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What Sex Addiction Therapy in Atlanta Looks Like in the First 90 Days When men call me about sex addiction therapy in Atlanta, they usually do not ask for a clinical explanation. They ask some version of: “What happens now?” Sometimes the call comes from a wife who has found pornography, messages, or a pattern […]

Why You Can’t Connect With Your Wife (Even When You Want To): The Trap of Love Avoidance When a man sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta to get help with porn addiction, he often tells me a confusing story. He loves his wife. He wants a good marriage. He genuinely desires to be

The Invisible Scoreboard: How Comparison is Quietly Ruining Your Life When men sit down in my counseling practice in Atlanta, they rarely use the word “comparison.” They talk about feeling behind. They talk about stress at work. They talk about feeling disconnected from their wives, or feeling like they aren’t doing enough as fathers. But if

Why Men Wait Until the Breaking Point to Ask for Help When a man finally sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta, he is rarely coming in for a tune-up. He isn’t there because he noticed a slight wobble in his emotional engine and decided to be proactive. He is there because the engine is

What Porn Addiction Actually Does to Your Marriage (And What Recovery Looks Like for Both of You) When a man sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta for help with porn addiction, the conversation almost always turns to his marriage. Sometimes he is there because his wife just found out. Other times, he is

Why Your Anger Might Actually Be Anxiety in Disguise When a man sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta, he rarely tells me he’s anxious. He might say he’s stressed. He might say he’s overwhelmed. Most often, he tells me he’s angry. He’s angry at the traffic on I-285. He’s angry at his boss’s unreasonable

What Trauma Has to Do With Your Porn Addiction When a man first sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta for help with porn addiction, the conversation almost always starts the same way. He tells me about the late nights, the hidden tabs, the broken promises to his wife, and the crushing weight of

Fatherhood: Why Being in the Room Isn’t the Same as Being Present When a man sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta, we often talk about his role as a father. Most of the men I see are deeply committed to their families. They work hard to provide, they show up to the soccer

Why Shame Is Fueling Your Porn Addiction (And How to Break the Cycle) When a man finally sits down in my counseling practice in Atlanta to talk about his struggle with pornography, there is almost always one emotion dominating the room. It’s not just regret. It’s not just fear of what his wife will think,

Why “White-Knuckling” Your Recovery Always Fails (And What Actually Works) When a man first sits down in my office for sex addiction counseling, he is usually exhausted. He’s tired of the secret, tired of the shame, and tired of trying to stop on his own. Almost inevitably, he tells me a version of the same