Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Lynchburg, VA
Browse Sexual Addiction therapists and Porn Addiction therapists in Lynchburg, Virginia. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Paws2Heal Mental Health Counseling Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Compulsive sexual behaviors are often connected to unmet emotional needs or unresolved trauma rather than simply a lack of willpower. Together, we explore those deeper patterns and create healthier ways to cope and connect.
8 Years Experience
Online in Lynchburg, VA
Alton Wampler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
From an IFS perspective, sex and porn addiction often involve parts seeking comfort, excitement, or escape from emotional pain. These parts may act compulsively to protect you from underlying feelings of shame, loneliness, or vulnerability. By accessing your Self with curiosity and compassion, you can help these parts feel safe and begin to make healthier, more conscious choices around intimacy and desire.
9 Years Experience
Online in Lynchburg, VA
John Burkin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, LPCC, LCPC, CPL, Registered Member MBACP
I prefer to describe this topic as Sexual Compulsion as there is no chemical or physiological dependence occurring. I believe there is a much higher affliction rate of persons engaged in some form of sexual compulsion than is truly known due to the stigma associated with sexual behavior. My belief and approach for persons who wish to address their sexual activity and what they may believe to be compulsive sexual activity is to create a safe, non-judgmental and non-stigmatic environment. I choose to approach sexual activity by normalizing with clients. This means I do not take a position on your personal beliefs nor wish to override or interfere with them. The boundaries I have are simple; legal and consensual. From there I will help work with you to identify what practices are interfering with your wellbeing and we can find solutions which work for you.
15 Years Experience
Online in Lynchburg, VA (Online Only)
Dr. John Millikin
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LMFT
I have training in sexual addiction and work one-on-one with clients as opposed to a group setting.
26 Years Experience
Online in Lynchburg, VA
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 Lynchburg, VA
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Lynchburg, VA Statistics
Sex and Porn Addiction therapists in Lynchburg, VA average 17 years of experience and charge around $219 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (43%), and Family Systems Therapy (37%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$219
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
33%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Male |
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| 35% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 63% |
In Person and Online |
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| 37% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 37% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 37% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 33% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 30% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 27% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 63% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Senior |
| 40% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Men |
| 40% | Christian |
| 40% | Women |
| 33% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |