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A Brief Screen for Sex Addiction

By: Amy Sohler, MPA, MA, LMHC, CDP, MHP Although it may be clinically hard to diagnose, sex addiction may affect up to three to seven percent of the population. Unfortunately, there is more of a stigma attached to sexually “acting out” than there is with the symptoms of other… Read More

Current Research Offers Hope for Sex Addicts

By Amy Sohler, MPA, MA, LMHC, CDP, MHP Current research in the field of sex addiction is revealing with utmost certainty that sexual addiction is just like any other addiction. It involves the dopamine response just like alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling, shopping addiction, and any other process addiction. Such… Read More

Unity and Recovery in Sex Addiction Treatment

By Amy Sohler, MPA, MA, LMHC, CDP, MHP Unity is our most cherished quality. We find greater personal freedom than any other society knows. In that sense, our society is a benign anarchy. The word ‘anarchy’ has a bad meaning to most of us… But I think that the gentle… Read More

Managing Your Sex Addiction in the Summer

Summer is here; for many people, warmer weather signifies relaxing days at the beach or swimming pool, bathing suits, tank tops, shorts, and fun in the sun. However, if you’re struggling with sex addiction, summer can be a stressful and challenging time of year. Sex addicts may find it… Read More

Treating Military Members for Sexual Addiction

Over the past several years, news stories about sexually addictive behaviors in the armed forces seem to be increasing at an alarming number. This is calling greater attention to the issues arising between the men and women who serve our country. A quick Google search using the terms “Sexual Addiction… Read More

Is Sex Addiction a Real Thing?

By:  Carol Juergensen Sheets, LCSW, PCC, CSAT People oftentimes “scoff” at the notion that one can have a sexual addiction. They understandably feel that sexual misbehavior results from a society that believes in immediate gratification. Most people don’t understand sexual addiction and have no idea that people who suffer… Read More