Los Angeles-based Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI), the leading outpatient recovery center for sexual addiction and intimacy disorders in the United States, has announced that four of its sexual addiction specialists will present during the 2010 Society for the advancement of Sexual Health Conference (SASH).

The annual conference will take place at the Boston Marriott Cambridge hotel (2 Cambridge Center) from Thursday, September 30, 2010 to Sunday, October 3, 2010, and will draw professionals from both the U.S. and international programs who want to continue their education in the emerging field of sexual addiction.

"SASH provides an amazing opportunity for us to share our experiences and knowledge about sex addiction treatment and recovery," remarked Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, founding director of SRI. "Due to the difficult nature of this work, the conference also provides a platform for professionals to support and encourage one another."

SRI speaker presentations will include:

- Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, founding director- "How to get out of the doghouse and return to a loving, intimate partnership: five healing lessons for those who have deeply hurt a spouse and want meaningful healing to begin" (Session 7, Saturday, October 2, 2:00 P.M.)

- Sharon O'Hara, MFT, clinical director- "How to diagnose and treat our collective addiction to romance: a provocative look at healing relationships" (Session 4, Friday, October 1, 3:15 P.M.)

- Korina Jochim, MA, MFT-I, treatment specialist- "Addicted to life? debunking myths about sex workers, who they are and how to treat them" (Session 8, Saturday, October 2, 3:45 P.M.)

- Terry Gatewood, ASW, MSW, treatment specialist- "Chicken or the egg? assessing, treating and understanding the co-occurring disorders of crystal meth and sexual addiction" (Session 11, Sunday, October 3, 2:45 P.M.)

Source:
Sexual Recovery Institute