You might be here because due to a recent sex addiction disclosure in your marriage, you are wondering if you should find an online couples counselor for marriage therapy. You may have heard the advice that traditional marriage counseling doesn’t work in the initial recovery stages of sex addiction and betrayal trauma. This is both …
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A good online betrayal trauma therapist is invaluable in your journey from the initial shock and anger of discovering your husband’s sex addiction to the final destination where peace and joy are found. Five Things a Good Betrayal Trauma Therapist Won’t Tell You 1. Your husband’s sexual betrayal is no big deal. You just need …
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The following is our recommended best book list for sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and mental health recovery. Bold format denotes very highly recommended book. If it’s missing here, we didn’t read yet or don’t recommend highly. If we missed any, please email us with your suggestions. Sex Addiction Recovery Books Treating Out of Control Sexual …
Since John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth’s work in the 1970’s, attachment has been an increasing focus in therapy and healing from addiction. Averaging various studies on this, we understand roughly half of Americans are securely attached as adults and about half insecure. Attachment Theory informs us that if we are not securely attached, we are …
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a highly effective therapy modality in sex and porn addiction treatment and recovery. Dick Schwartz invented this technique in the 1980’s, and it has really exploded on the scene the last ten years. The basic idea behind Internal Family Systems Therapy is to view the human psychology as comprising of different …
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Is sex addiction real? Despite the prevalence of the addiction model as a treatment plan for those struggling with unwanted sexual behavior, this is actually a very controversial question. According to a national survey in 2018, 10% of men and 7% of women say they “suffer from significant levels of distress and dysfunction associated with …
Learning and implementing the principles of mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a mindfulness-based Cognitive Based Therapy, is the first step of porn and sex addiction recovery. Mindfulness In the first therapy visit, I ask clients to start a minimum five minute per day meditation practice. In this practice, the goal is simply to …
