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December 2015

December 04, 2015

Upcoming Sexual Intimacy Workshops in December

I'll be giving two presentations while I'm out in Utah during Christmas break in a...

November 2015

November 29, 2015

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

Some scriptures I heard discussed in a sermon today that are so relevant when we...

November 25, 2015

Making Sense of the Research on Homosexuality

I was recently invited to be one of the panelists on a Mormon Matters Podcast episode...

November 22, 2015

Spiritual Thoughts for the Day

I find all of these inspirational quotes very applicable to how I'm feeling about the...

November 20, 2015

Addressing Rural Mental Health

Today is National Rural Health Day. Rural communities in the United States face unique challenges...

November 15, 2015

Spiritual Thought

It is sad to see so many of our fold officially resigning from the Church...

November 14, 2015

Now We’re Blaming the Victims?

Michael Otterson recently wrote an article for LDS Newsroom, Understanding the Handbook where he states:...

November 13, 2015

Clarification is Deficient

The First Presidency came out with a 'clarification' letter today regarding the policies that were released...

November 12, 2015

Families Post #4

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Alyssa Carlson Paquette...

October 2015

October 28, 2015

A Call for Accepting all Families

Families have been widely varied throughout all of history - from how many children, to...

October 13, 2015

FYI: Missionary Health

I just saw this article, Sick and Far From Home, posted on Slate and I've been...

October 12, 2015

General’s Women Session Oct 2015 – A Mental Health Perspective

Around each General Conference I try to share my thoughts about the messages we receive....

February 2015

February 13, 2015

The Effects of Excommunication on All of Us: Healing Perspectives

This week the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has once again been in the...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Support for LGBTQ Rights? Not convinced…

Due to the repercussions for public health and safety, I feel it is important to...

July 2014

July 19, 2014

Clergy or Family Sex Abuse Study

Current study being done out of Nova Southeastern University comparing effects of clergy sexual abuse...

July 17, 2014

Common Sex Taboos within a Mormon Marriage Workshop

Common Sex Taboos within a Mormon Marriage Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT and Alisha Worthington Tuesday,...

July 08, 2014

The Mormon Mental Health Association (MMHA)

Mormon Mental Health Association FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE our first annual conference is around the corner...

April 2014

April 12, 2014

Take Survey – Mixed Faith Couples

You are invited to take a survey that my colleague Adam Fisher is conducting in conjunction...

April 05, 2014

General Conf. – a Mental Health Perspective (Saturday Morning)

We find ourselves once again gathered like the people of Benjamin to listen to the...

April 02, 2014

New Podcasts

Please check out the latest podcasts over at Mormon Mental Health which share some extremely important...

February 2014

February 04, 2014

Anal Sex Revisited

I'd like to take responsibility and apologize for the original post I wrote in March...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Advocating for Your Gay Mormon Family Member

I recently had the opportunity to interview Wendy and Tom Montgomery and their two children,...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Is oral sex wrong before marriage?

Is it wrong to partake in sexual acts like oral sex, fingering and handjobs before...

May 2013

May 02, 2013

Bipolar

Written by LDS poet, Kerri B. with permission to publish. Bipolar Every emotion so...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

A Look at Abortion through a Mormon Lens

Check out my latest podcast on Mormon Mental Health: Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Kristin Hodson...

March 2013

March 06, 2013

Mindfulness and Sexuality

On this most recent podcast of Mormon Mental Health Natasha Helfer Parker gets a non-Mormon...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

Postpartum Depression Podcast

I interview “Sarah,” an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting...

February 07, 2013

Miscarriage from an LDS Perspective

Check out my newest podcast interview on Mormon Mental Health looking at miscarriage through a Mormon...

August 2012

August 25, 2012

Great Book for Boys

A long time ago, somebody asked me if I knew any books out there written...

August 21, 2012

How can I go to the temple if I’m still masturbating?

So, I just made a donation and am really only looking for an answer via...