S*x Addiction, Betrayal, And The Road Back To Trust | With Rabbi Shmuel Skaist

Send us Fan MailRabbi Shmuel Skaist, LPC, CSAT is a clinician specializing in sex addiction, compulsive and problematic sexual behaviors, betrayal trauma, relational repair, and broader behavioral and process addictions. He works with individuals and couples navigating sexual compulsivity, secrecy, integrity violations, attachment wounds, and the relational fallout of betrayal.He brings over 35 years of experience in Jewish education to his clinical work, integrating addiction-informed care, attachment-based approaches, trauma-informed treatment, evidence-based modalities, mindfulness meditation, and relational accountability. His work pays particular attention to the impact of childhood trauma, betrayal trauma in partners, and religious or spiritual trauma, as well as the complex ways that sexuality, shame, values, faith, and identity intersect in treatment.Shmuel is completing his PhD in Counseling at Montclair State University, where his dissertation research focuses on betrayal trauma and integrity violations in intimate partnerships, including a comparison of symptoms among male and female betrayed partners. He also serves as a counselor at SINAI Schools, supporting adolescents with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------https://wig-guru.com - Use Code 'Brainstorm' For 10% Offhttps://www.thevillagerecovery.org/Business Email: Brainstormwithsony@gmail.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more Brainstorm go to...Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aPCiuzsIoNKYt5jjv7RFT?si=67dfa56d4e764ee0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brainstorm-with-sony-perlman/id1596925257Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brainstormwithsonyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainstormwithsony