Rebuilding Trust with Carol The Coach

In this episode, I sit down with my colleague and friend, Amy Smith, to talk about a major gap I see every day in the behavioral health world, people and families trying to navigate treatment on their own.With over 20 years of experience, Amy shares how she’s created a concierge-style service to guide clients through the overwhelming process of finding the right care, advocating for their needs, and building a solid long-term recovery plan. We talk about why the system can feel so transactional, the importance of including families, and how having the right advocate can truly change outcomes.If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation offers hope, and a reminder that you don’t have to do this alone.Contact Amy:[email protected] | www.aimebha.com

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Rebuilding Trust, I sit down with actress and advocate Maddie Corman to share a story of betrayal, resilience, and true post-traumatic growth. Ten years after her “D-Day,” Maddie opens up about the moment her world shattered, when she discovered her husband’s secret life, and the unimaginable impact it had on her, her children, and her identity as a partner and mother.Maddie Corman: https://www.maddiecorman.comhttps://www.maddiecorman.com/contact-pageCarol The Coach:https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com

In this episode, Carol the Coach talks with Dr. Connie Zollner about the growing impact of artificial intelligence on relationships and recovery from compulsive sexual behavior. They explore how AI chatbots and virtual companions can create “artificial intimacy,” leading to new forms of betrayal and emotional disconnection in couples. Dr. Zollner introduces the Artificial Intimacy Recovery Model (AIRM), a trauma-informed framework designed to help clinicians, individuals, and partners navigate the emotional aftermath and rebuild trust, attachment, and healthy connection in the age of AI.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Find more of Dr. Connie:https://thebtrc.com/therapists/dr-connie-zollner/

In this insightful interview, Dr. Lyne Piché explores the complex relationship between ADHD and sexuality, highlighting how neurodivergence impacts sexual behavior, intimacy, and problematic sexual behaviors. Discover practical strategies, the role of medication, and how understanding ADHD can foster healthier relationships and self-awareness.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Find more of Dr. Lyne Piché:https://drlynepiche.com

In this episode of Rebuilding Trust, Carol the Coach engages with Tim Burkholder to explore the intricacies of emotional awareness, particularly in the context of male sex addiction. They discuss the importance of understanding emotions, the logic behind them, and how this knowledge can aid in recovery. Tim shares insights from his personal journey and the development of his course, 'The Logic of Emotions,' which aims to help individuals, especially men, navigate their emotional landscapes. The conversation emphasizes the significance of emotional intelligence in fostering healthier relationships and overcoming addiction.Tim Burkholder, MA, LMHC, CSAT-S is a licensed mental health counselor based out of Orlando, FL. He serves as the clinical director for the CSAT treatment team at Charis Counseling Center and moonlights for Bethesda Workshops. He loves helping individuals not only build more congruence in their everyday life, but also being able to show up from a place of greater emotional resilience. In his downtime you might find him walking his dog around a nearby lake, camping at a state park, or solving the New York Times crossword puzzle. Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Resources from Tim:Website: https://www.charis.courses/offers/FTdVwCWT/checkout

In this episode of Rebuilding Trust, I had the absolute privilege of sitting down with Tera Lynch, author of The Orange Post-It Note: A Memoir About a Husband’s Betrayal and My Resilience Tera’s story is one of honesty, heartbreak, and ultimately, strength. She shares what it was like to discover her husband’s sex addiction, endure repeated betrayals, and spend three years doing everything she could to save her marriage before making the courageous decision to leave.What struck me most in our conversation was Tera’s commitment to integrity. She truly “threw the kitchen sink” at recovery, support groups, therapy work, boundaries, therapeutic separations, so that when she made her decision, she left with zero regret.Carol The Coach: https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.comTera: https://teralynch.com/about

In this episode of "Rebuilding Trust with Carol the Coach," host Carol engages with Mel McCracken, the National Director of ChemSex and LGBT programs, to discuss the complex issues surrounding chem sex and its impact on the LGBTQ community. Mel shares her personal journey into recovery and her professional commitment to addressing the silent epidemic of chem sex addiction, which she describes as a merging of problematic sexual behavior and substance abuse. The conversation highlights the unique challenges faced by individuals in the LGBTQ community, including the emotional and moral injuries that can arise from chem sex settings, particularly when substances like methamphetamine are involved.Mel elaborates on the concept of moral injury, explaining how it differs from shame and PTSD, and how it manifests in the lives of those who engage in chem sex. The discussion also touches on the importance of understanding the neuroscience behind addiction and the need for compassion and support for those struggling with these issues. Mel emphasizes the significance of community and the resources available for recovery, including a free drop-in support group she runs, aimed at providing a safe space for individuals to discuss their experiences with chem sex.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Resources from Mell:Website: https://nomatterwhatrecovery.com/contributor/mell-mccracken/

In this conversation, Carol and Linda discuss the importance of group coaching for couples, emphasizing the value of community and support in the healing process. Linda shares her extensive training and experience in working with couples, highlighting the benefits of a structured and safe environment for sharing and growth. They explore the challenges couples face in recovery, the significance of creating a safe space, and the structure of a typical session. The conversation concludes with encouragement for couples to engage in this healing journey together.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Resources from Linda:Website: https://apsats.org/profile/linda-m.-wajda

In this conversation, Carol and Rachel discuss the importance of intensive therapy for partners, particularly women dealing with betrayal trauma. They explore the structure of women's intensives, the role of psychodrama in healing, and the significance of creating a safe community for participants. The discussion highlights the day-by-day breakdown of the intensive, emphasizing the importance of safety, community support, and post-traumatic growth. Rachel shares insights on aftercare and ongoing support for participants, encouraging listeners to consider the transformative potential of these intensives.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Find more of Rachel:https://www.recoverrestorecounseling.com/rachel-connor-lpc

In this episode of the Rebuilding Trust podcast, Carol Sheets interviews Matt and Isy, a couple who have undergone a profound transformation in their marriage after facing the challenges of betrayal and addiction. They share their personal journeys, the impact of Matt's hidden sexual addiction on their relationship, and the process of recovery that led to their healing. The conversation delves into the importance of deliverance in their spiritual and emotional healing, the rebuilding of intimacy, and the hope they now have for their future together. Their story serves as an inspiration for others facing similar struggles, emphasizing the power of faith, accountability, and the possibility of a new beginning in relationships.Matt is a self employed Handyman & Carpenter. He’s an Outdoor enthusiast who grew up on the ocean with a love for surfing, scuba diving and spear fishing with his wife, Isy. They worked as scuba diving instructors for a number of years. Matt also enjoys hunting & fishing. Isy is a Professional certified coach specializing in betrayal recovery, a Restorative marriage coach for couples seeking to restore, she’s an APSATS trainee & betrayal trauma specialist and a C-SASI certified as a Christian sex addiction Specialist.  She’s also a Home School mum. She loves snowboarding with her husband and sons in the winter months, mountain biking and exercise.  Together they have 3 boys aged 8, 11 & 16 years old, born in 3 different countries on 3 different continents! They have travelled a lot!! Originally from England in the UK, they now live in Columbia South Carolina.Find more of Carol:⁠https://sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.com⁠Resources from Matt & Isy:Website: www.brighthopecoaching.com

Listen as Milton S. Magness author of Stop Sex Addiction: Real Hope. True Freedom for Sex Addicts and Partners--- talks about his comprehensive recovery program that offers addicts and their partners relief from the destruction of sexual addiction. He will also talk about the video course that enhances the journey for partners. I have sent people to Milt and have found his program an amazing process for instilling safety into the disclosure process.   Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Carol the Coach interviews Thomas Gagliano who wrote "The Problem Was Me." This book reminds addicts that it is their wounding in childhood that contributes to their faulty thinking and sense of entitlement, Listen as we talk about how to correct that thinking and become responsible for a better life. He will share tips that help the addictive mentality from continuing. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

In this show, Elizabeth will be discussing how she healed from her husband's sexual addiction including anonomous sex and on line activity. She will carry the message of hope strength and recovery to women suffering from their husbands infedelity, Listen as Elizabeth, shares her story and how she continues to work through the trauma of betrayal. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

The term “Love Addiction” sounds like some people become addicted to love.  This is a misnomer. Some people also think that Love Addiction and Sex Addiction are the same.; they are not. Love Addiction, as defined by Pia Mellody at The Meadows, is a very specific disorder whereby people pick partners or other people to make themselves feel whole. Love Addicts generally feel that they are defective, so need someone that they perceive as very special to take care of them. This all stems from having been psychologically, emotionally, and/or physically neglected at a young age. Treatment is about repairing the early injury from the neglect. “Love Addiction” has nothing to do with love but it can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Listen tonight to Dr. Shelly Uram, noted psychiatrist who works specifically with addiction and trauma and specializes in Love Addiction at the Meadows shares what happens to the brain when one has experienced trauma as a child and how it can manifest as Love Addiction. She will also address the difference between love and sex addiction. This promises to be a fascinating show! Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Are you a couple who is struggling with intimacy? Do you believe that your recovery has made a significant change in your life but you and your partner are still having difficulty being close. Bill and Ginger Berclaw developed a series of structured exercises to help couples in early recovery develop intimacy and closeness. They are the authors of The Couples Guide to Intimacy which contains self help exercises to increase both emotional and sexual intimacy. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Clinicians who work with sexual addiction know that the partner of a sex addicted is deeply wounded and often times goes untreated while the addict works diligently towards recovery. Barbara Steffen PhD is the co author of the book Your Sexually Addicted Spouse, How Partners Can Cope and Heal. This book has been revolutionary in changing how we work with partners and is seen as visionary in its approach. Listen as Barbara talks about the new training that therapists will be given to assist partners in their own recovery from treatment. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Candice Christiansen CSAT practices therapy in UT and offers treatment for addicts and partners who suffer from trauma, sex and love addiction, sexual anorexia and other process addictions. Listen as she discusses the treatment modalities that she offers to assist clients in long term healing from addiction and trauma. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Mari A. Lee will be presenting information to partners of addicts from a book she co-authored "Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts" As many partners know ...the shock from discovering your partner is an addict can be devestating and this book is extremely helpful in unraveling the chaos.....Listen in Monday night 9PMEST to www.blogtalkradio.com/sexhelpwithcarolthecoach.Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Jan Beauregard will be discussing the newer bottom- up approaches used in trauma resolution work that she has found to be particularly effective with sexual addiction.  Specifically  She will be talking about how she has  integrated Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, ego state or Internal family Systems Therapy and Trauma Sensitive Yoga techniques into her work with this population.  This model is used in conjunction with the Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model as well as 12 Step Recovery tools. Listen as Jan helps us to understand the multitude of resources available in sexual addiction recovery!   Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Connie Lofgreen  will be talking about her book The Storm of Sex Addiction. She discusses the suffering that occurs in the lives of addicts and families who experience the ravages of the illness and the hope offered by new recovery methods. She will be discussing her Five Factor Wellness Model and how the components work together to help addicts gain stable sobriety and get tier lives  back on track!Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Carol the Coach is going to clarify what happens when people use sex to find love and how that can set up a compulsion for Love Addiction. Listen as Carol describes the critera for Love Addiction and find out if you might have the propensity for Romance, or Relationships or Sex. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources

Ross Rosenberg talks with Carol the Coach about his book  Human Magnet Syndrome which helps people to identify traits of codependency and how to detach from unhealthy people while getting healthy too. He believes it is possible  to break the cycle of dysfunctional romantic relationships with people who hurt them.  Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Have you been considering EMDR for trauma that occured as a child? Listen tonight as Carol the Coach talks to Katie Raines who will be discussing how she uses it for clients who have been through trauma and feels that it is interferring with their lives. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR seems to have a direct effect on the way that the brain processes information. Normal information processing is resumed, so following a successful EMDR session, a person no longer relives the images, sounds, and feelings when the event is brought to mind. You still remember what happened, but it is less upsetting. Many types of therapy have similar goals. However, EMDR appears to be similar to what occurs naturally during dreaming or REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Therefore, EMDR can be thought of as a physiologically based therapy that helps a person see disturbing material in a new and less distressing way. We must access the parts of the brain that process pictures and symbols, and connect with troubling emotions and body sensations, in order to effectively address and heal from trauma. EMDR has been extensively researched and proven as a highly effective form of treatment. Clients find new vitality in their lives after each EMDR session.   Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Debra L. Kaplan will be talking about her book For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual and Financial Exploitation in Relationships. She will help us to understand how sex and money get fused in a relationship and how it can be used to manipulate and control. If you have ever felt controled by sex and money...this show is a must for you!  Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Let's face it ..... letting go of control can be really tough when you are working a 12 Step program.Kicking in your recovery program takes a concerted plan of action...but it also requires  a mindset. Listen as Andy, a recovering sex addict, talks about how his recovery  was expediated when he realized that he needed to work on surrender.Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources....Listen as Andy shares his story and how the art of letting go made all the difference in the world. . This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Have you ever wondered if as a sex addict, your relationship with your mother, has stifled having a healthy relationhip with your partner???  Or are you a partner of a sex addict who feels confused and lost as to how to proceed in your life? You aren't sure about boundaries, or your own needs and you constantly feel on the back burner? Listen as Dr. Ken Adams talks about 2 intensive workshops that hinders people's abilities to have healthy relationships. In his workshop for men that have enmeshed relationships with their mother, he will talk about how that process creates an erotic template that often times fuses with anger and guilt. This intensive will teach you how to develop strategies to help them to break free from ianappropriate loyalties and learn to live within healthy committments. He will also be talking about the Intensives that he will be leading for spouses and partners of sex addicts. He will teach partners how to establish boundaries, develop goals for sel-care and move towards developing strategies for handling intense emotional, physical, and spiritual symptoms of trauma. If you want to boost your recovery you will need to listen to show. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Debra L. Kaplan will be talking about her book For Love and Money: Exploring Sexual and Financial Exploitation in Relationships. She will help us to understand how sex and money get fused in a relationship and how it can be used to manipulate and control.If you have ever felt controled by sex and money...this show is a must for you! Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Elana Clark-Faler, LCSW, CSAT-S, CGP is a nationa  speaker and sex expert on African-American relationships and has been featured in Ebony magazine.  In this show she will be sharing why the African-American women who come see her struggle with sex and love addiction. Her website www.recoveryhelpnow.com will help people understand the diffferences of sex and love addiction and what resources are available for love and sex addicts. Sexual Addiction can be managed if you utilize a variety of resources. This radio show teaches you the recovery tasks needed to work through the shame that accompanies this compulsion. Carol the Coach has worked with 1000's of clients who have fought this disorder and learned how to manage it and live fully optimal lives. Listen to her as she shares her wisdom and interviews the experts in her field. Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Dr. Black is a renowned author and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders.  Since the 1970's, Dr. Black's work has encompassed the impact of addiction on young and adult children. She has offered models of intervention and treatment related to family violence, multi-addictions, relapse, anger, depression and women's issues. Dr. Black designs and presents training workshops and seminars to professional audiences in the field of family service, mental health, addiction and correctional services. She has authored numerous books and educational videos for use with addicted clients and the families affected by addiction. Dr. Black’s latest book is Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction.     During the program Dr. Black will talk about her work over the past 35 years and discuss with listeners the relationship between trauma in the family and addictive disorders. So often, people think of trauma as an incident or experience; Dr. Black will explain the distinction between what are called “big T” and “little t” traumas focusing specifically on the impact they have on children and the ramifications of the trauma in adult life. Recognizing that people often become addicted to not just substances, but also to behavioral processes, she will help listeners recognize the similarities and distinctions. Dr. Black will also offer direction to the family member still in the throes of being impacted by an active addiction.  Carol Juergensen Sheets is a certified sexual addictions counselor and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes who has been instrumental in developing programs and clinical skill sets that promote recovery,

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Deborah Schweiger-Whalen LCSW, CSAT about how sex addicts have trouble being able to meet their basic needs which can result in difficulties with other basic needs like eating. She will be discussing the patterns she has seen with her clients and be discussing sexual bullimia which many people suffer from when they have a sexual addiction. If you or someone you love is struggling with eating disorders and sexual addiction...this is the show for you!  Process addictions are tough and you need all the information to make healthy choices that will guide you into recovery!

There are many types of treatment for Sexual Addiction. Carol the Coach interviews Alexis Polles who works with a variety of people on the management of their sexual addiction. She is an avocate of using 3 day intensives with couples as she believes there are many benefits that occur that supplement individual therapy. This show will help you to find out about the services that can benefit you and your partner and keep you informed on the recovery tools out there to insure your success! Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Group work is not just an added benefit to recovery efforts...It can be pivitol to  your success as an addict. Listen as Carol the Coach talks about why group work is so important and what you can do to ensure recovery success by joining a therapeutic group for sexual addiction. Sexual adddiction causes alot of internal and external conflict.  Carol the Coach teaches how to manage the conflict that naturally occurs outside of the group environment and why men find it so helpful to assist other group members in finding a success formula that works for them.

Trying to decide what intervention may offer you the best bang for your buck can be tough. You may have wondered whether an intensive program can help and may feel confused about all your options. Carol the Coach will be interviewing Greg Woodhill, MFT, CSAT who will talking about the value of doing intensives. He works for The Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, CA which offers customized Intensive Out-Patient Programs for males, females, and partners. The  intensive for male and female sex addicts is an eleven-day program which  deliberately limits to no more than four people. This insures that each person gets quality care and attention and leaves the program with sound recovery skills and a felt sense of the issues they need to continue working on when they return to your care. It  also offers a one-week program for partners  that customize to their needs. Greg explains, "The Task Centered Approach remains the cornerstone of our work but all of our clinicians take a psychobiological approach to treatment. We work with the clients regulatory capacities from the beginning of treatment, engaging them in very gentle trauma work. The client’s regulatory capacities inform how far we can work into the affective system while keeping them on track with their recovery." Listen to this show if you want clarification as to whether you or your partner need this level of care.  

Teresa Maples, MS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist, YourTango Expert. She will be joining Carol the Coach and discussing an educational healing process she has developed for partners who have experienced sexual betrayal.   If you have been experiencing an emotional roller-coaster ride after finding out about your partner’s infidelity or sexual addiction? Then this radio show is for you. Partners of sex addicts and sexual betrayal experience many of the same symptoms as those who have experience being in battle in a war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is important to recognize that these symptoms would be expected given you have lived through a traumatic experience, the betrayal. You are not crazy.   In this interview, Teresa will talk about the symptoms many partners experience and that there is hope that you can heal from these symptoms.  She will also share information about her free webinar that is coming up on March 10, 2014 where you can actually experience one of the tools she teaches to help you heal from your symptoms. Reserve your seat   If you want more information, reserve your seat at Teresa’s next free webinar Surviving to Thriving, help for women who have discovered her partner has cheated.

Sexual Addiction breeds conflict and as a result I am airing an old show about how you can deal with conflict. Conflict is normal, natural and necessary but sexual addiction adds an extra element to conflict as your partner probably feels betrayed and angry witgh you. This show will help you to cope with the anger and get past the shame to rebuild the relationship.

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Dr. Charles Rawlings who dispells the myths of marriage and relationships in"It Really Is That Complicated". When Sexual addiction has infiltrated a relationship it can be difficult to know what has distorted the marriage and what might be inherently distorted regardless of the obstacles that occur in any relationhip. Listen as Dr. Rawlings talks about how we can recalibrate our relationships into healthier ones. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Sexual Addiction always carries shame. Workshop expert Timothy D. Stein, Co-founder of Willow Tree Counseling in Santa Rosa, CA. talks about how how trama is often times recorded in the nervous system and why sex addicts would reenact that trauma over and over again until it is processed. He believes that intensive trauma workshops are often the most effective form of treatment in helping the addict to reprocess the trauma and work through the shame that feeds sexual addiction. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Would you like a natural way to help curb the cravings and urges of Sexual Addiction, Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Dr. Jon G. Caldwell, DO, PhD,who is a board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of adults who have experienced relational trauma and addictive behaviors.  He currently works as a lead psychiatrist at The Meadows treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona and he is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Arizona, Department of Psychiatry.  His theoretical perspectives are heavily influenced by his PhD training at the University of California at Davis, where he began researching how early childhood maltreatment and insecure attachment relationships affect cognitive, emotional and social functioning.  His clinical approach has become increasingly flavored by the timeless teachings of the contemplative traditions and by the application of mindfulness and self-compassion.  Dr. Caldwell has published a number of articles on child maltreatment, attachment theory, emotion regulation and mindfulness and he is a noted international speaker and trainer on these and other topics.Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Intimacy is tough for couples who suffer because of a sexual addiction. When eating disorders and sexual addiction occur....it can be tough to treat....Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Heather Lowrey, M.S. who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in private practice in Dallas, TX, specializing in intimacy disorders including love and sex addictions, disordered eating and body image, work and financial disorders and phase of life issues, from "Quarterlife Crisis" and beyond. Her counseling experience includes counseling survivors of sexual trauma at The Family Place and Victims Outreach in Dallas, TX, as well as facilitating eating disorder groups for women at The Renfrew Center of Texas. In her practice, Heather counsels men and women struggling with sex and love addiction, working with both addicts and partner.Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Since 2008 Dr. Michael Barta has been working exclusively with the sexually addicted population and has found that roughly 98% of people he sees  are suffering from sexually compulsive behaviors and also have significant attachment wounds. After seeing this trend, he began studying how attachment affects our brains and our future ability to connect with other people. Sex addiction has long been recognized as an intimacy disorder, meaning that people that suffer from sexual addiction have a very difficult time allowing others into their inner world – they lack the ability to be vulnerable. Tonight, he will speak about the formation of intimacy disorder and the trouble people have with vulnerability and intimacy. He will also address what he does to help these people come “back on-line” so that they can begin to experience intimacy and closeness. Listen as Carol the Coach interview Dr. Barta on this facinating topic! Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Deborah Schiller who is the Program Director of Gratitudes at Pine Grove Treatment Center. She will be discussing what going into a residential treatment center is like for  an individual who presents with sexual addiction, sexual anorexia, or relationship compulsivity (called by some love addiction). She will discuss the definitions of addictions  and the existence of process addictions, such a sex addiction, which is sometime controversial. There are genetic and environmental components to all addictions. These factors as well as thinking problems, emotional disregulation, and ongoing problematic behaviors are taken into consideration when a treatment plan is designed for a residential patient. She will talk about  how sexual addiction is diagnosed and what the chance for maintaining a live of recovery is. In contrast she will talk about healthy sexuality which many people  struggle with because of their addictions have never been in a sober sexual relationship.  Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Carver Brown on the Back to Basics program which helps sex addicts to practice the principals that allows recovery to work in just 4 hours.  This program has sex addicts going through the 12 Steps in 4 hours so they can get a full understanding of the program. He is based out of Pine Grove and runs this workshop and finds it incredibly helpful for sex addicts so I wanted my listeners to hear about the program and its rich history.  Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Tonight Carol the Coach talks about the fundamentals of what is sexual addiction so that one can decide if he or she meets the criteria for this illness. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Carol the Coach will be interviewing Caroline Smith who runs intensives for Pine Groves. She believes, "The word “recovery” literally means “to recapture or regain that which has been lost or stolen.”  Reestablish, restore, resuscitate, resume, reform, renew, and rebirth are all applicable concepts.   Meaningful-sustainable recovery is so much more than just cessation of self-defeating sexual behaviors and compulsive cycles of intensity, secrecy and despair.  Once destructive mood-altering patterns have been arrested, the journey of a lifetime can begin; the sacred journey within."  Rather than reactively living in the past or anxiously worrying about the future, secure attachment requires living mindfully, moment by moment.  To use a financial metaphor “yesterday is a cancelled check, tomorrow is a promissory note, today is all the cash you have so use it wisely.”  Wisdom means finding ones internal therapist and incorporating ones internal observes/leader. To understand yourself requires looking at your life and attachment patterns and the influence of early childhood experiences on your life. Learn about your own attachment style and how it helped to trigger your SA. Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be!  

Carol the Coach is airing this popular repeat show dealing with codependency. Codependency is almost always a biproduct of Sexual Addiction. Listen as Mary describes the origin of her own codependency and her recovery program that she is currently using. SA is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

Sexual shame accompanies many partners of sexual addiction. This issue is further complicated when women deal with the shock and confusion of a partner addicted to ography or prostitution. Carol the Coach interviews Greta HasseI who grew up in the Bible belt, hearing “Sex isn’t all that it’s cracked it up to be”. She cut her teeth on the story of Eve.  These early imprints left a residue of sexual shame and disconnection from her body. She uncovered a shocking truth about Original Sin.  It’s not a biblical construct; it arose from the sexual angst of St. Augustine 400 years after Christ.  Greta works with women to reclaim their Sexual Birthright and Power. She is  sounding a call to women everywhere: Ignite your fire.  Re-claim your sexual passion.  It is your Divine Birthright!  In her 9-week course, Love, God and Sex,  she uses movement and powerful practices to open the mind, heal the hearts.  In so doing, she teaches to women reclaim the Erotic Truth and activate the Sacred Sizzle.      Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.

c Sexual Addiction is a disorder that requires strategies to assist you in maintaining recovery. This show is to help you access the books, the experts and the people who are managing recovery with The 12 Step Program and Patrick Carnes Recovery Task Model that reinforces the steps you need to take to manage your recovery and take your life through the journey so that you not only conquer the "Addict" but develop into the person you were meant to be! Carol the Coach is a Certified Sexual Addictions Therapist who is ready to take you on the journey and expose you to the experts who will guide you through the steps.