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Pornography can be a healthy exploration of sexuality and sexual fantasy. However, many people become addicted to using pornograhy as a way to escape reality and run from their own stress and negative emotions. When this happens, pornography becomes like any drug or behavior: it is addicting and harmful.

Do you feel that a constant desire for pornography is negatively affecting your life and relationships? If so, seeking pornography addiction treatment is a logical next step to take. A sex counselor can help you discover the causes of your addiction so that you can set limits and improve your life.

Whether you are located in downtown Gardena, the suburbs of Gardena, other nearby places such as Hawthorne, Redondo Beach, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Should Consider Therapy or Counseling for Pornography Addiction

Here are some signs that you may be addicted to pornography and should consider therapy:

  • You can’t stop watching erotica even when you want to.
  • You lose track of time and spend more time that you want watching pornographic videos or content.
  • You feel disgusted after you engage with pornography.
  • You turn to pornography as the primary way to cope with stress.
  • You lie about your consumption of erotica or hide it from your partner.
  • You’ve lost interest in sex or can’t intimately engage in sex when you’re in real-life situations.

To learn more, read licensed therapist Mara Fisher’s article about why we repeat mistakes in sex and relationships.

Overcome Pornography Addiction with the Help of a Sex Counselor

A sex counselor can help you understand your behavior, the origins of your addiction, and what you need to do to stop it. They can also hold you accountable to make the changes you say you want.

If you’re ready for a change, reaching out for counseling is an excellent option. Mental Health Match can help by matching you with a pornography addiction therapist near you. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Rachel Mitchell
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explore and develop understanding of your concerns, deepen emotional connection and awareness, and improve relationship satisfaction. We will craft tools to help you build healthy relationships with family, friends, and partners throughout your life.


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explore and develop understanding of your concerns, deepen emotional connection and awareness, and improve relationship satisfaction. We will craft tools to help you build healthy relationships with family, friends, and partners throughout your life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use a variety of approaches combining cognitive and emotional frameworks to identify patterns, thoughts, feelings, and communication styles. I serve as a guide to untangle old habits and build new paths for growth for individuals and relationships.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Open Relationships
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexuality
  • Sexual Trauma
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Avery Garrett
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explore what balance looks like for you and make a plan to help get you there. For most of my clients, that means reducing OCD or anxiety symptoms so that you don't have to organize your life around that nagging 'what-if' feeling.


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explore what balance looks like for you and make a plan to help get you there. For most of my clients, that means reducing OCD or anxiety symptoms so that you don't have to organize your life around that nagging 'what-if' feeling.

Something to know about my approach is:

my approach is eclectic and flexible to your goals and needs! Depending on what you're interested in exploring, we may use a combination of psychodynamic (talk) therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, parts work/inner child healing, and ACT.

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  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Dermatillomania / Skin Picking / Excoriation
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Hoarding
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCSDs)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Pedophilic obsessive-compulsive disorder (POCD)
  • Polyamory
  • Queer Identity
  • Social Anxiety
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Mason Lewerenz
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Help you discover who you are as a holistic being. Whether that's in realms like sexuality and gender or self-esteem, relationships, or career. We will explore your parts and bring them together to strengthen you are a whole.


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Help you discover who you are as a holistic being. Whether that's in realms like sexuality and gender or self-esteem, relationships, or career. We will explore your parts and bring them together to strengthen you are a whole.

Something to know about my approach is:

I practice Eclectic Therapy. I don't believe in one-size therapy so I tend to tailor my approach to what works best for each client. Some of the theories I use are: Relational, Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Attachment, and Psychodynamic.

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  • Anxiety
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Depression
  • Gender Identity and Affirmation
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Open Relationships
  • Polyamory
  • Relationship Distress
  • Social Anxiety
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Gabby Jimmerson
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Learn how to calm your racing mind Properly process distressing events so they stop impacting your day to day life Learn tools to manage stress so you can be the best you can be Improve your mood, concentration, and quality of life


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Learn how to calm your racing mind Properly process distressing events so they stop impacting your day to day life Learn tools to manage stress so you can be the best you can be Improve your mood, concentration, and quality of life

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My approach to counseling comes from a place of openness and non-judgment, truly believing that you can overcome trauma and live with freedom.

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  • Marriage
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sex Therapy
  • Trauma
  • Trauma EMDR
  • Trauma Recovery
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Ken Howard
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We will assess the challenges that are impacting your quality of life, and strategize changes to your thinking, behavior, and access to resources, that will improve your quality of life in multiple areas of your personal and professional functioning.


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Together, we will:

We will assess the challenges that are impacting your quality of life, and strategize changes to your thinking, behavior, and access to resources, that will improve your quality of life in multiple areas of your personal and professional functioning.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an active, collaborative style that combines cognitive behavioral approaches with some psychodynamic elements, and a focus on short term and long term goals. I am very specifically a gay men’s specialist therapist and coach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Career Change
  • Career Coaching
  • Career Counseling
  • Career Stress
  • Couples sex therapy
  • Depression Management
  • Gay Identity
  • HIV / AIDS
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Low Sex Drive/Interest
  • Mismatched Sex Drives
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Sex problems
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual abuse recovery
  • Sexual desire differences
  • Sexual Health Coaching
  • Sexual Health Issues
  • Sexual Issues
  • supporting LGBT children
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Ken Howard  remote and phone therapy in California