Alexandra Katehakis

Alexandra Katehakis is the founder of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and an author. Katehakis is a certified sex therapist and member of American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists and clinical supervisor and member of the teaching faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists.

Education

Alexandra Katehakis holds a doctorate in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality, and is a licensed psychotherapist in family therapy with a 1997 graduate degree from Antioch University. She holds licensure and certification with several different mental health organizations: Certified Sex Addiction Therapist with the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals ; Certified Sex Therapist with the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists ; and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Work

In 1997, Katehakis was one of the early practitioners in the field of sex addiction. She became certified as a sex addiction therapist by Patrick Carnes. In her practice, Katehakis focuses on treating sexual dysfunction, sexual anorexia, sexual addiction and love addiction in individuals and couples. Her first book, Erotic Intelligence, offers a healthy model of sexuality for sex addicts. Since 2006, Katehakis has studied affective neuroscience with Allan N. Schore, incorporating affect regulation theory and interpersonal neurobiology into her psychobiological approach to sex addiction treatment.

Awards

Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health Carnes Award 2012
American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Book Award 2015, for ''Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence''

Selected publications

; Papers

Katehakis, Alexandra.. The Neuropsychotherapist.
Katehakis, Alexandra. . The American Journal of Play. 9 : 252–270.

; BooksErotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan

''What Turns You On?: A Guide to Living Your Best Sex Life.''