Deconstructing Purity Culture to Embrace Sexual Pleasure

This book is for sex therapists, trauma focused therapists, religious focused therapists, and mental health professionals who wish to understand the culture of evangelical Christian purity culture so they can help clients from this population on their journey of healing.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I
Chapter 1: My Story
Chapter 2: Who is This For?
Chapter 3: History of Evangelicalism and Purity Culture
Chapter 4: Women in Purity Culture
Chapter 5: Shame
Chapter 6: Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 7: LGBTQIA+ and Purity Culture
Part II: Moving into the Curriculum
Chapter 8: Class 1: Origins of Purity Culture
Chapter 9: Class 2: Shame and Guilt
Chapter 10: Class 3: Religious Shame around Sexuality
Chapter 11: Class 4: Sexual Ethics
Chapter 12: Class 5: Desire and Pleasure
Chapter 13: Class 6: Masturbation and Self Exploration
Chapter 14: Class 7: Conclusion
Chapter 15: Conclusion
Appendix: Informed Consent Form
References
Index
About the Author

About the author

Andreya Jones

Product details

• Authors: Andreya Jones
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2025
• EAN: 9798881800284
• ISBN: 979-8-8818-0028-4
• Weight: 354 g
• Illustrations: 2 BW Illustrations
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Group, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Christianity, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy: counselling, Social, group or collective psychology, Religious ethics, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Christian aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Psychotherapy: group, RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics & Moral Teaching