Sex Addiction Therapy
A Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) is a highly trained mental health professional specializing in the treatment of problematic sexual behaviors, including compulsive pornography use, infidelity, and sexual addiction. CSATs undergo rigorous training where they learn about the neurobiology of addiction, trauma-informed therapy, attachment theory, and effective recovery models. They are trained to conduct comprehensive assessments, facilitate therapeutic disclosures, and implement evidence-based interventions such as the 30-task model for addiction recovery. Additionally, CSATs are equipped to support betrayed partners experiencing trauma symptoms, helping them navigate emotional regulation, boundaries, and relational healing. Their expertise allows them to address both the addict’s recovery and the partner’s healing, fostering long-term relationship repair and personal growth.
How can therapy help?
Therapy plays a crucial role in treating sex addiction and betrayal trauma by providing a structured, supportive, and evidence-based approach to healing. For individuals struggling with sex addiction, therapy helps uncover underlying emotional wounds, trauma, or attachment issues that contribute to compulsive sexual behaviors. Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSATs) use specialized interventions like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and the 30-task model to help clients develop healthier coping mechanisms, rebuild self-control, and prevent relapse.
For betrayed partners, therapy offers a safe space to process the intense emotional pain, PTSD-like symptoms, and trust issues that often follow infidelity or sexual addiction. Therapists trained in betrayal trauma provide stabilization techniques, emotional regulation tools, and psychoeducation to help partners regain a sense of safety and empowerment. Additionally, therapy can facilitate structured therapeutic disclosure, allowing for an open, honest, and guided conversation that fosters healing rather than causing further harm.
Couples therapy is also an essential component of recovery, helping partners rebuild trust, improve communication, and establish new relational patterns that support long-term healing. With professional guidance, individuals and couples can move from crisis and despair to clarity, restoration, and emotional connection.
