Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), I have specialized training in assessing and treating problematic and compulsive sexual behaviors.

CSAT-informed treatment can provide structure to the recovery process while also looking beyond the behavior itself. Therapy may include identifying triggers and behavioral patterns, understanding the cycle of addiction, developing relapse-prevention strategies, addressing shame, strengthening emotional regulation, exploring attachment and intimacy patterns, and developing healthier ways of connecting with yourself and others.

When appropriate, treatment can also address the impact that sexual behaviors, secrecy, or infidelity have had on a partner and relationship.

Areas I Specialize In

My practice has a particular focus on:

• Sex addiction and compulsive sexual behavior

• Pornography addiction and problematic pornography use

• Betrayal trauma

• Infidelity and affair recovery

• Intimacy disorders and difficulty with emotional or sexual intimacy

• Relationship disconnection and rebuilding trust

• Anxiety and shame connected to sexual concerns

• Attachment and relationship patterns

• Relapse prevention and long-term recovery

I also work with clients who may be asking a more basic question: “Why do I keep doing this when I genuinely want to stop?”

Understanding that question can become an important part of treatment.

More Than Stopping the Behavior

For many people, stopping pornography use, compulsive sexual behavior, affairs, or other unwanted behaviors is only one part of recovery.

The larger questions can become:

What purpose has this behavior been serving?

What happens emotionally before I act out?

Why do certain situations or feelings trigger such powerful urges?

How do I develop healthier ways of coping?

How do I become someone I can trust again?

How do we rebuild intimacy after trust has been damaged?

These are the kinds of questions we can explore together.

The goal isn't simply abstinence. It is developing greater awareness, emotional resilience, healthy intimacy, meaningful relationships, and choices that are more consistent with the life you want to live.

Therapy That Balances Accountability and Compassion

Recovery requires accountability, but accountability does not have to mean humiliation or shame.

I believe people can take meaningful responsibility for their choices while also becoming curious about the experiences, emotions, and patterns that contributed to those choices.

Therapy can provide a place to examine both.

We can identify behaviors that need to change while also understanding what has kept those behaviors going. This combination can help move recovery beyond willpower or “white-knuckling” toward more sustainable change.

Individual and Couples Therapy

I work with both individuals and couples.

Individual therapy may focus on recovery from sex or pornography addiction, understanding compulsive behavior, managing urges and triggers, intimacy concerns, anxiety, attachment patterns, shame, or personal growth.

For partners who have experienced betrayal, individual therapy can provide a place to process the emotional impact of discovery, regain a sense of stability, establish boundaries, and begin rebuilding trust in yourself.

Couples therapy may focus on betrayal and infidelity recovery, communication, accountability, rebuilding emotional safety, understanding relationship patterns, and gradually restoring intimacy and connection.

The needs of the person working toward recovery and the needs of the betrayed partner are not always the same. Therapy should recognize and respect both.

My Professional Background

I hold a Master of Science in Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Fullerton and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Criminal Profiling from Tiffin University.

My professional credentials include:

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT)

My clinical work integrates specialized addiction treatment with approaches that may include attachment-focused therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed concepts, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, relapse-prevention work, and evidence-informed couples interventions.

Treatment is tailored to the person rather than forcing the person into a particular therapeutic model.

You Don't Have to Have Everything Figured Out Before Starting

People often reach out for therapy while feeling uncertain.

You may know something needs to change but not know exactly what that change should look like. You may have tried repeatedly to stop a behavior and found yourself returning to it. You may have recently discovered a partner's behavior and feel unsure what to believe or what to do next. Or you may simply recognize that intimacy, sexuality, or relationships have become a source of distress rather than connection.

You don't need to arrive with all of the answers.

Therapy can be a place to begin understanding the questions.

Therapy in Cerritos and Online Throughout California

Jeremy Larson Marriage and Family Therapy Inc. provides therapy from Cerritos, California, with telehealth services available to clients located throughout California.

If you're looking for help with sex addiction, pornography addiction, betrayal trauma, infidelity recovery, or intimacy concerns, I invite you to learn more about the services I provide.

Ready to take the next step?

Visit the Contact page to inquire about availability or schedule an initial consultation.