Suggested Resources

For the Betrayed Partner:

Intimate Deception by Dr. Sheri Keffer

Moving Beyond Betrayal: The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts by Vicki Tidwell Palmer

Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction by Claudia Black, Cara Tripodi

The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst by Michelle Mays LPC CSAT-S

For the Betraying Partner:

Help Her Heal: An Empathy Workbook for Sex Addicts to Help Their Partners Heal by Carol Juergensen Sheets, Allan J Katz

Learn Empathy: Help Your Betrayed Wife Heal by Marsha Means

Tinsa: A Neurological Approach to the Treatment of Sex Addiction by Michael Barta Ph.D., LPC, CSAT-S

Facing the Shadow [3rd Edition]: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery by Patrick Carnes

Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction: Second Edition by Eddie Capparucci Ph.D.

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke

Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman PhD, Nan Silver

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski PhD

Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski PhD

Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin PsyD

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Dr. Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Child Mind Institute - https://childmind.org/

Dr. Becky Kennedy- https://www.goodinside.com/

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter Levine, Ph.D.

Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance by Kelly McDaniel

How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis

Sensitive: The Hidden Power of the Highly Sensitive Person in a Loud, Fast, Too-Much World by Jenn Granneman, Andre Sólo

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski PhD, Amelia Nagoski DMA

Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness by Pooja Lakshmin MD

Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K. Anderson