Understanding and Implementing the APA Task Force Paper on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation
by Dr. Ralph Blair – The American Psychiatric Association Convention, May 7, 2012 An integration model for cognitive therapy with clients experiencing dissonance between same-sex orientation and faith commitment is discussed. For optimal psychological coping, clients need a coherent understanding of themselves. Since experienced dissonance is evidence that clients are torn between telic congruence and…