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
072: Psychodrama with Couples with Walter Logeman
071: Hedy Schleifer on Creating Transformation in Couples Therapy
070: Bill Doherty on Marital Commitment vs. Individual Happiness
069: Tammy Nelson on Sex and Couples Therapy
068: Emotionally Focused Therapy Training with Jill Fischer
067: Rebecca Jorgensen on EFT and Therapist Development
066: Allison Puryear on Building a Fantastic Couples Therapy Practice
065: Connectfulness with Rebecca Wong
064: Black Belt Husband with Quentin Hafner
063: A Couple Educating Couples with Dr. Jameson and Herdyne Mercier
062: The 5 Core Issues from Pia Mellody and RLT with Kim Ploussard
061: EFT vs. RLT Debate with Figs O'Sullivan
060: Relationships 101 with Signe Simon and Simone Humphrey
059: Emotionally Focused Family Therapy with Gail Palmer
058: The Five Losing Strategies in Relationships with Shane Birkel
057: Tiffany McLain on The Money Mindset for Therapists
056: Gottman and Infidelity with Jennifer Lagrotte
055: Attachment vs. Differentiation Debate with Nathan Hardy and Adam Fisher
054: Love Worth Making with Stephen Snyder
053: Money Conversations and Couples with Kiné Corder
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