A candid discussion with sex and marriage therapists Natasha Helfer-Parker and Julie de Azevedo-Hanks about Wendy Watson Nelson’s speech at the January 2017 Worldwide Devotional for Young Adults. Host is Gina Colvin and this is a co-production with A Thoughtful Faith. Nelson’s address garnered some criticism for…
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003: Top Ten Mormon Mental Health Issues Pt. 3 – Sexual Intimacy, Parenting, Faith Crisis and Homosexuality
Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Natasha Helfer Parker – The Mormon Therapist. In this episode we cover some of the top 10 (or 11) mental health issues faced by Mormons, including sexual intimacy, parenting, faith crises, and homosexuality.
002: Top Ten Mormon Mental Health Issues Pt. 2 – Pornography, Addiction, Marriage and Divorce
001: Top Ten Mormon Mental Health Issues Pt. 1 – Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Masturbation
OCD, Scrupulosity and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with John Dehlin
In this episode John Dehlin discusses his Masters thesis research on Scrupulosity (religious/moral Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). This presentation covers: 1) an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2) an overview of scrupulosity, 3) a review of the most common treatments for OCD/Scrupulosity, and…
LDS Bishop Kevin Kloosterman’s Talk on Homosexuals in the LDS Church
While we understand that nuance and context are sometimes difficult to capture in news articles, we are worried that some of the framing in this SL Tribune article (especially the headline) might give the wrong impression about LDS Bishop Kevin…
Childhood Sexual Abuse with Dr. Barbara Morrell
In today’s interview, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Barbara Morrell — a licensed psychologist working in the Brigham Young University Counselling and Psychological Services. She divides her time between doing psychotherapy and coordinating the Stress Management and Biofeedback Services. Her…
How to Have Better Sex in Your Mormon Marriage
In today’s episode Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife joins Natasha Helfer Parker (the Mormon therapist) and John Dehlin to discuss…..sex: specifically, how to have a better sex life in your Mormon Marriage. Reference was also made to the following: Dr. Finlayson-Fife will…
One Mormon Family’s Battle with Mental Illness and Depression
In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity…
“Coming Out” as Gay to Mormon Parents
Natasha Helfer Parker interviews J. Seth Anderson and his parents about what it was like for their family when Seth told them he was homosexual. Seth is a community activist and self proclaimed local historian in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in…