When looking at sexual betrayal, many people in our society simplify it down to the fact that the betrayer is bad, wrong, and should be cut off. This leaves out the opportunity of a much more complex way of viewing these situations. To think about this with a more open mind is not to say that there is no accountability on the part of the betrayer, but to hold them accountable while at the same time bringing understanding to them as a person.
In this conversation with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis we talk all about healthy sex, sex addiction, love addiction, and how to work with couples facing these issues.
Alexandra Katehakis, PhD is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and the author of several books which I will list below with links. She is an LMFT and clinical supervisor at the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists and a clinical supervisor and member of the teaching faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP), a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists. She is a prominent writer and expert panelist at sexuality conferences and public events.
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Check out Alex's website at centerforhealthysex.com
Books:
Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction
Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment
co-author of the award-winning daily meditation book, Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence
and contributing author of the award-winning clinical textbook Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts
and her brand new workbook: Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan
092: People of Color and Couples Therapy with Dr. Angela Clack
091: Deirdre Fay on Feeling Safely Attached
090: Attachment Styles with Annie Chen
089: Infertility, Postpartum Depression, and Perinatal Loss with Bina Bird
088: Lynn Grodzki on Bringing Aspects of Coaching into Therapy
087: Sex Talk with Erika Miley
086: Martha Kauppi on Working with Open Relationships
085: The 5 Stages of Relationships with Leanne Clarkson
084: Men and Masculinity with Joseph Losi
083: Keeping it Real with Couples with Jasmine Foulkes
082: Wendy Behary on Working with Narcissism
081: Healing from Heartbreak with Chautè Thompson
080: Lori Gottlieb on Normalizing the Human Experience
079: EFT and Attachment Injuries with Leanne Campbell and David Fairweather
078: Stan Tatkin on Understanding Your Partner's Brain
077: EFT and Trauma with Kathryn Rheem
076: Couples Retreats with Rachel Zamore
075: Using Mindfulness in Couples Therapy with Rob Fisher
074: Lisa Ferentz on How Trauma Impacts Adult Relationships
073: Navigating Stepfamily Situations with Karen Bonnell
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