Comments on: Stephen Hayes comments on values and sexual identity therapy

By: Warren Throckmorton

Warren Throckmorton — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:23:53 +0000

Sorry for the delay in responding but I agree with your comment. My preferred framework for many clinical issues is ACT and it is a natural when addressing sexual identity concerns.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 22:37:35 +0000

As I understand it, SIT and ACT are the same on this point insofar as both invite the client to be open to their experience, sort through their own values, and make choices about how to live based on those freely chosen values (rather than being told what to do by religious groups, therapists, or others). To the best of my knowledge, neither ACT nor SIT promote orientiation change, but rather a way of living. I have only limited exposure to SIT (but considerably more to ACT), so it’s possible I may be mis-construing something, but I’m pretty sure the two are highly compatible.

I believe the other major point of overlap is that SIT acknoweldges (to the best of my understanding) that some people will choose not to make their sexual orientation a fundamental part of their identity but rather retain it as a consistent part of their experience (e.g., those who identify as same-sex attracted but not “gay” or “lesbian” or “bisexual”). For members of that group, ACT can offer one way of framing that distinction.

By: Sonny

Sonny — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 04:28:15 +0000

If you believe, do what Jesus did, cast the demon spirit out and set the person free. But, but, but they didn’t teach that in psycho class…..
The war is in the heavens, and is played out in the earth
Quit playin Christian lite, and do the works that HE did, or quit using the title

By: Warren Throckmorton

Warren Throckmorton — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:47:58 +0000

Anonymous – No he is not formally endorsing the framework but he did give permission for this comment to be used on this page, knowing what the framework was about. And we are endorsing what he has to say in the framework.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:05:00 +0000

I think you're possibly misinterpreting what Hayes is saying. I don't know him personally, but as I hear it, he's simply saying that it doesn't choose the values that guide the client. All values are, are guidelines; what the client chooses to direct his or her life to.

I don't think Hayes is exactly endorsing your program here.