Passport to Shame: From Asian Immigrant to American Addict Sam Louie grew up torn between cultures as part of a first-generation Chinese immigrant family living in a predominantly African American neighborhood in the United States. He experienced the duality of existence with the tension of two vastly different worldviews, his identity intertwined with America, and … Read more
Unlocking Sexual Healing: What is Sex Therapy and How Can It Help? As a Christian sex therapist specializing in recovery from sex addiction and betrayal trauma, I’ve witnessed how a holistic path toward healing and renewal can enhance the support you offer to those on their journey to lasting recovery. Sex therapy offers a complementary … Read more
Women, Porn, & The Church This presentation will share recent Barna statistics on porn use among Christians, highlighting the struggles women face with shame from porn use or sexual betrayal. Participants will learn how to create safe spaces for women to discuss sex, porn, and seek help. Church leaders will be equipped to start conversations, … Read more
Creation, Covenant, & Connection: Attachment in Christian Sexual Counseling Explore the profound intersection of attachment theory and Christian theology in addressing sexuality-related issues. This session examines how creation, covenant, and connection reflect biblical truths about relationships and provides a framework for counseling rooted in both Scripture and psychology. Participants will gain insights into applying attachment … Read more
Restoring Sexual Intimacy After Betrayal Recovering sexual intimacy after betrayal can seem unimaginable. However, healing is possible, but it requires understanding the nuances of trauma and sexual dysfunctions to avoid further damage. This seminar provides a path for holistic healing through the SIIMDA Soul Care model that integrates trauma frameworks, interpersonal neurobiology, sex therapy protocols, … Read more
Understanding Neurodiversity: Embracing Differences in Relationships This interactive session delves into the concept of neurodiversity, offering diverse perspectives on its significance—from viewing it as a problem to fix, to embracing it as a natural difference that calls for understanding. It explores how neurodiverse individuals—such as those with autism, ADHD, OCD, and other conditions—navigate relationships, including … Read more
PLENARY: How to Engage the Church as a Partner in the Work of Sexual Discipleship Engaging the church in the work of sexual discipleship is difficult work. Engaging pastors seems to be even more challenging. And to be clear — it’s not that pastors are uninterested or unwilling to help. Rather, they are just incredibly … Read more
PLENARY: The Problem of Sin Its Impact on Healing and the Gospel-Centered Path to Recovery In addressing sexual issues, Christian counselors, coaches, and pastors face a profound challenge: sin. Sin is not only the root cause of brokenness but also a significant barrier to true recovery, healing, and relational repair. This talk explores the critical … Read more
The Power of Narrative in Healing the Impacts of Addiction and Betrayal This presentation will explore how the stories we tell about our selves and our relationships hold incredible power to both harm and heal. Often these stories are born out of our pain and rarely capture the true complexity of our experiences. During this … Read more
Going Deeper for Betrayed Partners: Discovering Heal Through the Inner Child Healing from being sexually betrayed leaves some people trapped in a negative cycle for years or decades. For many, the struggle is not only about the present pain but is rooted in past traumas and neglect. These old wounds intensify they current betrayal making … Read more
Sex, Shame, Addiction and the Church Drawing on brand new research, Cat and Cindy will present Shame Containment Theory, applying it to sex addiction and betrayal. This session includes an interactive workshop, considering the ways in which ‘the church’ experiences shame responses around difficult topics like sex, addiction and betrayal and the common strategies used … Read more
Healthy Collaboration between Pastors & Counselors: Linking Arms in the Wake of Sexual Betrayal This presentation will explore the vital relationship needed between church leaders and counselors following sexual betrayal, drawing on firsthand experiences of an experienced professional counselor. Discussion topics include collaboration around managing the initial crisis, assessing individual, couple and congregation needs, and … Read more
Healing Professionals Panel Discussion: Exploring and Avoiding Common Mistakes When Helping People Address Sexual Brokenness This panel brings together a counselor, pastor, coach, and lay leader to address critical issues surrounding sexuality and forgiveness within Christianity. Through case studies, scriptural exploration, and open dialogue, the panel will identify common missteps in Christian counseling and ministry while offering redemptive, biblically grounded … Read more
Creating a Culture of Healing: Embracing Sexual Brokenness in Everyday Discipleship This workshop aims to equip pastors and church leaders to cultivate a church culture where conversations around sexual brokenness are safe, honest, and rooted in everyday discipleship. Moving beyond occasional programs and sermon series, we’ll explore how to integrate healing into the fabric of … Read more
Behind the Addiction Story: When Personality Disorders Fuel the Fire It’s often said that the opposite of addiction is connection—a concept that holds for sexual addiction. But what happens when a co-occurring personality disorder creates barriers to forming connections? In this discussion, we’ll clearly define a personality disorder and discuss its impact on recovery. I’ll … Read more
What Drives Women to Porn? Join SheRecovery Founder Crystal Renaud Day for “What Drives Women to Porn?” In this presentation, you will: 1) gain insight into the prevalence of female pornography use 2) review the latest data from Crystal’s research of women who use pornography 3) discover what most commonly keeps women stuck in the … Read more
The Secret Victoria Never Knew: Helping Women Reclaim Body Image After Betrayal This highly sought-after resource provides counselors, coaches, and lay leaders with a structured framework to support clients in enhancing their body image through my 5 Pillars approach. Designed for professionals working with women facing body acceptance challenges, particularly after betrayal, this session equips … Read more