Center for Healthy Sex

Recovery For Partners of Sex Addicts

Do partner’s of sex addicts need help too? Responses to discovering one’s partner is a sex addict and has been acting out can include anything from violent anger to extreme despair. The moment when a partner becomes aware of the addicts’ behavior is nothing short of traumatic. Yet because of the shameful nature of sex addiction, finding support often does not seem a realistic or necessary possibility for the partner. As a result, many times they experience this crisis in isolation. Read more at Alex’s blog on PsychologyToday.com

Effects of Porn on Adolescent Boys

Alexandra Katehakis writes about when porn becomes an adolescent boy’s mode of sex. Read More on Alexandra Katehakis’ Blog at PsychologyToday.com

Sex Addiction Is Not So Funny

From Tiger Woods to Anthony Wiener, most bold-faced names who get caught with their pants down blame their actions on sex addiction, while the public largely scoffs at the label. Alexandra Katehakis in The Fix argues that it’s no laughing matter. To read more click here

Sex and Love Addicts: How to Find the Right 12-Step Group for You

Every fellowship has its own personality and culture. 12-step fellowships for sex addiction encompass a broad spectrum, and in Alex’s most recent blog she outlines the profiles of the distinct fellowships that address a person’s sexual behavior. Read More at Alexandra Katehakis’ blog on PsychologyToday.com

Sex and Love Addiction: What’s The Difference?

Sex and love addiction are both intimacy disorders but the difference can get confusing. While the motivation and end result of despair are the same for both love and sex addicts, their acting-out blueprints are different. Read More at Alexandra Katehakis’ Blog on PsychologyToday.com

Weiner Exposes Himself In More Ways Than One

In her most recent blog post on PsychologyToday.com, Alexandra Katehakis writes about how Rep. Anthony Wiener’s sexual high came from fantasy, not from actual liaisons. Read More at Alexandra Katehakis’ Blog on PsychologyToday.com

Listen to Alexandra Katehakis on KABC Radio

Alexandra Katehakis was recently interviewed about Rep. Anthony Weiner’s recent behavior on KABC’s Morning Show with Peter Tilden and Teresa Strasser. To listen click here

Watch Alexandra Katehakis on ABC 7 News

Many people question if sex addiction is a real illness or used by people to get out of trouble. In an interview with Alexandra Katehakis on ABC 7 News, she discusses the difference between sex addiction and cheating.

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Arousal Templates in Sex Addiction: What Happens When Our Love Map Goes South?

I see a male client-let’s call him “James”–who is shy, polite, and has a dark secret: he can only achieve sexual gratification by masturbating in public. Since his early teens he has sought sex in covert, furtive ways that typically violate the rights of others: exposing himself in his car while cruising, or eventually masturbating in plain view in crowded buildings. Read More at Alexandra Katehakis’ Blog on PsychologyToday.com

The Cycle of Addiction

Sexual acting out in an addictive way typically starts with a need for control. When a person has a set of strong feelings he or she usually has a need for something, and those struggling with sexual compulsivity typically have a long history of unmet needs and suffering. Read More at Alexandra Katehakis’ Blog on PsychologyToday.com