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Christians who struggle with a conflict between their sexual and religious identities have few therapeutic options available to them. 'Sexual orientation change efforts' (SOCE) have rightly fallen out of favor and are no longer practiced by most clinicians. At the same time, the common approach of gay affirmative therapy (GAT) can at times present challenges and may not be a good fit when clients hold to conventional religious beliefs and values.
An alternative to these methods is Sexual Identity Therapy (SIT)-an approach that aims to provide individuals with a safe therapeutic space to explore the tension between their sexuality and their faith. Working within the SIT framework, clients are able to resolve their inner conflict to their personal satisfaction and to freely choose a coherent identity that enables them to move forward in life.
SIT has several stages, each designed to enable the client to make meaning out of his or her same-sex sexuality. At no point in the process is the client encouraged to choose one sexual identity over another. The ultimate goal of SIT is congruence. Congruence is achieved when a person freely adopts an identity and lives it out in ways that are in keeping with his or her beliefs and values. The SIT model is brought to life throughout the book with the help of case studies drawn from the author's 20 years of experience.
Written for both Christian and non-religious clinicians, Sexual Identity and Faith is an informed, respectful, and nuanced guide to help people navigate the difficult conflict between who they are sexually and what they believe religiously.
Contents
Preface / ix
Part One: Overview of Sexual Identity Therapy
Chapter 1: Religious Identity and Sexual Identity in Therapy / 3
Chapter 2: Assessment / 17
Chapter 3: Discussing Sexual Identity Therapy with Clients / 37
Part Two: Therapy Tools
Chapter 4: A Three-Tier Distinction / 59
Chapter 5: Weighted Aspects of Identity / 69
Chapter 6: Joining Clients on an Attributional Search for Identity / 79
Chapter 7: Identifying Dominant Narratives / 93
Chapter 8: Identifying Proscriptive and Prescriptive Constraints / 103
Chapter 9: Interviewing the Concern / 113
Chapter 10: Recognizing Counternarratives / 117
Chapter 11: Chapters in One's Life / 123
Chapter 12: Congruence / 133
Part Three: Marriage & Family Therapy: Applying SIT to Specific Groups
Chapter 13: Mixed-Orientation Couples / 145
Chapter 14: When Youth Come Out: Working with Christian Parents / 169
Appendix A: The Sexual Identity Therapy Framework / 181
Appendix B: A Case Study of Sexual Identity Therapy / 201
Appendix C: A Case Study of a Mixed-Orientation Couple / 217
Appendix D: A Case Study of an Adolescent and Family Therapy / 227
Notes / 235
References / 237
Index / 251
