Loss of Intimacy and Connection

I remember the day that my mother-in-law instructed me how to best connect to my sister-in-laws, who are substantially younger than me.  My mother-in-law stated that it is best to meet them on their own turf, reaching out to them via text, rather than any other...

Now Offering Services for Female Sex & Love Addicts!

We are excited to announce that the Sexual Recovery Program (SRP) at CPCC will now be offering services for female sex and love addicts in the community. Our very own MFT Intern, Lisa Olson, will be using her expertise in addiction to support female sex and love...

I Think My Partner May Be a Sex Addict…Now What?

She stood there, frozen in time, holding that tiny piece of register tape in her hand, staring. The world melted around her. Her heart was pounding and head felt like it was going to explode. She felt like someone had just sucker-punched her. “Now what?”...

How to Talk to your Teens about Porn (Part II)

In my previous post, I wrote about the importance of talking to your teen about porn.  Here are four tips to help facilitate the talk. 1) Have a continual conversation with your kids about sex.  Unfortunately for many youth, their first exposure to...

6 Types of Sex Addiction

In April of this year we hosted Dr. Doug Weiss, notable author & sex addiction therapist in Colorado. He provided excellent training on the basics of sex addiction and recovery treatment for therapists as well as couples who struggle with addiction. Dr. Weiss...