How to End an Affair
How to End an Affair Do you know how to end an affair? Much like quitting smoking, trying to end an affair is a time of trial and temptation. Unlike nicotine, an affair is something you should quit c ...
When and How to Start Dating After Divorce
When and How to Start Dating After Divorce Is there an appropriate period to wait before you start dating after divorce? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer: it’s pretty much up to you. Dating after ...
7 Ways Couples Kill Their Love Life
7 Ways Couples Kill Their Love Life Ruining their love life is probably one of the last things any couple wants to do. Yet, for many people, this happens accidentally or by neglect. Sometimes prob ...
Exploring The Many Faces of Sexual Addiction
Exploring The Many Faces of Sexual Addiction Did you know that nearly 12 million people in the United States suffer from sexual addiction? With that many people, this addiction is bound to manifest i ...
5 Steps to Take When Your Spouse Cheats
5 Steps to Take When Your Spouse Cheats You’ve just found out your spouse has been unfaithful. You feel nauseous, hurt, and betrayed. You want to know why. His or her affair is painful to think about ...
Is Sex Addiction Ruining Your Life? Sex Addiction Therapy can Help
Is Sex Addiction Ruining Your Life? Sex Addiction Therapy can Help In February we posted about behaviors that point toward sex addiction. This is probably one of the more frequently misunderstood add ...
Why I Work With Sex Addiction
I was recently asked why I want to work with sex addicts, their partners and their families. There is no single or simple answer and as I reflected on the question I found four specific factors and o ...
Who is an addict?
“How do I know that I am an addict?” Over the course of a week, I hear this question at least 15 times. It is a very valid question. In the recovery community, there is a saying, “if you have to as ...
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome was first coined in the article, by Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes, “The imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention” published in the Journal ...
Restoring Trust After An Affair
In a previous article I talked about how couples can survive an affair. One major aspect of successful resolution is the restoration of trust. The number one question I’m asked by people recoveri ...