An unexamined past assures an unwell now and an unsure future…

Yes, absolutely! There are others who have had greater difficulty, greater loss, and more pain than you! But, it is not their loss or their pain you are feeling. It is your loss and your pain that you are feeling! And sense you matter, let’s talk about you…

“The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead.” What a wonderfully hopeful AA outlook of recovery. The reasons people seek sexual addiction treatment services are varied. But the leading reason is failure to stay sober, resulting in suffering from unmanageable chaos. Most treatment service providers offer individual counseling. What we’ve found is that individual counseling alone tends to not be enough support if the goals are sobriety and life balance. A more comprehensive service model that includes group therapy, family therapy, and 12-step support is an alternative that has been found most effective in treating sexual addiction and adding the promise of a satisfying life.

Sexual addiction is a self-destructive illness, and the truth is there is no quick fix. For those working so desperately hard to get you to realize your self-destructive behaviors, learning there is no quick fix might be devastating, for they hold dear their relationship with you. Yet the pain caused by your behavior, your arguments and defensiveness, your secrets and lies they desperately want to end so they enjoy the real you, the you recovery can reclaim. This truth is the same for everyone seeking to reclaim their life from sexual addiction. Nothing compares to the quality of life that recovery provides because it opens up the pathways to deeper spiritual faith, to intimate and long lasting love relationships, and the deep appreciation of knowing and accepting yourself. You matter! And recovery helps you connect into that. Through recovery, your sexual addiction changes into a life-giving experience. Call today for help overcoming your sexual addiction.

All of the program services offered or created by Coeur d’Alene Counseling have the capability to treat multiple addictions, or what is sometimes referred to as co-occurring addictions and childhood trauma.

Are You A Sex Addict?

If you are uncertain that you might be a sex addict, ask yourself the following questions. You may find some clarity.

Do you feel as if you are inordinately preoccupied with sex? For example, when you wake up you might grab your phone, even before you get out of bed, to check your hookup app profiles, looking to see if anyone contacted you in the night. Yes or No
Have you tried (and failed) to either cut back on or quit certain sexual behaviors altogether. For instance, you might have promised yourself (and maybe others) that you would stop looking at porn. And you might have kept those promises for a few days or maybe even a few weeks. But then, suddenly, you found yourself right back at it. Yes or No
Have you experienced negative consequences related to your sexual behaviors? For example, related to your sexual behaviors have you ruined important relationships, struggled or been reprimanded at work or in school, gotten anxious and depressed, spent money you’d rather spend elsewhere, been arrested, or experienced other problems? Yes or No

If you answered yes to these three questions, there is a strong possibility you are sexually addicted. To find out more and have all your questions answered, call Ed Dudding, CSAT at 208-755-7114.

Helping you Learn to Manage your Anxieties and Change your Thinking: The Licensed Professional Advantage

Any sexual addiction treatment should have well-trained licensed professionals. Ed Dudding is specifically trained and experienced to provide specialized individual therapy for addicts, spouses or partners of addicts, and survivors of childhood trauma. He is experienced in traditional methods of psychotherapy as well as addiction and trauma approaches. He also works collegially in a network with other professional therapists trained in trauma specific EMDR to make appropriate referrals. Because participation in group therapy compliments individual therapy by managing the addiction in a structured setting, it is recommended that clients include group therapy as part of their course of care.

Testimonials

"Coeur d'Alene Counseling understood the severity of my illness and helped me resolve rooted issues formed as a young girl. The program’s curricula and methodology allowed me to reconnect to my family."

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"This program allowed me to heal from the destructive patterns of Love Addiction. I now live a life filled with hope and serenity. "

Client
"I was unaware that Love Addiction had such a powerful control over my mind. It wasn’t until my life became unmanageable and chaotic that I sought help. Coeur d'Alene Counseling’s expertise and guidance gave me tools to find freedom. I am now a whole, authentic woman who lives a peaceful, purposed filled life. "

Client
"My staff says that I am more approachable and much better about communicating with them. I am more present to their needs and I am being told that their work environment is much better place. I am so grateful to Coeur d'Alene Counseling!"

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"My children say they see a change in me. They say that they feel really loved by me. There is something different about me now. It’s through the tools I have learned through Coeur d'Alene Counseling that has helped me to be a better father."

- Patient
"I felt that I could never be helped because my addiction wasn’t something that could be treated. But I was wrong – thank God I found Coeur d'Alene Counseling."

- Patient
"I didn’t realize that this sense of security I developed with myself and my wife was even possible until Coeur d'Alene Counseling came into my life."

- Patient
"The program helped me to find myself – figure out who the real me is. I found a sense of wellbeing that has opened doors I never knew were available."

- Patient
"Coeur d'Alene Counseling’s program changed my life. The course of my marriage was an almost certain divorce. Now it’s an authentic trusting and loving relationship."

- Patient
"Rarely was there a moment that I did not feel like I was at my end. This program has taught me to strengthen my mind, and sobriety is leading me to a future."

- Patient
"I have a relationship with my kids again."

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"This program helped me become the man my wife wanted."

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"Sex addiction nearly took my life. Recovery has saved it"

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"Dread was my most feared feeling. Now I can hardly remember feeling it."

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"The program has helped me begin loving myself"

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"I thought I would never find some peace. I found some."

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An unexamined past assures an unwell now and an unsure future…

Are You A Sex Addict?

Helping you Learn to Manage your Anxieties and Change your Thinking: The Licensed Professional Advantage

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