ABSTRACT
As a clinical psychologist who has worked almost exclusively with homosexual men for over 15 years, and as the originator of the term “reparative therapy,” I am very grateful to Spitzer for giving a voice to ex-gays. Although this client population remains little recognized, there are hundreds of ex-gay men and women whose quiet and heroic struggles have been assisted by the clinicians associated with the National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). Some NARTH clinicians see same-sex attraction as a developmental disorder; others do not. But whether or not they hold to the “disorder” theory, all of these clinicians have agreed to support clients who choose to diminish their unwanted homosexuality and develop their heterosexual potential.
