Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Ankeny, IA
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Sex/Porn Addiction
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component provide the development of healthy coping strategies, manage urges, and build balanced, fulfilling relationships.
24 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA
Sex/Porn Addiction
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
Sex and pornography addiction can be treated using hypnotherapy, which aims to rewire subconscious patterns, reduce urges, and break addiction cycles by focusing on positive habit replacement. How Hypnotherapy Treats Porn/Sex Addiction:Rewiring the Brain: It helps change the brain’s dopamine-driven, rewarding link to pornography, reducing automatic urges.Subconscious Re-programming: Hypnotherapy can uncover and address the root causes of the addiction, including underlying shame or trauma.Behavioral Change: Techniques such as suggestion therapy, visualization, and regression are used to associate negative experiences with porn, while fostering healthier habits.
My clients addicted to sex and porn have been resilient and recovering due to my Dicit Hypnotherapy.
10 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA
Sex/Porn Addiction
Debbie Allen, A Safe Place To Share
Therapist, Betrayal Trauma Therapist & Coach, Sex & Porn Addiction Therapist & Coach. Visit my website 👇
I provide specialized support for individuals struggling with sex addiction, pornography addiction, compulsive sexual behaviors, and repeated patterns of secrecy or infidelity. A Safe Place To Share coaching can help identify underlying triggers and unhealthy patterns, strengthen emotional regulation, develop accountability, rebuild relationship integrity, and create a sustainable path toward sexual and relational recovery.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA (Online Only)
Sex/Porn Addiction
Russell Beebe
Life Coach, Counselor, LCMHC, CSAT,
Compulsive pornography use and unhealthy sexual behaviors can leave you feeling stuck, frustrated, and disconnected from the life you want to live. If you've made repeated attempts to stop but continue returning to the same patterns, lasting change is possible. Our online recovery coaching program offers a structured system built around accountability, practical strategies, and consistent support. You'll learn how to establish healthy boundaries, identify and manage triggers, strengthen self-control, and build habits that support long-term recovery.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA (Online Only)
Sex/Porn Addiction
Kari Carter
Life Coach, APSATS certified, ACC, CPC, ADOH
The impact of sex and porn addiction on a partner is profound and often traumatic. Discovery can lead to shock, hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, body image struggles, and a deep rupture of emotional safety. My work focuses specifically on supporting the betrayed partner - not treating the addiction itself, but addressing the trauma response that follows it.
Using a partner-sensitive, trauma-informed model, I help clients stabilize their nervous system, establish protective boundaries, process betrayal wounds, and regain clarity about their next steps. Partners deserve support that validate the harm experienced rather than minimizing it or pathologizing their response.
Living alongside sex or porn addiction can leave you feeling unseen, unsafe, and questioning your worth. I specialize in supporting partners as they navigate the trauma of addiction-related betrayal, helping them move from chaos and confusion toward strength, clarity, and empowered decision-making.
3 Years Experience
Online in Ankeny, IA (Online Only)
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Ankeny, IA Statistics
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Ankeny, IA average 18 years of experience and charge around $284 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (43%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (29%), and Behavioral Therapy (29%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$284
Accept insurance
14%
Offer sliding scale
14%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Male |
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| 43% |
Female |
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Session Type
| 57% |
Online Only |
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| 43% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 43% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 29% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 29% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 29% | Biopsychosocial Therapy |
| 29% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 29% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Senior |
| 43% | Young Adult |
| 29% | Children |
| 29% | Teen |
Client Focus
| 86% | Men |
| 57% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 57% | Women |
| 43% | Asian |
| 43% | Buddhist |