Sex Addiction Recovery
Therapyin Houston
You can’t heal what you keep hidden
and you don’t have to hide anymore.
Sexual addiction isn’t about pleasure - it’s about pain, shame, and escape.
For many, it begins as a way to cope with stress, loneliness, or trauma… but over time, it takes over. You start making promises you can’t keep. You feel guilt, secrecy, or fear of being found out. Maybe your relationships are suffering, or you’ve already lost trust with someone you love.
At Renewing Hope Counseling, we offer confidential, research-based treatment for individuals and couples struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors. Our therapists include Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSAT) trained under the model developed by Dr. Patrick Carnes - the global gold standard in sex addiction treatment.
You’re not beyond help. Recovery is possible, and we can guide you there.
What Is Sex Addiction?
Sex addiction, often called Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder, involves repeated, out-of-control sexual behaviors that continue despite consequences.
It’s not about morality or weakness. It’s about the brain’s reward system being hijacked by stress, shame, and trauma.
Common signs include:
Inability to stop sexual behaviors despite repeated attempts
Escalating risk or secrecy around sexual activity or pornography use
Double life patterns or lying to partners
Preoccupation with sex that interferes with work, relationships, or faith
Feelings of guilt, shame, anxiety, or emptiness after acting out
Using sex or fantasy to numb emotional pain
The goal of therapy isn’t punishment - it’s freedom.
How Certified Sex Addiction Therapy Works
Our CSAT-trained therapists follow a proven, structured process to help clients understand their addiction, rebuild self-control, and restore trust in relationships.
Treatment includes:
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Assessment & Education: Understanding the roots of your addiction and identifying triggers.
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Trauma & Attachment Healing: Exploring emotional pain and unmet needs that drive addictive patterns.
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Recovery Planning: Developing clear structure, boundaries, and accountability strategies.
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Partner Support: Helping betrayed partners heal and understand the recovery process.
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Integration & Restoration: Rebuilding connection, integrity, and sexual health with purpose.
Our approach is compassionate, confidential, and trauma-informed — designed to heal shame, not reinforce it.
What Makes CSAT Therapy Different
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Certified Expertise: CSATs are specifically trained in the Carnes model — the most comprehensive and widely recognized treatment for sexual addiction recovery.
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Whole-Person Healing: We address emotional, relational, spiritual, and behavioral dimensions.
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Faith-Integrated (optional): For clients who want to include their spiritual values in the recovery process.
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Partner Sensitivity: We honor the healing journey of both the individual and their partner.
We don’t just help you stop behaviors — we help you understand why they started and how to build a healthy, meaningful life beyond them.
Who We Work With
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Individuals struggling with compulsive sexual behavior or pornography addiction
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Spouses or partners of addicts seeking healing and clarity
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Couples rebuilding trust and intimacy after betrayal
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Ministry leaders or professionals seeking confidential help
You don’t have to face this alone. There’s no judgment here — only truth, accountability, and grace.
Freedom Is Possible
You’ve tried to manage this on your own long enough. You’ve felt the guilt, the fear, and the exhaustion of the cycle.
Now it’s time for something different — real healing, real change, and real recovery.
At Renewing Hope Counseling, we help you rebuild your life with honesty, integrity, and hope.
