Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate with the International Association of Trauma and Addiction Professionals. Completed 2 of the 4 modules of training.
I have been the moderator of the GYE hotline and phone conference for the past 4 years, helping sufferers and their spouses cope with sexual compulsivity, relationship problems and addiction.
I believe in the medical model of addiction. Lust addiction is a disease of connection where the client attempts to fill the hole in his soul by escaping into fantasy. Sexual compulsivity occurs when the patient is angry, resentful, lonely or scared and uses sexual fantasy to escape these negative feelings. I use the tools pioneered by Dr. Patrick Carnes to assist clients in breaking the compulsion and discover how to live a life of serenity through sobriety and midos improvement. These tools include education, exercises, therapy and accountability.