Sexual Health Principles
Pacific Behavioral Healthcare: Empowering Change through Sex Addiction Therapy - Embracing Sexual Health Principles
Guidance, Understanding, and Transformation in Your Journey to Sexual Health
Pacific Behavioral Healthcare specializes in providing transformative therapy for sex addiction and porn addiction related concerns. Our unique approach extends beyond outdated interventions, and includes an emphasis on the importance of integrating sexual health principles for lasting change. Our goal in this regard is to guide individuals towards a healthier relationship with sexuality, fostering self-awareness, understanding, and transformative growth.
Understanding the Need for Sexual Health in Sex Addiction and Porn Addiction Related Therapy
The Significance of Sexual Health Principles
Implementing sexual health principles is a pivotal step in the recovery journey. It involves cultivating a positive, honest, and respectful relationship with sexuality. It promotes self-awareness, and sets the foundation for a balanced and fulfilling life. Our therapists are committed to guiding you through this transformative process.
The Sexual Health Principles We Promote
At PBH, we have spent years examining sexual health principles promoted by others and engaging in scholarly debate concerning the optimal set of principles to promote with clients. We are proud to work with a list that promotes sexual health while being tied to universal principles that transcent culture, sexual diversity, and politics. Similar to sexual health principles adopted by the OCSB model, the following are the IPSB Sexual Health Principles:
Consent: All humans have a right to bodily autonomy. Affirmative consent of all involved is necessary in sexual interactions. Consent also requires the absence of duress. The presence of duress, coercion, force, or obligation negate consent.
Non-Exploitation: Sexual behavior should not take advantage of vulnerabile people or utilize power or control without affirmative consent.
Safety: Sexual behavior should not create uncalculated risk for physical injury, sexually transmitted infection, or unintentional pregnancy.
Sex-Positivity: Healthy sexual attitudes hold sexuality as a fundamentally positive force in life. Importantly, this extends to one's view of thier own sexuality and their acceptance of themselves as a sexual being. Those who view their sexuality shamefully risk loss of control over it.
Honesty: Sex is a vulnerable activity. When honesty is absent, or deception is present, it creates a relational dynamic that is unhealthy.
Mutuality: Sex should be for the enjoyment of all involved. Mutuality involves respect and both giving and recieving pleasure.
Fulfillment: Sex should be engage in a manner that is fulfilling and a source of joy in life. It is not healthy when sexual behavior leaves a person feeling empty, disgusted, or ashamed.
Integrating Sexual Health Principles: A Collaborative Process
Collaborative Goal Setting
In therapy, we embark on a collaborative journey of goal setting, aligning with the IPSB principles of sexual health. This process involves exploring your values, desires, and aspirations, laying the groundwork for a personalized plan that reflects your authentic self.
Identifying and Challenging Unhelpful Beliefs
Unhelpful beliefs surrounding sexuality can contribute to percieved "addictive" or "out-of-control" behaviors. Our therapists work with you to identify and challenge these beliefs, fostering a shift towards healthier perspectives that align with sexual health principles.
Navigating the Path to Sexual Health
Individualized Therapy Sessions
Our "sex addiction" therapy services include individualized therapy sessions, creating a safe and confidential space for self-reflection and exploration. These sessions allow for a deeper understanding of personal triggers, motivations, and the development of personalized strategies aligned with sexual health principles.
Couples Therapy for Relationship Enhancement
For individuals navigating the impact of "sex addiction" or "porn addiction" on relationships, our couples therapy services focus on developing safety and empathy, enhancing communication, and forging deep mutual understanding. This collaborative approach aids couples in implementing sexual health principles, contributing to relationship enhancement.
Taking the First Step Toward Transformation
Schedule Your Consultation
Embark on a journey of empowerment, understanding, and transformative growth with Pacific Behavioral Healthcare. Contact us today to schedule your initial consultation. Our experienced "sex addiction" therapists are here to guide you in implementing sexual health principles, fostering a positive and balanced relationship with sexuality.
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