Betrayal: When Women Cheat
For as long as humans have been on this planet and coupling has been in existence, cheating has been part of the equation. For centuries,… Read More
Women and Sex Addiction
Are men or women more likely to be sex addicts? Most would probably say men. While men do make up a larger percentage of… Read More
Sexual Compulsion: How It Differs In Women (and How It Doesn’t)
By Anna McKenzie Compulsive sexual behavior can be defined in many ways and identified by terms such as hypersexuality or sex addiction. While… Read More
A Clinical Expert’s Take on Women’s Sexual Issues
Sexual health is a big part of our overall well-being. Yet women are often shamed for expressing their sexuality or asking questions about their sexual… Read More
How Trauma Leads to Sex Addiction
Studies have shown that sexual abuse can have a number of detrimental effects on survivors, including trauma, shame, depression, and negative health outcomes. Read More
Couples Begin the Journey to Emotional Reconnection after Sexual Addiction Recovery
Discovery to Recovery Part 2: Emotional Impact and Emotional Restitution Couples who have struggled with the enormity of damage caused by sexual addiction often feel… Read More
Sexual Addiction and Sexual Anorexia: Two Sides of the Same Coin?
By Crystal Nesfield, Trauma Therapist, Willow House at The Meadows While the impact of sexual addiction is becoming more widely understood, and treatment for… Read More
Internet Pornography Addiction Is a Growing Problem
Stefanie Carnes, PhD, LMFT, CSAT recently sat down with Pat McMahon on Arizona Daily Mix to talk about the prevalence of sex and… Read More
Understanding the Neurobiology of Sex Addiction
Alexandra Katehakis, a Senior Fellow at The Meadows, recently talked with Tami Simon of Sounds True’s Insights at the Edge podcast on a wide range of topics, including… the roots of sexual dysfunction, "grownup sex,” (i.e. sexuality based in honest communication of needs, preferences, and desires for novelty), asexuality, sexuality without intimacy, and why orgasms are overrated. Read More
The Unconscious and Sexual Acting Out
The Use of Psychodrama in Treating Sexual Addiction By Tian Dayton Ph.D., TEP Note: This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post. It is the body’s natural mandate to act; we are beings designed for movement and expression. It’s how we get around the world, communicate our feelings and thoughts, eat, sleep, cry, wail, kiss, dance and sing! We are conceived, carried, born and die all through our bodies. We feel our emotions physically; feeling, in fact, comes first. Before words enter the picture we are engaged in what Stanley Greenspan refers to as a “rich tapestry of gestures” and expressions that communicate our desires and feelings to others. Hopefully, there is a reciprocal response from another caring person so that we feel seen, heard and responded to. This is what lays down the fabric neurologically, emotionally and psychologically that maps our inner world and our capacity for intimacy, communication and connection. Read More