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Why Do I Keep Going Back to Porn Even Though I Want to Stop. Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Aug 10 · 19 min read

Why Do I Keep Going Back to Porn Even Though I Want to Stop?

Maybe porn doesn’t even feel enjoyable anymore. You pick up

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I Found Out My Partner Is Addicted to Porn - What Do I Do Now - Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jul 27 · 12 min read

I Found Out My Partner is Addicted to Porn. What Do I Do Now?

Maybe the browser history turned up by accident, or a

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Problematic Sexual Behavior Is Ruining My Relationship and I Can't Stop - Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jul 24 · 15 min read

Porn Is Ruining My Relationship, and I Can’t Stop

Porn is ruining my relationship, my life, and I Can’t

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Life After an Affair - Couples Therapy - Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jul 14 · 9 min read

Life After an Affair: How Couples Can Find Their Way Together

Few experiences are as devastating to a relationship as discovering

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When One Person Wants to Leave the Marriage and the Other Wants to Stay - Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jun 30 · 10 min read

When One Person Wants to Leave the Marriage & the Other Wants to Stay

There is a moment many couples never imagine they’ll reach.

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Couples Communication - When Every Conversation Turns Into a Fight - Pacific Behavioral Healthcare
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jun 23 · 12 min read

Couples Communication: When Every Conversation Turns Into a Fight

If it feels like every conversation with your partner ends

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Panic Attacks During Sex: Causes, Treatment, and How Therapy Can Help - Pacific Behavioral healthcare
Author Image Dr. Shira Olsen
Jun 12 · 13 min read

Panic Attacks During Intimacy: Causes, Treatment, and How Therapy Can Help

By Dr. Shira Olsen, PhD, LPsy, CST, CCPS, DST Director

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Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jun 5 · 4 min read

Award-Winning Mental Health Care in the Pacific Northwest

PACIFIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AWARDED BEST IN THE PNW 2025 Pacific

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Couples Therapy and the Art of Caring for Yourself and Your Partner - Dr James Olson - Pacific Behavioral Therapy
Author Image Dr. James Olsen
Jun 3 · 9 min read

Couples Therapy and the Art of Caring for Yourself and Your Partner

IfHealthy intimate relationships require a delicate balance that many couples

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Author Image Dr. James Olsen
May 21 · 11 min read

Rethinking “Sex Addiction”

The idea that sexual behavior problems are a “sex addiction”

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