Sex Addiction Treatment at Seasons

Understanding Sex Addiction

Sex addiction, also known as compulsive sexual behavior disorder, is a serious condition characterized by an inability to control sexual thoughts, urges, or behaviors despite negative consequences to your relationships, career, health, and overall wellbeing. Far from being a matter of high libido or moral failing, sex addiction is a complex psychological disorder that often stems from deeper emotional wounds, trauma, or co-occurring mental health conditions.

Like other forms of addiction, compulsive sexual behavior activates the brain’s reward system, creating patterns of dependency that become increasingly difficult to break. What may have started as a way to cope with stress, loneliness, or emotional pain can evolve into a destructive cycle that dominates your life and damages everything you hold dear.

At Seasons in Malibu, we understand the profound shame, isolation, and despair that often accompany sex addiction. We provide expert, compassionate care in a confidential, non-judgmental environment where you can finally address the root causes of your compulsive behavior and build a foundation for lasting recovery.

Signs of Sex Addiction

Sex addiction manifests differently for different people, but common warning signs include:

Engaging in compulsive sexual behaviors despite serious consequences to relationships, career, or reputation
Spending excessive time planning, engaging in, or recovering from sexual activities
Using sex or pornography as a primary way to cope with stress, anxiety, depression, or other emotions
Feeling unable to control sexual urges or behaviors even when you desperately want to stop
Escalating to more frequent, risky, or extreme sexual behaviors over time
Experiencing shame, guilt, or depression after sexual encounters
Neglecting responsibilities, relationships, or activities you once valued
Continuing destructive patterns despite relationship conflicts, legal problems, health risks, or financial consequences

The Hidden Costs of Sex Addiction

The consequences of untreated sex addiction extend far beyond the behaviors themselves. Relationships crumble under the weight of broken trust and betrayal. Careers derail due to inappropriate behavior or time spent engaging in compulsive activities. The constant cycle of acting out and shame erodes self-worth and can lead to severe depression, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts.

Sex addiction frequently co-occurs with other conditions:

Trauma and PTSD: Many individuals with sex addiction have histories of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, or attachment wounds that fuel compulsive behavior
Substance abuse: The same brain pathways involved in sex addiction are implicated in drug and alcohol addiction, and many people struggle with both simultaneously
Depression and anxiety: Compulsive sexual behavior often serves as a temporary escape from painful emotions, creating a self-perpetuating cycle
Shame and low self-worth: The secrecy and stigma surrounding sex addiction compound feelings of worthlessness and isolation

Without professional treatment, these interconnected issues become increasingly difficult to untangle, trapping you in patterns that feel impossible to escape.

Comprehensive Sex Addiction Treatment at Seasons

At Seasons in Malibu, we treat sex addiction with the same clinical rigor and personalized attention we apply to all addictive disorders. Our Doctorate-level therapists specialize in treating compulsive sexual behaviors and understand the unique challenges you face. We create individualized treatment plans that address not only the addiction itself but the underlying trauma, shame, and co-occurring conditions that sustain it.

Evidence-Based Psychotherapy and Trauma Treatment

The foundation of recovery from sex addiction is understanding and healing the emotional wounds that drive compulsive behavior. Through intensive one-on-one therapy—up to 65 individual sessions per month—you’ll work with Doctorate-level psychologists using proven approaches specifically tailored to sex addiction, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change thought patterns and triggers, trauma-focused therapies including EMDR to process underlying trauma and abuse, Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills, and attachment-based therapies to heal relational wounds and develop healthy intimacy.

Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Many individuals struggling with sex addiction also battle substance abuse, depression, anxiety, or PTSD. Our dual licensure in both substance abuse and mental health allows us to provide integrated treatment that addresses all co-occurring conditions simultaneously. Whether you’re using drugs or alcohol alongside compulsive sexual behaviors, or managing deep-seated trauma that fuels both, we treat the whole person with coordinated, comprehensive care.

Holistic Healing and Shame Reduction

Breaking free from sex addiction requires more than understanding the problem—it demands rebuilding your sense of self-worth and learning new ways to meet emotional needs. Our integrative approach includes holistic modalities such as yoga, meditation, art therapy, and equine therapy to support healing at every level. We create a shame-free environment where you can explore your behaviors honestly, develop healthy coping mechanisms, repair relationships when possible, and build a life rooted in authenticity rather than secrecy.

Relapse Prevention and Sustainable Recovery

Recovery from sex addiction is about creating a sustainable, fulfilling life where compulsive behaviors no longer serve a purpose. We help you develop comprehensive relapse prevention plans, establish healthy boundaries and relationships, identify and manage triggers in real-world settings, and build meaningful connections and purpose beyond addictive patterns.

Begin Your Recovery Journey

Sex addiction thrives in secrecy and shame. At Seasons in Malibu, we provide a confidential, compassionate space where you can finally address the behaviors that have controlled your life. Our expertise, combined with our serene, luxury Malibu environment, creates the ideal setting for deep healing and transformation.

Recovery from sex addiction is possible, and it begins with the courage to reach out. Contact Seasons in Malibu today at 424-235-2009 or reach out online to start a confidential conversation about your treatment options. Your journey to freedom and authentic connection starts here.