Sex Addiction Therapy in Birmingham, AL – Certified CSAT Support for Individuals and Couples in Recovery

Updated October 2025 to reflect our ongoing commitment to specialized CSAT therapy and recovery support.

Break the Cycle of Shame, Secrecy, and Struggle

Sex and pornography addiction can quietly erode your sense of self, damage trust, and leave you feeling alone, stuck, or afraid of losing everything. Whether you're secretly struggling or facing the painful aftermath of discovery, healing is possible. And you don’t have to do it alone.

At Insights Counseling Center, our team includes Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSATs) providing specialized sex addiction counseling in Birmingham for men, women, and couples. We help you understand the roots of compulsive sexual behavior, rebuild relational trust, and move toward integrity and connection.

Is Sex Addiction Therapy Right for You?

You may benefit from working with a CSAT therapist in Birmingham if you:

• You feel unable to stop sexual behaviors despite consequences

• You've engaged in pornography use, infidelity, or hidden sexual activity

• You’re stuck in shame, secrecy, or fear of being found out

• You've tried to “white-knuckle” sobriety without success

• Your partner has discovered your behavior and you're desperate to repair the relationship

You are not broken. You are not alone. And you are not beyond help.

We also work with individuals who aren’t sure if they meet the criteria for addiction. If your sexual behavior feels compulsive, isolating, or out of alignment with your values, porn addiction therapy or a clinical assessment may offer clarity and direction.

What We Treat in Sex Addiction Therapy

Sex and porn addiction rarely start out of nowhere. They often develop as a way to cope—with stress, trauma, anxiety, or emotional pain. Our therapy focuses on more than stopping behavior. We help you understand the "why" behind it so you can change from the inside out.

We address:

• Compulsive sexual behavior and your unique arousal template

• Shame, secrecy, and emotional regulation struggles

• Trauma history and attachment wounds

• Compartmentalization and double-life patterns

• Triggers, numbing, and emotional avoidance

• Relational harm, betrayal trauma, and repair

We also work with betrayed partners and family members, offering support and resources to navigate the impact of addiction on the people you love. Our sex addiction therapists in Birmingham address both the behavioral cycle and the emotional pain beneath it, helping you heal from the inside out.

Reach Out For Recovery!

Our Approach to Healing from Sex Addiction

At Insights Counseling Center, our team includes Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSATs) in Birmingham trained in Dr. Patrick Carnes’ 30-Task Model of Sex Addiction Recovery. Our approach integrates trauma-informed methods to help individuals and couples heal from the inside out.

• Breaking denial and establishing a sobriety plan

• Understanding triggers, shame cycles, and trauma

• Rebuilding integrity and personal accountability

• Repairing relational trust and deepening empathy

We combine this model with:

• EMDR and Brainspotting for trauma processing

• Neurofeedback for emotional regulation

• Attachment-based couples therapy

• Schema therapy for core identity healing

• Group therapy for connection and accountability

We believe healing happens in relationship—with yourself, your partner, your support system, and your therapist.

Support for Families and Adult Children

Sex addiction impacts more than one person. At Insights, we support the entire family system—including children, teens, and adult children—when someone in the home is in active addiction or early recovery.

We provide:

• Partner-sensitive therapy to address betrayal trauma

• Couples therapy after infidelity or sexual betrayal

• Therapeutic Full Disclosure with polygraph when clinically appropriate

• Family therapy for children and adult children of sex addicts

• Discernment Counseling when the future of the relationship is uncertain

Everyone on our team who facilitates Full Disclosure is specifically trained in this process. We approach it as an act of integrity for the betrayer and a critical point of healing for the betrayed.

Meet Your Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSAT Therapists) in Birmingham

Our CSAT therapists in Birmingham combine professional training with lived experience, helping individuals and couples navigate recovery with clarity, compassion, and structure.

• Tal Prince, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Associate Sex Therapist

• David Tucker, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and Sex Therapist in training

• Teresa Prince, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Certified Gottman Therapist, and Associate Sex Therapist

• Kussi LIpskier, Certifed Sex Addiction- Candidate (Module 1)

We staff cases together, ensuring you get the collective insight of a collaborative, highly trained team. We also use clinical tools such as the PTSI-R and the Sexual Dependency Inventory (SDI) to guide treatment and offer insight. The SDI is often described as a “CT scan” for understanding sexual addiction.

Signs of Compulsive Sexual Behavior

Sex addiction and porn addiction don’t always look the same—but common signs include:

• Escalating pornography use or hidden digital activity

• Paying for sex or seeking anonymous hookups

• Multiple failed attempts to quit

• Mood swings, irritability, or emotional withdrawal

• High-risk behavior despite consequences

• Emotional or physical affairs

• Isolation, secrecy, or living a double life

If you see yourself—or someone you love—in these patterns, you’re not alone. And it’s never too early or too late to seek help.

Support for Betrayed Partners and Adult Children

When sexual betrayal enters a family system, the emotional ripple effect can be devastating. In our Birmingham sex addiction counseling program, we also support betrayed partners and adult children navigating the ripple effects of addiction and relational trauma.

We help family members:

• Understand betrayal trauma responses

• Reclaim their voice, agency, and emotional health

• Navigate complex relational dynamics

• Begin rebuilding trust—when and if it is safe to do so

Healing is not just possible—it’s necessary. And we’re here to walk with you.

Not Ready for Couples Therapy? Start With Clarity

If you've been caught, confessed, or confronted—and you're unsure whether to stay or leave—Discernment Counseling offers clarity without pressure. It’s a short-term, structured process to help couples explore what went wrong, what each person wants moving forward, and whether repair is possible.

Need Tools for the Journey?

Visit our Sex Addiction Recovery Resources for support materials, recovery insights, and recommended reading for individuals, couples, and accountability partners walking the path of healing.

Feeling Torn?

If you've just been caught or confessed—and part of you thinks it’s over, but another part isn’t sure—Discernment Counseling might be the right next step.

This process offers clarity without pressure, helping couples explore how the relationship got here and whether repair is possible. Before you make a permanent decision, take a moment to understand what’s really at stake.

Learn more about Discernment Counseling

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