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Adam Silverstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Sometimes we just need a little help getting through tough times or difficult situations. We might be experiencing depression, anxiety, stress at work, or conflict in our relationships, for example. In those moments it might feel like you don’t know what to do or where to turn. I work collaboratively with clients from a strength-based, solution-focused orientation. I incorporate cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices to help clients reach their goals. I am dedicated to helping clients have lives that are meaningful and enjoyable.
Sometimes we just need a little help getting through tough times or difficult situations. We might be experiencing depression, anxiety, stress at work, or conflict in our relationships, for example. In those moments it might feel like you don’t know what to do or where to turn. I work collaboratively with clients from a strength-based, solution-focused orientation. I incorporate cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices to help clients reach their goals. I am dedicated to helping clients have lives that are meaningful and enjoyable.
(323) 395-5077 View (323) 395-5077
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Dr. Suzanne Pelka
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, PhD
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066
In need of sex therapy? Lack of desire? A sex-starved marriage? Sex/porn addiction? Just not on the same page as your partner? As a Sexuality Specialist and CSAT, I have successfully treated clients struggling with many different sexual problems (Men: erectile dysfunction, rapid/premature/delayed ejaculation. Women: low desire, painful intercourse, vaginismus/vulvadynia. Either: sexual inexperience, sexual anorexia, childhood sexual traumas including incest). I often use EMDR to resolve underlying traumas. I have researched and taught at UCLA, SMC, The University of Chicago, DePaul and have been a sexuality expert on NBC, ABC and KCAL 9 news.
In need of sex therapy? Lack of desire? A sex-starved marriage? Sex/porn addiction? Just not on the same page as your partner? As a Sexuality Specialist and CSAT, I have successfully treated clients struggling with many different sexual problems (Men: erectile dysfunction, rapid/premature/delayed ejaculation. Women: low desire, painful intercourse, vaginismus/vulvadynia. Either: sexual inexperience, sexual anorexia, childhood sexual traumas including incest). I often use EMDR to resolve underlying traumas. I have researched and taught at UCLA, SMC, The University of Chicago, DePaul and have been a sexuality expert on NBC, ABC and KCAL 9 news.
(310) 601-6882 View (310) 601-6882
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Don ( Dr Don ) Etkes
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90024
IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT: STRESS MANAGEMENT by VIDEO, PHONE, OFFICE $65 and up Sliding Fee. Day/Eve/Weekend. "I offer YOU over 30 years of Experience in giving Warm Nurturing Nonjudgmental Guidance to 1000s of people, offering HELP in COPING with YOUR LIFE feeling out of control. My GOAL is your GETTING THE LIFE YOU WANT. " Author "Loving With Passion", Ph.D. in Psychology, life coach, hypnotherapist, UCLA certified Sex Therapist, professional speaker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, had a TV show "Love U." on TLC. Internationally recognized expert on TV and radio. Written about in Cosmopolitan to the Washington Post. Dr Don
IMMEDIATE APPOINTMENT: STRESS MANAGEMENT by VIDEO, PHONE, OFFICE $65 and up Sliding Fee. Day/Eve/Weekend. "I offer YOU over 30 years of Experience in giving Warm Nurturing Nonjudgmental Guidance to 1000s of people, offering HELP in COPING with YOUR LIFE feeling out of control. My GOAL is your GETTING THE LIFE YOU WANT. " Author "Loving With Passion", Ph.D. in Psychology, life coach, hypnotherapist, UCLA certified Sex Therapist, professional speaker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, had a TV show "Love U." on TLC. Internationally recognized expert on TV and radio. Written about in Cosmopolitan to the Washington Post. Dr Don
(310) 895-9655 View (310) 895-9655
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Trish Haight
Marriage & Family Therapist, SEP, CSAT, CCPS, CPTT, DSTT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Waitlist for new clients
I am a trauma specialist working with developmental, relational, and shock traumas. Relationship is what we long for from our deep selves. From birth, our instinct is to connect in order to feel safety, comfort, and wholeness. This yearning moves with us throughout our lives. Connection gives us a sense of belonging and of being "okay". Be it the relationship with self, body, others, and life experience, the connection and flow of it is vital for healthy functioning. When the connection is blocked, frozen, or severed, a whole-self cannot thrive. Reconnecting is essential for our authentic self-expressions.
I am a trauma specialist working with developmental, relational, and shock traumas. Relationship is what we long for from our deep selves. From birth, our instinct is to connect in order to feel safety, comfort, and wholeness. This yearning moves with us throughout our lives. Connection gives us a sense of belonging and of being "okay". Be it the relationship with self, body, others, and life experience, the connection and flow of it is vital for healthy functioning. When the connection is blocked, frozen, or severed, a whole-self cannot thrive. Reconnecting is essential for our authentic self-expressions.
(424) 294-8937 View (424) 294-8937
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Jennifer Ginsberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT, MAJCS
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Welcome to my practice! In our sessions, you will feel safe enough to be rigorously honest with me, without fear of judgement. I will meet you with the compassion and discernment you need in order to heal. I specialize in treating sex addiction, codependency, betrayal trauma, love addiction, substance abuse, partners of addicts and complex couples. We will work through the underlying emotional content (trauma, unresolved grief and abandonment wounds) that fuel the negative patterns. Together, we will restructure your internal landscape so you can achieve your goals and bring purpose to your life.
Welcome to my practice! In our sessions, you will feel safe enough to be rigorously honest with me, without fear of judgement. I will meet you with the compassion and discernment you need in order to heal. I specialize in treating sex addiction, codependency, betrayal trauma, love addiction, substance abuse, partners of addicts and complex couples. We will work through the underlying emotional content (trauma, unresolved grief and abandonment wounds) that fuel the negative patterns. Together, we will restructure your internal landscape so you can achieve your goals and bring purpose to your life.
(310) 340-6708 View (310) 340-6708
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Gretchen Mattox
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, CMAT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90066  (Online Only)
As the Clinical Director of a group practice and sex therapist, I want my patients to feel safe; trust opens the door to healing. I have successfully treated: infidelity, sexual abuse, pelvic pain, sexual compulsions, and erectile struggles. As Rumi said, "The wound is the place the Light enters you." Stress and unfinished emotional work can make us feel stuck or lead to destructive relationship patterns, and sexual acting out. My office is a shame free zone where we can unpack together a course best suited for your individual healing. Sex is a complex as each of us are as individuals. Shame can be in your past; a new life awaits!
As the Clinical Director of a group practice and sex therapist, I want my patients to feel safe; trust opens the door to healing. I have successfully treated: infidelity, sexual abuse, pelvic pain, sexual compulsions, and erectile struggles. As Rumi said, "The wound is the place the Light enters you." Stress and unfinished emotional work can make us feel stuck or lead to destructive relationship patterns, and sexual acting out. My office is a shame free zone where we can unpack together a course best suited for your individual healing. Sex is a complex as each of us are as individuals. Shame can be in your past; a new life awaits!
(310) 773-4247 View (310) 773-4247
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Melissa A. Richman, PsyD, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PsyD, LCSW, DAPA
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Nurturing, nonjudgmental understanding, respect and honesty are at the heart of the therapeutic relationship I hope to develop with you. I believe that these deepest principles are the root of healing and recovery. The therapeutic relationship is where and how this takes place. When we address it in the here and now, then it most often generalizes to the present and future of your life. The foundation of my private practice lies in fostering this experience.
Nurturing, nonjudgmental understanding, respect and honesty are at the heart of the therapeutic relationship I hope to develop with you. I believe that these deepest principles are the root of healing and recovery. The therapeutic relationship is where and how this takes place. When we address it in the here and now, then it most often generalizes to the present and future of your life. The foundation of my private practice lies in fostering this experience.
(424) 254-0339 View (424) 254-0339
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Sarah A Goldberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90027
I help people who are dealing with: Job stress; heavy feelings surrounding break-ups; artists who have lost their spark and want to find it again-who are navigating between commercial pressures and the ability to have their true voices heard. Intimacy issues, trauma, and love & sex addiction issues as well as other addictive issues are a specialty. My goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to unpack difficult feelings and to help facilitate emotional healing.
I help people who are dealing with: Job stress; heavy feelings surrounding break-ups; artists who have lost their spark and want to find it again-who are navigating between commercial pressures and the ability to have their true voices heard. Intimacy issues, trauma, and love & sex addiction issues as well as other addictive issues are a specialty. My goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to unpack difficult feelings and to help facilitate emotional healing.
(424) 383-5009 View (424) 383-5009
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Dinko Zidarich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90046
You see yourself as a high-achieving person, but there are parts of your life that feel unbalanced. Perhaps there are self-destructive behaviors that are getting out of control. Or your relationships may be causing you grief. There may also be an empty feeling or nagging fears under the surface. Even if you are accustomed to solving things yourself, this may be the time to reach out for help from a professional who specializes in working with high-functioning clients like yourself. I offer a rare combination of two decades of experience in the MIT/tech world with substantial training as a psychotherapist.
You see yourself as a high-achieving person, but there are parts of your life that feel unbalanced. Perhaps there are self-destructive behaviors that are getting out of control. Or your relationships may be causing you grief. There may also be an empty feeling or nagging fears under the surface. Even if you are accustomed to solving things yourself, this may be the time to reach out for help from a professional who specializes in working with high-functioning clients like yourself. I offer a rare combination of two decades of experience in the MIT/tech world with substantial training as a psychotherapist.
(424) 331-0158 View (424) 331-0158
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Jack May
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CAMF, CSAT
Verified Verified
20 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025  (Online Only)
My therapeutic philosophy is rooted in the belief that each individual possesses the strength to overcome their challenges. In my practice, I blend cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to support those dealing with sex addiction and anger management in a non-judgmental environment. Emphasizing empathy, integrity, and professionalism, I offer guidance and hope. I'm committed to navigating personal challenges and fostering resilience and well-being with you. Together, we'll pursue healing, self-discovery, and a fulfilling life, ensuring you feel supported.
My therapeutic philosophy is rooted in the belief that each individual possesses the strength to overcome their challenges. In my practice, I blend cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to support those dealing with sex addiction and anger management in a non-judgmental environment. Emphasizing empathy, integrity, and professionalism, I offer guidance and hope. I'm committed to navigating personal challenges and fostering resilience and well-being with you. Together, we'll pursue healing, self-discovery, and a fulfilling life, ensuring you feel supported.
(805) 243-1170 View (805) 243-1170
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Jill Vermeire
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Sex Addiction, Love Addiction, Partner Betrayal, Trauma & Sex Therapy...these are my specialties and some of my favorite issues to work with. If you feel stuck, confused, or hurt you don't have to keep suffering. My job is to support you and help you understand yourself so you can make the changes you need to have the life you want. I can help you heal from shame, pain, or guilt of addiction, trauma, or betrayal. You will learn what you value, what you want, & together we will find clarity in your relationships from the past to the present so you can be hopeful about your future. I want you to feel empowered and confident...truly.
Sex Addiction, Love Addiction, Partner Betrayal, Trauma & Sex Therapy...these are my specialties and some of my favorite issues to work with. If you feel stuck, confused, or hurt you don't have to keep suffering. My job is to support you and help you understand yourself so you can make the changes you need to have the life you want. I can help you heal from shame, pain, or guilt of addiction, trauma, or betrayal. You will learn what you value, what you want, & together we will find clarity in your relationships from the past to the present so you can be hopeful about your future. I want you to feel empowered and confident...truly.
(602) 536-6982 View (602) 536-6982
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Seth Chapman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90026  (Online Only)
I help individuals and couples clarify and strengthen their relationship goals. Learning how to build more satisfying relationships leads to lasting change and empowerment. Old, less helpful ways of thinking are replaced with new, more realistic ideas of self-acceptance and how to rely on others. The result is a clearer picture of one's strengths, limitations, and belonging in the world.
I help individuals and couples clarify and strengthen their relationship goals. Learning how to build more satisfying relationships leads to lasting change and empowerment. Old, less helpful ways of thinking are replaced with new, more realistic ideas of self-acceptance and how to rely on others. The result is a clearer picture of one's strengths, limitations, and belonging in the world.
(971) 306-4814 View (971) 306-4814
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Roger J. Kuhn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90040  (Online Only)
I am a certified sex therapist and work with clients experiencing issues related to sexuality including performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, or problematic sexual behavior. We will examine the triggers in your life and find resources to help you manage your challenges when they arise. My work is informed from a social and sexual justice perspective. In addition to my work as a sex therapist, I also work with anxiety, depression, and grief. I am currently seeing clients online via video conference.
I am a certified sex therapist and work with clients experiencing issues related to sexuality including performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, or problematic sexual behavior. We will examine the triggers in your life and find resources to help you manage your challenges when they arise. My work is informed from a social and sexual justice perspective. In addition to my work as a sex therapist, I also work with anxiety, depression, and grief. I am currently seeing clients online via video conference.
(415) 630-5758 View (415) 630-5758
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Tracy R Zemansky
Psychologist, PhD, CSAT-S, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90036
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Sex Addiction Therapist - Supervisor, and licensed MFT with a private practice in Santa Monica, California since 1994. I offer interpersonal psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups as well as psychological testing and assessment. My areas of expertise include: substance and process addictions, trauma/abuse, positive psychology, impaired professionals and first-responders, as well as grief/loss, disfigurement, and cross-cultural issues. I provide traditional, forensic, and pre-employment psychological assessment as well as Collaborative/Therapeutic evaluations.
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Sex Addiction Therapist - Supervisor, and licensed MFT with a private practice in Santa Monica, California since 1994. I offer interpersonal psychotherapy with individuals, families, and groups as well as psychological testing and assessment. My areas of expertise include: substance and process addictions, trauma/abuse, positive psychology, impaired professionals and first-responders, as well as grief/loss, disfigurement, and cross-cultural issues. I provide traditional, forensic, and pre-employment psychological assessment as well as Collaborative/Therapeutic evaluations.
(424) 396-0349 View (424) 396-0349
Thomas Wood
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90066
My name is Tom Wood, Ph.D, LPC, and I have worked in the field of addictions and mental health for over 15 years, providing psychotherapeutic services and education to groups, individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in assessment and treatment of individuals and families, as well as distressed professionals, on issues ranging from substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, emotional and mental health, PTSD and other trauma, family and relationship conflict, to personal lifecycle adjustment, positive personal growth, and relationship and career transitions.
My name is Tom Wood, Ph.D, LPC, and I have worked in the field of addictions and mental health for over 15 years, providing psychotherapeutic services and education to groups, individuals, couples, and families. I specialize in assessment and treatment of individuals and families, as well as distressed professionals, on issues ranging from substance use disorders, behavioral addictions, emotional and mental health, PTSD and other trauma, family and relationship conflict, to personal lifecycle adjustment, positive personal growth, and relationship and career transitions.
(424) 523-8860 View (424) 523-8860
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Oren Raz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90048
My goal is to provide a warm, caring, respectful, and compassionate environment to help you uncover the roots of emotional pain, suffer and unlock pathways for joyous, resilient, and meaningful living. My core values are: kindness, compassion, respect, and understanding. Within this kind of relationship, deep healing naturally unfolds, transforming cycles of abuse, neglect, addiction, depression, and anxiety, to make way for fulfilling relationships,peaceful existence and wellness.
My goal is to provide a warm, caring, respectful, and compassionate environment to help you uncover the roots of emotional pain, suffer and unlock pathways for joyous, resilient, and meaningful living. My core values are: kindness, compassion, respect, and understanding. Within this kind of relationship, deep healing naturally unfolds, transforming cycles of abuse, neglect, addiction, depression, and anxiety, to make way for fulfilling relationships,peaceful existence and wellness.
(323) 315-0600 View (323) 315-0600
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Tony Chavira
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90015  (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Tony and my couples therapy practice is a space of hope, clarity, and limitless compassion. Maybe you’re struggling. Maybe you’re in pain or a difficult place in your relationship. Or maybe you’re passing through complicated times. It's safe if your marriage feels this hard, whether you're going through a breakdown or just a rough patch. In therapy, I can journey with you to a place of discovery, curiosity, and refreshing connection. I’ll help you uncover new ways to open, empathize, communicate, and find comfort with one another. But most importantly, we will grow a new culture of freedom and understanding for your future.
Hi, I'm Tony and my couples therapy practice is a space of hope, clarity, and limitless compassion. Maybe you’re struggling. Maybe you’re in pain or a difficult place in your relationship. Or maybe you’re passing through complicated times. It's safe if your marriage feels this hard, whether you're going through a breakdown or just a rough patch. In therapy, I can journey with you to a place of discovery, curiosity, and refreshing connection. I’ll help you uncover new ways to open, empathize, communicate, and find comfort with one another. But most importantly, we will grow a new culture of freedom and understanding for your future.
(323) 622-6494 View (323) 622-6494
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Karyl Draper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BSN
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90036
I believe psychotherapy is a mutual journey between the therapist and the client. Though the waters can be rough, the adventure can be exciting and rewarding. It is an opportunity for the client to create a different way of being in the world and discover new narratives of their personal story. Whether depression, addiction, relational, or crisis, we will unpack the problem and find a solution. Specialized in trauma work with mindfulness and EMDR.
I believe psychotherapy is a mutual journey between the therapist and the client. Though the waters can be rough, the adventure can be exciting and rewarding. It is an opportunity for the client to create a different way of being in the world and discover new narratives of their personal story. Whether depression, addiction, relational, or crisis, we will unpack the problem and find a solution. Specialized in trauma work with mindfulness and EMDR.
(323) 844-0227 View (323) 844-0227
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Donna Herlihy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90039
I am a caring and intelligent counselor who helps individuals and couples become more grounded in themselves as they make changes in their lives that create the clarity and ease they are looking for. With over twenty years of experience, I find that a trusting environment enhances emotional safety and rapport. This allows my clients to bring more curiosity about themselves and fewer judgements. My style is interactive and dynamic, focusing on the connection of mind, body, and soul. I teach mental health skills so clients learn to tolerate anxieties and other feelings that often accompany growth in order to obtain the happiness they seek.
I am a caring and intelligent counselor who helps individuals and couples become more grounded in themselves as they make changes in their lives that create the clarity and ease they are looking for. With over twenty years of experience, I find that a trusting environment enhances emotional safety and rapport. This allows my clients to bring more curiosity about themselves and fewer judgements. My style is interactive and dynamic, focusing on the connection of mind, body, and soul. I teach mental health skills so clients learn to tolerate anxieties and other feelings that often accompany growth in order to obtain the happiness they seek.
(323) 800-4780 View (323) 800-4780
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Dr. Alexandra Agar
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90045  (Online Only)
Through my practice as a certified sex therapist I've learned that every human has the right to achieve full sexual citizenship, incorporating sexual expression, sexual health and well being, no matter their age, gender, physical limitations or sexual preferences.
Through my practice as a certified sex therapist I've learned that every human has the right to achieve full sexual citizenship, incorporating sexual expression, sexual health and well being, no matter their age, gender, physical limitations or sexual preferences.
(310) 507-9591 View (310) 507-9591

Sexual Addiction Therapists

When should someone seek treatment for sex addiction?

People should seek treatment for sex addiction if they cannot control their sexual thoughts or behaviours to the point that it disrupts their ability to function in daily life, for example by threatening their finances, career, or relationships. This may include spending an excessive amount of time obsessing over sex, planning sex, watching pornography, or masturbating, as well as consistently engaging in risky sexual activities, using sex to escape distressing feelings, or attempting yet failing to control sexual behavior.

What are the most common treatment options for sex addiction?

Psychotherapy is the most common treatment for sex addiction; therapy helps patients better understand their compulsive thoughts and behaviors and develop strategies to manage their desires. Therapy may be supplemented by medications, such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-androgens, and the alcohol and substance use medication Naltrexone, as well as support groups, such as 12-step programs.

How long does therapy take for sex addiction?

Recovering from compulsive behavior takes time and effort. There’s no precise timeline for treatment, but research suggests 12 therapy sessions may be enough to see change. Treatment for sexual compulsions requires honesty in therapy, a commitment to understanding triggers and developing coping skills, and potential lifestyle changes such as cutting out alcohol or drugs.

What if sex addiction is left untreated?

Compulsive sexual behavior can have serious repercussions if left unaddressed. For example, if sexual obsessions consume the vast majority of a person’s time, they may lose their job. If they can’t stop paying for sex, their finances may suffer. If they’re dishonest in their relationships, their partner may leave them. If they consistently feel shame, they may struggle with anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Therapy can help people develop the tools to manage sexual thoughts and behaviors that feel uncontrollable.