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Rebuilding Trust with Carol The CoachDaily Meditations for Healthy Sexuality to Repair SA with Carol the CoachCarol the Coach interviews Alex Katehakis, CSAT, who has made it her mission to help sex addicts and their partners to find healthy sexuality again. Mirror of Intimacy contains a year's worth of daily reflections that explore and support the range of human sexualities as a divine gift and a human right. The reflections reference a rich array of approaches: attachment theory, mind/body nexus, neurobiology, 12-step principles, meditation techniques, Eastern and Western philosophy, and ancient world myths. Unfettered by cultural, social, or religious norms, we set our intention to examine 366 topics related to sex and sexuality. A reader w...
2025-12-0759 min
We Got BallsGetting Clear: A Fresh Perspective on Recovery w/ Dr. Alex KatehakisA lively conversation with Dr. Alex Katehakis (https://www.centerforhealthysex.com) on principles of sexual addiction, shame and recovery.
Join the We Got Balls Podcast for raw, real talks on men’s sexuality, male bonding, and personal growth! We dive into taboo topics like masturbation, sexual shame, and vulnerability, creating a community for men 18+ to connect and grow. No judgment, just honest conversations that redefine masculinity.
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2025-12-0354 min
Self-HelplessHealing After My Husband’s Porn Addiction with Brittany MooreDelanie Fischer chats with Brittany Moore, who shares her experience being married to Steve Moore, a past guest on Self-Helpless and someone who has struggled with porn addiction (and now helps others overcome it). She describes how she found out, the impact it’s had on her, and where her and Steve are now after 20 years of marriage.
Plus:
+ The Unexpected Way Brittany Found Out
+ The Signs She Noticed But Didn’t Understand
+ Potential Isn’t Enough, You Need This Too
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2025-10-061h 00
Mental Health RewrittenSex: Rewriting the Conversation Around Sexual AssaultIn this powerful and necessary episode of Mental Health Rewritten, we open with a deceptively simple question: “Is this sexual assault?” From that moment forward, we begin a journey that challenges long-held beliefs about consent, trauma, and silence, especially when the abuse doesn’t look the way we expect it to. At the heart of this episode is Maria, a fictional composite of real stories. We explore the types of harm that don’t come through force, but through the absence of consent, emotional pressure, or the quiet rewriting of boundaries inside long-term relationships. But Maria’s...
2025-06-171h 12
Self-HelplessIs It Porn Addiction? Inside the Impact, Neuroscience, and Recovery with Steve Moore and Mark Kastleman
Delanie Fischer is joined by Steve Moore (Certified: Sex Addiction Therapist, Partner Trauma Therapist, Multiple Addictions Therapist) and Mark Kastleman (Board-Certified: Clinical Chaplain and Pastoral Counselor), co-hosts of The PBSE Podcast (Porn, Betrayal, Sex, and the Experts), to share their personal experiences with pornography and sexual addiction—including root causes, signs and symptoms, raw inner dialogue around the behaviors, their recovery process and its impact on their marriages, and how they help others heal. The research suggests—you, or someone you know, is likely struggling with this. Parents, partners, and porn consumers—don't miss this episode.Plus:+...
2025-06-162h 21
Self-HelplessWhen You're A High Functioning Addict (And Modernizing The 12 Steps) with Dr. Samantha Harte
Delanie Fischer is joined by Dr. Samantha Harte, author of Breaking The Circuit: How to Rewire Your Mind for Hope, Resilience and Joy in the Face of Trauma, to discuss perfectionism, addiction, and recovery. Dr. Harte shares how her accomplishments masked her struggle with addiction (like getting accepted into a postdoctoral program the very same day she overdosed on cocaine), why her rock bottom actually happened 5 years into sobriety vs. at the height of her addiction, and why she had to reimagine and modernize the 12 steps in order to successfully apply them to her life.Plus:
2024-10-281h 11
The Self-Love Recovery PodcastA Conversation on Self-Love and Healthy Sexuality ft. Alex KatehakisIn this podcast, Ross interviews Alex Katehakis, a renowned marriage and family therapist specializing in sexual addiction and healthy sexuality. Alex shares her journey, starting with an interest in human sexuality and later focusing on sex and love addiction, as well as sexual codependency. She explains the difference between healthy and problematic sexual behaviors, noting that it’s not the acts themselves but the misuse of sex that causes issues. Alex also highlights how childhood trauma and emotional deprivation can distort one's view of love, sex, and intimacy.The discussion touches on challenges faced by people struggling wi...
2024-09-1026 min
Self-HelplessHow To Un-F*ck Your Relationships
This week, we have a stacked compilation episode for you filled with life-changing relationship advice from some of our brilliant past guests. NYT bestselling author, Greg Behrendt, Relationship Therapist from Married At First Sight, Dr. Viviana Coles, Sexologist, Goody Howard, Comedian, Ken Garr, Communication Expert from Married At First Sight, Rachel DeAlto, Licensed Therapist, Kati Morton, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Dr. Alex Katehakis, and Licensed Psychologist and Sex Therapist, Dr. Kate Balistrieri are sharing their best tips for breaking toxic patterns, cultivating healthy relationships, and healing trauma. Plus:+ How The 4 Intimacy Styles...
2024-02-121h 57
The Real Undressed with Deborah Kagan318.Deborah Kagan:2023 Year End RitualToday’s episode is inspired by my desire share a 2023 Year End Gift with you as this is dropping on December 29, 2023. It’s the last weekend of the calendar year and I have a few Mojo Tips to share on how to best close out the year AND start the New Year fresh. While some things feel similar to this past year at this moment, we are on the threshold of a new era. And with that comes new opportunity, a chance to realign our actions with desires and so much more. That’s why on today’s episode...
2023-12-3025 min
Anna Faris Is UnqualifiedAmy Schumer (Re-release)In this flashback episode, Amy Schumer [Trainwreck, Snatched, I Feel Pretty, Inside Amy Schumer, Expecting Amy] joins Anna to talk about her documentary series Expecting Amy, the joys and fears of being a mother, how she met her husband, loving stand-up comedy, The Meisner Technique, boogie boarding, finding unusual animal parts in the kitchen, and more. Later in the episode Anna welcomes back the Clinical Director of The Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Dr. Alex Katehakis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-181h 23The Real Undressed with Deborah Kagan286.Dr. Alex Katehakis, Pt. 2: Hot Water, Deep Conversation + Healing Our SexualityIn this episode of The Real Undressed podcast, host Deborah Kagan welcomes Dr. Alex Katehakis, an expert in human sexuality and relationships. They dive deep into the importance of exploring desires, overcoming common issues, and the impact of culture and technology on intimacy. Dr. Katehakis offers valuable insights and advice on how to have a fulfilling sex life and foster healthy sexual relationships. Discover the surprising truths about human sexuality and relationships in this enlightening conversation. In this episode you’ll get to: ~ Learn how exploring your own desires and pleasures can lead to a...
2023-09-0854 minThe Real Undressed with Deborah Kagan284.Dr. Alex Katehakis, Pt. 1: Unleashing Authentic Desire + Liberating Yourself from the Shackles of ShameIn this thought-provoking episode of The Real Undressed podcast, host Deborah Kagan welcomes Dr. Alex Katehakis, a renowned expert on human sexuality and relationship issues. They delve into the intriguing topics of love addiction, sex addiction, and the shame surrounding sexuality. Dr. Katehakis sheds light on the concept of love addiction and how it stems from deep abandonment wounds, while also explaining the intricate nature of sex addiction and its link to early trauma. The conversation also explores the rising trend of non-monogamous relationships and the importance of tackling shame around sex and sexuality. This episode will challenge your...
2023-09-011h 00
Good Things from LemonadaRevisiting How Can I Have a Great Sex Life? with Dr. Alex KatehakisSex therapist Dr. Alex Katehakis started studying sex in her 30s, after years of struggling to build and maintain romantic relationships. Her early work in the field of sex addiction helped her to work through her own sexual issues and to understand healthy sexuality in new ways, including busting the myth that “penetrative sex is the end-all, be-all to sex and sexuality.” This episode’s practice is about learning to talk about sex—with ourselves, our partners and our kids—and how these conversations can lead to better sex. Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook...
2023-01-2740 min
The Addiction Files: An Addiction Medicine PodcastSex Addiction ”A Syndrome What it is and What it is Not”Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D. is the Founder/Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles. This is a can't miss episode where Dr. Katehakis teaches us the origins of sex addiction, screening and co-occurring disorders and treatment options. Hosted by Darlene Petersen, MD and Paula Cook, MD.
Dr. Katehakis is the author of several books including Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment, the multiple award-winning Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence, Sexual Reflections, and Erotic Intelligence.
You can find Dr. Katehakis at:
http://www...
2023-01-1044 min
Self-HelplessSex and Love Addiction with Sex Addiction Therapist, Alex Katehakis
Delanie Fischer and Kelsey Cook are joined by Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Alex Katehakis. Alex explains the differences between sex and love addiction and hypersexuality, shares what role trauma plays in compulsive sexual behavior, and offers practical tips and steps for individuals and couples affected by sex and love addiction. Tune in for some BIG truth bombs about toxic behaviors related to sexual and emotional intimacy that we can all learn from.
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2022-06-2751 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast14 – Bodyfulness - Uniting Our Bodies and Our Right to Receive Pleasure with Rachel AllynJoin us for this pleasure filled 14th episode of The Alex Katehakis Podcast featuring Rachel Allyn, Ph.D. In this episode, they dive in to Dr. Allyn’s new book The Pleasure Is All Yours. Topics include: redefining pleasure, orgasms, ayurvedic medicine, soulmates, and more!
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2022-01-2451 min
Good SexListen to This: How Can I Have a Great Sex Life? With Dr. Alex KatehakisSex therapist Dr. Alex Katehakis started studying sex in her 30s, after years of struggling to build and maintain romantic relationships. Her early work in the field of sex addiction helped her work through her own sexual issues and understand healthy sexuality in new ways, including busting the myth that “penetrative sex is the end all, be all to sex and sexuality.” This episode’s practice is about learning to talk about sex—with ourselves, our partners and our kids—and how these conversations can lead to better sex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...
2021-11-2341 min
Good Things from Lemonada7. How Can I Have a Great Sex Life? With Dr. Alex KatehakisSex therapist Dr. Alex Katehakis started studying sex in her 30s, after years of struggling to build and maintain romantic relationships. Her early work in the field of sex addiction helped her to work through her own sexual issues and to understand healthy sexuality in new ways, including busting the myth that “penetrative sex is the end all, be all to sex and sexuality.” This episode’s practice is about learning to talk about sex—with ourselves, our partners and our kids—and how these conversations can lead to better sex. Want to connect? Join the New Day...
2021-10-2040 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast13 – How Tech Can Preserve Your Life Story with Heather SmithIn a world that is continuously updating and creating new technology some are quick to point out the negative impact that it has had on society since its inception. However, a lot of what has kept us connected (and sometimes even sane) throughout this pandemic period has been some sort of technology. Heather Smith, is the Founder of StoryFile, a revolutionary AI technology, that will allow us to connect with those who aren’t there. Join Dr. Katehakis and Heather Smith in this conversation and find out how you can preserve your legacy for future generations to come. Stay updated on...
2021-10-1427 min
Betrayal Recovery Radio: The Official Podcast of APSATSIs Sex Addiction a Crime with Carol the CoachSex addicts who knowingly have sex with their spouses while having unprotected sex with others are violating their spouses by undermining her self-determination over her body. When the partner of the SA has no idea she's been "having sex" with her spouse's sex workers, a crime has been committed.
Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Alex Katehakis, Ph.D, Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex, who believes that sex in a relationship where intimate deception is taking place is a non-consensual act and leaves many partners feeling "raped" having been exposed to multiple sex partners and the potential to co...
2021-08-2656 min
Grief Recovery Now with Charlene GorzelaSexual Relationships and Grief Recovery with Dr. Alex KatehakisWhat is your relationship with sex? If you have an unhealthy relationship with sex individually or with your partners, this episode will open your eyes to the benefits of sexual therapy and recovery. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alex Katehakis, an amazing woman who is a marriage family therapist, certified sex addiction therapist supervisor, certified sex therapist supervisor, and author. She is the clinical director at the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and Dr. Alex Katehakis has worked with clients on the full spectrum of sexuality, from sexual addiction, desire, dysfunction, t...
2021-04-0635 min
Journals of a Love Addict PodcastEP12: An Interview with Alex KatehakisWhat is healthy sex? And intimate sex? And how about healthy sex in recovery? Jodi has so many questions for her guest, Alex Katehakis, healthy sexuality expert and author of the book, Erotic Intelligence. In this episode, Alex and Jodi discuss the four cornerstones of intimacy, how stress interferes with desire, sex as a spiritual practice, and so much more. Music by JD Pendley
2021-03-0946 min
Betrayal Recovery Radio: The Official Podcast of APSATSHelping the Sex Addict Develop A Healthy Sex Plan with Carol the CoachReturning to a healthy sexual relationship is complex and often times partners want to know that their spouse will not be triggered by resuming
a sexual relationship. Partners do not want to be compared to unhealthy sexual images or experiences and wish they could "know" what their
husband is thinking while they are being intimate. Today, Carol the Coach is interviewing Alex Katehakis, who has written a workbook for sex addicts
to help them develop a sexual health plan that emphasizes the many dimensions of healthy sexuality.
Listen, as they talk about the sensitive subject of sexual reintegration.
2021-03-0449 min
Anna Faris Is UnqualifiedElizabeth Berkley LaurenElizabeth Berkley Lauren [Saved By The Bell, Showgirls, Roger Dodger] joins Anna to talk about the original Saved by the Bell, the new Saved By The Bell on Peacock, career paths, Showgirls, resiliency, the Ask Elizabeth workshop, Hurlyburley and more. Later in the episode Anna is joined again by psychotherapist, author and the Clinical Director of The Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Dr. Alex Katehakis.Learn more about Dr. Alex at alexkatehakis.comLearn more about Ask Elizabeth at ask-elizabeth.comThredUp Get the styles you love at a fraction of...
2021-01-251h 26
Anna Faris Is UnqualifiedAmy SchumerAmy Schumer [Trainwreck, Snatched, I Feel Pretty, Inside Amy Schumer, Expecting Amy] joins Anna to talk about her documentary series Expecting Amy, the joys and fears of being a mother, how she met her husband, loving stand-up comedy, The Meisner Technique, boogie boarding, finding unusual animal parts in the kitchen, and more. Later in the episode Anna welcomes back the Clinical Director of The Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Dr. Alex Katehakis.Learn more about Dr. Alex at alexkatehakis.comPlease subscribe to Anna Faris is Unqualified on Apple Podcasts and follow us...
2021-01-181h 25
Make Some Noise with Andrea OwenEpisode 356: What is Love Addiction? With Dr. Alexandra KatehakisDr. Alexandra Katehakis is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Founder of Center for Healthy Sex and she joins me to discuss the topic of healing from love addiction. While love addiction may not be something affecting your life where you need to seek treatment, it could be something to look at in terms of some unhealthy coping mechanisms affecting your life.We discuss what love addiction is, the root cause (which stems from father abandonment), and what the steps to healing look like. Dr. Alex offers amazing insight and advice about what it means to be...
2020-09-3045 min
Anna Faris Is UnqualifiedEllie KemperEllie Kemper [The Office, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt] joins Anna from her home in St. Louis to discuss why it's frustrating to be labeled as “quirky”, how Midwestern cynicism is different from New York cynicism, why Skip-It was the best toy ever, what meditation apps are helping with quarantine, why you shouldn’t ask for a cupcake’s ingredients, and more. Then Anna welcomes back Dr. Alex Katehakis to talk with Jennifer.ALLBIRDS With the new Allbirds Tree Dasher, feel confident knowing that you can run hard and tread light on the planet. Find your pair at Allbirds.com toda...
2020-08-3152 min
SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay#27 Alex Katehakis | Erotic IntelligenceWhen it comes to sex, how smart are you? Do you know what it takes to create a good sex life?
If you would like to become more erotically intelligent, this episode is for you and my guest has the answers. Dr. Alexandra Katehakis (www.alexkatehakis.com) is a certified sex therapist who serves as the Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles. She is the author of Erotic Intelligence and many other books on sexuality both for professionals and the general public.
In this episode, Alex shares concrete and practical information that can help people improve...
2020-08-1746 min
Anna Faris Is UnqualifiedDemi Moore & Shana FesteDemi Moore [Ghost, G.I. Jane, Indecent Proposal, A Few Good Men, Striptease, Charlie’s Angels] and writer/director Shana Feste [The Greatest, Country Strong, Endless Love], talk with Anna about female sexuality, orgasms, marriage, fantasy role-playing, their new erotic podcast, Dirty Diana and more. Then Anna is joined by author and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Dr. Alex Katehakis to give some qualified and unqualified advice to Amber.BEST FIENDS Best Fiends has thousands of levels already, with new levels, events, and characters added every month. It’s hours of fun r...
2020-08-171h 01
The Alex Katehakis Podcast12 -Courageous Love: Couples in Recovery from Sex Addiction with Stefanie CarnesJoin Alex and Stefanie for this invigorating and empowering conversation focusing on couples in recovery from sex addiction. They go in depth covering Stefanie's new workbook, Courageous Love, and discuss the full disclosure process, recovery plans for both parties, emotional restitution, rebuilding intimacy, and more.
You can buy Courageous Love by clicking the link below:
https://www.amazon.com/Courageous-Love-Couples-Conquering-Betrayal/dp/194046708X/
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2020-07-2941 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast11 -Healing the Racial Divide With Internal Family Systems - Jenna RiemersmaIssues of bigotry, racism, and socioeconomic inequality have been happening for centuries and unfortunately put to the metaphorical back burner of the social agenda. In light of the heinous acts of violence towards the black community recently, these issues have come to full attention.
It is from Self and only from Self that we can listen well to our black brothers and sisters in the fullness of their very appropriate rage and pain, educate ourselves on the black experience, and then take the action needed to change systemic injustice; even when that necessarily means voluntarily choosing to release privilege in...
2020-06-0350 min
Armchair Umbrella Limited SeriesMonica & Jess love Love Addiction with Dr. Alex KatehakisIn Part 9: Monica & Jess love Love Addiction, M and J chat with author and the Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, Dr. Alex Katehakis. Dr. Alex talks about the tenants of unmanageability and addiction. Monica wonders if you can be a love addict who’s never fallen in love and Jess asks questions about post relationship nostalgia. Dr. Alex declares both Monica and Jess have some dissociative tendencies in relationships and adhere to fantasy as an outlet. Monica expresses her fears of being replaceable and Dr.Alex thinks Jess uses sex to mitigate anxiety. The th...
2020-04-091h 23
The Alex Katehakis Podcast10 - Inherited Family Trauma with Mark WolynnJoin Alex Katehakis and Mark Wolynn as they talk about Mark’s fascinating story of how he almost lost his eyesight, how trauma is passed down from generation to generation, and how we can stop the destructive patterns of inherited family trauma.
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2020-04-0351 min
The Addicted Mind Podcast87: The Root of the Addictive Process with Alex KatehakisToday's guest is Alex Katehakis. Alex is a Clinical Sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality. She's also the Clinical Director of the Center For Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, California.Alex has written several books - Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation, Erotic Intelligence, and Mirror Of Intimacy. Episode link>>>>www.theaddictedmind.com/87In today's episode, she shares her wisdom and insight about recovery and we have a great conversation about the root causes of the addictive process. We focus on the early developmental trauma and the way that it affects the ability t...
2020-02-1333 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast09 – Dr. Adi Jaffe - Getting Sober Curious Defining SobrietyOur lives are filled with complexities that it seems almost unfair to offer just one type of therapy modality to someone searching for help. Join Alex Katehakis and Adi Jaffe, Ph.D as they talk about the conflicting beliefs in the mental health field regarding the “true definition” of sobriety.
2020-01-2253 min
The Couples Therapist Couch110: Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction and Healthy Sex - (rerun)When looking at sexual betrayal, many people in our society simplify it down to the fact that the betrayer is bad, wrong, and should be cut off. This leaves out the opportunity of a much more complex way of viewing these situations. To think about this with a more open mind is not to say that there is no accountability on the part of the betrayer, but to hold them accountable while at the same time bringing understanding to them as a person. In this conversation with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis we talk all about healthy sex, sex...
2020-01-0747 min
The Angry Therapist PodcastNo BS with Dr. Alex Katehakis
In this special hour-long conversation, John Kim (The Angry Therapist) speaks with Dr. Alex Katehakis about sex and love addiction, unhealthy patterns in relationships and why we do the things we do when looking for love.---- Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., MFT, CSAT-S, CST-S is a Marriage Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist/Supervisor and Certified Sex Therapist/Supervisor, and Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles. Dr. Katehakis has extensive experience in working with a full spectrum of sexuality; from sexual addiction to sex therapy, as well as and problems of sexual de...
2019-10-241h 14
The Alex Katehakis Podcast08 - Dawn Cartwright - Interacting with your Capacity to Open to Intimacy: A Neo-Tantric PerspectiveLearning to live with, and tolerate a deep closeness to another takes intention and practice over time. Join Alex Katehakis and Dawn Cartwright as they talk about how to bring the erotic into everyday living.
2019-08-0856 min
Betrayal Recovery Radio: The Official Podcast of APSATSIs Sexual Deception A Sexual Assault with Carol the CoachSex addicts who knowingly have sex with their spouses while having unprotected sex with others are violating their spouses by undermining her self-determination over her body. When the partner of the SA has no idea she's been "having sex" with her spouse's sex workers, a crime has been committed.
Listen as Carol the Coach interviews Alex Katehakis, Ph.D, Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex, who believes that sex in a relationship where intimate deception is taking place is a non-consensual act and leaves many partners feeling "raped" having been exposed to multiple sex partners and the potential to co...
2019-07-1856 min
Armchair Expert with Dax ShepardEXPERTS ON EXPERT: Dr. Alex KatehakisDr. Alex Katehakis Ph.D., MFT, CSAT-S, CST-S is the Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and the author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction, Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment and co-author of Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence. Dr. Alex sits down in the attic to discuss the role shame plays in sexual dysfunction, the indicators of love addiction and the practice of tantric intimacy. She talks about the multiple factors that lead to disassociation and Dax believes dolphins...
2019-06-201h 56
The Alex Katehakis Podcast07 - Charlene deGuzman - From Unlovable To LovableThe Alex Katehakis Podcast Ep 7 - Alex Katehakis & Charlene deGuzman discuss sex addiction, love addiction, and ways to cultivate self-love.
2019-04-0840 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast06 - Katherine Woodward Thomas - Conscious UncouplingThe Alex Katehakis Podcast Ep 6 - Dr. Alex Katehakis & NY Times Bestselling Author Katherine Woodward Thomas discuss ways to break unhealthy patterns in relationships, how to "work on your 3%", and how to rediscover your identity after a breakup.
2019-01-2254 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast05 - Emily Morse - Talking Sex with EmilyThe Alex Katehakis Podcast Ep 5 - Dr. Alex Katehakis & Dr. Emily Morse discuss ways to establish erotic intimacy through self-care, self-pleasure, and self-awareness--whether you're single, dating, or in a committed relationship.
2018-12-0440 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast04 - Paul Shaw - What Can We Learn from BDSM?The Alex Katehakis Podcast Ep 4 - Dr. Alex Katehakis & Professional BDSM Dom Paul Shaw discuss the ways that BDSM can help inform conversations around sex and consent.
2018-11-1338 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast03 - Sahar Pirzada - Islam as a Sex Positive ReligionThe Alex Katehakis Podcast Ep 3 - Alex Katehakis & Sahar Pirzada discuss ways to better educate young Muslim women about sex and sexuality.
2018-10-1652 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast02 - Terry Marks-Tarlow - Play, Creativity, and The Myth of TalentTherapist's Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, and gifted artist Dr. Terry Marks-Tarlow joins Alex at Center for Healthy Sex to debunk the "myth of talent" and discuss ways you can introduce play and creativity into your daily life.
2018-09-1140 min
The Alex Katehakis Podcast01 - Rob Santos - The Shifting TideMarriage and Family Therapist Rob Santos joins Alex at Center for Healthy Sex to discuss #MeToo, the cultural shift in male/female interaction, sex education and what we can do to raise sexually conscious children.
2018-07-2625 minThe Couples Therapist Couch041: Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction and Healthy SexWhen looking at sexual betrayal, many people in our society simplify it down to the fact that the betrayer is bad, wrong, and should be cut off. This leaves out the opportunity of a much more complex way of viewing these situations. To think about this with a more open mind is not to say that there is no accountability on the part of the betrayer, but to hold them accountable while at the same time bringing understanding to them as a person. In this conversation with Dr. Alexandra Katehakis we talk all about healthy sex, sex...
2018-04-2448 min
Relationship Alive!The Science of Empathy and How to Keep Yourself ClearWe're all empathic. What this means is that you can catch emotions and states-of-being like a cold. But if you don't know that what you're feeling isn't actually yours, just something you caught from someone else, then you could be in trouble. Wouldn't it be nice to know, with as much certainty as possible, that your all-important feelings and beliefs actually come from within you, and represent your own truth - instead of just being something that you picked up along the way? In this episode we're going to talk about the science of empathy, as well as two q...
2017-12-2636 min
Mental Health News RadioWhat Do We Do Now? A Sea Change in Sexual Harassment: Dr. Alexandra KatehakisAlex Katehakis is a licensed Marriage, Family Therapist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist in Los Angeles. She has extensive experience in working with a full spectrum of sexuality from sexual addiction to sex therapy, and problems of sexual desire and sexual dysfunction for individuals and couples. Alex has successfully facilitated the recovery of many sexually addicted individuals and assisted couples in revitalizing their sex lives.Dr. Katehakis is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in West Los Angeles, CA. She has lectured for the U.S. Journal Training Conference series, t...
2017-12-1925 min
The Man RulesDueling with Dualities “Things can be true on one level, and on another, not true at all. Wisdom is to know how to hear and see on different levels at the same time.” - Richard Rohr Let’s think about the typical life cycle of a public sexual misconduct allegation. The conversation that surrounds each accusation tends to center around what’s right and what’s wrong. We want--no, we need--clear answers. Was it a harmless joke? Or, was it a clear violation of sexual boundaries? Is it right to fire him over that? Is it wrong to suspect the victim may...
2017-12-1949 min
Relationship Alive!Sex, Love, and Dating: From Addiction to Health with Alex KatehakisCan you be addicted to love, or sex, and - if so - what does that mean? How does the way that your parents raised you - especially when you were really young - affect your sex life? How do you define your own version of healthy sex - so that you’re not just following along with what culture has handed you? And finally - how do you step away from the dopamine and novelty-seeking of dating - and, when you find someone, make the switch to a monogamous relationship? In today’s episode, we are speaking to one...
2017-11-1454 min
Help Them Heal-with Carol the CoachDaily Meditations for Healthy Sexuality to Repair SA with Carol the CoachCarol the Coach interviews Alex Katehakis, CSAT, who has made it her mission to help sex addicts and their partners to find healthy sexuality again. Mirror of Intimacy contains a year's worth of daily reflections that explore and support the range of human sexualities as a divine gift and a human right. The reflections reference a rich array of approaches: attachment theory, mind/body nexus, neurobiology, 12-step principles, meditation techniques, Eastern and Western philosophy, and ancient world myths. Unfettered by cultural, social, or religious norms, we set our intention to examine 366 topics related to sex and sexuality. A reader writes,"A...
2014-12-1659 min