A PROGRAM FOR PORN/sex ADDICTS AND THEIR Partners
Scion Counseling offers specialized treatment for sex addicts, porn addicts and their partners. In most circumstances, couples come do counseling after there has been a discovery- a partner finding porn on the computer or even learning about an affair. When counseling begins, the first thing partners want to know is everything. What they are asking for is called formal disclosure and it is a complicated process in which the addict discloses everything that they have done (sexually) while in their committed relationship. This is a process and it takes approximately 6 weeks of treatment to be ready to do disclosure. It is recommended that the spouse receive their own counseling for preparation and ongoing support.
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For spouses, learning about porn and sex addiction is traumatic and at Scion Counseling we have trained therapists that specialize in helping partners work through the pain of infidelity. Please know that, as a partner, you will not have the same counselor as your partner and your counselor will provide treatment with your goals and concerns in mind. Our goal is to help partners heal while porn/sex addicts take steps in their recovery to refrain from sexually acting out and to avoid pain and loss in the future. Partners need to realize that sexual behavior may be out of control, especially early on in treatment. Most of the time, porn addicts do not simply stop what they are doing but there is an overall trend toward ending the problematic sexual behavior altogether. As the addict begins to gain mastery over the skills required to sustain recovery, partners are encouraged to explore their own reaction to this betrayal and consider steps for moving forward. Our goal is for couples to stay together and work through addiction and betrayal together, whenever possible.
Couples often ask how long it will take for their relationship to get back to normal. Sadly, there is no getting back to normal. Addiction and betrayal change relationships. This does not mean that you will not have a fulfilling relationship with each other, it just means that your relationship will change. Many couples find a more authentic and loving relationship after treatment than they ever had before.
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