Sex, Porn and Addiction: Challenges to Romance, Intimacy, Fidelity and Attachment in the Digital Age

Is the Internet bringing us closer together or further apart? What is the effect of online porn, webcams and virtual sexuality on human relationships and mental health? How are our children and young adults finding and entering online worlds that are unknown to most treatment professionals?

This workshop is designed to offer clinical insight into the issues surrounding sex, intimacy, dating and relationships over the past three decades of online, technological development. There will be an examination of the “new” meanings of the words relationship, infidelity and personal privacy, while addressing some of the challenges faced by clinicians, spouses and couples by online access to app-based hook-ups and internet porn. Participants will learn how the internet and digital interconnectivity has changed our lives and the lives of those we love and treat. Additionally, this presentation will thoroughly discuss the issues of sexual addiction/compulsivity offering an overview of the questions and concerns most often asked by clinicians sex addicts (of all sexual orientations) and their spouses/partners as well as the general public. The discussion covers the diagnosis of sexual addiction/compulsivity, common behaviors exhibited by sex addicts/compulsives, common negative consequences, the all-too-frequent relationship between early-life trauma and sex addiction/compulsivity. Participants will be introduced to a brand-new attachment based model for treatment of spouses/partners of all addicts, moving us beyond codependency.

Published: May 2018

Format

Online Course

Credits

6.0

Instructor

Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S

Price

$ 119

Course objectives

Sex, Porn and Addiction: Challenges to Romance, Intimacy, Fidelity and Attachment in the Digital Age

  • Identify the “three A’s” that drive Internet related addictive behavior.
  • Describe three differences between the generation gap of the 1960s and the generation gap of the 2010s.
  • Identify three major signs of compulsive and addictive sexual behavior problems.
  • List three referral or information resources for online sex and intimacy problems.

Instructor

Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S

Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S is a digital-age intimacy and relationships expert specializing in infidelity and addictions—most notably sex, porn, and love addiction. An internationally acknowledged clinician, he frequently serves as a subject expert on human sexuality for multiple media outlets including CNN, HLN, MSNBC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, among others. He is the author of several highly regarded books, including Out of the Doghouse: A Step-by-Step Relationship-Saving Guide for Men Caught Cheating, Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Porn, and Love Addiction, Sex Addiction 101: The Workbook, and Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men. He blogs regularly for Psychology Today, Huffington Post, and Psych Central. A skilled clinical educator, he routinely provides training to therapists, the US military, hospitals, and psychiatric centers in the US and abroad. Over the years, he has created and overseen more than a dozen high-end addiction and mental health treatment facilities. Currently, he is CEO of Seeking Integrity, LLC, being developed as an online resource for recovery from infidelity and sexual addiction. For more information or to reach Mr. Weiss, please visit his website, robertweissmsw.com, or follow him on Twitter, @RobWeissMSW.

Course Lessons

How It Works

  • View the presentation. Classes are broken into small video segments of less than 30 minutes, so you can come and go as you please.
  • Take the quiz. Answer a few questions after each lesson before you move to the next lesson.
  • Complete the course evaluation.
  • Print your certificate and you're done!

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  • Handouts from the class are available as PDF files to view or print.
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  • Over 90% of professionals report being absolutely satisfied with their online experience!

Levels of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Test Policy

You need a score of 75% or higher in each lesson/module to move to the next lesson/module. Most people pass on their first attempt. You have up to 3 attempts to pass each module. After 3 failed attempts, you need to contact our office and we will reset the quiz for one more attempt.

Refund Policy

We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed all of the lesson/module quizzes.

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On Demand Course FAQs

How long to I have to complete this class?

There is no time limit. You can take as long as you'd like to complete the class.

Can I sign-up for a class now, even though I don't want to take it for some time in the future?

Yes. Customers often do this when we are running a special, offering you a discounted price.

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Do I have to take the entire class at one time or can I stop and come back another time?

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I am concerned about having to remember everything to take the test. Will this be a problem?

No. We ask you 2 to 3 questions after each 20 to 30 minute video lesson. Answer the questions after each lesson and save your answers. You can come back later and watch another video lesson when you have time. You don't have to remember more than one video lesson at a time. Also, most of our questions are very straight forward. You should have no problem answering them if you've watched the video lesson.

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