Atlanta Sex Addiction Treatment

In conjunction with my new article, "Partners of The Chronically Unfaithful", I am pleased to offer the Atlanta community a new, no-cost resource for men or women who have discoverRead more »

     It can be confusing to first learn that four different 12-Step fellowships address sexual behavior.  They are all based on the original 12-step felloRead more »

Note: For anyone looking to find the Internet's most up-to-date and comprehensive source for curated information about every conceivable aspect of addictive or compulsive sexual behavior, go to my Scoop.it page.

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It's a sad fact that many people engage in secret, risky or unethical sexual behavior that eventually damages their relationships, their reputations or their principles.  Perhaps this has happened to you, or to someone you know (but perhaps didn't know as well as you thought).  I help people put their lives back together after the discovery or disclosure of chronic sexual infidelity, so I know how difficult this period of time can be.   

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Over the years I've written and posted many helpful articles about various aspects of sex addiction -- and more are on the way! I present these as a public service to the online community so that people can begin to get the help they need to begin living lives of sexual integrity, freedom and happiness.Read more »

By Bill Herring, LCSW

(This is an article originally published in "Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention", Volume 11, Numbers 1-2, January-June 2004, pages 35-42). It presents a cogent analysis of key variables in the developmental growth of the field of sex addiction treatment.)Read more »

By Bill Herring, LCSW

(This article was originally published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: the Journal of Treatment & Prevention, Volume 8, No. 1, pages 13-22, 2001. It describes a meaningful and efficient framework for a counselor treating clients for compulsive sexual behavior to independently evaluate ethically challenging situations. It emphasizes the need to provide informed consent, operate in a competent and theoretically sound manner, insure confidentiality, maintain appropriate relationship boundaries, practice with adequate supervision, and maintain clarity of cultural and personal values.) Read more »