How Therapy Can Help You Regain Control

At our Portland therapy center for porn and sex addiction, we offer individualized treatment plans that may include:

• Mindfulness and somatic therapies to regulate triggers
• Trauma processing through EMDR or parts work
• CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) to break unhealthy patterns
• Sex-positive education to reframe your relationship with desire and intimacy
• Support for co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, or PTSD

We know how powerful the grip of addiction can feel—but we also know how powerful your healing can be.

Why Porn and Masturbation Addiction Often Go Together

Pornography is a powerful, instantly accessible form of stimulation. Over time, it can rewire the brain’s reward system, making it harder to feel excitement or satisfaction from real-life relationships and experiences. This can lead to:

• Escalation (seeking more intense or risky material)
• Isolation (choosing porn over connection with real people)
• Erectile dysfunction or intimacy challenges
• Mental health struggles (anxiety, depression, loneliness)

Masturbation becomes the coping strategy—but the more you use it to escape feelings, the deeper the emotional wounds can become.

Therapy can help you rewire your brain, rebuild healthy habits, and reconnect with yourself authentically.