasis on change Sexual Identity Framework Resources

PARE – MIXED ORIENTATION COUPLES: 

PARE – MIXED ORIENTATION COUPLES Provide Sexual Identity Therapy Address Interpersonal Trauma Foster Resilience through marriage counseling Enhance sexual intimacy Framing of Culture Definition Commonality Motivation to Marry Remain Married Role of Religion Change Happens Resiliency Factors

SPIRITUAL INTEGRATION : 

SPIRITUAL INTEGRATION Can you be gay and Christian? – Mark Yarhouse Report of Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation & Religion Section (Click above link to see report; page 17) Biblical Worldview – Through Adam Born into iniquity Some theologians exclaim Jesus never spoke on it. Christ came to save and reconcile us all back to himself. We have this treasure, in earthen vessels. 2 Corn 4: 1-10 “When life’s not black or white – its grace”

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