It is possible to heal from sex addiction or betrayal, mend relationships on the brink of disaster, heal families torn, and find your inner peace and wisdom. There are ways to help you put your life back together one step at a time. We have a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) who knows how to walk you down a path of recognition and growth including your partners and families who may also have been traumatized by the betrayal or lies or any other consequence resulting from your choices and past. You're not alone.

The outcome of our treatment is a restored sense of dignity and hope for a future, free of compulsive sexual behaviors. We know what it is like to stand in overwhelming fear of what will happen next or to simply feel like the right choice is too hard to pick. Step by step we will help you pick the path that is right for you, whatever it may be.

Understanding is the first step

One of the questions that we are asked the most is "how do I know if I’m a sex addict?" The best way to determine if you are a sex addict is by being honest with yourself about the negative consequences that your behaviors have or potentially have on yourself and those around you. This may include loss or potential loss of relationships, jobs, families, and time, as well as sexually transmitted diseases, anxiety, shame, depression, productivity decline, and an overall lack of peace and well being in your life. You can also take the Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST) to help determine if this is an issue for you.

Many times our minds try to rationalize our behaviors with statements like: I am not hurting anyone else, no one has to know about this, I deserved to do this, etc. Our experience is that eventually the negative consequences of our behaviors began to surface, many times with devastating effects i.e.: caught surfing porn at work or home, getting arrested for sexual behavior, or an affair being discovered.

Sex addiction is a destructive and difficult problem. It ruins relationships, loses jobs, causes arrests, and destroys self esteem and physical health. Millions of people are affected by this addiction. It is not primarily a moral problem; it is a problem of out of control feelings and behaviors. However, where there is a desire to recover there is hope.

For some, the addictive behavior does not progress beyond compulsive masturbation or an extensive use of pornography, phone, or computer sex services. For others, their addiction can involve illegal activities such as prostitution, exhibitionism, voyeurism, or obscene phone calls.

• Addictive sexual behaviors may include:

• Compulsive masturbation

• Multiple affairs

• Compulsive use of pornography

• Unsafe sex

• Sexual anorexia

• Multiple or anonymous partners

• Phone or internet sex

• Sexual massage, escorts, prostitutes

• Prostitution of self

We understand the guilt, shame, and pain that you may be feeling. We know that you had no intention of hurting yourself or others by your behaviors. We also see the hope for you and your loved ones to recover from this addiction and find a self that you and others can be proud of.

Sex addiction is not defined by a particular behavior or even by frequency of behavior; rather, it is characterized as a pattern of sexual thoughts or behaviors that are destructive and that the person feels he or she is unable to stop and which, over time, results in a decline in intimacy with others.