It’s Not About the Sex
By Westside Therapist
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It’s Not About The Sex is a podcast based on the book by the same name. Psychotherapist Andrew Susskind examines issues such as shame, grief, narcissism, and codependency to demonstrate how people use out-of-control sexual behavior to cope with broken heartedness. Each podcast he interviews other therapists who work with clients dealing with addictive behaviors around troubled relationships.
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Guided Meditation: Compassion for Self and Others
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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Guided Meditation: Mindful Self-Compassion
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Guided Meditation: Encountering Your Grief
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Guided Meditation on Grief
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May 20, 2025 |
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Gratitude & Goodbye - Susskind & Merlino
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May 02, 2025 |
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Revitalizing Sexual Health - Susskind & Merlino
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Coaching & Clarity: The Power of Clear Pathways - Sue Merlino, CADC
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Receiving Love - Susskind & Merlino
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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The Necessity of Shame - Stefanie Klein, LCSW
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Restoring Purpose - Susskind and Merlino
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Redefining Recovery Through Connection and Purpose - Tim Harrington
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Cultivating Contentment - Susskind & Merlino
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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A Gestalt Healing Perspective - Rafael Cortina, MFT
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Feeling the Feelings - Susskind & Merlino
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Sexual Identity Development - Katie Griffin, CGP
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Regulating the Nervous System - Susskind & Merlino
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Problematic Sexualized Drug Use - Dr. David Fawcett
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Moving Beyond Narcissism - Susskind & Merlino
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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From Vocal Coach to Recovery Coach - Arnold McCuller
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Psychodrama 101: It’s All About the Warm Up - Jean Campbell
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Turning Down the Volume on Shame - Susskind & Merlino
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Attachment Assessment DIY - Joni Lavick, LMFT
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Living with Loss - Susskind & Merlino
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May 24, 2024 |
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A Grief Memoir - Jen Davis, MA, CLC
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May 10, 2024 |
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Emotional Resilience - Susskind & Merlino
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Sexual Recovery: From a Nightmare to a Love Story - Steven Wolt
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Virtual Book Launch Celebration - Susskind and Merlino
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Lovingkindness Meditation - Susskind
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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The Over-Controlled Temperament - Dr. Tom Murray
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Visioning 2024 - Susskind
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Consensual Non-Monogamy - Mellissa McCracken, CADC, CSAT-C
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Holiday Tips - Susskind & Merlino
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Porn Literacy - Diane Gleim, LMFT
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Guided Breathing Meditation - Susskind
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Understanding Motivation for Change - Michael Vigorito, LMFT, CGP, CST-S
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Navigating Depression - Susskind & Merlino
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Becoming an Executive Coach - Klifton Fehr, LMHC
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Five Years Later - Susskind & Merlino
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Happy, Silly, Wise - Claudia Lewis, LMFT
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Guided Meditation for Working with Difficulties - Susskind
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Moving from Suffering to Savoring with Carlos Canales, Psy.D.
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Window of Resilience - Susskind & Merlino
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May 26, 2023 |
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The Role of Community in Recovery - Nate Larkin, M.Div
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May 12, 2023 |
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Receiving Love - Susskind and Merlino
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Core Roots & Sustainable Healing - Mariya Javed-Payne, LCSW
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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The Mystery of Men’s Group - Susskind & Merlino
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Practical Psychotherapist - Joni Lavick, LMFT
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Mission: Joy-Finding Happiness in Troubled Times - Susskind & Merlino
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Vision Exercise - Susskind
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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Visioning - Susskind & Merlino
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Beyond Anti-Depressants: TMS as an Alternative - Dr. Martha Koo
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Got Consultation? - Susskind & Merlino
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Reigniting Intimate Connection - Linda Landon, PCC
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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The MindTravel Experience - Susskind & Merlino
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Sexual Integrity - Dr. Steven Davidson
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Positive Psychology and Coaching - Susskind & Merlino
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Self-Compassion Break - Susskind
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Interview with Sue Merlino
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Gut Health and Addiction - Edison DeMello, MD
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Brainspotting - Susskind & Merlino
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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Psilocybin? Ketamine? MDMA?: Cutting-Edge Therapeutic Approaches - Dr. Eva Altobelli
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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The ABC’s of Dual Diagnosis - Susskind & Merlino
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Cutting-Edge Treatment for Chronic Pain - Dr. Mel Pohl
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May 27, 2022 |
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A Day at the Beach - Guided Imagery
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May 13, 2022 |
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Demystifying Group Therapy - Susskind and Merlino
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Unresolved Trauma and Sexualized Drug Use - Mellissa McCracken, CADC-II
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Chinese Medicine and Trauma - Dr. Lucy Postolov DACM, L.Ac.
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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A Peaceful Place Guided Meditation - Susskind
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Assessing Problematic Sexual Behavior - Bill Herring, LCSW, CSAT
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Current Research Behind Compulsive Sexual Behavior - Dr. Shane Kraus
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Examining the Five Love Languages
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Feb 04, 2022 |
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Gratitude Guided Imagery
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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The Eating Disorder Trap - Robyn Goldberg, RDN
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Lonely for the Holidays - Susskind and Merlino
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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Guest Podcast: Healing Early Trauma Through Somatic Experiencing and Brainspotting with Andrew Susskind
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Intimacy Avoidance - Susskind and Merlino
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Porn Brain Rewire - Dr. Trish Leigh and Andrew Susskind
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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The Curious Voyage - Cynthia Schwartzberg, LCSW
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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The Opposite of Addiction - Susskind and Merlino
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Oct 08, 2021 |
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Sex, Money and Power - Debra Kaplan, MBA, CMAT, CSAT-S
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Addict America: The Lost Connection - Dr. Carol Clark
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Sex Addiction No More - Susskind and Merlino
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Polyvagal Theory & Internal Family Systems - Terra Holbrook, LCSW, CADC, CSAT
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Fantasy as a Survival Strategy - Susskind & Merlino
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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30 years in Review: 1991-2021 - Susskind and Merlino
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Reimagining Midlife - Buck Dodson
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Grounding Exercise
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May 21, 2021 |
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Out of Control Sexual Behavior - Douglas Braun-Harvey MFT, CGP
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May 07, 2021 |
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Taming the Inner Critic - Susskind and Merlino
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Straight Men Who Have Sex with Men - Dr. Joe Kort, Ph.D
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Working with Hurt - Susskind and Merlino
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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Trauma and Addiction Recovery - Tom Pecca, MA, LMHC, CSAT, CTT
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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The Resilience of Recovery - Susskind and Merlino
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Feb 05, 2021 |
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Brainspotting and Addictions - Dr. Roby Abeles, PsyD
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Catch Your Breath (A 4-minute exercise) - Susskind
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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DBT and Recovery - Elle Michel, LMFT
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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Home for the Holidays - Susskind and Merlino
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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Sexual Boundaries for Professionals - Dr. Tracy Zemansky, Ph.D, CSAT-S
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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Obsession and Love Addiction Revisited - Susskind and Merlino
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Inner Child Recovery Process - Eddie Capparucci, LPC
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Oct 16, 2020 |