Sex Addict or Homosexual? I know of clients telling their therapist, "I would rather be a sex addict than a homosexual." Some sex addiction therapists, especially those who have a religious influence to their work, admittedly believe that homosexuality is not an "authentic" identity, particularly for those who do not [...]
Why I Am No Longer A Sex Addiction Therapist: Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors Treating Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors as Reflected on By Dr. Joe Kort In the 1980s, addiction models were becoming increasingly popular, and the sex addiction model tagged onto that wave. Twelve-step groups on behavioral addictions were forming everywhere. [...]
DEAR JOE I've been with my boyfriend for just over a year now. There have been the usual ups and downs but I thought things were going well, until I accidentally saw a weird text pop on his phone. I went through it and discovered he has been texting a guy, and it's clear he has [...]
Read Joe’s latest interview on helping couples talk about porn use. There’s no doubt that pornography use is on the rise, and this issue is becoming more common in recent years because of its proliferation on the internet and easy, instant access. Currently, 12% of websites on the Internet are [...]
A Place For Straight Spouses After Their Mate Comes Out Of The Closet : NPR Betty and Jeff Waite and their 20-something sons gather a couple times a month for a meal. On a recent Sunday afternoon, 56-year-old Betty served up a platter of bacon, French toast, orange juice and [...]
DEAR JOE I have been with my boyfriend for the past nine months or so. The beginning was great, we hit if off well and everything looked promising, but in the last few months he's changed and has become really critical of me. He puts me down in front of friends, when I tell him I [...]
Joe Kort, Ph,D, writes for Attitude Magazine in the UK DEAR JOE I've been with my husband for almost a decade now and he's my world. We had a civil partnership two years ago and while I can't imagine my life without him, things have been really stale for a while now. Our lives have pretty [...]
DEAR JOE I've been seeing this guy for a few weeks and he's going through a real tragedy: His mother passed away a couple of weeks ago. He will often just break down and I'm not sure how to respond. We've just met recently and I am afraid of getting too attached in case he isn't [...]
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SEXUAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE PROGRAM INVITE TO ATTEND 2016 University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program (UMSHCP) is now accepting applications. Start date: April 2016. Website: http://ssw.umich.edu/programs/ce/UMSHC The University of Michigan Sexual Health Certificate Program (UMSHCP) provides comprehensive education and training to professionals interested in the field of sexual [...]
Does London have a homophobia problem within the gay community? I was interviewed for this article: Does London have a homophobia problem within the gay community? ‘Gay men are taught from a young age that they are not manly enough, inferior and wrong. There’s a tendency to become hyper-masculinised and [...]