The Alliance exists to encourage human flourishing by promoting a more complete truth, informed by Judeo-Christian values and natural law, about the science of sexual orientation and biological sex through education, advocacy, clinical training, and therapy.

On May 15, 2024, Mother Jones magazine published a feature story by Madison Pauly centered on the Alliance November, 2023, conference. Ms. Pauly had attended the conference and spoken with several attendees, though it was not clear until the end of the conference that she was essentially an activist writer masquerading as an objective journalist. As the publication of her story was nearing, Ms. Pauly reached out to several members of the Alliance Board with further questions with which she hoped they would engage. However, it had since been recognized that she was the author of a hit piece on the American College of Pediatricians in 2023 and that she was not operating under good faith principles of journalism or any pretense to accurately represent the Alliance viewpoint.

​Consequently, board members Christopher Rosik, Ph.D., and Robert Vazzo, LMFT, penned responses to Ms. Pauly’s questions but decided the only way for their responses to be accurately represented was to publish them through the Alliance. Their responses provide a teachable example of how journalism can be hijacked by progressive ideology and a glimpse into some of the inaccuracies and distortions of the Mother Jones article. It is quintessential journalistic malpractice when writers address a topic through their own ideological lens with virtually no attempt to see the issues through the lens of those about whom they are writing.

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The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity ANNUAL INSTITUTE

(Equipping Clinical Partners, Professional Continuing Education)

will, for the first time, be scheduled and coordinated with

Ethics, Family, & Faith Conference

(Equipping Community Partners)

Where? THE TWIN CITIES OF MINNESOTA!

When? FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2024

How https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/currentevents

Scheduled Keynote Speakers Are…

Paul Sullins, PhD (Ruth Institute),

Michael Davidson, PhD (International Federation for Therapeutic & Counseling Choice)

Jane E. Anderson, MD (American College of Pediatricians) 

13 additional presenters will provide breakout sessions over the two-day event!

The schedule & presentation topics can be found in the charts below!

The Institute for Professional Development for our clinical partners (CEU credits provided) will extend from 8 am – 6:30 pm Friday, Sept. 20, through 3 pm Saturday, Sept. 21. A total of 18 CEU hours (break-out sessions not attended in person can be completed post-Institute online.) 

Licensed social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral counselors, and psychologists, can earn up to 18 CEUs at the 2024 Institute through a variety of presentations focusing on clinical, medical, research and new and trending issues. All CEU costs are included in the Institute registration fees. Professional health care providers can also use these sessions toward becoming a preferred provider for the Alliance. 

Who are Alliance COMMUNITY PARTNERS? Community partners love and pray for persons who struggle with same sex attraction issues or disliked birth sex. Saturday content will be focused on informing and equipping COMMUNITY PARTNERS to adopt a significant role in the lives of persons with unwanted birth sex and unwanted sexual attractions. Our ‘COMMUNITY PARTNERS,’ including pastors, spiritual mentors, teachers, friends and family, who register for Saturday’s program, are invited to join us as early as Friday evening for a special opportunity with Branden Showalter as well

The Alliance Ethical Summary states that “all persons must identify personal goals, compatible with freely chosen beliefs and values, and must be free to seek out support, comfort and healthcare to modify unwanted sexual attractions. We seek to support discreet, gentle, and pervasive healing voices in all cultural venues, social settings and spiritual communities.” 

Professional development CEU’s will be available for the Saturday morning and afternoon workshops, however the content for the entire Saturday is designed to be appropriate for both Clinical & Community Partners and CEU's are not offered after our 4th Keynote which ends at 3pm. The tickets for The Alliance Institute covers the full day and evenings on Friday and Saturday. Professional development attendees are covered by their conference fees and are encouraged to stay for the Saturday PM sessions.

Registration opens 8:00 AM for The Alliance Institute. Lunch is provided Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is on your own.

REGISTER ONLINE FOR ALLIANCE INSTITUTE - Get Discount on Hotel! (Includes Ethics, Family & Faith Conference For Free!)

Dinner from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM on your own.

Bonus Session: Friday Evening at 8:30 PM A public viewing of the documentary Dysconnected will be shown in Room 1, hosted by Andrew Rodriguez. This screening open to the public and a free event. Clinical Partners, Community Partners, or anyone coming early Friday to attend the Ethics, Family & Faith Conference on Saturday can attend as well.

Wrapping up Institute CEUs after Keynote 4 at 3 pm Saturday

Ethics, Family & Faith Conference overlaps all day Saturday

8:00 AM Registration opens for Ethics, Faith & Family Conference

Lunch is provided Saturday.

REGISTER ONLINE FOR ETHICS, FAITH, & FAMILY CONFERENCE $59.95 Early Bird

Dinner from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM on your own.

Bonus Session: Saturday, 7:30- 9:30 PM showing of “DEAD NAME DOCUMENTARY” Discussion hosted by Christian Post Journalist Brandon Showalter will be in Room 1.

Have you been helped by the Alliance? Let us know! We’d like to share your story in our next newsletter.

Andy Visser

President, The Alliance

Andy.Visser@TherapeuticChoice.com

Daren Mehl

Operations Manager, The Alliance

contactus@TherapeuticChoice.com