This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the role of shame in the development and maintenance of compulsive sexual behaviors and addiction. Participants will examine key psychological and relational factors—including experiences of invasion, abandonment, performance-based faith, comparison-based identity, body shame, and discipline styles—that contribute to shame formation. The workshop will analyze the causal relationship between these factors and addictive behaviors, emphasizing the significant role shame plays in reinforcing compulsive cycles. Findings from the research study, based on over 300 viable survey responses will serve as the foundation for this discussion. This presentation provides licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders with evidence-based strategies to assess and address shame in therapeutic and ministry settings, promoting effective interventions for individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors, with special attention given to faith-based interventions that can be used with willing Christian clients.
705 | The Relationship between Shame, Faith, and Compulsive Sexual Behaviors: Recommendations for Assessment and Treatment
PRESENTERS
Greg Miller, D.Min, Jim Farm, M.DIV, MA., LMFT., CSAT
CE CREDITS
1.25
Approved For CE
ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Approved For CME/CEU
LEVEL
Intermediate
Summary
Learning Objectives
1 Analyze research findings on the relationship between shame, faith, and compulsive sexual behaviors, applying them to clinical practice.
2 Describe and be able to assess for the psychological and relational contributors to shame, including invasion, abandonment, performance-based identity, body shame, and discipline styles.
3 Identify and apply evidence-based therapeutic interventions that mitigate shame and reduce the impact of compulsive sexual behaviors, with special attention given to faith-based interventions to be used with willing Christian clients.