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Dr. Camden Morgante

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Now booking speaking events for 2026 based on my book, Recovering from Purity Culture

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Speaking Topics

Recovering from Purity Culture

General discussion of the main content of the book, including what is purity culture, the effects of purity culture, and pathways to healing; 1 to 3 hours.

Helping Clients Overcome Religiously-Based Sexual Shame

CE training for mental health professionals; 1 to 3 hours.

Faithful Sexuality Without Shame

Address on the myths of purity culture and the truth about biblical sexuality for a Christian college or church audience; 1 hour.

Teaching Kids About Sex without Purity Culture

Training on what is purity culture and how to provide sex education to kids for an audience of Christian parents; 1 hour.

The Sex Education You Never Got

Discussion of main themes of sex education for a Christian audience; 1 hour.

Areas of Expertise

Sexuality

Purity culture, Christian sexuality, sex therapy, women’s sexuality 

Relationships

Egalitarian marriage, dating, singleness, parenting and motherhood

Faith & Mental Health

Faith de/reconstruction, religious trauma, religion & mental health, mindfulness meditation

Speaking Options

Professional Trainings

I offer CE trainings or seminars for mental health professionals or other allied health professionals. 

Small Groups & Workshops

I can speak to your class, church, group, or panel on topics related to mental health and faith.

Podcasts & Webinars

I’ve given over 45 podcast and online interviews and webinars about purity culture, egalitarianism, and faith deconstruction.

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Upcoming speaking engagements:
  • Let’s Talk About Purity Culture, Lecture and Q&A at Calvin University CFAC Recital Hall in Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19 at 7pm.
  • Women’s Retreat: Recovering from Purity Culture, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando, FL, Feb. 28. Register here.


A sample of my previous speaking engagements:

Professional Trainings & Conferences:

  • Religious Sexual Shame, Knoxville Area Psychological Association (1.5 CEs), June 2025.
  • Religious Sexual Shame, virtual training for Sea Glass Counseling Center, January and March 2025.
  • Recovering from Toxic Christian Cultures, Safe Church Conference in Brevard, NC, March 7, 2025.
  • Religiously-Based Sexual Shame: Helping Clients Overcome the Effects of Purity Culture, TN Licensed Professional Counselors Association training (3 CEs) in Knoxville, TN, Nov. 1, 2024.
  • What is Purity Culture? training to Christian counseling center therapists in Knoxville, TN (October 2024)
  • Addressing Purity Culture and Faith in Therapy, therapist supervision group in Knoxville, TN (January 2023)
  • Therapist Spirituality and Self-Care in the Treatment of Trauma, Christian Association for Psychological Studies Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA. (1 CE; March 2020)
  • Mindfulness and Christian Meditation for Stress at Johnson University’s 125th Anniversary Celebration in Knoxville, TN (1 CE; October 2018)
  • Christian Meditation and Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Christian Association of Psychological Studies conference in Norfolk, VA (1 CE; April 2018)
  • Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association in Knoxville, TN (1.5 CEs, August 2017)

Lectures, Workshops, & Webinars:

  • Recovering from Purity Culture, Still Processing, September 4, 2025 at 7pm, Holland, MI. More info here.
  • Recovering from Purity Culture, All Souls Church Lecture Series, September 10, 2025 at 7pm, Knoxville, TN. More info here.
  • Recovering from Toxic Cultures in the Church, Church Mental Health Summit, October 10, 2025, online. Register for free here.
  • Baker Book House, book signing and meet-and-greet, September 3, 2025, 6 to 7pm, Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Healthy Sexuality After Purity Culture, Broken to Beloved Annual Summit, January 2025.
  • Recovering from Purity Culture: A Conversation with Sheila Wray Gregoire and Dr. Camden, Oct. 2024.
  • Pushing Back Against Purity Culture, Deconstructing Mama’s Parenting Beyond Belief Summit, July 2024.
  • Sexual Shame, Dr. Joy Skarka’s online course, May 2024.
  • What Not to Say, The Dating Divas Sex Seminar, May 2023.
  • Religious Issues in Treating Sexual Pain, training for East TN Spine and Sport’s pelvic floor physical therapists, April 2023.
  • Sex Ed 101, The Dating Divas Sex Seminar, May 2022.
  • What NOT to Say When You Talk to Your Kids About Sex, MOPS Group in Knoxville, TN, April 2022.
  • Getting Past Sexual Shame in Your Marriage, Fully Thriving, online webinar November 2021.
  • Purity Culture, Marriage, and Sex: Where Did It Go Wrong? with Dr. Jessica McCleese of Fully Well, online webinar, April 2021.
  • The Enneagram and Work: Understanding Your Personality and Motivations, canceled due to coronavirus. Hosted by Vinea.
  • Understanding Grief at Johnson University’s Senior Saints program in Knoxville, TN (May-June 2018)
  • Women in the Workplace at Johnson University’s Women’s Conference in Knoxville, TN (May 2018)
  • Finding Your Identity in Christ at Johnson University women’s dorm in Knoxville, TN (November 2017)

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