Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in London, OH
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Sex/Porn Addiction
The Empowering Space PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Overcoming Sexual Addiction with Compassion & Support
Sexual addiction can feel overwhelming, impacting relationships, self-esteem, and daily life. If compulsive sexual behaviors are causing distress or interfering with your well-being, The Empowering Space provides a nonjudgmental, confidential environment where you can regain control and build healthier patterns.
Using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and impulse control strategies, we help you explore the underlying emotional triggers, develop coping mechanisms, and rebuild trust in yourself and your relationships. Whether you’re struggling with pornography addiction, compulsive sexual behaviors, or intimacy challenges, we’re here to help you heal with understanding and evidence-based support.
You are not alone, and recovery is possible. Let’s take the first step together.
7 Years Experience
Online in London, OH (Online Only)
Sex/Porn Addiction
TheraVault
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LISW-S, LICDC
We assist clients in understanding their sexual addiction diagnosis through psychoeducation, and learning positive coping strategies and processing skills to help them manage their symptoms more effectively.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near London, OH
Online in London, OH
Sex/Porn Addiction
Cynthia A. Criss
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LPCC, CSAT
Sex addiction is a valid and important specialty within counseling, focusing on helping individuals who struggle with compulsive sexual behaviors that interfere with their relationships, work, or personal well-being. It is often viewed through the lens of a behavioral addiction, where the individual becomes preoccupied with sexual thoughts or actions in ways that are harmful or out of control.
Counseling for sex addiction may involve several therapeutic techniques, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): This helps clients identify and challenge unhealthy thought patterns that contribute to their compulsive sexual behavior. CBT can help clients recognize triggers, develop coping strategies, and work on changing behaviors.
Trauma-Informed Therapy: Many individuals with sex addiction have experienced past trauma, such as sexual abuse or neglect, which may have contributed to their addiction. Trauma-informed therapy can provide a safe space to address these underlying issues.
12-Step Programs: Support groups like Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) or Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) can be a valuable part of recovery. These programs encourage community support and accountability as part of the healing process.
Psychodynamic Therapy: This approach may help uncover unconscious emotional conflicts or early life experiences that are driving addictive behaviors. Understanding these issues can help individuals process them and reduce the compulsion to act out.
Mindfulness and Stress Reduction: Developing healthy coping strategies, including mindfulness techniques, can help individuals better manage stress, anxiety, or emotional distress that might trigger the addictive behavior.
Counselors specializing in sex addiction often work with individuals, couples, or groups and may collaborate with medical professionals when necessary, especially if there are co-occurring issues such as depression, anxiety, or substance abuse.
Cynthia has a strong understanding of addiction, compassion for those struggling with the issue, and the ability to create a safe, non-judgmental environment for healing. Cynthia stays informed on the latest research and treatment methods and is Certified in the treatment of Sexual Addiction. .Cynthia has worked with a broad range of clients and has expertise in the treatment of compulsive sexual behaviors which may include pornography addiction, compulsive masturbation, use of prostitutes, escort services, massage parlors, and internet sites. Cybersex can be so powerful that, like alcohol or drugs, it's hard to put down and control. Cynthia also works with spouses or partners affected by a partner's sexual infidelity. She has helped many to work through the betrayal they have experienced while in a relationship with a person who is struggling with being intimate with their primary partner. Cynthia helps persons work through and resolve the trauma they have experienced from discovering that their primary relationship is not what they had thought it was.
22 Years Experience
Online in London, OH
Sex/Porn Addiction
Aria Fraser
Hypnotherapist, Certified Rapid Transformational Therapist
The word 'addiction' for these may be debatable because they are not a substance, but they still have a strong neurological response that feels impossible to break on one's own. With addiction/ compulsion to sex, it's often really about connection to other people and finding/ seeking approval, trying to find one's self-worth by sexually connecting to others along with the need for the body's chemically produced 'high'. With porn compulsion it's typically the same but needing the 'high' created from porn, to deal with negative emotions. It also has roots in a person trying to feel accepted/ acceptable, based on an addict's deep-seated belief that most do not accept themselves. Sex and porn addicts have become dependent on the natural chemical high that the brain and body create, using it to move toward pleasure and move away from pain, to numb other underlying emotions, or to feel like they are enough. They must ask themselves, "What am I trying to numb or avoid or fulfill with the addiction?" Rapid Transformational Therapy can help change the core negative beliefs that a person has unconsciously formed about themselves because of their past experiences, and as they get identified and addressed, they can be interrupted and removed. New, healthy, empowering beliefs of being/ feeling enough, they are in control, they have or can create real and healthy connections with people etc, are put in their place, resulting in the elimination of the underlying need for the addiction at the subconscious level. Alongside the therapy is taking a look at the lifestyle and social connections of the individual, and providing support and implementing strategies to find new healthy habits and meaningful activities to replace the need and the urges for the dopamine/ chemical spike. It will involve trading an immediate high for less immediate gratification, and learning to handle stresses and emotions that may be triggers, but in doing so will prove to be much more worthwhile and helpful. Compassionate ongoing support after the recommended 3 session(s) will be available, along with the check-ins.
0 Years Experience
Online in London, OH (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 London, OH (Online Only)
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in London, OH Statistics
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in London, OH average 18 years of experience and charge around $262 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (57%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (39%), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) (30%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$262
Accept insurance
26%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Male |
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| 38% |
Female |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 57% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 26% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 26% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 26% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 48% | Men |
| 39% | Christian |
| 35% | Women |
| 30% | LGBTQ+ |
| 26% | Black / African American |