Thu Oct 21, 2021 – 12:23 pm EDTThu Oct 21, 2021 – 12:24 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – A just-published large-scale, peer-reviewed study confirms that unwanted same-sex sexual behaviors can be significantly decreased while improving overall psychological well-being.
What’s most interesting about this new research is that therapists did not directly address the same-sex attraction of the male participants. Instead, they employed “Reintegrative Therapy,” a treatment method that seeks to identify and resolve past traumatic memories.
“Rather than using therapy to change sexuality, this therapy treats traumatic memories. Sexuality changes are a byproduct,” explained Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Jr., a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of the Reintegrative Therapy Association, a nonprofit scientific organization. “Actively attempting to change one’s sexuality might interfere with this process. Instead, we encourage clients to resolve memories they identify as being traumatic. As we support them through this journey, we let whatever happens naturally happen.”
Dr. Nicolosi referred to a pilot study published in the Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, which explored the successful treatment of binge eating using an identical treatment method. “Most therapists will not offer clients sexual attraction fluidity exploration because they’ve been told there is not enough research into
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