{"product_id":"identifying-sex-addiction","title":"Identifying Sex Addiction: Compulsivity, Comfort, and Pleasure","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLive Online Training for Clinicians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday, 13 August 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11:00 AM Auckland | 9:00 AM Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDelivered live via Zoom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 Australian Counselling Association OPD Points (Pending Approval)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA client says they are doing something more often than they want to. Their partner believes they have a problem. They have tried to stop, but the behaviour continues.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuddenly, the clinician is being asked to decide:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this an addiction? Is the label helpful? What might actually help this person change?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this practical training, we will move beyond arguments about who is, or is not, an “addict” and explore compulsive behaviour from a more functional, compassionate, and clinically useful perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will examine how pleasure, comfort, stress, shame, and unmet needs interact to sustain compulsive behaviour. We will also consider why some common responses can unintentionally increase stress and make lasting change more difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You Will Explore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Limits of the Addiction Label\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsider when the addiction label may be useful, when it may cause harm, and the real-world consequences it can carry for clients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Three Ps of Addiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore the concepts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprogressive, problematic, and persistent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and why these criteria may apply more broadly than is often acknowledged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat the Behaviour Is Doing for the Client\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand how compulsive behaviours can provide comfort, escape, agency, relief, connection, pleasure, or emotional regulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Simply Removing the Behaviour Often Fails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExamine what happens when alcohol becomes exercise, pornography becomes work, or one compulsive coping strategy is replaced by another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Brain Under Stress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how fatigue, alcohol, arousal, and chronic stress can reduce access to the brain systems required for thoughtful decision-making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Shame and Blame Can Intensify Compulsivity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore how attempts to force control may increase stress, deepen secrecy, and make relapse more likely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Practical Framework for Treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevelop a compassionate framework based on recognition, supportive disclosure, reduced shame, and alternatives that meet the client’s underlying needs more effectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat You Will Take Away\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the end of this training, you will have:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a clearer and more clinically useful approach to discussing addiction without becoming overly focused on judgement or diagnosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a practical framework for identifying what a compulsive behaviour may be providing for a client.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e clinically relevant considerations when working with addiction, betrayal, pornography, alcohol, food, work, exercise, and other repetitive behaviours.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSelect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e strategies that help clients develop greater behavioural flexibility rather than replacing one rigid coping strategy with another.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a compassionate approach to supporting recognition, disclosure, emotional regulation, and lasting behavioural change.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is This Training For?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis training is designed for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCounsellors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsychotherapists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePsychologists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCouples 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