Session #: 719-415
Presenter(s): Wendy Maltz, MSW, LCSW, DST
Session Length: 2 hr. 00 min. Event: 2009 Networker Annual Symposium Date: March 26-29, 2009
The Internet has made pornography instantly available and more seductive than ever. Some 40 million Americans now cruise porn sites, and about 40 percent of troubled marriages are floundering because of a partner's use of porn. In this workshop, we'll examine the powerful aspects of Internet pornography that draw people so deeply into it and make it so difficult to quit. We'll discuss some of the most serious consequences of porn use, including major mood disturbances, disruption of family and work life, full-blown sexual compulsions, and the harmful impact on intimate partners. Participants will learn six effective action steps for helping clients quit porn and effective strategies to help clients overcome shame and isolation, handle and prevent relapses, and restore trust and healthy sexuality to their intimate relationships.
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