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Little attention has been given to how therapist cultural humility may benefit lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) clients. Thus, the current study examined whether therapist cultural humility predicted stronger client-therapist working alliances in a sample of 333 LGB individuals. LGB identity centrality (IC; the extent to which a person's LGB identity is central to their overall identity) and LGB identity affirmation (IA; the extent to which an LGB person associates their sexual orientation with positive thoughts or feelings) were considered as moderators. Therapist cultural humility predicted stronger working alliances between LGB clients and their therapist; however, this association was not moderated by IC or IA. The present results suggest that LGB clients who rated their therapists as culturally humble toward their sexual orientation also reported stronger working alliances with their therapist, regardless of IC or IA. Lastly, exploratory analyses revealed that lower therapist cultural humility ratings were associated with greater sexual orientation acceptance concerns, internalized homonegativity, difficulties coming out, and sexual orientation concealment. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed. Future research should consider the benefits of therapist cultural humility for other gender and sexually diverse persons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Appropriating the mythology of Satan as a god of carnality, modern Satanism began as a new religious movement in 1966 with the founding of the Church of Satan. Since then, the religion has experienced numerous schisms and factions, most recently with the formation of The Satanic Temple in 2012. Despite differences in the role of esoteric elements in the religion and other theological or governance reasons for division, Satanists are united in their shared values of sexual liberation and viewing sexuality as a form of authentic self-expression important to their religious beliefs. Conceptualizing Satanism as a non-dominant, sex-positive religion, sex and relationship therapists should understand how Satanists' sexuality can benefit from a religious belief in sexual liberation, but can also be hindered by religious minority stress. The historical development of modern Satanism, the intersections of Satanism and gender, sexual orientation, and relationships, and guidelines for therapists working with Satanist clients are discussed. Modern Satanism is an oft-misunderstood new religious movement. This paper provides an overview of the development of Satanism with special attention to its beliefs and practices relevant to sexuality. Guidelines are presented for sex and relationship therapists on how to appropriately assess and treat Satanist clients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]