New York Times Magazine Article

The New York Times Magazine has an article that deals with how therapists and counselors work with people who experience a conflict between their same-sex sexuality and their religious beliefs and values. The article considers developments in the field in light of the American Psychological Association’s 2009 task force report on appropriate therapeutic responses to…

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Mindfulness and SIT

Dr. Erica Tan and Dr. Mark Yarhouse recently completed an article that appears in the latest issue of Psychotherapy, a peer-reviewed journal published by the APA. The article focuses on the use of mindfulness in providing Sexual Identity Therapy (SIT). Here is the abstract: With the increasing relevance of sexual minority concerns, including the process…

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Training on Sexual Identity Therapy

The Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity (ISSI) co-sponsored an all-day training on Friday, October 1, 2010. Over 70 professionals and students attended the workshop, which was led by Dr. Mark Yarhouse and held on the Regent University campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The morning portion focused on professional and ethical issues, drawing on recent…

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