Counselor Steven Welch joins us to discuss Sex Addiction. We came upon his article in Swerv Magazine, Are You A Sex Addict? which afforded us the opportunity to interview him again but, this time, on our Mental Health After Dark podcast.
Join Steven and our host, Kristin Walker, as they discuss how sex addiction impacts an individual and our society.
Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D., CSAT-S. is the President of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, a company that provides training and materials to addiction professionals. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT approved supervisor. She works as a clinical consultant at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Her area of expertise includes working with patients and families struggling with multiple addictions such as sexual addiction, eating disorders, and chemical dependency. Dr. Carnes is also a certified sex addiction therapist and supervisor, specializing in therapy for couples and families struggling with sexual addiction. She presents regularly at conferences at both the state and national levels. She is also the author of numerous publications, the editor of the book, Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts, and co-author of Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts. She currently co-facilitates Module 2 in the Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Training.
Dr. Carnes is one of the presenters at this years National Conference on Addiction Disorders in Denver, CO.
