About Me
Let me introduce myself. I teach psychology at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Since 1998 I have been part of the core faculty in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and have served as the director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity since 2004. As for counseling services, I am part of a group practice in the Virginia Beach area, providing individual, couples, family, and group counseling.
I graduated from Calvin College with degrees in philosophy and art and a minor in psychology. In art my focus was lithography, pen and ink drawing, and watercolor painting. I then went to Wheaton College and earned a master’s degree in theology and a doctorate in clinical psychology.
I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with several fine scholars over the past few years, leading to books such as Ex-Gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously-Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation (with Stan Jones) and Modern Psychopathologies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal (with Rich Butman and Barrett McRay). I recently completed a project with Jim Sells titled Family Therapies: A Comprehensive Christian Appraisal. Jim and I are working on another project together titled Resolving Marital Conflict. If you are interested in learning more about my professional interests, you can access my vita here.
I’m glad you came across this web site. The focus here is integration, which involves a meaningful dialogue between psychology and Christianity.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and work.
U.S. Army Family Life Chaplain Training Program, Theological Integration, The Person of the Pastoral Counselor, Biblical Mandates and Theory of Change, Soldier and Family Ministries
I didn’t find an email contact, but I would like to discuss intersexism with you. There are many of us born intersexed (in various ways). The church has ignored us at worst and dismissed us as eunuchs at best. We are critical to study because we are the link between heterosexuality and homosexuality.
The issue of human sexuality/gender is forever opened to discussion at this point in history. I have been pleading with people to not let this bridge go unexplored. Not to speak evolutionarily, but we (the intersexed) truly are the missing link.
Thank you
AM
Hi Mark,
I am an Evangelical Free Church pastor – Oakbrook EvFree in Oshkosh, WI.
I just graduated from TEDS with an MACM degree.
I attended your presentation at TEDS this year. You mentioned you had an extensive Informed Consent form. As I recall you were willing to share your Informed Consent form. May I have a copy? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Ed Riddick, ThM, MACM
Pastor