Online Group for Family Members of People With Compulsive Sexual Behaviors (aka Sexual Addictions)
Goal: this group is designed to provide approaches for coping with the challenges of having a loved one or friend who has engaged, or is engaging, in compulsive sexual behaviors.
Who can participate?
The group is open to people who have a family member or close friend with history of, or current, compulsive sexual behaviors. Each participant will have an initial screening before joining the group. Participants must be located in a participating PSYPACT state when attending a meeting. If you are temporarily outside those states (e.g., on vacation in CA), you cannot participate in the meeting.
Meeting information
This is a weekly meeting of up to 10 people. Only admitted members may join. There is no fixed number of sessions and people may join the group after it starts, while others may decide to take a break or decide they’ve reached their goals and leave the meeting. Each session will last approximately 50 minutes. (Time may be extended at the facilitator’s discretion.) Dr. Kretchman will conduct initial screenings and lead the group.
What will happen in the group?
Meetings will focus on learning and applying tools to address emotional and behavioral challenges that occur in people’s lives, as a result of having someone close who is engaging, or has engaged, in sexual compulsions. Treatment approaches will include, but are not limited to, behavioral therapies, cognitive behavioral therapies, mindfulness, and dialectical behavior therapy. While we may address specific difficulties that come up, processing those is better left to an individual therapist. This is not a 12-step program.
Individual therapy: an individual therapist is recommended. If you’d like me to have contact with them, you can fill out the two-way section on the Release of Information form.
Cost & Payments
Initial screening: $50
Meetings: $100 for 4 consecutive meetings ($100). Meeting packages are only available in packs of four.
All payments are required before meeting. Click here to make payment.
No insurance is accepted.
How can you join the group?
When you click the button below, you will be taken to the initial paperwork for starting treatment. Please complete 1) Electronic Signatures and Documents Agreement; 2) HIPPA Privacy paperwork, Informed Consent, and Telecommunications policy; 3) Medicare Opt-out (if you don’t have Medicare there is a button to skip this form); 4) New Patient Questionnaire; 5) PHQ-9 and GAD-7; and, 6) click the link for Seeking treatment for trauma and complete the PCL-5 form (this group is not for trauma but the form will allow you and I to track changes). Following this, you’ll have an opportunity to provide contact information and times we can meet online for the screening. Completing this process does not guarantee you will be admitted to the group. If you are accepted into the group, please read and sign the group procedures and rules.
Due to the nature of the group, it is important that group members are who they say they are. To join the group, you will need to provide a legible copy or photograph of a government-issue photo ID (e.g., license, passport). I will use this only to verify identity and the information is kept private.
Alternative treatments: this group has clearly defined goals and is led by a psychologist. There are other options that may be helpful such as COSA, or SMART Recovery Family and Friends groups. Dr. Kretchman volunteers with SMART Recovery, and highly recommends that organization; however, this group is not connected to the organization.
Please be aware, any behaviors that fall under mandatory reporting (such as acts involving minors including child pornography) will result in notification to the appropriate authority. This may result in release of personal health information without a signed release, if mandated by state law.
Why compulsive behaviors?
The term addiction has led to conceptualization that create challenges for people in recovery as well as those connected to them. The term compulsive behavior better describes the behavioral aspects of those who engage in repeated harmful behaviors. For example, the term addiction often associates with the word addict which leads to a singular definition of a person. This is unlikely to be accurate, helpful in recovery, or helpful for family or friends. Terminology change is part of the process of changing approaches. I am not alone in exploring this alternative and happy when I encounter other people or literature that employ this language. Some caveats: 1) you are welcome to use the term addiction if you like. I inadvertently do so occasionally; 2) this is an evolving approach. I agree with it; however, I, or others, may decide it is incorrect and identify better terminology; and 3) please don’t confuse compulsive behaviors with obsessive-compulsive disorder. While there may be some overlap of symptoms they are considered completely separate problems – DK
IF YOU ARE IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, SUCH AS PLAN AND INTENT TO HARM YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR ARE EXPERIENCING VERY EXTREME DISTRESS, PLEASE CALL 988 (Suicide & Crisis hotline), 911, OR GO TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM. Infinity Behavioral Health – Kretchman and Associates, PLLC does not have the resources to assist a person in an active mental health crisis and we consider safety the primary concern.
Infinity Behavioral Health – Kretchman and Associates, PLLC is not affiliated or associated with Infinity Behavioral Health Services, Inc., Infinity Behavioral Health of Texas, LLC, or any other similarly named company.
Contact
Phone:
(469) 842-8411
Email:
DrK@infbh.com
Address:
6355 N. Commerce St, Suite 106, #34 North Las Vegas, NV 89031
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