Successful clients recognize the seriousness of their situation and willingly do whatever is necessary to bring about change. Successful clients are willing to let go of whatever leads them away from their goal. That willingness may not be there all at once, but successful clients continue to push themselves toward it. False dependency on faith and spirituality without doing the psychological and emotional work necessary to bring about change. At its roots, homosexuality is NOT a spiritual problem.
Spiritual problems develop when homosexual behavior is engaged in.
But to begin with, same-sex attraction is a developmental arrest that is psychological in nature. Yet they never shift the burden of responsibility onto the Lord. Unsuccessful clients get overwhelmed by their own emotions and withdraw from therapy. This is one of the main factors separating successful from unsuccessful clients. Feeling such shame over your struggles that you refuse to be open with others about what you are going through.