Sexuality Services

Human sexuality has several aspects, most of which can be broken down into 4 categories: Identity, Response, Preference, and Expression. The APA brochure on Homosexuality breaks it down similarly, adding physical gender.

Each aspect requires its own therapeutic approaches. Therefore Creative Technology Group uses structural methodologies to address each aspect as needed. Rather than characterize pathologies and attempt to "extinguish" unwanted aspects, we use integrative approaches to allow clients to choose what they want to change and help them realize those goals. We have helped clients change everything from Primary Sexual Orientation to habitual expressions. In fact, the only aspect we haven't yet changed is Gender Identity.

As with our other psychological services, Creative Technology Group operates without the use of drugs, aversive Behavior Modification, or history-intensive techniques. We use content-free and minimal-content structural methodologies to create change with minimum intrusion and maximum effectiveness.

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Sexual Identity

Sexual identity refers to the issues of who you are sexually. There are several aspects to sexual identity, including Gender Identity, Primary Sexual Orientation, and Identification. Each of these is a separate issue, requiring separate consideration.

Sexual Identity issues are the most pervasive elements of sexuality, touching on most other elements of your life. They are also the most difficult to change. With the exception of Gender Identity, Creative Technology Group psychotherapists have helped clients change all forms of sexual identity issues.

Gender Identity would seem to be the simplest of the aspects. The two most common gender identities are Male and Female. Less common gender identities include the transsexuals (male-in-a-female-body, and female- in-a-male-body), asexuals (neither male nor female), and hermaphrodites (male AND female combined). This element of self-concept is most often closely tied to physical appearance.

While CTG uses many techniques for helping people modify their self- concept, we have not used these techniques to address the issue of Gender Identity.

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Primary Sexual Orientation would also seem to be a simple aspect. The three most common primary sexual orientations among adults are heterosexual (only capable of forming primary relationships with members of the opposite gender), bisexual (capable of forming primary relationships with members of either gender), and homosexual (only capable of forming primary relationships with members of the same gender). Young children and a very few adolescents and adults may have an asexual primary sexual orientation (incapable of forming primary relationships with members of either gender). According to most sexuality researchers (from Kinsey on) The vast majority of adults are bisexual to some extent, with smaller numbers heterosexual, homosexual, and (fewest of all) asexual.

That same research has shown that primary sexual orientation is in no way a matter of choice. It appears to be imposed by a combination of biological predisposition and experiental/environmental effects.

While primary sexual orientation has proved intractible to the aversive Behavior Modification techniques used in some misguided attempts to "cure" homosexuality and bisexuality (which are no longer considered pathological), it can be modified by way of a combination of integrative techniques derived from modern techniques for modification of Self Concept and Identity. These techniques mimic the process by which such Identity elements of are formed, rather than trying to "force" the change on the person. These techniques are ONLY effective with the active cooperation and support of the client - they can not be "imposed" on anyone.

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Identification includes a wide variety of other issues, when those aspects are promoted to "self concept" statements. For instance, if someone thinks about his excitement at the sight of feet in terms of "I get excited when I see sexxy feet," it is a Response. If he thinks in terms of "I am a Foot Fetishist," it is an Identification (a statement about who/what he is). When such an issue operates as a part of Identity, it has a more profound effect on the person, touching many parts of his or her life.

CTG uses many techniques for helping people modify their self-concept, reducing such issues to the "level" of responses before dealing with them in an appropriate manner.

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Sexual Responses

Sexual response refers to the issues of what arouses you sexually. There are several aspects to sexual response, including Range, Fetishes, and Paraphilias. While each of these is a separate issue requiring separate consideration, these issues may overlap and interact with each other.

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Range involves the question of how wide a variety of sexual stimuli you respond to. This includes such things as age, race, weight, intellegence, and other characteristics of potential partners as well as setting, set, and activities. In some cases, a wide range can resemble a paraphilia; for instance, a wide "age" range can resemble pedophilia.

CTG uses many techniques for helping people adjust the range of their sexual responses. These techniques allow you to expand or narrow one or more of the relevant ranges, while maintaining the integrety of your identity.

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Fetishes are non-sexual (in the traditional sense) stimuli which produce a sexual response. Virtually anything, real or imaginary, can be the stimulus. There is some overlap among fetishes, paraphilias, and unusual sexual ranges, especially in popular perception. The essential difference in this case is that fetishes are not generally connected with the rest of your sexuality, unless it becomes a part of your Sexual Identification.

Due to their relatively simple structure and unconnected nature, CTG is able to help you extinguish or change a fetish. We can even help you build your own custom designed fetish. The processes are quick and efficient, making it practical (if expensive) to "try on" a fetish and discard it if you don't like it.

While these techniques deal quickly and easily with fetishes, they should in no way be taken as indicating that fetishes are "choices" or failures of moral fiber. Any more than birthmarks, polyps, and other physical features which can be easily changed with physical treatment.

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Paraphilias are a secondary sexual orientation towards a nontraditional partner. This could include anything from children to very old people, from dead people to animals. They are different than fetishes, in that they are a significant part of the person's sexuality and because they most often include a relational element. In many cases, the depth of feeling is such that the parpahilics consider it their primary sexual orientation.

Because of the complexity and depth of paraphilias, CTG tailors the approach to the individual. CTG has been successful in both eliminating and installing a wide range of paraphilias.

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Sexual Preferences

are the "fine tuning" of sexuality. They are also among the most malleable aspects of sexuality. For instance, most bisexuals have a preference for opposite-gender partners. Some heterosexuals (and heterosexual-preference bisexuals) prefer Nordic Blondes between 17 and 22 years old. People with wide response ranges generally develop preferences within those ranges - preferences which may be mistaken for paraphilias, secondary sexual orientations, or even fetishes.

Just as there are a wide variety of sexual preferences, touching on a wide variety of other elements of sexuality, there are a wide variety of techniques available for changing them. CTG employs a variety of effective techniques, suiting the approach to the specific situation of the client.

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Sexual Expression

is the one area of sexuality which has (in many cases) responded to more traditional approaches. Sexual expression includes such things as "accpetable" sexplay, systematic preferential activity (such as S&M/B&D), and even acting out (rape, exhibitionism, etc.). Such expressions are often closely tied to other relevant aspects of your sexuality.

While some types of sexual expression are behaviors which are amenable to Behavior Modification of a classical sort, many are not. CTG has had great success in those areas where Behavior Modification is of little or no use. We have also used newer, more effective methods in those cases where Behavior Modification has been found somewhat effective.

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