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June 2020

June 02, 2020

Maybe It’s Time To Feel Some Shame

As the Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, stated... racism [is] a public health...

June 01, 2020

Do Better

Due to the current climate in our country and due to the racist history we...

April 2019

April 23, 2019

Easter Thoughts: a Personal Call for Bridge Building

I was moved by the thoughts of Beth Wallace this past Sunday morning as I...

November 2018

November 20, 2018

Reality Testing Questions for Controlling Behavior

The following blog was written by one of my Symmetry Solutions providers, Lisa Butterworth. It’s...

November 12, 2018

Checking the Facts and Myths about “False Reporting”

I recently had an excellent interview for the Mormon Sex Info Podcast that I broadcast...

April 2018

April 05, 2018

What is “non-consensual” immorality?

The following post is by an anonymous guest who was born and raised in the...

March 2018

March 20, 2018

Mormon Leaks and Systemic Issues with LDS Sexual Perpetrators in Leadership

It was extremely sad, and yet not surprising, to see the information shared on Mormon...

February 2018

February 14, 2018

Support for Wards Affected by School Shootings

Several of us from the Mormon Mental Health Association are trying to gather some resources...

February 05, 2018

You Say You’ll Go With Me. But You Can’t.

I have told "Sandy" -who was willing to give an interview to Mormon Mental Health...

January 2018

January 08, 2018

No Ram in the Thicket

I heard of another transgender youth who died by suicide in a small community of...

October 2017

October 31, 2017

How Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 2

How One Haunted House in Utah Illustrates Perfectly Why We Need to Teach Our Kids...

October 30, 2017

How Haunted Houses, Consent and Sexuality Intertwine – Part 1

How One Haunted House in Utah Illustrates Perfectly WHY We Need to Teach Our Kids...

October 28, 2017

More Important Interviews Debunking “Sex Addiction”

I am always in awe that I've been able to rub elbows with some of...

October 05, 2017

A Message From Las Vegas

With the tragedy of the recent shooting in Las Vegas, our country is left reeling...

October 02, 2017

Talking to Kids About Tragedy

What happened last night in Las Vegas is such a horrific event. So difficult for...

September 2017

September 30, 2017

Elder Oaks… Stop It!

Elder Oaks, With the respect, concern and sustaining responsibility of a fellow Latter-day Saint, not...

August 2017

August 23, 2017

AASECT Position on Racism/Misogyny/Anti-Semitism

I am very proud to be a member of a professional organization, AASECT (American Association...

March 2017

March 09, 2017

Upcoming Events and Resources

Several things I want to make known as far as things I will be or...

December 2016

December 06, 2016

I pled guilty to domestic violence & now I’m facing a custody battle…

I am currently facing a pretty difficult custody battle with my soon to be ex-wife....

November 2016

November 12, 2016

Post-Election Support

My colleague, Isa Bischoff Jones, reached out to me a day after we had received...

November 03, 2016

Hope for Sexual Assault Victims at BYU

I am extremely heartened by the changes we have seen announced last week, October 26,...

October 2016

October 17, 2016

Trump Triggering PTSD in Sexual Assault Victims

As a therapist, I have never before taken a public stance on who people should...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

“Virtue” Reclaimed

I remember being taught in YW and Sunday school as a youth that it would...

September 14, 2016

No Repentance Needed for Abuse Survivors!!

A friend shared this talk, Healing the Tragic Scars of Abuse by Elder Richard G....

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Rape Culture Alive and Well

It's difficult for me when you use such language as "rape culture" to describe our...

April 20, 2016

“I thought I was the only one” – No Longer!

"I see a lot of other women saying things like, "I thought I was the...