by juliaalperovich | Oct 8, 2016 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S I’m often asked, “How do I get my [sexually addicted partner] to get it?!” This hugely important question by partners brings us to the “E” word: Empathy . . . Empathy is such an important...
by Banyan Therapy Group | Sep 30, 2016 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S There’s so much to say about this project, but I’ve been fortunate to be working with Wendy Conquest on a sequal to her first book, “Letters to a Sex Addict” –...
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S | Aug 27, 2015 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
Partners have been sharing this theme with me for some time, so in the aftermath of the Ashley Madison hack I knew I needed to write about the experience of a betrayed partner who chooses to stay in a relationship after the discovery/disclosure of infidelity. I...
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S | Jul 7, 2015 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation. The term comes from the movie with the same name, and it is a strategy where one individual manipulates of the reality of another. These patterns can range from...
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S | Mar 12, 2015 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S For anyone reading this who is a sex addict or who is in relationship with someone who is addicted, you know that lying is a big part of the addiction: It helps to hide behaviors, get partners off the trail, and I...
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S | Dec 16, 2014 | Partner Resources, Sex Addiction Resources
by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned” (William Congreve) Truth be told, most men are terrified of women’s anger. Of course, many will pretend that they are “tough”...
