Recommended Books for Compulsive Sexual Behavior, Sex & Porn Addiction
Dr. Patrick J. Carnes put together a Recovery Start Kit with everything you need for the first 130 days of your sobriety. According to studies, the first four months of recovery are critical for laying the groundwork for future success. You can get back on track with your recovery and your positive sexual outlook with the help of the tools included in the Recovery Start Kit. There are three distinct stages to this program. The first stage (40-Day Focus) is geared toward getting sober for the first time. Phase two (called "90-Day Prep") is all about getting ready for that initial time period. The third stage (90-Day Focus) provides structure for lasting transformation on the levels of self, behavior, and the brain. The Recovery Start Kit is meant to be used in conjunction with professional help from a therapist with expertise in sexual addiction.
Here is a curated list of books to help begin your journey towards understand problematic sexual behavior, porn addiction, sex addiction, repeated infidelity or Compulsive Sexual Behavior, here is a list of recommend books curated by Professor Blair P. Bisher, a National Certified Counselor® and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist candidate, professor and national speaker on the topic of sustainable sexual integrity.
Each recommended book approaches problematic sexual behavior from a different perspective. If you decide to engage in a reading ritual, it is highly recommended to also begin documenting in parallel what it is that is NEW to you as you’re reading each book. There is no magic in purchasing the book, no magic in actually reading the book, we believe the magic is in identifying a single take-away from each book that reshapes you, your perspective, your approach, your self-talk, etc.
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Blair P. Bisher
Blair helps men understand, overcome and heal from problematic sexual behavior: porn addiction, sex addiction and infidelity.
Blair’s approach focuses on the person, not the “problem,” leveraging a solution-focused, empathic and empowering approach with a focus on achieving sustainable sexual integrity through identifying then meeting the underlying need.
Sessions can be scheduled directly online including same-day and evening options. Sessions are guided by a curated 14-item curriculum, and include homework to aid further development between sessions.
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Blair is currently a doctoral candidate pursuing his Ph.D. in Psychology with a focus on resilience and sustainable sexual integrity amongst those meeting criteria for problematic sexual behavior. He is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist candidate, holds two MS degrees (Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Health Administration), passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor exam (NCMHCE), is a professor at two universities in Boston, is a former advisory board member at Harvard Medical School (Center for Primary Care), and member of both the American Counseling Association and International Institute for Trauma & Addiction Professionals.
Jess Benedetto
Jess collaborates with couples and individual partners who have been impacted by problematic sexual behavior, sex addiction, porn addiction, and repeated infidelity and betrayal.
She helps her clients rebuild trust and a healthier vision for their partnership and themselves, working toward sexual, relational, and personal wellness and integrity. Working from a humanistic and strengths-based lens, Jess employs an eclectic approach that is trauma- and neuroscience-informed and draws from Acceptance and Commitment, Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, and Psychodynamic therapies. As a certified yoga instructor and nature enthusiast Jess also loves to bring movement and mindfulness into her work to help her clients build healthier relationships with their bodies and minds. Her clients explore their underlying needs, where unmet and unexpressed needs lead to problematic behaviors, motivation to change those behaviors, and core values, visions, and goals to guide them toward a more fulfilling future.
Jess holds an MA in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine from Boston University School of Medicine, has passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor exam (NCMHCE), and is a 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher with the National Yoga Alliance. She comes to the psychotherapy field after a rewarding career as an organizational consultant. Her experience helping non-profit leaders identify needs and collaborate on shared visions, values, and goals has been instrumental in her work with couples.
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