Sexual Addiction Is Not About Sex Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 24, 2015Sex addiction is not about certain practices or preferences that some people may consider to be extreme or immoral. In some ways, sex addiction is not about sex at all. Instead, it is about thoughts and compulsions that have gotten out of a person’s control. This addiction is about behavior that people are unable to…
Signs That Your Partner Is a Sex Addict Featured, Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 21, 2015People suffering from sexual addiction will go to great lengths to hide their behaviors, but you can spot signs that something is wrong if you know what to look for. In many cases, the secrecy and withdrawn behavior that is necessary for someone with sex addiction to hide his activities can be a clue that…
Is My Partner a Sex Addict? Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 3, 2014While it’s true that a diagnosis of sexual compulsivity—another term for sex addiction—is generally only self-ascribed (arrived at by the addict him or herself) or with the help of a trained therapist, it can be important for loved ones to understand the signs. When we find ourselves romantically involved with a sex addict, our lives…
Pioneer in Sexual Addiction Treatment Presents at the Second International Conference on Sex and Love Addiction UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 22, 2014The Second International Conference on Sex and Love Addiction, to be held November 12 to 14 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will feature pioneers in the treatment of sex and love addiction and intimacy disorders, including founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S.
Renowned Addictions Expert Robert Weiss Presents Keynote Address at the Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association’s 19th Annual LGBTIQ Conference UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 16, 2014Distinguished clinician, author and addictions expert Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, will speak at the Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association’s 19th annual LGBTIQ conference Nov. 16 at Antioch University Los Angeles.
How Much Sex Should We Be Having? HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 31, 2014What is the right amount of sex for a couple to be having? How little is too little and how much it too much? Embedded in these questions are deeper concerns regarding the general health of one’s sex life and the emotional health of the relationship. However, while frequency of sex is one way to…
L.A. Weekly’s ‘People 2013’ List of Most Interesting Angelenos Includes Sex and Tech Addiction Expert Robert Weiss of Promises Behavioral Health UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 21, 2013Every year, L.A. Weekly chronicles the city’s most fascinating natives. Gracing this year’s list is internationally renowned sex and technology addiction expert, author, clinician and presenter Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S.
Rob Weiss Talks Sex Addiction with Details Magazine AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 21, 2013Robert Weiss, director of the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles and sexual disorders services at The Ranch Treatment Center in Tennessee talks to Details magazine about sex addiction. In The Details Sex Report, Weiss weighs in on the great debate about whether sex addiction should be recognized as a disorder by the American Psychiatric…
Renowned Sex Addiction Expert Speaks at LSU: Professional Workshop on Stimulant and Sexual Addictions UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 1, 2013On Feb. 28, 2013, Promises Behavioral Health will host a professional workshop featuring international sex addiction expert Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S.
Renowned Addictions Expert Speaks on Sex Addiction in Gay Men at Complimentary Chicago Workshop UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 1, 2013On March 13, renowned author, speaker and founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, will speak at a complimentary workshop on sex addiction in gay men at The Center on Halsted in Chicago.