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Make no mistake about it. We are in the midst of an all-out war. It is an ideological war. A societal war. A spiritual war. It is a war of ethics and morality and sexuality. It is a war we cannot avoid. Our children and grandchildren are entrenched in this war. Our courts and college campuses are caught up in it. Even our churches are engaged in the thick of this battle, as the question comes pressing on each and every one of us: What will you do about LGBT activism? How far will this movement go in terms of redefining marriage, family, and human identity? To what extent will it rewrite the Bible? To what extent will it rewrite our laws? To what extent will it silence those who refuse to fall in line with its radical goals? And what about those who want to offer a compassionate alternative to the homosexual, bisexual, and transgender identity? What about those who believe change is possible? What about the counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and ministers who want to help those who struggle with unwanted same-sex attractions and gender confusion? Will their efforts be banned? Will those who came out of the closet succeed in putting them in the closet? Christopher Doyle is a man uniquely qualified to answer these questions. First, he is a former same-sex attracted man, now happily married to his wife and a devoted father to his five children. When he speaks about change, he speaks from firsthand experience. Second, and as such, he has counseled hundreds of people who have struggled with sexual and gender identity conflicts. Here too he knows that of which he speaks. Third, he is a man of faith, recognizing that the God who created us and the God who sent Jesus to redeem us is the God who has the power to change us. That spirit of faith permeates this book, which is also filled with wonderful testimonies of lives that have been dramatically changed. In The War on Psychotherapy, Christopher takes you on a journey, starting with the outrageous situation in which we find ourselves today, then reviewing the recent historical roots of this crisis, dating back especially to 1969, then focusing on the major arenas of warfare, from the world of mental health to the media, from the courts to the classrooms, and from overseas to our own hearts. Christopher then closes with practical guidelines for action, followed by a picture of political incorrectness. And it’s clear he has done his homework, offering ample documentation and an abundance of salient quotes. I encourage you to read this carefully and then share it with a friend. This is a war that can be won. And by winning this war, many will be set free, delivered, and healed. The hour is terribly urgent, but it is not too late. Love, truth, perseverance, and compassion can prevail! ~ Michael L. Brown, Ph.D. Author of A Queer Thing Happened to America and Can You Be Gay and Christian?
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| | Key to Your Child's Heart Healing Weekend mothers with children who experience SSA September 13-15, 2019
This weekend is designed for mothers of a same-sex attracted or gay-identified child. The goal is for each mother to grow personally and as a Parent/Coach, to learn how to better love and understand your struggling child, and to uncover how your own unresolved issues may be blocking your family’s path to healing. |
| | Key to Your Child's Heart Healing Weekend fathers with children who experience SSA November 15-17, 2019
This weekend will give you the opportunity to connect with other fathers that are in the same position as you, and learn together how you can rise up and face the challenges that affect our families and children! You will gain great insight into your child’s needs by learning, growing, and taking part in group activities with each other during this interactive weekend! |
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| Institute for Healthy Families and Christopher Doyle in the Media |
| | Linda Harvey Interviews Christopher Doyle on Mission:America Radio
Listen to Linda Harvey interview Christopher Doyle on Mission: America on his upcoming book: The War on Psychotherapy: When Sexual Politics, Gender Ideology, and Mental Health Collide. Click here to listen. |
| | Gay activists don't really care about child abuse
by Christopher Doyle, MA, LPC, LCPC
Last week, gay activists working with legislators in Utah held a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee to ban so-called “conversion therapy” for minors. It was a bold move to push this bill in such a conservative, religious state. Historically, Republicans have opposed these “Must Stay Gay” bills and Democrats have supported them. Activists knew bi-partisan support was necessary for their bill to stand a chance in Utah.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints miraculously said it would not oppose the legislation, as long as it didn’t interfere with the church’s standards on sexuality, such as abstinence before marriage. The bill’s sponsors – Rep. Craig Hall and Sen. Daniel McCay – were amazingly, both Republicans. Even Governor Gary Herbert, also a Republican, enthusiastically supported the measure. The legislation appeared to be a slam dunk! Click here to read more at The Christian Post.
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'I know personally it works': Man who sued Maryland to overturn gay conversion ban at center of new film
Whether as the plaintiff in a recently filed lawsuit or a central figure in a new documentary, therapist Christopher Doyle portrays himself as both healer and healed.
“The same-sex desires, just like it was in my case, just went away. And today, I’m married, I have two kids and I’m so happy,” Doyle says in a 2012 Dr. Oz appearance that opens the documentary, “The Sunday Sessions.” The movie will be screened at the Creative Alliance on Sunday.
He and a client gave Baltimore-based filmmaker Richard Yeagley broad access to months of sessions, and the often-wrenching footage from them forms the heart of the 1 1/2-hour documentary, which was released for streaming on iTunes, Amazon and Kanopy on Feb. 5 and previously screened in other cities. It depicts the client, Nathan Gniewek, struggling, often tearfully and angrily, to deal with his attraction to men.
The power of the film comes from its fly-on-the-wall approach — there are no voiceovers or interviews, and Yeagley kept his belief that gay people shouldn’t have to feel a need to “convert” on his side of the camera. Click here to read more in The Baltimore Sun. |
| | Review of "The Sunday Sessions" on 1More Film Blog
. . . the most counter-cultural thing in this portrait of a conflicted gay man is his insistence that his religious identity is not some choice that can be jettisoned to make his life healthier and happier in the eyes of those who fundamentally agree with some of its assumptions.
The documentary also contrasts sharply with Boy Erased in the way it presents those doing the therapy. Chris Doyle may well be held in contempt by the film for persisting in a practice that is not endorsed by any credible psychiatric association and is now banned in Maryland but is consistently shown, unlike the counselors in Boy Erased, telling (Nathan) that he is in charge of his own therapy. If Doyle is wrong, either about his own sexual preference conversion or about what is best for (Nathan), he appears to be sincerely wrong.
That sincerity creates a fascinating subtext in The Sunday Sessions, one in which the documentary appears to conflate not intervening with being neutral. Towards the end of the documentary, (Nathan) shares an answer to prayer that he believes he received by means of a spiritually intense experience while taking the Eucharist. Ironically, while both his therapist and the film seem to be agreed that his Christian identity and his gay identity are not compatible (just disagreed about which he should give up), (Nathan) bravely persists at trying to reconcile the two. Does that make him foolish or brave? Click here to read more.
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| | MD Counseling Ban on Trial
BALTIMORE, MD (January 21, 2019) – Liberty Counsel filed a federal lawsuit seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against Maryland's new law which prohibits minors from receiving voluntary counseling from licensed professionals to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions or gender confusion.
In Doyle v. Hogan, Liberty Counsel represents Christopher Doyle, a licensed professional counselor in Virginia and Maryland. Doyle is challenging Maryland's SB 1028, which was signed into law by Maryland governor Larry Hogan and went into effect on October 1, 2018. SB 1028 is modeled after similar laws in California, New Jersey and other states that prohibit licensed counselors from providing talk therapy to children and adolescents who want to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions or gender confusion. These professionals provide life-saving counsel to minors who desperately desire to conform their attractions, behaviors, and identity to their sincerely held religious beliefs. The sacred trust between counselors and clients is a unique alliance that permits clients to inform the counselors of their own goals and receive counseling consistent with those goals. Click here to read more of Liberty Counsel's press release.
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| | Dr. Michelle Cretella on Transgender Ideology: 'Institutionalized Large-Scale Child Abuse'
"For most of human history, it has been pretty obvious that we determine our gender by our bodies. But today, more are beginning to believe it starts in the mind. It's troubling when an adult chooses this, but when children become involved, it's dangerous," stated Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council, who moderated a panel on gender ideology and children at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Click here to read Christopher Doyle's interview with Dr. Michelle Cretella at The Christian Post. |
| | 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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