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Sex Addiction Groups: How Do They Help With Recovery? Sex addiction is notably isolating for those that suffer from it. This is exactly the reason that we offer groups to help with sex and pornography addictions. Not only does sex addiction often spring from debilitating childhood traumas, but it also
5 Ways Childhood Traumas Can Affect Your Adult Relationships When we think of childhood, we’re often filled with memories of bad haircuts, backyard adventures, and feelings of innocence. However, for those of us who experienced trauma at an early age, childhood can seem like a part of ourselves we would
6 Boundaries and Grounding Tools to Get Through the Holidays The holidays can be a wonderful time of fun, connection, and joy. However, they also can be triggering as well. As Christmas approaches, our struggles can feel increasingly overwhelming. Out of nowhere, we can be thrown into triggering relationships and
How EMDR Therapy Can Help Sex Addicts And Their Partners Sex addiction riddles a relationship with secrecy, shame and resentment. It is essential to not only understand if you or your loved one is suffering from a sex addiction but also what steps to take next. How would you know if you or a loved one
Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction… Learning to Relax When working with people who are dealing with erectile dysfunction, many of them believe that they easily relax. They report that they approach sex with little to no anxiety. However, this often changes as the client learns more about their body responses. They
Therapy for Lesbian Couples: Challenges That Often Get Ignored Whether you are in a heterosexual or same-sex relationship, every couple experiences joys and struggles. Every relationship starts with the nerves of a first date, grows into a partnership, and reaches various milestones along the way. Although both heterosexual and same-sex
Should You Share Your Desires for Kink with Your Partner? Most people have desire that goes beyond what they would actually engage in. Many also have desires that go beyond their relationship agreements. Sadly, this can keep people from opening up about non-traditional arousal. Not all desire is meant to
6 Ways that Family Therapy Can Help Enhance Your Recovery from an Addiction Addiction is a heartbreaking disease.According to the Closing the Addiction Treatment Gap (CATG) initiative, it affects more than 23 million Americans. But it is not just the addict who suffers from the turmoil of addiction. Family members
Self-Care During the Holidays The holiday season can come with a lot of stress. Perfectionism and anxiety can take over, while trying to make the perfect meal, find the perfect gifts, and create the most perfect memories. Call it socialized pressure from long-term expectations that we have always just known
Finding and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem When Transgender Finding authenticity can be a beautiful thing. It can open up a world of possibilities, including that connection that we all need. However, it can also be filled with challenges and can be extremely isolating as well. For people who are transgender, there