"Changing From Gay To Straight Is Possible"
 

TELECONFERENCING CLASSES
Parents                 Strugglers

Our teleconferencing classes cost-effectively provide personal access to professional support. Structured to provide both education and coaching, the classes feature thirty minutes of teaching and one hour of sharing and personal attention to your individual issues. A telephone bridge line connects all class participants (average of 12 strugglers or parents per class), allowing all members to hear the instruction and participate at whatever level they are comfortable. This is a powerful tool to help strugglers change, and to help parents learn better ways to love their SSA children. This is an excellent resource for help, especially when local counseling or groups are unavailable. Call us for information today!

We are now offering a free teleclass per month so that you may see how this works. Please sign up for our next free class below. Or you may read more about our Teleconferencing Classes for Strugglers and Parents, and register for the next series. Each course has nine classes taught over a three month period.


FREE INTRODUCTORY TELECONFERENCING CLASS
FOR PARENTS AND STRUGGLERS

• If you struggle with unwanted same-sex attractions, we can help you fulfill your goals and actualize your heterosexual potential.

• If you have a son or daughter who experiences homosexual feelings, we offer practical advice and wise counsel on how to increase love and understanding between you and your child, and what you can do to help your son or daughter heal.

These free teleconferencing classes are held monthly ─ the dates are listed below. Classes are taught by our certified sexual reorientation coaches: Hilde Wiemann and Bob Abbott. You may read more about them on our Therapist Referral page.

 

Free monthly teleconferencing classes are held:

• For parents, family members and friends

10 a.m. EST on one Saturday morning each month:

• For strugglers

9 p.m. EST on one Thursday evening each month

To ask questions about, or sign up for our free introductory sixty minute teleconferencing class, call our office at (301) 805-6111 or register here. [The introductory Strugglers teleconferencing class requires a refundable $25 donation to the Foundation. This cost will be refunded after participation in the free class.]

 


PARENT'S LEVEL I CLASS

Parents receive direct assistance in helping their children who experience same-sex attractions (SSA). By following and implementing the strategies offered in this course, families have been healed and relationships restored. There are definite ways to help your loved ones heal and fulfill their innate heterosexual potential. Finally parents will find practical guidance to solve problems and gain greater peace.

Time:
Tuesdays 7:00p.m.  - 8:30p.m. EST

Dates: 2008
Session One: Feb. 5, 12, 19; Mar. 4, 11, 18; Apr. 1, 8, 15
Session Two: Call 301-805-6111 for updated information

Cost: $450.00 (9 Classes)

"When we found out about our son’s same-sex attractions, we felt so very isolated and didn’t know what to do. The mental health professionals that we consulted were kind yet offered no solution. We found your book, COMING OUT STRAIGHT, on the Internet. This was the first ray of hope in our very dark, painful situation. Then we found your teleconferencing classes. We found other parents that also loved their children and felt helpless to help them. After the first class, I slept all night without waking up crying. My husband and I started talking and stopped blaming one another. My heart aches for those that are caught in this lifestyle and think that it’s inborn and unchangeable. This I know is a lie. Thank you from my heart." JL

Topics Include:

•     How to love & respond to homosexually oriented children

•     Causes of same-sex attractions (SSA)

•     Process of healing

•     Guidance for Dads

•     Guidance for Moms

•     Communication & parenting skills

•     Understanding their love language

•     Reconciling family relationships

•     Action steps for community support

To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form.


PARENT'S LEVEL II CLASS

BREAKTHROUGH

In response to the many parents who have expressed a need for continued support after attending the Level I Parent’s Teleconferencing Class, we are now offering this second class that offers a more in depth understanding of the issues facing parents and their SSA loved ones.

The focus of these classes will be further education on family dynamics and equipping parents with the tools necessary to create breakthrough in their relationships with their children. Guest speakers will share how they are making significant breakthroughs in the healing process with their SSA children, and offer insights and suggestions.

Other topics are addressed in relation to your SSA child’s healing path are: Parenting Awareness, help Building Self-Esteem, and Fostering Healthy Family Dynamics. The emphasis of this course is to provide parents with practical tools to help achieve greater healing in all family relationships.

 
Time:
Thursdays 7:00p.m.-8:30p.m. EST
 
Dates: 2008:
Call 301-805-6111 for updated information

Cost: $345 per course (7 sessions)

To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form.


 PARENT'S SUPPORT GROUP

After completing our two levels of classes, parents can continue by joining our Ongoing Support Group. This group meets the first Monday of each month by phone; new skills are taught followed by a Q & A session. Some topics to be covered are: How to connect with your SSA child more successfully, improving communication skills, positive ways to bolster your child’s self- esteem, and how to help them heal unresolved wounds of the past. 
 
Time:
First Monday each month 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST
 
Cost: $35 per class / paid in payments of $140 every four months.
 
To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form. 
 

 
STRUGGLER’S CLASS
 
Today the mental health profession has abandoned those who desire healing from unwanted same-sex attractions (SSA). The religious community remains confused. However, there is hope to come out straight! There is a path to personal freedom and fulfillment of one’s heterosexual destiny. These classes serve to assist those who wish to explore the possibility of change. The true meaning of homosexuality is presented along with a clear and comprehensive plan for transitioning from a homosexual to a heterosexual orientation. Each class member will receive a personalized treatment plan. Change is possible!
 
Time:
Thursdays 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. EST
 
Dates: 2008
Sept. 6 through Nov. 15, Mar 4,11,18 / Apr 1,8,15 29 / May 6,13
 
Cost: $450 (9 Classes)
 
"I found listening to you on a weekly basis helped solidify the information from your book into my heart and head. It also motivated for me to continue on the path of healing. I think when one takes on this endeavor, there are times when it’s very tempting to give up. The weekly phone meetings were like a support group where I gained energy to continue. It was good for me to know that I wasn’t alone. The best part was hearing your voice every week. I had confidence in you and your conviction that change is possible. I’ll never forget the first night when you said, "You’re not gay!" Amazing how those simple words lifted a huge burden of wrong mental programming from my heart and mind. From then on I got something invaluable from each session." Kelly [Note: Kelly continued on the path of healing and came out of SSA. Change is possible!
 
Topics Include:
  • Causes of same-sex attractions
  • Process of healing
  • Building a support network
  • Finding mentors and developing friendships
  • Meaning of sexual fantasies and masturbation
  • Healing touch in healthy relationships
  • Emotional/mental/physical/spiritual aspects of healing
  • Tools and techniques for recovery
  • To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form. 

    INTERNATIONAL STRUGGLER’S CLASS

    The same struggler’s class is now more accessible to those who live outside of the United States. By using Skype (www.skype.com), an internet-based calling system, each participant can be connected to the conference call for no cost.
     
    Time:
    Thursdays 6 a.m. EST (subject to change to meet participant’s needs)
     
    Dates:
    Email us at info@gaytostraight.org for updated information.
     
    Cost: $450
     
    To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form.

    Relationship Readiness Coaching: Preparation for Dating and Marriage

    “Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come ninety percent of all your happiness or misery” by H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Life’s Little Instruction Book
    Most people desire a happy marriage, lasting for a lifetime. How to achieve this is very important. Today there is fear in the hearts and minds of many single people as they witness a major breakdown of marriage. At IHF, we are committed to helping men and women learn how to create a lasting and fulfilling relationship.
     
    We teach a new approach to dating and mating, offering practical skills and tools to find the person of your dreams. All this is detailed in our new Teleconferencing Course: Relationship Readiness Coaching
    This series of classes will prepare you for a successful life partnership by developing self-awareness of who you are and what you truly want in a relationship. You will acquire the tools necessary to achieve your dream of a fulfilling and committed relationship.
     
    Time:
    Wednesdays 7:00p.m. – 8:30p.m. EST
     
    Dates: 2008
    Call 301-805-6111 for updated information
     
    Cost: $395 (8 Classes)
     
    To register for the Teleconferencing classes, please click here for the registration form.

    For more information, please call (301) 805-6111 or e-mail us: info@gaytostraight.org

     

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