Ringing in the New Year Isn’t Always a Celebration for Those in Recovery

Romanticized visions of a kiss to ring in the New Year or receiving the perfect holiday gift from a love interest (which often are not played out in reality), can prompt reckless and harmful behaviors … [Read more...]

Sex Addiction Specialist Review of SHAME

For what it’s worth, here is this professionals' weigh-in on the film SHAME (saw it last night), which I highly recommend to anyone wanting to better understand how attractive, intelligent, … [Read more...]

Newsweek Addresses “The Sex Addiction Epidemic”

Chris Lee of the Daily Beat wrote this week’s Newsweek cover story entitled, “The Sex Addiction Epidemic.” The article focuses on the increase in sex addiction over the past decade as a result … [Read more...]

2012 Comedy Takes On Sex Addiction

Another movie will be hitting theaters soon whose storyline centers around the topic of sex addiction. “Thanks for Sharing” starring Mark Ruffalo, Gwenyth Paltrow and Tim Robbins will debut in … [Read more...]

Public Speaking Announcement at Professional Workshop in Orlando, Florida

On Nov. 11, 2011, Elements Behavioral Health will host a professional workshop where I will present on “Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sex and Pornography Addictions in the New Media … [Read more...]

Gene Simmons Accused of Being a Sex Addict in New book by Ace Frehly

Ace Frehly, the guitarist for the popular band, KISS, is coming out with an expository new memoir that reveals Gene Simmons may have and may still be suffering from a sex addiction. An issue many may … [Read more...]

Understanding Sex Addiction in the New Media Frontier

This week marks the annual Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH) Conference 2011 in La Jolla, California from September 21 to 24th. The theme this year is "Creating a Culture of Healthy … [Read more...]

Sex Addiction Tale Comes to Venice with McQueen Film, Shame

Newcomer to Hollywood, Irish actor Michael Fassbender, plays a sex addict in the movie “Shame.” Directed by British video artist Steve McQueen, the film is competing for the top prize at this … [Read more...]

Lunch & Learn: Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Sex and Pornography Addictions in the New Media Frontier

I'm excited to host a luncheon and present on the topic of "Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Sex and Pornography Addictions in the New Media Frontier" in San Diego this Friday, May 6th. … [Read more...]

How Our Culture Deals With Kiddie Porn

In our culture of mixed and confusing messages about teen and young adult sexuality two values clearly shine through: 1) that it is harmful, illegal and morally wrong to view sexual images of children … [Read more...]

 
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