When should I seek counseling for sexual addiction?

You should seek counseling when unwanted sexual behaviors are affecting your relationships, work, or well-being, or when you feel unable to stop despite wanting to.

Is online video counseling effective?

Yes, our online video counseling has a 93% effectiveness rating. It allows you to receive expert care from anywhere in the world.

Does my spouse need to participate in counseling?

While individual counseling is available, couples counseling with both partners often leads to better outcomes for relationship healing.

What credentials do your clinicians have?

Our clinical teams are certified through IITAP as CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) and PSAP (Partner Specialist for Addiction Professionals).

Do you offer payment plans?

Yes, we offer flexible payment options to make counseling accessible. Contact us to discuss payment arrangements.

Counseling Support

Something is brokenAnd you don't know If it can be fixed

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WHAT IS PURE DESIRE COUNSELING?

Support from clinicians trained specifically in sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing. Real help for the root of what you are facing.

What our clients experience

Something this broken can be restored.We have watched it happen.

Sexual secrets and betrayal trauma are some of the hardest things a person or a marriage can carry. Most people try to carry them alone. Here is what happens when they don’t.

of Pure Desire counseling clients rate their overall experience with their clinician as excellent. You will not be handed off to someone who doesn't understand this.

of clients rate the overall effectiveness of the Pure Desire counseling program as excellent. Real help for a real problem.

of couples who work through betrayal with professional support report greater marital satisfaction after recovery than before. Healing is not just possible. It is the most likely outcome when you get the right help.

Why Pure Desire Counseling

You are not alone. We understand.And we are trained specifically for this.

We have walked with others who have been where you are and discovered that hope and breakthrough are possible. Most therapists have never worked with sexual addiction or betrayal trauma at a clinical level. Ours have. Here is what that means for you.

years walking people through this journey.

individuals and couples completed the program

counseling hours logged since 2016

Specialized Expertise

You get a clinician who has spent their career on sexual addiction and betrayal trauma, not someone applying general therapy principles to a specialized problem.

Biblically Based & Clinically Informed

Biblical truth and evidence-based clinical practice are not in tension here. Our approach holds both because real healing requires both.

Male & Female Clinicians

We have male and female clinicians who work with individuals, as well as male and female clinician teams who work with couples, so both spouses receive the support they need.

IITAP Certified Clinicians

Our clinical teams are certified through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals as CSAT and PSAP clinicians. That is the highest level of certification in this field.

Pastoral Ministry Experience

Our clinicians bring years of pastoral ministry experience alongside their clinical training. They understand the spiritual dimension of this work because they have lived it.

Worldwide Online Access

All counseling is conducted via secure online video conferencing, which means you can access Pure Desire's clinical team from anywhere in the world.

Our counseling programs

Find the right program for where you are

Every program begins with a clinical evaluation so your counselor understands your full situation before your first session. Choose the program that fits your situation.

Individual 12-Month Clinical Counseling

For the person dealing with sexual addiction who needs one-on-one clinical support to address the root of what they are facing.

Program Requirements:

»2-hour evaluation with clinician (assessments included)
»A 12-month commitment to the program
»Two 1.5-hour sessions per month
»Participation in a Pure Desire group
»Commitment to weekly assigned work

What's Included?

Evaluation

3 assessments with 2-hour session

$655

Program Sessions

2 per month · 12 months

$283.50 /session

Total program cost

$6,804

Additional costs: Counseling resources $100-$300.

Couple discussing issues with therapist in office

Couples 12-Month Clinical Counseling

For couples navigating sexual addiction and betrayal trauma together. An experienced male and female clinician team walks alongside both spouses

Program Requirements:

»2-hour evaluation with male and female clinician team (assessments included)
»A 12-month commitment to the program
»Two 1.5-hour sessions per month
»Participation in a Pure Desire group
»Commitment to weekly assigned work

What's Included?

Evaluation

6 assessments with 2-hour session

$772.50

Program Sessions

2 per month · 12 months

$429 /session

Total program cost

$10,286

Additional costs: Counseling resources $100-$300. Polygraph if requested (cost varies).

Woman receiving support from professional caregiver

Spouse Support Counseling

A safe space to heal from the trauma of betrayal, establish healthy boundaries, and explore the depths of forgiveness at your own pace.

Program Requirements:

»1.5-hour evaluation with clinician (assessments included)
»A 10-month commitment to the program
»Two 1.5-hour sessions per month
»Participation in a Pure Desire group
»Commitment to weekly assigned work

What's Included?

Evaluation

3 assessments with 1.5-hour session

$422.50

Program Sessions

2 per month · 10 months

$283.50 /session

Total program cost

$5,670

Additional costs: Counseling resources $100-$300.

Couple holding hands during professional counseling

Full Disclosure Program

Six 90-minute sessions over 3 to 4 months for couples who have made progress in their healing and are ready to walk through the full disclosure process together.

Admission Prerequisites:

»Completion or near completion of PD group work Seven Pillars and Betrayal and Beyond)
»Sobriety from acting out for a minimum of 90 days
»Recovery support people are available (PD support group members preferred)
»A desire to continue healing in the relationship

Program Details:

»Six 90-minute sessions over 3 to 4 months
»Experienced male and female clinician team
»Prepares the couple for each step of the disclosure process
»Helps the couple create a trajectory for restoration and healing

What's Included?

Evaluation

2 assessments with 1.5-hour session

$655

Program Sessions

5 total sessions · 3-4 months

$429 /session

Total program cost

$2,145

Additional costs: Counseling resources $100-$300. Polygraph if requested (cost varies).

Already in a breakthrough group?

Counseling works alongside your group, not instead of it. Most of our counseling clients are also in a group — the two strengthen each other.

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REAL PEOPLE. REAL BREAKTHROUGH

Hear It From the People Who Have Been Here

These are not curated success stories. They are real people who came to Pure Desire out of options and found something they did not expect.

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Jonathan & Denise's Story

"The 12 months that we did together with Pure Desire clinicians was ultimately priceless to us."

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Brandon & Heather's Story

"Pure Desire counseling really helped put the final nail in those secrets so that we could finally be open with each other"

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Jason & Melinda's Story

"I can't say enough about the importance of the counseling component, it is where so much of the deeper personal work happens"

Jonathan & Denise's Story

"The 12 months that we did together with Pure Desire clinicians was ultimately priceless to us."

Brandon & Heather's Story

"Pure Desire counseling really helped put the final nail in those secrets so that we could finally be open with each other"

Jason & Melinda's Story

"I can't say enough about the importance of the counseling component, it is where so much of the deeper personal work happens"

Jonathan & Denise's Story

"The 12 months that we did together with Pure Desire clinicians was ultimately priceless to us."

Meet your counselors

Trained. Experienced. Specific.

Every Pure Desire counselor is trained specifically in sexual addiction recovery and betrayal trauma healing. They don't just understand this clinically. They understand it personally.