Recommended Reading & Support Groups - Betrayal Trauma
- What can I do about Me? by Rhyll Croshaw
- Boundaries by Cloud and Townsend
- Treating Trauma From Sexual Betrayal The Essential Tools for Healing by Dr. Kevin Skinner
- Facing Heartbreak (workbook) Stefanie Carnes, Mari Lee & Anthony Rodriguez
- The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person you Love the Most Hurts You the Worst by Michelle Mays
- Moving Beyond Betrayal - The 5 step boundary for partners of sex addicts by Vicki Tidwell Palmer
- Out of the Ashes" by Ruth Davidson (Faith based)
- The Betrayal Bond Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk
- It Didn't Start with you How inherited family trauma shapes who we are and how to end the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
- Co-Dependent No More by Melodie Beatty
- Mending a Shattered Heart by Stefanie Carnes
Bloomforwomen.com (Research based - Free)Healing Through Christ – phone in meetings (12 Step, Free)S Anon – International Support for Sexaholics and spouses (12 Step, Free)LDS ARP Spouse Support (12 Step, Free)
Recommended Reading & Support Groups- Sex Addiction
- Treating Sexual Addiction A compassionate approach to Recovery by Dr. Kevin Skinner
- Your Brain on Porn - Gary Wilson (Ted talk & Website with same title too)
- Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes
- Facing the Shadow (workbook) by Patrick Carnes
- He Restoreth my soul by Dr. Donald Hilton Jr. (faith based)
- Armed with Righteousness – Winning your Battles With Satan by Steven Cramer
HumanIntimacy.com - online educational courses and support groups with experts
Dharma Recovery - free support groups based on Buddhist principles
Fight The New Drug - Fortify or Relay - support groups w/online platforms/apps
SAL12Step.org – Steve & Rhyll Croshaw for addicts and spouses (12 Step, Betrayal Trauma Based, Free)
Path for men/Bloom for Partners -Free, Researched based recovery principles
Dharma Recovery - free support groups based on Buddhist principles
Fight The New Drug - Fortify or Relay - support groups w/online platforms/apps
SAL12Step.org – Steve & Rhyll Croshaw for addicts and spouses (12 Step, Betrayal Trauma Based, Free)
Path for men/Bloom for Partners -Free, Researched based recovery principles
Finding and Selecting a Therapist
Sexhelp.com - To find a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist and Sex Addiction Therapist near you
Certifications you may want your therapist to have:
- CPTT - Certified Partner Trauma Therapist from IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals)
- CSAT - Certified Sex Addiction Therapist from IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals)
- EFT - Emotionally Focused Therapy - Research based therapy focused on attachment, necessary for healing relationships of broken trust
- EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) - PTSD & trauma work
- ART - Accelerated Resolution Therapy - PTSD & trauma work
- Neurofeedback - PTSD & Trauma and emotional management