Group Therapy in Los Angeles for Partners/Spouses

The realization that your partner and/or spouse is a sex addict brings with it an onslaught of emotions both for yourself and your relationship. We understand the pain as you cope with your concerns for your family, your children and the crisis you are facing. At CHS, we address the psychological, emotional and physical needs of partners and spouses of sex addicts and give you the support and direction you need.

Because of the intense feelings of shame, betrayal and isolation that many partners of sex addicts experience, we strongly recommend that partners join one of our weekly support groups in Los Angeles, created especially to support them in their struggle to come to terms with their partner’s sex addiction and explore the roles they might play in their partner’s addictive cycle.

In our 10-week Partner support groups, group members explore and confront the following concerns and questions:

• Since learning about your partner’s sexual addiction, have you been suffering from intense feelings of betrayal, anger, grief and anxiety?
• Are you too ashamed of your partner’s addiction to tell friends and family, people who might otherwise be able to offer you support?
• Are you preoccupied with your partner’s addiction at the expense of your own needs and self-care?
• Has your preoccupation with your partner’s actions led to a sense of loss of self compounded by an erosion of your own self-esteem?
• Are you prepared for your partner to disclose all of their past sexual behaviors to you?
• What effect has learning about your partner’s addiction had on your own sexuality?
• Do you feel excessive responsibility for your partner’s actions and behaviors?
• In what ways have you enabled your partner’s addiction or rescued them from the consequences of their actions?
• What are the ways in which you denied or ignored signs of your partner’s addiction?

If you are the partner or spouse of a person struggling with sexual addiction, you can be assured that the professionals at CHS are here to provide confidential support and care for you during this challenging time. We want to help you transform a deeply upsetting experience into a period of time marked by profound individual growth and deep interpersonal connection, laying a strong foundation for enjoying truly honest, fulfilling intimate relationships.

The outcome of group therapy for partners and/or spouses? To help couples restore trust in their relationship and find their way back to a sexually healthy relationship.

Join our Rebuilding Lives Group in Los Angeles on

Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9pm with Cindy Shadel, MA

To Register Call (310) 843-9902

or

Email: info@thecenterforhealthysex.com