What is Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder?
Those of us who treat problematic or compulsive sexual behavior still hear from colleagues that they do not believe that sex addiction is real.
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Are Kids Learning About Sex from Porn?
Therapists, myself included, are worried about kids being exposed to pornography at an early age or are learning about sex from porn.
Til Porn Do Us Part – Does Pornography Influence Divorce?
I work with many individuals who struggle with problematic pornography use; I see firsthand how this can cause disruption in relationships. But how does pornography influence divorce?
Pornography and BDSM: What Americans are Really Doing
There are many articles relating to the pornography epidemic but there are few studies about those assertions and even fewer about pornography and BDSM.
Love, Sex & Eating the Bones (2003) Review
I remember, vaguely, the first time I saw Love, Sex & Eating the Bones. I may have been twelve or fourteen years old at the time.
Pornography Use and Mental Health in US College Students
Researchers recently published results from a study looking at pornography use and mental health in college students and effects on loneliness, depression, etc.
An Education about Asexuality
In years of doing this work, I had not seen any work specifically about asexuality. This book gave me a serious education about asexuality.
ATSA 2019 Updates: Understanding Sex Doll Ownership
I live at an intersection between three worlds: Sex Addiction Therapy, Sexual Offender Therapy, Sex Therapy. Four worlds, sex dolls…
Pornography Problem: Erotic Conflict or Addiction?
How do we, as therapists, determine whether a pornography problem is erotic conflict or an addiction? A discussion on the nuances.
What Young Women’s Experiences with Sexting can tell us about Compliance, Coercion and Consent
The #MeToo movement has brought long overdue attention to the experiences of women who have been victims of sexual abuse and harassment. If you look behind the sensational headlines, the movement has sparked a much-needed conversation about consent. I have previously written about how we teach consent in our practice in a blog on the […]
