Sex Addiction

Sex Addiction & Broken Boundaries: Relationship Counselling in Brighton & Hove

Are You Struggling With Betrayal or Guilt?

Sex addiction and broken boundaries can devastate any relationship—whether you’ve discovered your partner’s secret behaviour or you’re the one acting out.

  • If you’re the betrayed partner, you may feel shock, anger, and deep hurt after finding messages, emotional affairs, or compulsive sexual encounters. You might question your self-worth and wonder if your relationship can survive.

  • If you’ve broken boundaries, you may feel guilt, shame, and fear of losing someone you love. You might ask yourself: Why can’t I stop? Why do I risk everything?

These experiences are common in both heterosexual and LGBTQ+ relationships. The pain and confusion affect both sides—and you don’t have to face it alone.

What Drives Sex Addiction and Boundary Breaking?

Sex addiction isn’t about a high libido. It’s a compulsive behaviour often rooted in anxiety, shame, and difficulty with intimacy. Many people use sex to cope with emotional pain—not because they don’t love their partner.

This behaviour can include:

  • Multiple sexual encounters

  • Emotional affairs

  • Hookup apps and pornography

  • Risk-taking despite consequences

Impact on Relationships

  • For partners: Betrayal trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety.

  • For those acting out: Guilt, fear, and loss of trust in themselves.

Over time, these patterns can erode intimacy and connection, leaving both partners feeling isolated.

How Relationship Counselling Helps

At the Somatic Therapies Centre in Brighton, I offer psychodynamic therapy and CBT to:

  • Understand compulsive sexual behaviour and its impact

  • Heal betrayal trauma and rebuild trust

  • Support both partners in making informed decisions

  • Develop strategies for recovery and emotional resilience

Get Help Today

If sex addiction or broken boundaries are affecting your relationship, contact me for a free consultation. Everything is confidential.

Online Therapy Available

Can’t attend in person? I provide secure online counselling sessions, making support accessible wherever you are.

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