from Press Releases
For Immediate Release
November 6, 2003
For more information, contact:
NARTH Vice President Dr. A. Dean Byrd, 818.789.4440
The conference, "Homosexuality: Current Trends In Research And Therapy," will feature workshops and speeches by experts on psychotherapy, the law, cultural trends, sexual-identity development, and gender identity disorders. NARTH co-founder Dr. Joseph Nicolosi will conduct an all-day workshop for therapists, "The Next Step in the Treatment of Ego-Dystonic Homosexuality."
"We expect this to be one of the best conferences we've ever had," said NARTH Publications Director Linda Nicolosi. "Our speakers will cover a wide range of topics including recent advances in treatment for unwanted same-sex attractions; the future of psychology; a non-politicized understanding of the term 'homophobia,' same-sex issues in public schools, and healthy sexual-identity development for boys reared by single mothers."
Speakers include: Lynne Marie Kohm, a professor of law at Regent University School of Law; clinical psychologist David Blakeslee who will discuss recent trends within psychology; psychiatrist Sander J. Breiner, who will discuss the meaning of homophobia; high school counselor Chris Kempling; mental health expert Dr. E. Warren Throckmorton, who will speak on public attitudes about homosexuality; and NARTH president Dr. Joseph Nicolosi. A complete list of topics and speakers is available on the NARTH web site: "Homosexuality: Current Trends in Research and Therapy."
"This year's conference features some of the nation's foremost experts on same-sex attractions," said Mrs. Nicolosi. "We want everyone to know that when a person experiences same-sex attractions, there are other options besides self-identifying as gay. There are resources available that will reduce homosexual feelings, deepen one's gender identity, and encourage development of a person's latent heterosexual potential."
The NARTH conference will be held at the Best Western, Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, 122 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; 800.366.3684.
NARTH speakers will be available for press interviews. To arrange an interview, please email NARTH at: info@narth.com.
NARTH, founded in 1992, is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, certified social workers, professional and pastoral counselors and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen from a wide variety of backgrounds such as law, religion, and education.
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