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705. The Relationship Between Shame, Faith, and Compulsive Sexual Behaviors: Recommendations for Assessment and Treatment 1.25 credit hours Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop: ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling Level: Intermediate Greg Miller, D.Min. Faithful and True

contribute to shame formation. The workshop will analyze the causal relationship between these factors and addictive behaviors, emphasizing the significant role shame plays in re inforcing compulsive cycles. Findings from the research study, based on more than 300 viable survey responses, will serve as the foundation for this discussion. This presentation provides licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders with evidence-based strategies to assess and address shame in therapeutic and ministry settings, promoting effective in terventions for individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors, with special attention given to faith-based inter ventions that can be used with willing Christian clients. Learning Objectives 1. Analyze research findings on the relationship between shame, faith, and compulsive sexual behaviors, applying them to clinical practice. 2. Describe and be able to assess the psychological and rela tional contributors to shame, including invasion, abandon ment, performance-based identity, body shame, and disci pline styles. 3. Identify and apply evidence-based therapeutic interven tions that mitigate shame and reduce the impact of compul sive sexual behaviors, with special attention given to faith based interventions to be used with willing Christian clients.

Jim Farm, M.Div., M.A., CSAT Faithful and True

Summary This workshop provides an in-depth exploration of the role of shame in the development and maintenance of compulsive sexual behaviors and addiction. Participants will examine key psychological and relational factors—including experiences of invasion, abandonment, performance-based faith, compar ison-based identity, body shame, and discipline styles—that

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