Recovering Sex by Design

A Conversation with Dr. Juli Slattery

Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist and the president and cofounder of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry devoted to reclaiming God’s design for sexuality. In 2020, Authentic Intimacy launched SexualDiscipleship.com, an online platform designed to help Christian leaders navigate sexual issues with gospel-centered truth in the understanding that “Sexuality is not a problem to solve, but a territory to reclaim.” Juli is the author of 12 books, and she hosts the weekly podcast Java with Juli.

How did you come to be a ministry leader specializing in sexual discipleship?

When I was about a year old, both of my parents had a pretty dramatic conversion to Christ. I felt called to do...