Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness
An Integrative Christian Approach to Sexual Addiction Treatment
- Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
- Publisher: Zondervan Academic (Zondervan)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
A Comprehensive Christian Resource for Treating Sexual Addiction and Problematic Sexual Behavior An estimated three to five percent of the U.S. population meet the criteria for sexual addiction, and many more engage in problematic sexual behavior or have been harmed by it. The statistics are startling: 77% of Christian men between 18 and 30 watch pornography monthly 35% of Christian men have had an extramarital affair 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls have been sexually abused Americans spend $13 billion a year on pornography, the regular viewing of which is linked to higher acceptance of violence against women and adversarial sexual beliefs. Therapists and pastors are not always adequately equipped to address the unique demands of competent care for those struggling with sexually addictive behaviors. Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness, edited by Todd Bowman, presents cutting-edge research from a diverse group of experts in a single, comprehensive resource intended for therapists, clergy, and others in helping professions. Contributors include Forest Benedict, Bill Bercaw, Ginger Bercaw, Todd Bowman, Marnie Ferree, Floyd Godfrey, Joshua Grubbs, Josh Hook, Fr. Sean Kilcawley, Debbie Laaser, Mark Laaser, Kevin Skinner, Bill Struthers, and Curt Thompson Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness moves beyond rote cognitive-behavioral approaches and treating sexual addictions solely as lust, adopting a biopsychosocial perspective that incorporates insights from attachment theory and interpersonal neurobiology. The result is a thoroughly faith-integrated, up-to-date resource useful for the classroom, ongoing professional studies, and as a counseling resource.
Endorsements (4)
“As a therapist who treats those suffering with sex and pornography addiction, the chapter on the Neuroaffective Model is indispensable. My clients are often focused on getting rid of their acting-out behaviors, and rightfully so. However, so much is going on beneath the surface that needs to be tended to. This chapter in particular gives clients and therapists the language necessary to get to the deeper issues and to focus the therapeutic effort on trauma treatment and dismantling shame. Dr. Todd Bowman and the other clinicians with whom he has collaborated have written an essential book that not only seeks to treat sex and pornography addiction but seeks to treat the whole person who is created in the image of our Creator. This is a must-read for those offering hope and healing in a sexually broken world.”
“Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness deftly shares practical wisdom and clinical insights from a who’s who of leaders in the sexual-addiction treatment field. Dr. Bowman and his fellow authors lay out a comprehensive understanding of the breadth and depth of sexual addiction with many nuanced points, as well as evidence-based treatment approaches that also address how the faith of those affected by the addiction can be a resource. You would be hard pressed to find a book on this topic that is more clinical and Christian.”
“Great book written to bring clarity, understanding, and wisdom for those who have suffered with unwanted sexual behaviors. The contributing authors are experts and practitioners in the field of sexual addiction, all with many years and untold numbers of clients that report successful experiences. With carefully researched science, the reader will come away refreshed by the straightforward and systematic thinking around such a complex topic as problematic sexual addiction. As I think of what I would have wanted to know as a pastor leading those who struggle, this is the exact kind of book I would ask for.”
“As a therapist who works with individuals who have experienced trauma, loss, and disruptions in their attachment relationships, I see the remnants of individuals who are seeking to piece together fragments of a disorganized self, like that of putting together a shattered glass mirror. Just as the individual is a complex, multifaceted human person, the need exists for a holistic treatment model of sexual addiction that helps meld the pieces of one’s heart and life back together. Dr. Bowman’s Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness provides an integrated model for treating the disconnected sense of self and includes not only the clinical but also the spiritual within the Christian narrative. By doing so, Reclaiming Sexual Wholeness brings about the hope of 1 Corinthians 13:12, as these interconnected yet fragmented pieces come to be restored, and the individual comes to know himself or herself more deeply in relationship with God and with others.”
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