Sexual Identity Synthesis

I am becoming increasingly convinced as I have taught human sexuality and pursued a special interest in the issue of homosexuality for over twenty years that identity is the key to understanding and addressing the experience of same-sex attraction. The work of Mark Yarhouse and Erica Tan has provided significant support to and affirmation of personal identity as central to the understanding of and effective work with same-sex issues, both in research and clinical practice. Everyone seriously interested in a sound and balanced approach to same-sex issues needs to read this book carefully. -- Gary H. Strauss, Ed.D., Biola University
The research and theoretical points explained in this book provide a refreshing and alternate approach to the often-confusing conflict of choosing between a gay or ex-gay identity. In a balanced way, Yarhouse and Tan describe how and why some people embrace different sexual and spiritual life pathways according to their values and perspectives. I hope others will adopt a similar neutral attitude in these issues that Yarhouse and Tan have undertaken. -- A. Lee Beckstead, Ph.D., private practice