The Social Justice Backlash: Protecting Faith in Counseling

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Dawn Irons, a counselor educator with over 15 years of experience in private practice. She shared some eye-opening insights into the rising influence of social justice ideology in counseling programs and how it can negatively impact religious clients. Dawn explained how today's counseling students receive very biased training that pits protected classes against each other. Many programs aggressively push LGBTQ causes while dismissing religious beliefs as something to "correct." This prevents therapeutic self-exploration and infringes on clients' cultural rights. We discussed the importance of informed consent so people can choose counselors who respect their worldview. Dawn also offered practical tips for religious counselors to stand up professionally while avoiding legal trouble. Overall, it was an enlightening discussion about protecting diversity of thought in counseling. Dawn wants to equip therapists to serve people of faith well, not treat them as problems to fix. Let me know what intrigued or surprised you most! And stay tuned - we talked about Dawn's upcoming book that dives deeper into these topics from a clinical perspective.

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Dawn’s Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-irons-m-a-lpc-18673b39/
Website: http://www.hopeharbortx.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HopeHarborDC
Book: IndoctriNation: How Woke Ideology Hijacked the Counseling Profession

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TIMESTAMPS:


00:00:00 - Supporting Parents of Gender Confused Children

00:03:15 - Changes in Counseling Training

00:07:05 - Importance of Religious Identity

00:12:16 - Informed Consent in Counseling

00:16:26 - Building Trust and Respect

00:16:46 - Importance of Informed Consent

00:17:41 - Mutual Respect in Counseling

00:19:23 - Addressing Ethical Complaints

00:24:52 - Power of ACA and State Legislative Codes

00:29:55 - Writing a Book for Awareness

00:33:50 - Importance of AMHP and CEU Training

00:34:51 - Addressing Power Plays and Voicing Concerns

00:36:59 - Redefining Social Justice and Advocacy

00:39:22 - Unity Around Trans Issues

00:42:19 - Socially Constructed Problems