Recovery

Intimacy disorders, such as sex and pornography addictions, can have a profound effect on many aspects of your life. They can prevent you from forming and maintaining healthy, fulfilling relationships and lead to feelings of isolation, loneliness, and shame. But with professional support and treatment, you can begin to understand […]

For Christians, spirituality is how a person lives their faith. It is how a person reflects their understanding of God’s love in the world through prayer and action. Including spirituality in recovery is crucial for people of faith.  This may be especially true for people recovering from intimacy disorders. Sex […]

When a loved one is battling an intimacy disorder, like a sex addiction, it’s only natural to want to encourage them to get the help they need. But getting your loved one to seek sex addiction treatment often isn’t as easy as recognizing they need it. Following a few simple […]

Sex addiction, like any addiction, starts as a seemingly harmless behavior. It’s a temporary escape that can quickly spiral into compulsive urges that begin to consume your life and affect every part of it. But the power of addiction lies not just in the urges themselves but in the thoughts […]

Have you ever had intense fear, anxiety, or hatred of sexual intimacy? Do you feel frustrated by an uncontrollable adversity to sex? If so, you might be experiencing sexual anorexia.  Due to the shame and stigma surrounding sexual anorexia, it can be difficult to understand it and seek sexual anorexia […]

Everyone experiences traumatic events in their lives. The death of a grandparent or beloved pet, the loss of a job, or a breakup can all be traumatic.  Trauma-informed therapy takes the trauma you’ve experienced into consideration when looking at your current mental health concerns. For example, did the loss of […]