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| {{other people||Richard Cohen (disambiguation)}}'''Richard A. Cohen''' (born 1952) is a ] psychotherapist and author associated with the ]. He is a co-founder of Positive Approaches to Healthy Sexuality (previously ])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-02 |title=PATH |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302174303/http://www.pathinfo.org/index.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> which offers discredited ] practices |
{{other people||Richard Cohen (disambiguation)}}'''Richard A. Cohen''' (born 1952) is a ] psychotherapist and author associated with the ]. He is a co-founder of Positive Approaches to Healthy Sexuality (previously ])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-02 |title=PATH |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150302174303/http://www.pathinfo.org/index.html |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> which offers discredited ] practices purporting to change a person from ] to ].<ref name="post" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-04-17 |title=Richard Cohen’s Cynical Makeover |url=https://fcnp.com/2013/04/17/richard-cohens-cynical-makeover/ |access-date=2020-09-18 |website=Falls Church News-Press Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Besen |first=Wayne R. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ornnFZ6uffgC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA164&hl=en |title=Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-gay Myth |date=2003 |publisher=Psychology Press |year= |isbn=978-1-56023-446-3 |location= |pages=164 |language=en}}</ref> In 2002, Cohen was expelled from the ] for multiple violations. | ||
| He is author of ''Alfie's Home'', a children's book which depicts homosexuality as a reversible condition.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blue|first=Miranda|date=2013-02-01|title=Will the Supreme Court read the most horrific children’s book of all time?|url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/02/will-the-supreme-court-read-the-most-horrific-childrens-book-of-all-time/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-28|website=LGBTQ Nation}}</ref> He gained media attention after demonstrating his ex-gay touch therapy on '']'', which included cuddling with men.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2011-08-02 |title=Cuddling the gay away |url=https://www.salon.com/2011/08/02/ex_gay/ |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| ==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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| Cohen received a ] degree from ] and a ] in ] from ].<ref name="post" /> | Cohen received a ] degree from ] and a ] in ] from ].<ref name="post" /> | ||
| ⚫ | Cohen appeared in ]'s book ], which documents Cohen's involvement in the ex-gay movement and his affairs with men even as he publicly portrayed himself as a married "former homosexual".<ref name=":4" /> | ||
| Cohen has authored several self-published books. His most recent, ''A Therapist's Guide: Assisting Those with Same-Sex Attraction and Their Loved Ones'' was published in 2023.<ref name=":7">{{Cite book |last=Cohen |first=Richard |title=A Therapist's Guide: Assisting Those with Same-Sex Attraction and Their Loved Ones |publisher=PATH Press |year=2023 |isbn=979-8-9870260-3-8}}</ref> | |||
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| === International Healing Foundation / Positive Approaches to Healthy Sexuality === | |||
| Cohen founded the International Healing Foundation (IHF) in 1990, a ] organization, to counsel those who experience unwanted same-sex attraction (SSA) through Sexual Orientation Therapy. IHF was dissolved in 2015.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=pathinfo {{!}} DIRECTOR|url=https://www.pathinfo.org/director|access-date=2019-03-28|website=pathinfo|language=en}}</ref> In 2003, Cohen co-founded Positive Approaches to Healthy Sexuality (PATH), which promotes "the individual's right of self-determination, and equality, tolerance and diversity for all views of sexuality and gender identity."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pathinfo.org/what-we-believe|title=pathinfo {{!}} WHAT WE BELIEVE|website=pathinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}}</ref> Cohen has said, "If someone wants to live a gay life, that needs to be respected. If someone wants to resolve unwanted same-sex attraction, that too needs to be respected. Let us practice true tolerance, real diversity, and equality for all."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/international-healing-foundation-apologizes-to-the-lgbtq-community-on-its-21st-anniversary-132791803.html|title=International Healing Foundation Apologizes to the LGBTQ Community on its 21st Anniversary|last=Foundation|first=International Healing|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref> | |||
| ===Expulsion from the ACA=== | ===Expulsion from the ACA=== | ||
| In 2002, Cohen was |
In 2002, Cohen was expelled from the ] (ACA) for violating its policies on advertising, engaging in ] involving clients and counselors, and compromising client welfare.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rawprint.com/besen/012504_aca_letter.php |title=Notification of Results Letter |accessdate=January 3, 2007 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103080104/http://www.rawprint.com/besen/012504_aca_letter.php |archivedate=January 3, 2007 }}, ]. Retrieved 04-07-2007.</ref> He did not appeal the ACA decision.<ref name="post" /> | ||
| Noting that the ACA is a non-licensing trade organization,<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the American Counseling Association|url=https://www.counseling.org/about-us/about-aca|last=|first=|date=|website=American Counseling Association|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> and that his expulsion was based upon a single complaint,<ref name="post" /> Cohen did not appeal the ACA decision. He claimed that the action was entirely for his efforts in the ], specifically for the book ''Coming Out Straight''. He called the ACA "a biased organization,"<ref name="najafi2005">{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://www.washblade.com/2005/3-4/news/localnews/activist.cfm | |||
| |title=Activist calls ex-gay leader "dishonest". Besen criticizes PFOX president for not disclosing past | |||
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| |publisher=] |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185138/http://www.washblade.com/2005/3-4/news/localnews/activist.cfm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-09-30}}</ref> and asked, "Why would I want to be in a totally gay-affirming club?"<ref name="post"/> | |||
| In 2017, the ACA codified in writing a governing council motion that stated "promoting, conducting, engaging in, or referring for reparative therapy, conversion therapy, or sexual orientation change efforts are a significant and serious violation of the ACA's code of ethics."<ref>{{cite web |date=19 December 2017 |title=Governing Council Motion: Resolution on Reparative Therapy/Conversion Therapy/Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) as a Significant and Serious Violation of the ACA Code of Ethics |url=https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/resolutions/reparative-therapy-resoltution-letter--final.pdf?sfvrsn=d7ad512c_4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411222720/https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/resolutions/reparative-therapy-resoltution-letter--final.pdf?sfvrsn=d7ad512c_4 |archive-date=11 April 2022 |website=American Counseling Association}}</ref> | |||
| ===Media appearances=== | ===Media appearances=== | ||
| Cohen was interviewed by ] on the March 19, 2007, episode of '']''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web | url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-19-2007/diagnosis--mystery-pt--2 |title = The Daily Show with Trevor Noah}}</ref> He gained |
Cohen was interviewed by ] on the March 19, 2007, episode of '']''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web | url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-march-19-2007/diagnosis--mystery-pt--2 |title = The Daily Show with Trevor Noah}}</ref> He gained media attention for demonstrating cuddling with men and hitting pillows as a method for curing homosexuality.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":5" /> | ||
| Cohen was on '']'' on June 28, 2006,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837645/ |title = Episode #4.279}}</ref> was interviewed on '']'' on December 8, 2009,<ref> Rachel Maddow: Debunking a 'cure' for homosexuality</ref> and was on ''The ] Show'' on the ] radio network on April 17, 2010. | Cohen was on '']'' on June 28, 2006,<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837645/ |title = Episode #4.279}}</ref> was interviewed on '']'' on December 8, 2009,<ref> Rachel Maddow: Debunking a 'cure' for homosexuality</ref> and was on ''The ] Show'' on the ] radio network on April 17, 2010. | ||
| == Books == | |||
| Cohen has self-published books under his own PATH Press: | |||
| *Cohen, Richard A; Elizabeth Sherman. ''Alfie's Home'' (1993) {{ISBN|978-0-9637058-0-8}}, ].<ref> WorldCat</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Coming Out Straight'': ''Understanding Same-Sex Attraction'' Third Edition (2016) {{ISBN|978-0-9637058-8-4|}}, PATH Press,<ref>{{Cite book |isbn = 978-1533598578|title = Coming Out Straight: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction|last1 = Richard Cohen|first1 = M. a.|last2 = Cohen|first2 = Richard M. A.|date = 2016-06-02}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pathinfo.org/product-page/coming-out-straight|title=Coming Out Straight: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction|last=Cohen|first=Richard}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Gay Children, Straight Parents: A Plan for Family Healing'' (2016) {{ISBN|978-0-9637058-6-0|}}, ].<ref>{{Cite book |isbn = 978-1530156641|title = Gay Children, Straight Parents: A Plan for Family Healing|last1 = Cohen|first1 = Richard|date = 2016-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pathinfo.org/product-page/gay-children-straight-parents|title=Gay Children, Straight Parents: A Plan for Family Healing|last=Cohen|first=Richard}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Straight Talk About Homosexuality'' (2016) {{ISBN|978-0-9637058-9-1}}, PATH Press,<ref>{{Cite book|title=Straight Talk About Homosexuality|last=Cohen|first=Richard|date=2016-03-21|isbn = 978-0963705891}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pathinfo.org/product-page/straight-talk-about-homosexuality|title=Straight Talk About Homosexuality|last=Cohen|first=Richard}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Healing Humanity: Time, Touch and Talk'' (2019) {{ISBN|978-1-7338469-0-5}}, PATH Press<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Cohen|first=Richard|title=Healing Heterosexuality: Time, Touch and Talk|date=March 28, 2019|isbn=978-1-7338469-0-5}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Being Gay: Nature, Nurture or Both?'' (2020) {{ISBN|978-1-7338469-2-9}}, PATH Press<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cohen|first=Richard|title=Being Gay: Nature, Nurture or Both?|publisher=PATH Press|year=2020|isbn=978-1-7338469-2-9|location=|pages=}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''Understanding Our LGBTQ+ Loved Ones'' (2022) {{ISBN|978-1-7338469-8-1}}, PATH Press<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cohen |first=Richard |title=Understanding Our LGBTQ+ Loved Ones |publisher=PATH Press |year=2022 |isbn=978-1-7338469-8-1}}</ref> | |||
| *Cohen, Richard. ''A Therapist's Guide: Assisting Those with Same-Sex Attraction & Their Loved Ones'' (2023) {{ISBN|979-8-9870260-3-8}}, PATH Press<ref name=":7" /> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Richard A. Cohen | |
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| Born | (1952-10-15) October 15, 1952 (age 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Alma mater | Boston University Antioch University |
| Spouse | Jae Sook Cohen (1980–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Richard A. Cohen (born 1952) is a Christian psychotherapist and author associated with the ex-gay movement. He is a co-founder of Positive Approaches to Healthy Sexuality (previously Positive Alternatives to Homosexuality) which offers discredited conversion therapy practices purporting to change a person from homosexual to heterosexual. In 2002, Cohen was expelled from the American Counseling Association for multiple violations.
He is author of Alfie's Home, a children's book which depicts homosexuality as a reversible condition. He gained media attention after demonstrating his ex-gay touch therapy on The Daily Show, which included cuddling with men.
Biography
Cohen was born into a Jewish family in Philadelphia. While attending Boston University, he became an evangelical Christian, and later joined the Unification Church. In 1980, Cohen married Jae Sook, a South Korean woman, and in 1995, Cohen and his family left the Unification Church. During adolescence, Cohen reportedly spent "years in intensive psychiatric treatment unsuccessfully trying to become straight".
Cohen identified as gay during his undergraduate years at Boston University. He sought counseling for his unwanted same-sex attractions. He says he has been heterosexual since 1987, to which he credits resolution of underlying issues. He then became involved in the ex-gay movement.
Cohen received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University and a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University.
Cohen appeared in Wayne Bensen's book Anything But Straight, which documents Cohen's involvement in the ex-gay movement and his affairs with men even as he publicly portrayed himself as a married "former homosexual".
Expulsion from the ACA
In 2002, Cohen was expelled from the American Counseling Association (ACA) for violating its policies on advertising, engaging in dual relationships involving clients and counselors, and compromising client welfare. He did not appeal the ACA decision.
Media appearances
Cohen was interviewed by Jason Jones on the March 19, 2007, episode of The Daily Show. He gained media attention for demonstrating cuddling with men and hitting pillows as a method for curing homosexuality.
Cohen was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on June 28, 2006, was interviewed on The Rachel Maddow Show on December 8, 2009, and was on The Michelangelo Signorile Show on the Sirius radio network on April 17, 2010.
References
- "PATH". web.archive.org. 2015-03-02. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Boodman, Sandra G. (2005-08-16). "A Conversion Therapist's Unusual Odyssey". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Richard Cohen's Cynical Makeover". Falls Church News-Press Online. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ Besen, Wayne R. (2003). Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-gay Myth. Psychology Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-56023-446-3.
- Blue, Miranda (2013-02-01). "Will the Supreme Court read the most horrific children's book of all time?". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 2020-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cuddling the gay away". Salon. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- "Richard Cohen". GLAAD. 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- "Notification of Results Letter". Archived from the original on January 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007., American Counseling Association. Retrieved 04-07-2007.
- ^ "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah".
- "Episode #4.279".
- NBC News Rachel Maddow: Debunking a 'cure' for homosexuality
External links
Richard Cohen featured on The Daily Show
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