Paula Hall MBACP (Accred), UKCP Reg, COSRT Acc, ATSAC
Sex addiction recovery
Dr Paula Hall is widely recognised as the UK’s leading expert in the field of sex and porn addiction and is author of Understanding & Treating Sex and Pornography Addiction (Routledge 2019), Sex Addiction – The Partners Perspective (Routledge 2015) and Sex Addiction – A Guide for Couples (Routledge 2019) and numerous academic papers.
She is also founder of the Laurel Centre which provides therapy for individuals, couples and groups around the UK as well as training for professionals, including the Accredited Diploma in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours and Sex Addiction (CPCAB Level 5).
Paula has been a psychotherapist for nearly 30 years, specialising in sex and pornography addiction for 15 of those. She describes her approach as biopsychosocial and sex positive and continues to develop her expertise alongside advances in practice and research.
PRESENTATION TITLE:
Sex & Porn Addiction – What’s new and why it matters?
This presentation will provide an update on the latest research on CSBD (Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder) including prevalence, assessment tools and the controversy over whether it’s best conceptualised as an addictive or impulse control disorder. The challenge of moral incongruence will be discussed and the importance of appropriate referral of sub-clinical populations. Results from the Pivotal Recovery pilot study will be shared along with guidance on how this treatment approach can be incorporated into other treatment and aftercare modalities.
At the end of the presentation delegates will:
- Understand the relevance of the ongoing controversy regarding sex and porn addiction
- Recognise when the problem is ‘not’ addiction and know where to refer
- Be confident incorporating the Pivotal Recovery programme into treatment services