105: Professional Response to “…From a Wife of a Porn Addict” Part 1

Four Certified Sex Therapists who routinely work with Mormon clientele offer a response to An Open Letter to Bishops from a Wife of a Pornography Addict: 7 Things I Wish You Knew.  Natasha Helfer Parker, Kristin Hodson, Kristin Marie Bennion and Shannon Hickman lead a thorough discussion walking listeners through both the clinically sound parts of the piece, as well as the perspectives they consider misinformed, inappropriate or even harmful to potential readers and ecclesiastical leaders.

Mormon Mental Health Association Position Statement

The Myth of Sex Addiction by David Ley

Treating Out of Control Sexual Behavior: Rethinking Sex Addiction by Braun-Harvey and Vigorito

Recovering from the Trap of Pornography by Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Mormon Sex Info

Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT, CST runs an online practice, Symmetry Solutions, which focuses on helping families and individuals with faith concerns, sexuality and mental health. She writes at The Mormon Therapist for Patheos: Hosting the Conversation of Faith, runs Mormon Sex Info and is the current president for the Mormon Mental Health Association.

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