I'm Andrew Rodriguez, a Christian therapist, speaker, and former youth pastor. In my counseling, I specialize in sexual and relational issues. PsychoBible is my outlet for discussing ideas about the intersection of Christianity and psychology, especially regarding sexuality and cultural issues.
Some topics to expect: Theology of the Body, therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction, and the culture war.
Polyvagal theory is the latest major discovery in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and stress. And as I learned more about it and the autonomic nervous system in general in the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional training by Eric Gentry, I see how the latest research on neuroscience and trauma confirms what we've been teaching and practicing in Reintegrative Therapy, as developed by Joseph Nicolosi Sr. and Jr. In particular, I explain in this video how the self-state model we use in RT maps onto polyvagal theory in exciting ways! This all validates how RT is effective as a treatment for trauma, addictions, and sexuality conflicts rooted in anxiety and shame.
#ReintegrativeTherapy #polyvagaltheory #trauma #addiction #shame #anxiety #Nicolosi #ReparativeTherapy #selfstates
September 25-27, 2025, I had the immense honor of being at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference in Nashville, TN, and co-presenting with Dr. Christopher Rosik, one of my fellow board members on the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity! We presented on Censoring Christian Sexuality: Insights from the Trenches. In my portion, I outlined the Christian vision of sexuality and then the major factors why there is opposition to Christian sexual morality and Christian sexuality counseling, and why there are so many divisions within the church on the topic. For the sake of time, I had to chop a lot. So, here's a more thorough teaching, diving into philosophy, culture dynamics, and Moral Foundations Theory.
#ChristianSexuality #HonorShame #Sexuality #MoralFoundations #GenderIdentity #AACC #AllianceforTherapeuticChoice #LGBTQActivism
On Oct. 7th, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the Kaley Chiles v. Salazar case involving a Christian counselor challenging Colorado's ban against "conversion therapy" for minors. This is a huge case for those of us who have been fighting for therapeutic choice since the first state ban in California passed in 2012. Let's listen to the audio recording and I'll give my commentary as a therapist who specializes in helping people with unwanted same-sex attraction.
#ChilesvSalazar #ConversionTherapy #SOCE #TherapyChoice #TherapyEquality #FreeSpeech #ViewpointDiscrimination #ReparativeTherapy #SAFETherapy #SexualityCounseling #ChangeExploringTherapy #ChangeAllowingTherapy #GenderExploringTherapy #LGBT #AllianceDefendingFreedom
In wrapping up my discussion of the Chiles v. Salazar case at the Supreme Court, challenging Colorado's ban against "conversion therapy" (therapy to explore change in same-sex attraction and behaviors and gender identity/expression), I want to discuss two amicus briefs submitted in support of Colorado's ban. These briefs were written by ministers and counselors who claim to be "conservative, orthodox Christians" that advocate for the Side B "gay Christian" approach in the Church. They all claim to support the Church's historic understanding of sex and marriage, and yet they oppose therapy to help individuals better align with God's design and destiny for our sexuality.
#ChilesvSalazar #ConversionTherapy #SOCE #SOGICE #SexualityCounseling #SAFETherapy #LGBTactivism #LGBTtyranny #TherapeuticChoice #TherapyEquality #SideB #GregoryColes #BillHenson #JuliaSadusky
