Sex Addiction Therapy in Dallas

When Sexual Behavior Becomes Difficult to Control

Sex addiction is a term commonly used to describe persistent sexual behaviors that feel difficult to control and continue despite harmful consequences. Your sexual desire alone does not determine whether you need help. We look at your ability to make choices, the impact on your life, and what happens when you try to change.

You may benefit from counseling if you:

• Repeatedly try to stop or reduce a behavior without lasting success.

• Hide pornography use, sexual encounters, online interactions, or related spending.

• Use sexual behavior to cope with stress, loneliness, anxiety, or emotional pain.

• Continue despite consequences for your relationships, work, finances, or health.

• Find that sexual behavior occupies more of your time and attention than you want.

• Feel caught in a cycle of urges, acting out, temporary relief, and shame.

An assessment can help clarify what is happening. We consider your history, values, emotional health, and circumstances rather than assuming every sexual concern is an addiction.

Work With a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist

David Hanson, LPC-S, CSAT, is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist who works with clients experiencing sexual addiction, pornography addiction, intimacy difficulties, and trauma.

Treatment combines structured recovery work with attention to the emotional and relational patterns that can sustain compulsive behavior. Depending on your needs, therapy may incorporate EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and attachment-focused approaches.

Donovan Kelly, LPC Associate, also provides addiction and trauma counseling under David’s supervision. During your consultation, we can discuss which therapist may be the best fit for your needs.

What Sex Addiction Treatment Involves

Your treatment plan will reflect your circumstances and goals. Our work may include the following:

Assessment and Understanding Your Patterns

We begin by exploring your sexual behavior, attempts to change, relationship concerns, and mental health history. Together, we identify triggers, consequences, and the situations that make it harder to follow through on your intentions.

Building a Practical Recovery Plan

We help you define clear behavioral boundaries and develop strategies for managing urges, reducing high-risk situations, and responding to setbacks. Your plan may include accountability, supportive relationships, and recovery resources outside therapy.

Developing Emotional Regulation

Recovery requires ways to respond to discomfort without automatically escaping into sexual behavior. Therapy helps you recognize what you are feeling, tolerate distress, and communicate your needs more directly.

Addressing Trauma and Relationship Patterns

When relevant, we explore experiences such as emotional neglect, trauma, attachment injuries, or persistent shame. Understanding these experiences can support change while keeping responsibility for your choices central to treatment.

Building Healthier Intimacy

As recovery progresses, we work toward greater honesty, healthier sexuality, stronger boundaries, and more meaningful connection. The goal is a life in which your behavior supports your values and relationships.

Support for Partners Experiencing Betrayal Trauma

Discovering hidden sexual behavior can leave a partner feeling overwhelmed, angry, anxious, or unsure what to believe. Partners deserve care focused on their own safety, boundaries, and recovery.

Veritas also provides betrayal trauma counseling. When both partners seek help, we discuss appropriate treatment roles and coordination. Individual stabilization and recovery may be needed before couples work or a therapist-guided disclosure.

Healing does not require rushing forgiveness or making immediate decisions about the relationship.

Catholic and Christian Faith Integration Is Available

Our therapists are practicing Catholics, and we offer faith-integrated counseling for clients who want it. This may include exploring how faith relates to shame, responsibility, forgiveness, sexuality, and healing.

We welcome clients of all faiths and backgrounds. Faith is incorporated into counseling only when requested by the client.

What to Expect at Your First Appointment

You do not need to arrive with a complete explanation or know whether “sex addiction” is the right term for your experience.

Your first appointment is an opportunity to discuss what brings you in, what you have tried, and what you want to change. Your therapist will help identify initial priorities and discuss recommendations for ongoing care.

We explain confidentiality and its limits so you understand how your information is handled.

Location, Fees, and Appointments

Our office is located at 12900 Preston Road, Suite 806, Dallas, TX 75230. We offer in-person appointments and virtual counseling for clients located in Texas.

Individual appointments are 50 minutes:

• David Hanson, LPC-S, CSAT: $265

• Donovan Kelly, LPC Associate: $175

Veritas is an out-of-network practice and does not bill insurance directly. We can provide documentation for you to submit to your insurer; reimbursement depends on your plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is sex addiction therapy the same as pornography addiction therapy?

The concerns often overlap. Pornography may be the primary behavior, or it may occur alongside other compulsive sexual behaviors. Treatment addresses your specific patterns and their effects on your life.

Do I have to be Catholic or Christian?

No. We welcome clients of all faiths and backgrounds. You decide whether faith is part of your treatment.

How long does treatment take?

Treatment length varies with your needs, history, and goals. We discuss session frequency and review your progress together rather than promising a fixed recovery timeline.

Can my partner receive help too?

Yes. We offer betrayal trauma counseling and can discuss appropriate care or referrals for your partner. Each person’s treatment needs and confidentiality deserve careful attention.

Can a screening tell me whether I have a sex addiction?

A screening can help you reflect on your behavior and identify concerns worth discussing. It does not provide a diagnosis or replace an individual assessment.

Take the Next Step

You do not have to wait for another crisis to seek help. Whether you are concerned about your own behavior or responding to its effects on your relationship, we can help you understand your options.

Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation

Call (214) 302-5572 or email info@embraceveritas.com.