Natasha Helfer, a sex therapist and now-former member of the LDS church, has lost her church membership for, in part, being outspoken about her professional stance on sex.
Her case begs the question: What do LDS mental health professionals do when their work comes in direct conflict with their church’s teaching? We’ll talk this Friday at 11 a.m. with historian Taylor Petrey about the history of sexuality in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and what informed the church’s — and broader Christianity’s — teachings on sexuality. And we’ll turn to practicing sex therapist Kristin Hodson to help us understand how members of the LDS church in her profession walk the line between these two worlds — and how the fallout from Helfer's church disciplinary hearing could impact their work.
GUESTS
- Kristin Hodson, licensed Clinical Social Worker, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, founder and executive director of The Healing Group.
- Dr. Taylor G. Petrey, associate professor of religion at Kalamazoo College and the author of Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism. [IndieBound|Amazon| Bookshop]
