Philosophy and Clinical Psychology

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The author of this paper derives information from her own experience as a clinical psychologist, as well as the opinion of other psychologists such as Nathaniel Brandon, to address the issue of a pervasive sense of inner guilt and shame which originates, to some degree, in the Judeo-Christian religious upbringing of many patients. The author shows how she has developed a method of addressing these psychological issues in a manner that fulfills her professional and ethical obligations as a therapist, without inspiring unnecessary conflicts with the personal religious beliefs of the patients.

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"Since these revelations, she has been able to resist any temptation to use the excuse of intoxication to pursue sexual gratification and she has remained celibate, in keeping with her moral values and her conscious wishes. When she is unable to resist the (psychologically normal) urge to masturbate, she reminds herself that it is the "lesser of two evils", which her "God" understands. Most importantly, from a therapists view, she no longer suffers from intense shame and guilt from her choices."

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