Sexual Addiction:strength/hope/recovery

Since 2008 Dr. Michael Barta has been working exclusively with the sexually addicted population and has found that roughly 98% of people he sees  are suffering from sexually compulsive behaviors and also have significant attachment wounds. After seeing this trend, he began studying how attachment affects our brains and our future ability to connect with other people. Sex addiction has long been recognized as an intimacy disorder, meaning that people that suffer from sexual addiction have a very difficult time allowing others into their inner world – they lack the ability to be vulnerable. Tonight, he will speak about the formation of intimacy disorder and the trouble people have with vulnerability and intimacy. He will also address what he does to help these people come “back on-line” so that they can begin to experience intimacy and closeness. Listen as Carol the Coach interview Dr. Barta on this facinating topic! Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery

Intimacy is tough for couples who suffer because of a sexual addiction. When eating disorders and sexual addiction occur....it can be tough to treat....Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Heather Lowrey, M.S. who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in private practice in Dallas, TX, specializing in intimacy disorders including love and sex addictions, disordered eating and body image, work and financial disorders and phase of life issues, from "Quarterlife Crisis" and beyond. Her counseling experience includes counseling survivors of sexual trauma at The Family Place and Victims Outreach in Dallas, TX, as well as facilitating eating disorder groups for women at The Renfrew Center of Texas. In her practice, Heather counsels men and women struggling with sex and love addiction, working with both addicts and partner.Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and

Would you like a natural way to help curb the cravings and urges of Sexual Addiction, Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Dr. Jon G. Caldwell, DO, PhD,who is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of adults who have experienced relational trauma and addictive behaviors.  He currently works as a lead psychiatrist at The Meadows treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona and he is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Arizona, Department of Psychiatry.  His theoretical perspectives are heavily influenced by his PhD training at the University of California at Davis, where he began researching how early childhood maltreatment and insecure attachment relationships affect cognitive, emotional and social functioning.  His clinical approach has become increasingly flavored by the timeless teachings of the contemplative traditions and by the application of mindfulness and self-compassion.  Dr. Caldwell has published a number of articles on child maltreatment, attachment theory, em

Sexual Addiction always carries shame. Workshop expert Timothy D. Stein, Co-founder of Willow Tree Counseling in Santa Rosa, CA. talks about how how trama is often times recorded in the nervous system and why sex addicts would reenact that trauma over and over again until it is processed. He believes that intensive trauma workshops are often the most effective form of treatment in helping the addict to reprocess the trauma and work through the shame that feeds sexual addiction. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Dr. Charles Rawlings who dispells the myths of marriage and relationships in"It Really Is That Complicated". When Sexual addiction has infiltrated a relationship it can be difficult to know what has distorted the marriage and what might be inherently distorted regardless of the obstacles that occur in any relationhip. Listen as Dr. Rawlings talks about how we can recalibrate our relationships into healthier ones. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you

Sexual Addiction breeds conflict and as a result I am airing an old show about how you can deal with conflict. Conflict is normal, natural and necessary but sexual addiction adds an extra element to conflict as your partner probably feels betrayed and angry witgh you. This show will help you to cope with the anger and get past the shame to rebuild the relationship.

Teresa Maples, MS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist, YourTango Expert. She will be joining Carol the Coach and discussing an educational healing process she has developed for partners who have experienced sexual betrayal.   If you have been experiencing an emotional roller-coaster ride after finding out about your partner’s infidelity or sexual addiction? Then this radio show is for you. Partners of sex addicts and sexual betrayal experience many of the same symptoms as those who have experience being in battle in a war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is important to recognize that these symptoms would be expected given you have lived through a traumatic experience, the betrayal. You are not crazy.   In this interview, Teresa will talk about the symptoms many partners experience and that there is hope that you can heal from these symptoms.  She will also share information about her free webinar that is coming up on March 10, 2014 where you can actually ex

Trying to decide what intervention may offer you the best bang for your buck can be tough. You may have wondered whether an intensive program can help and may feel confused about all your options. Carol the Coach will be interviewing Greg Woodhill, MFT, CSAT who will talking about the value of doing intensives. He works for The Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, CA which offers customized Intensive Out-Patient Programs for males, females, and partners. The  intensive for male and female sex addicts is an eleven-day program which  deliberately limits to no more than four people. This insures that each person gets quality care and attention and leaves the program with sound recovery skills and a felt sense of the issues they need to continue working on when they return to your care. It  also offers a one-week program for partners  that customize to their needs. Greg explains, "The Task Centered Approach remains the cornerstone of our work but all of our clinicians take a psychobiological approach to treat

Group work is not just an added benefit to recovery efforts...It can be pivitol to  your success as an addict. Listen as Carol the Coach talks about why group work is so important and what you can do to ensure recovery success by joining a therapeutic group for sexual addiction. Sexual adddiction causes alot of internal and external conflict.  Carol the Coach teaches how to manage the conflict that naturally occurs outside of the group environment and why men find it so helpful to assist other group members in finding a success formula that works for them.

There are many types of treatment for Sexual Addiction. Carol the Coach interviews Alexis Polles who works with a variety of people on the management of their sexual addiction. She is an avocate of using 3 day intensives with couples as she believes there are many benefits that occur that supplement individual therapy. This show will help you to find out about the services that can benefit you and your partner and keep you informed on the recovery tools out there to insure your success! Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to ta

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Deborah Schweiger-Whalen LCSW, CSAT about how sex addicts have trouble being able to meet their basic needs which can result in difficulties with other basic needs like eating. She will be discussing the patterns she has seen with her clients and be discussing sexual bullimia which many people suffer from when they have a sexual addiction. If you or someone you love is struggling with eating disorders and sexual addiction...this is the show for you!  Process addictions are tough and you need all the information to make healthy choices that will guide you into recovery!

Dr. Black is a renowned author and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders.  Since the 1970's, Dr. Black's work has encompassed the impact of addiction on young and adult children. She has offered models of intervention and treatment related to family violence, multi-addictions, relapse, anger, depression and women's issues. Dr. Black designs and presents training workshops and seminars to professional audiences in the field of family service, mental health, addiction and correctional services. She has authored numerous books and educational videos for use with addicted clients and the families affected by addiction. Dr. Black’s latest book is Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction.     During the program Dr. Black will talk about her work over the past 35 years and discuss with listeners the relationship between trauma in the family and addictive disorders. So often, people think of trauma as

Elana Clark-Faler, LCSW, CSAT-S, CGP is a nationa  speaker and sex expert on African-American relationships and has been featured in Ebony magazine.  In this show she will be sharing why the African-American women who come see her struggle with sex and love addiction. Her website www.recoveryhelpnow.com will help people understand the diffferences of sex and love addiction and what resources are available for love and sex addicts. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that

Debra L. Kaplan will be talking about her book For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual and Financial Exploitation in Relationships. She will help us to understand how sex and money get fused in a relationship and how it can be used to manipulate and control.If you have ever felt controled by sex and money...this show is a must for you! Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Have you ever wondered if as a sex addict, your relationship with your mother, has stifled having a healthy relationhip with your partner???  Or are you a partner of a sex addict who feels confused and lost as to how to proceed in your life? You aren't sure about boundaries, or your own needs and you constantly feel on the back burner? Listen as Dr. Ken Adams talks about 2 intensive workshops that hinders people's abilities to have healthy relationships. In his workshop for men that have enmeshed relationships with their mother, he will talk about how that process creates an erotic template that often times fuses with anger and guilt. This intensive will teach you how to develop strategies to help them to break free from ianappropriate loyalties and learn to live within healthy committments. He will also be talking about the Intensives that he will be leading for spouses and partners of sex addicts. He will teach partners how to establish boundaries, develop goals for sel-care and move towards developing s

Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Let's face it ..... letting go of control can be really tough when you are working a 12 Step program.Kicking in your recovery program takes a concerted plan of action...but it also requires  a mindset. Listen as Andy, a recovering sex addict, talks about how his recovery  was expediated when he realized that he needed to work on surrender.Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources....Listen as Andy shares his story and how the art of letting go made all the difference in the world. . This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill

Debra L. Kaplan will be talking about her book For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual and Financial Exploitation in Relationships. She will help us to understand how sex and money get fused in a relationship and how it can be used to manipulate and control. If you have ever felt controled by sex and money...this show is a must for you!  Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Tonight we will be talking about Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly called multiple personality disorder, the percentage of population impacted, characteristics of it, causal factors, criteria for diagnosis, what led Charlene Benson to become interested in Dissociative disorders, and resources for learning more about the disorder. We will also talk about how this relates to sexual and other addictions.  We will briefly talk about treatment, how Charleen Benson views those with the disorder, and tips, observations, life skills and techniques that may be helpful.   Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certif