Promises’ approach to sex addiction treatment draws on a number of traditional and alternative therapies. Trauma treatment groups and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) are sometimes used to help clients heal from childhood physical and sexual trauma, while individual psychotherapy focuses on easing feelings of loneliness, low self-esteem and depression that often fuel compulsive sexual behaviors. Therapists who specialize in intimacy disorders and sex addiction treatment work with clients to develop new coping strategies and alter behaviors.
