Dagmara Svetcov, LMFT

Out-of-control sexual behavior is sometimes labelled "sexual addiction."

Out-of-control sexual behavior can occur in individuals regardless of their gender, sexual orientation and all other socioeconomic characteristics. It often causes distress and negatively affects one's daily functioning.

Some out-of-control sexual behaviors involve consensual and commonly enjoyable sexual experiences (e.g., masturbation, viewing pornography) that in time become compulsive and disruptive or harmful to the client or others. Other problematic sexual behaviors are outside the bounds of commonly accepted societal norms (e.g., affairs).

I provide treatment to individuals struggling with problematic sexual behaviors. I utilize varied evidence-based techniques aimed at behavior modification and I help clients develop new insights into their motivations.

In therapy, clients learn to manage their intense and out of control sexual impulses. They identify needs satisfied by those behaviors and replace them with healthy and fulfilling alternatives.

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