Many issues people struggle with, stem from having suffered an abusive past. A significant  percentage of adults who struggle with sexual boundary issues, sexual compulsivity, sexual anorexia or a fear of emotional and sexual intimacy have abuse in their past that was never addressed and remains unresolved. Addictions often serve as a coping mechanism to numb feelings and  the  pain of these wounds.

Treatment:

In therapy, issues of past trauma and abuse need to be sensitively addressed and responded to in a safe environment for healing and successful long term healing to occur. In addition, treatment will focus on identifying dysfunctional family of origin patterns and dynamics, shame reduction, learning to set and maintain boundaries,  as well as dealing with grief and loss.