Who We Are
At Intrapsychic, our clients are comprised of adult males who have engaged in problem sexual behavior, as well as men who are struggling with repetitive sexual urges, frequent and intense sexual activity, and/or the felt need to engage in sex often (a construct called Hypersexuality). The initial focus of discussion remains specific: on acceptance of responsibility for the behavior and the distortions in thinking that led to it, on the suspension of empathy that facilitated it, on awareness of precipitants, and on cognitive and behavioral strategies to ‘interrupt’ the cycle in the future.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Once we complete initial tasks, we move into more attachment-based assignments, with the assistance of questions from the Adult Attachment Inventory (Main & Goldwyn, 1994). The focus now becomes early attachment disruptions (e.g. loss of a parent, parental mental illness, physical abuse, sexual abuse, witness to violence inside the home, etc.), and the way in which these have influenced the patient’s decision-making as an adult.
Our Goal
Our goal is to help people scrape off unnecessary self-blame, and misery, by becoming reflective. If we can untangle the ‘neuroses’ that lead to the adult outcome variables of compulsive, addictive, or illegal sexual behavior, we can help patients move toward the ultimate goal, which is the ability to love generously.
Helping You Heal
The healing part of the program comes in the form of reliving past experiences in a safe environment, from the intimacy that is created in the midst of this, from the recognition that early attributions of blame were misplaced, and from the psychologically ‘freeing’ nature of recognizing that the loss or absence of love was not the fault of the child. Each client at Intrapsychic is thought to be an adult capable of making his own decisions and is respected as such. Clients are supported as they develop the internal strength to honestly account for their behavior, and make positive changes to better their lives.