Sex / Pornography Addiction Support Group
Sexual addiction, also sometimes called sexual compulsion, is a form of psychological addiction to sexual intercourse and other sexual behavior.
Some folks on other boards need access to affordable/low cost therapy. I've seen this come up in previous discussion here but can't locate now. Any ideas on how to access it are appreciated. Thanks.
Lorilou
$100 worth of books will also go along way.
Finally, though it is unusual to find pastors and church counselors who are skilled in sex addiction, if you have a plan or agenda, maybe take a workbook like 100 exercises for sexual addictoin, by Doug Weise, or the workbook by Carnes. Take those to the therapist, and they can help guide you theraputically through the book even if they don't have much experience, they have the conuseling skills to make it work.
Just a few ideas from a cheap kinda guy.
If the school has a graduate program in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or social work, chances are they have clinics set up where the students will get some practical experience in counseling. The students are ALWAYS carefully monitored by a licensed counseling professional, but their services are usually free or extremely inexpensive.
Next, if I were you, I'd check with Catholic Charities, Lutheran Charities, and Jewish Charities. There groups usually have free or very low cost counseling services available. And the advantage to such groups is that the counselors/therapist are all licensed professionals. PLEASE NOTE: You may have to do some digging to figure how these services are listed in your area. If you can't find anything for Catholic Charities, try contacting the St. Vincent de Paul Society in your area or your closest Catholic church.
Next, I would check with your local suicide prevention "hotline". I assure you, they get dozens of calls about free or low cost counseling services every week. So don't let the fact that this individual is not actively suicidal keep you from utilizing this important community resource. If there is no suicide "hotline" in your area, or if you have trouble locating their telephone number, you can call (800)-SUICIDE and your call will be transferred to the center that handles your geographical area. This phone number is in operation 24/7, 365 days a year.
And finally, you can contact your local United Way for a referral. They will probably have a lot of additional resources that the suicide "hotline" didn't have. That's usually the way it works.
One other idea for you, assuming the student in question has suffered some kind of sexual trauma in their life. The Y.W.C A. will sometimes have free counseling services available as part of their rape crisis programs. Such counseling is often available to both men and women. If they don't have such programs at your location, they can certainly refer you to your local rape crisis center for counseling.
Em