Book Review: Sex Under the Influence
I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Fawcett present on Sex Under the Influence. His passion for helping people with these issues was palpable.
I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Fawcett present on Sex Under the Influence. His passion for helping people with these issues was palpable.
Respected psychotherapist Enod Gray has released an excellent primer for recognizing and learning to heal from the consequences of childhood neglect.
Last week McDonald’s announced that it will add internet filters to its WiFi in restaurants throughout the country. My first thought was, “now what about Starbucks?” as this news came literally the day after a client disclosed that he had downloaded pornography at a Starbucks. What I didn’t know is that Starbucks also has committed […]
Where has this book been all my clinical life? Is My Husband Gay, Straight or Bi?: A Guide for women concerned about their men is a book written by Joe Kort with Alexander Morgan published in 2014. To say that this is a much needed book in the sex addiction field is an understatement. One […]
A Mindful Way through the 12 Steps Using Mindfulness to Enhance your understanding of the 12 Steps SATS is very excited to introduce our Mindful way through the 12 steps series. SATS staff member and CSAT candidate, Beth Songer will be offering a monthly meditation retreat that will combine mindfulness education and practice and periods […]
After a long Sunday at the office doing psychological testing for client, I came home and sat on my patio to read the Spring edition of the Tricycle magazine (www.tricycle.com). I was reminded by a great little article of a Buddhist tool R.A.I.N. I learned of it not through Buddhist teachings per se but through […]
Yesterday I launched the indiegogo crowd funding campaign for my new book, The New Age of Sex Education: How to talk to your teen about cybersex and pornography. I view this book as a prevention project. In other addictions, we see tons of prevention programs, advertisements and initiatives. Public education and public service announcements are […]
“Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generating that kind of energy toward yourself, it is very difficult to take care of another person. In Buddhist teaching, it is clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other people.” Thich Nhat […]
Generally speaking, Mindfulness is the intentional acceptance and non-judgmental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. Mindfulness interventions have been on the rise in the addiction treatment community and with good reason. It seems like each month there are more scientific studies published that support the practice […]
Recently, a client shared that he had listened to an NPR podcast whose topic was the Marshmallow Test and the research of Walter Mischel, Ph.D. He had also watched a short youtube video that showed a modern version of children trying to resist the marshmallow. The video is cute and funny and provided him a visual […]