Research: CSAM on the Dark Web
Protect Children is a non-governmental not-for-profit organization, that recently published the results of their survey, which looked at CSAM on the Dark Web.
sex addiction
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.
The Importance of Sex Addiction Research
The horrific mass shooting in Georgia is the media’s insistence that sex addiction isn’t real; in reality, what’s needed is more sex addiction research.
Georgia Massage Parlor Shooting
Splashed across the media last night were stories of a sex addiction fueled massage parlor shooting. How realistic are these claims?
Book Review: Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency
Rob Weiss’s latest contribution to the recovery community is his book Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency. This book, and the philosophy of prodependence are an alternate take on the idea of codependency that has been rampant in the addiction recovery movement for decades. Codependence has been defined as “a psychological condition or a relationship in which […]
Do Motivations for Sexual Offending Differ Depending on Race?
Research Review: Paraphilia and Antisociality Motivations for Sexual Offending May Differ for American Whites and Blacks. Lee, S.C., Hanson, R.K., Calkins, C & Jeglic, E. Sexual Abuse, 32(3), 2020 335-365. There is a vast array of research pointing to the fact that sexual offenders are a heterogenous group and that it is difficult to generalize […]
Book Review: Neglect The Silent Abuser: How to recognize and heal from childhood neglect
Neglect: The Silent Abuser is a recent publication by respected psychotherapist Enod Gray. The book seeks to provide information about the concept of neglect as well as provide some cursory steps to try to heal from the consequences of childhood neglect experienced by the readers. Most people who come to therapy can recognize overt abuse. […]
ATSA 2019 Updates: Understanding Sex Doll Ownership
As a clinician, I live at an intersection between three worlds: Sex Addiction Therapy, Sexual Offender Therapy, Sex Therapy.
These are often conflicting worlds.
Book Review: Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand
A recovery book by actor and comedian Russell Brand may not be what you might be expecting in the way of a book review from an addiction therapist, but we should all have an open mind, right? I started keeping a peripheral eye on Mr. Brand when I began focusing my clinical work on sexual […]
Sex Ed by Porn: Free Webinar Friday
Join me this Friday for a free one hour webinar hosted by The Center for Healthy Sex at 12:00 pm (PT) to talk about the effects of cybersex and sexting on children. Click here to see the event details http://centerforhealthysex.com/sex-therapy-resources/upcoming-events/ You can also check out my book on the topic: The New Age of […]
