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| Key to Your Child's Heart Father's Healing Weekend November 19-21, 2021
This weekend provides fathers of same-sex attracted or LGBT-identified children the opportunity to connect with other dads that are in the same position, and learn together how they can rise up and face the challenges that affect their families and children. Fathers will gain great insight into their child’s needs by learning, growing, and taking part in group activities with each other during this interactive weekend. Dads will be empowered by understanding how their own background has influenced parenting styles, while at the same time, realizing how they can lead their children and family into a healthier future. This weekend away is set at a beautiful country farmhouse retreat in rural Maryland. Our small group of fathers is a safe place to process, learn, and heal. Dads will leave with answers, tools, techniques, and hope! |
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Institute for Healthy Families and Christopher Doyle in the Media
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Groundbreaking Family Research Council Report Features Christopher Doyle's New Book
No Proof of Harm: 79 Key Studies Provide No Scientific Proof That Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) Are Usually Harmful Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE), referred to by critics as “conversion therapy,” have been criticized by LGBT activists for decades. Nevertheless, individuals with unwanted same-sex attractions (SSA) continue to seek help in reducing homosexual conduct and SSA. In 2012, California became the first state to prohibit SOCE for minors by licensed mental health providers, and a number of states and localities have since imposed similar restrictions. Critics use two arguments against SOCE—that such therapy is ineffective, and that it is harmful. This paper addresses the latter argument, evaluating the scientific evidence of SOCE harms.
A 2019 book by licensed psychotherapist and ex- gay Christopher Doyle (The War on Psychotherapy: When Sexual Politics, Gender Ideology, and Mental Health Collide) included an appendix labeled “Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Academic Books on ‘Conversion Therapy’ Outcomes that Include Measures of Harm.” Doyle reported having received this list from gay-identified therapist A. Lee Beckstead (although it is unclear whether Beckstead himself compiled the list). I decided to undertake a literature review of the 79 sources cited in this document. I read 55 of the sources in full, and undertook keyword searches for references to SOCE harms in the remaining 24. Click here to read the report.
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| | New documentary explores the promise of ‘conversion therapy’ for homosexuals Much maligned by some, a variety of therapies, empirically-validated by many decades of research, is revealed to be quite effective when used by competent therapists.
Titled “Censored,” a newly released documentary explores the many
aspects of what is popularly called “conversion therapy,” which aims to
resolve youth traumas that are often at the root of same-sex attraction
(SSA). The documentary’s writer, director and host, Michel Lizotte, is an
independent journalist from Quebec. He has been researching therapies
and the plight of SSA individuals for nearly 20 years. In 2008, he published a French-language book entitled,
“Homosexuality: myths and facts.” Beginning in 2006, he began collecting
much of the footage featured in his newest documentary by regularly
attending, video camera in tow, the annual meetings of what was then
known as the National Association for Research and Therapy of
Homosexuality [NARTH], today called the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice
and Scientific Integrity. Click here to read more from LifeSiteNews.
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Decreasing the Strain on Your Relationship During the Pandemic
Even the healthiest relationships are experiencing strain during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are sheltered-in-place or quarantined, you are certainly spending more time with your partner – perhaps more than ever before. While it is great to have support and comfort when you are facing these difficult times, the stress may also increase the likelihood for arguments and confrontation. When physical and emotional space is limited, even trivial complaints and disagreements can get blown out of proportion. Your partner might bear the brunt of your anxiety, anger, and upset.
A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that relationships exposed to high stress for long periods of time become strained, regardless of how strong each partner's relationship skills. The study recommended that each partner identify ways to successfully manage stress so they can bring their best selves to the relationship. Additionally, you can identify the positive aspects to being cooped-up with your partner. More time together means more time to focus on your relationship, reconnect, and increase intimacy – working together as a team to cope with these distressing and uncertain times. Click here to read more. |
| | Conducting Positive Family Meetings
Families are adjusting to being home together because of the coronavirus pandemic. Parents and children are sharing space and resources, possibly resulting in stress, irritability, and frustration. Conducting positive family meetings can bring everyone together for open communication and enhanced connection during this uncertain time.
Family meetings have several benefits. They enable family members to discuss problems before they escalate. They teach children how to negotiate, compromise, and express themselves. Because everyone’s voice is heard and valued, family meetings can build children’s self-esteem. Perhaps most importantly, during times of change family meetings are an effective way to check in and see how everyone is doing. Click here to read more. |
| | Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening when and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t generally feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed. This very reaction, while there to protect us, can cause all sorts of havoc when there is a sense of uncertainty and conflicting information around us.
A large part of anxiety comes from a sense of what we think we should be able to control, but can’t. Right now, many of us are worried about COVID-19, known as the “Coronavirus”. We may feel helpless about what will happen or what we can do to prevent further stress. The uncertainty might also connect to our uncertainty about other aspects of our lives, or remind us of past times when we didn’t feel safe and the immediate future was uncertain. Click here to read more from the American Society for Suicide Prevention. |
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No change allowed
States are moving to restrict so-called “conversion therapy” practices meant to help people struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender issues. A WORLD review suggests the bans are misguided
What’s called “conversion therapy”—a loosely defined set of methods aimed at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity—has received horrible press coverage. For example, The New York Times in 2018 ran this headline: “I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It’s Still Legal in 41 States.”
Christopher Doyle, a licensed counselor in Virginia, said, “The risk of harm is greater if the family is trying to pressure the kid to change.” In his therapy, he has one-on-one sessions with adults and is particularly cautious with children, requiring family members to sit in on sessions. Click here to read more. |
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Christopher Doyle Discusses Gender Ideology and Politics on AFR's Sandy Rios in the Morning
Listen to American Family Radio's Sandy Rios in the Morning as she discusses details on Planned Parenthood's withdraw from Title X and talks gender ideology and "conversion therapy" with Christopher Doyle. Click here to listen.
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Janet Mefferd Interviews Christopher Doyle on His New Book The War on Psychotherapy
Janet Mefferd is the host of two nationally syndicated daily Christian talk shows: Janet Mefferd Today, airing on Bott Radio Network and other stations nationwide, and Janet Mefferd Live on American Family Radio, with a combined reach of more than 400 radio stations nationwide. A former news and religion reporter and editor for newspapers including The Dallas Morning News and the Daily Herald, Janet also has more than 25 years of Christian broadcasting experience.
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Institute for Healthy Families (IHF) specializes in counseling solutions for individuals, couples, families, therapists, and ministry leaders. IHF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit therapeutic organization located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As a Judeo-Christian organization, IHF believes that the family is the foundation for healthy individuals, relationships, communities, and places of worship. While IHF is non-sectarian, we believe that God reveals His truth in both the Bible and Creation and that we can use this wisdom to help facilitate healing. IHF believes that through this synthesis of science and faith, we can help our clients form and maintain healthy families that will be able to help their children become the best versions of themselves and fulfill God’s will for their lives. For more information, visit our website at: www.InstituteforHealthyFamilies.org. |
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