San Antonio is a large city with a small-town feel. There are entertainment venues, restaurants, shopping galore, and the people are friendly. But what about the mental health scene?
There are multiple colleges in San Antonio that provide education and training for clinical social workers, marriage counselors, and psychologists. No matter what kind of concerns you have, there are plenty of professionals available to provide assistance. This means you can make a better choice to meet your mental health counseling needs.
In order to effectively treat and seek sex addiction counseling, we’ll discuss what you can do to find a good fit and what to expect during the process.
Once you start your search and gather the names of potential professional counselors, review their websites to obtain answers to some of your questions. If the information is not there, then set up an appointment to ask.
Many sex addiction therapists in San Antonio, Texas will offer a free consultation call. Use this call time as an opportunity to check on the connection factor since there are different types of counselors. Are you comfortable talking with the person? How are they managing and providing education on sex addiction?
What should I ask?
The next task is to ask a few questions.
- What is your specialty?
- How many years have you been a counselor?
- Do you have any training and education in sex addiction?
- How much experience do you have with treating sex addiction?
- What would a session involve? Are there any certain methods used?
What should I share?
Some things to share during the consultation:
- The type of counseling you want: individual or couple?
- The goal: stop a behavior, cope with the past, repair a relationship, etc.
- Your main motivation for seeking help for sexual addiction.
Specific details won’t be needed at this time since this consultation is a short amount of time to get general information.
What to expect:
- Sexual problems can be difficult to discuss, so know that there is no judgment.
- With a professional, the hard conversations lead to healing
- There is no physical contact as a part of sex therapy.
- Sexual information is not shared without your awareness- partners, parents, courts can only have access with your permission. (the exception would be in the case of a crime or possible harm to self or others, including children and the elderly or disabled)
- The therapy relationship is based on mutual respect and includes a level of trust.
Take action:
All of the points above are some of the basics of a consultation call. Up front, I will say that I have years of experience and training. I am not the sole factor in a successful outcome because I help people get results for themselves.
The necessary information, innovative therapies, and compassion for the troubles and burdens that people carry around sexual issues lead to some great changes. Sex addiction therapy is not about a cure; it’s about making healthy choices to live a greater life.
If any of this information has motivated you to start counseling for sex addiction, call me for a free 15 minute consultation at (210)262-5056, email me at cheryl@cherylcamarillo.com, or go on my website and set a consultation time online at www.cherylcamarillo.com.
