Porn/Sex Addiction

The terms “sex addiction” and “porn addiction” have been widely promoted by the media and accepted by the general public. In the field of sex therapy, these are controversial topics and generate considerable debate. The concept of addiction patterns being applied to sexual behavior is a new and untested idea. People who were experts in addictions started working with clients and discussing sexual behavior. With the advent of online porn being widely available, these people who were familiar with addictive processes applied their thoughts and framework to client reports of their sexual activities. These ideas were also largely based on work with a population of clients whose addictions had gotten out of control and who were in residential or intensive treatment. However, the development of the sex and porn addiction viewpoint was based on a significant lack of information on sexology, the scientific study of human sexual behavior. Addiction specialists hearing about client’s sex lives, histories and fantasies created alarm over a presumed epidemic of sex and porn addiction without any knowledge or context about typical sexual experiences and behaviors.
I know people do get involved in problems with their sex lives, or their partners are troubled by different sexual interests or appetites, and I’m here to help with those kinds of concerns. But I assure you I will not judge you and I have a commitment to supporting you with the goals you set as an individual or a couple, not imposing my goals or values on you.