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E229: Can Therapy Change Who You’re Attr...

Lila Rose
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Can sexual attraction shift? Can we rewire how past trauma affects us?


Dr. Joseph Nicolosi Jr. explores these questions through Reintegrative Therapy—a trauma-focused, evidence-based approach designed for those experiencing unwanted sexual attractions. Critics label it "conversion therapy," but Nicolosi argues it’s something entirely different.


In this episode, he explains how resolving deep-rooted trauma can sometimes lead to changes in sexual attractions and why this method is so controversial in today’s world. As the son of a pioneering psychologist, Dr. Nicolosi brings decades of clinical insight to a conversation that challenges post-modern cultural taboos and common assumptions.


Dr Nicolosi's website: https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com/


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00:00 - Intro

00:02:48 - Dr Nicolosi Sr’s Groundbreaking Work

13:39 - Nimi Skin Care

14:45 - Can people shift their attractions and desires?

24:48 - Covenant Eyes

25:52 - Monogamy and Homosexuality

33:23 - EveryLife

34:23 - Causes of SSA

00:46:17 - Temperaments and SSA

00:49:08 - “Unwanted” SSA and Re-wiring the Brain

00:53:02 - APA pretends not to acknowledge the data

00:57:03 - Sexual Ab*se Patterns in patients

01:02:36 - People who therapy didn’t work?

01:06:17 - Trevor Project and Su*cidality

01:14:02 - Supreme Court Case

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