Therapy Guidelines for Those Struggling with Sexual Orientation


Published On: August 6th, 2009

The American Psychological Association yesterday clarified its position on how mental health professionals should work with people who come to them struggling with being gay: New APA guidelines state that it is acceptable for therapists to help some clients reject their attractions to individuals of the same sex, according to the WSJ.

But the group, with some 150,000 members, also said there is “insufficient evidence” that people can change their sexual orientation through therapy. Mental health professionals should avoid telling clients that such so-called “reparative therapy” works, according to an APA statement.

Still, the APA believes that for some clients, figuring out an identity that rejects same-sex attractions can be beneficial if the attractions clash deeply with a client’s faith. Efforts could include choosing celibacy or viewing the struggle as a way to grow closer to God, notes the WSJ.

“We’re not trying to encourage people to become ‘ex-gay,’” Judith Glassgold, chairwoman of the APA’s task force on the issue, told the WSJ. “But we have to acknowledge that, for some people, religious identity is such an important part of their lives, it may transcend everything else.”

Photo: Tim Harrison for the WSJ


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