Suzanne Friedman PhD (202) 686-1155 ext 3
Does your partner struggle with sex addiction? Get the support you need now.
Contact me for a free initial consultation
It’s such a relief when you meet a group of people who really get it because they just listen and don’t judge you.
That’s usually the first thing people say when describing the benefits of group therapy. You have a shared experience with others who support you and whom you can encourage. You can speak openly and know your privacy will be respected. Taken together these elements of universality, confidentiality, and reciprocity provide the safe space you need to develop tools to live a happier life.
Support Group for Female Partners of Sex Addicts
Having just discovered her husband’s secret history of sexually compulsive behavior, an interesting smart woman compared her experience to “a bomb having gone off in the middle of my world.” The sudden rupture in her primary attachment relationship resulted in anxiety, fear, and hypervigilance. She reported that her beliefs about safety and trust were shattered. Ironically, despite describing her friends and family as supportive, their reactions were not at all helpful. She felt terribly alone by their insistence that she leave her husband immediately.
When trauma like this hits any of us, we look for ways to feel safe and grounded in the chaos. My client’s need for understanding led me to begin a trauma-informed support group for partners of sex addicts. The group creates a community in which group members learn, struggle and support one another in a collaborative and non-judgmental way.
Perhaps you too seek a community of women who understand what you are going through. This group seeks to address the needs of women who have learned their partner struggles with sex addiction. Learn about sex addiction, conceptualize your reaction through a trauma lens, explore your own background, and develop decision-making skills. This group is limited to eight people. Date and time to be determined.
The first stop is a free consultation where we will:
· Discuss your situation
· Make sure I understand what you need from group
· Chart a course for how group would be helpful to you
· Answer any questions you have about therapy, groups, and how I can be helpful to you
Suzanne Friedman, PhD 5100 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20016 (202) 686-1155 ext 3 drsuziefriedman@gmail.com