Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction

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Health Communications, Inc., May 3, 2010 - Family & Relationships - 288 pages
In the journey to sexual sobriety, many recovering sex addicts find themselves wondering, "Will I ever have an exciting and fulfilling romantic relationship?" or "Can I repair my marriage now that I've confessed my destructive behavior?" and "Will I ever have great sex again?" The answers to all three questions are, "Yes, yes, and yes."

As a sex, marriage, and family therapist, Alexandra Katehakis has helped thousands of recovering sex addicts and their partners discover and hone their "erotic intelligence," or their ability to make sexual choices that affirm life in healthy, imaginative, and exciting ways. By embracing their erotic intelligence, they can make sense of the past, create new and healthy habits in the present, and look toward a more intimate, erotic, and spiritual relationship in the future that nurtures honesty and closeness. With Katehakis' help, sex addicts can get in touch with their healthy sexual side—and when they are ready, be able to embrace true intimacy and acceptance in themselves and in their partners.

With exercises, practical tips, and true stories of both singles and couples who have been successful on their path, Erotic Intelligence is a must-read for those in recovery and those who love them.

About the author (2010)

Alexandra Katehakis, MFT, is one of the nation's foremost experts on sex addiction and the clinical director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, and Supervising Consultant for the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Specialists (IITAP). She presents at national and local conferences on sexual addiction, teaches workshops on healthy sexuality in retreat settings and has been published in the Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. Other professional affiliations include Certification/membership American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), membership in the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California (GPASC), American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), and California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT).

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