by Eric Anderson, LMFT, CSAT | Feb 12, 2022 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
Addiction is a word that has been thrown around a lot over the past decade. You hear it all the time. “I’m addicted to chocolate” or buying new clothes, or working too much, or video games, etc…. However, there’s still a stigma around the word addiction and what it...
by Eric Anderson, LMFT, CSAT | Nov 10, 2021 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
One of the most important concepts in early recovery is surrender. In active addiction, we try to control everything in our world. This includes trying to maintain the appearances, maintaining a secret life, or avoiding any unwanted or uncomfortable experiences. We...
by Eric Anderson, LMFT, CSAT | Apr 7, 2021 | Sex Addiction Resources
Narcissism is a common buzzword that seems to have been coming up a lot in the media and in therapy circles recently. When people think of narcissism it’s often associated with ego, entitlement, or an excessive love of self. While these things can be parts of...
by Eric Anderson, LMFT, CSAT | Oct 26, 2018 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources, Trauma Resources
As with many repeating patterns, domestic violence has a cyclical nature that follows 3 stages. Knowing these stages is helpful to identify these abusive patterns in a relationship. There are 3 stages that we will look at: tension building, explosion, and the...
by Eric Anderson, LMFT, CSAT | Sep 7, 2018 | Sex Addiction Resources
Blaming Parents vs. Acknowledging the Past – What’s the Difference? This is a question I hear a lot from people beginning counseling. As soon as we starting looking at life experiences from childhood and growing up, often times clients may feel...
