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by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S   I’m working with a couple of colleagues on a new resource for partners and addicts on therapeutic disclosure.  We’re excited about what we think can be a valuable resource in preparing for disclosures. We’d like to make it as helpful a guide as possible, so we NEED …read more

by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S There’s so much to say about this project, but I’ve been fortunate to be working with Wendy Conquest on a sequal to her first book, “Letters to a Sex Addict” – https://www.wendyconquest.com/MyBook.en.html. We’re excited to announce that we’re getting closer to finishing our book, “Letters from a Sex …read more

by Dan Drake, LMFT, LPCC, CCPS-S, CSAT-S   So what do you think of this election?  Trump?  Hillary?  Bernie?  What about Cruz?  This is a controversial election this year, and people are expressing so many different opinions.  I’m curious how this is playing out in families across the country (and world).  Let me know what …read more

by Dan Drake, LMFT, LCPP, CCPS-S, CSAT-S   Here’s a powerful, yet disturbing video about the impact of addictive behaviors on partners: https://youtu.be/JAkT9xfbZPI Though not easy to watch, this video dramatically shows how our addictive / compulsive behaviors are never done in isolation – there is always an impact on our loved ones.  Often times, …read more

by Dan Drake, LMFT, LCPP, CCPS-S, CSAT-S   A fellow APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists, Inc.) board member, Richard Blankenship, wrote a great blog on the trauma model of treating partners of sex addicts.  Partners of sex addicts often experience debilitating trauma symptoms as a result of all the complexities of …read more