David Fawcett PhD, LCSW is a substance abuse expert, certified sex therapist, and clinical psychotherapist in private practice. He is the author of “Lust, Men, and Meth: A Gay Man’s Guide to Sex and Recovery.” In his practice, Dr. Fawcett addresses a wide range of concerns, including addiction, trauma, and issues related to chronic illness, especially HIV/AIDS. He is a national trainer for the HIV Spectrum project of the National Association of Social Workers and presents workshops for professionals both nationally and internationally. He was a founder and Chair of the South Florida Methamphetamine Task Force, a nationally recognized coalition that addressed the meth epidemic through training, prevention and intervention. He went on to found Meth & Men South Florida, recently rebranded as No More Meth, a not-for-profit endeavor that provides a variety of community information and clinical services on a sliding scale.
Kristin Minto Snowden, MA, LMFT specializes in helping individuals couples recover and heal from addiction, depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, infidelity, and other relationship challenges. She is an adjunct therapist and educator and Avalon Malibu, a treatment center for substance abuse and mental health disorders. Previously, she helped to develop and run the Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorder Program at Promises Malibu – a comprehensive multi-focused addiction treatment program that was the first of its kind in the world.
Robert Weiss PhD, MSW is a digital-age intimacy and relationships expert specializing in infidelity and addictions—most notably sex, porn, and love addiction. An internationally acknowledged clinician, he frequently serves as a subject expert on human sexuality for multiple media outlets including CNN, HLN, MSNBC, The Oprah Winfrey Network, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, among others. He is the author of several highly regarded books, including “Sex Addiction 101: A Basic Guide to Healing from Sex, Love, and Porn Addiction,” and “Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency.” As CEO of Seeking Integrity LLC, he oversees SexandRelationshipHealing.com and all Seeking Integrity affiliated treatment centers,
Jon Taylor is the Program Director at Healing Paths, Inc., an outpatient sexual addiction treatment center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He specializes in and has extensive training in sexual addiction, relationship issues, and issues related to the treatment of complex trauma. He is the co-host of the weekly recovery podcast Thanks for Sharing: All things recovery, relationship, and healing. He also runs intensive workshops for individuals in recovery focused on healing wounds left by difficult relationships, including workshops on Dating in Recovery and Mother-Enmeshed Men. Jon counts himself lucky to work day in and day out in his passion and life calling. When he isn’t working with clients, he can be found building memories with his spouse and two children or hiking and mountain biking with his dog.
Joe Saavedra LMFT, SATP is passionate about helping those impacted by sexual integrity issues. He works with both addicts and their partners using individual, couple, and group therapy modalities. He is focused on the relational trauma that partners of sex, porn, and relationship addicts experience, and he compassionately works to guide partners (and addicts) through their isolating and shame-filled experiences. He feels that his role as a therapist is to help reduce this shame and systematically get to the root of the addictive and compulsive behaviors that have led to these intimacy disorder issues.
Britney Mangum is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist who received her Bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies and Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, both from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has experience working as a clinical therapist with the Gratitude Program at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services, which is a residential treatment facility for sex addiction. She also worked as a family therapist for Pine Grove’s Family Program. She has over 7 years experience in working with both children and adults with behavioral issues, compulsive sexual behaviors, boundary violating behaviors, a range in severity of psychological issues, a history of substance abuse, and work-related issues.
Myroslav Rosky is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (MH 11703) & Certified Addictions Professional whose private practice is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has worked as a substance use & co-occurring disorders therapist in hospital inpatient & intensive outpatient settings. His treatment modalities include cognitive-behavioral and humanistic approaches that address addiction and alcoholism, LGBT issues, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. He received a Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in 2010.
Humberto Valenzuela’s bio is provided below in both Spanish and English.
Humberto Valenzuela CSAT, CMAT es un terapeuta certificado en adicción sexual por el International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals liderado por el Dr. Patrick Carnes autor reconocido y pionero en el tema de la adicción sexual. Es el fundador y director de Picaya Institute, una red en línea de terapia para el tratamiento y recuperación de la adicción sexual y a la pornografía tanto en inglés como en español. Humberto tiene estudios en Maestría en Consejería Psicológica de la Universidad Inter Americana en San Juan PR y estudios en Maestría en Sexualidad Humana en el Institute for the Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality en San Francisco CA. Actualmente es estudiante de Sex Coach University liderado por la Dra. Patti Britton autora reconocida y pionera en el tema del sex coaching. Humberto es candidato a convertirse en un Sex Coach Certificado y miembro activo del World Association of Sex Coaches.
Humberto Valenzuela CSAT, CMAT is certified as a sex addiction therapist by the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals, led by Dr. Patrick Carnes, renowned author and pioneer in the sex addiction field. Humberto is the founder and director of Picaya Institute, an online sex addiction therapy network for the treatment and recovery of sex and porn addiction, working in both English and Spanish. Humberto has a Master’s in Psychological Counseling from the Inter American University in San Juan Puerto Rico and a Master’s in Human Sexuality from the Institute for the Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality in San Francisco. Currently, he is a student at Sex Coach University, led by Dr. Patti Britton, renowned author and pioneer in the sex coaching field. Humberto is a candidate to become a Certified Sex Coach and an active member of the World Association of Sex Coaches.
Candice Christiansen, M.Ed., LCMHC, CSAT-S has been influential in diverse clinical settings for the past 20 years. Her years of dedicated service working with child and adult survivors of trauma as well as adults with various intimacy issues such as sex and love addiction, sexual anorexia, and infidelity has provided her with the foundational tools necessary to create her state-of-the-art outpatient program, Namasté Center for Healing. A child sexual abuse survivor and recovering love addict, Candice is passionate about helping generations of men and women to heal in order to live an authentic and healthy love-sustaining lifestyle. She is the author of the internationally known workbook, Mastering The Trauma Wound: A Mindful Approach to Healing Trauma and Creating Healthier Relationships, and recently co-authored a chapter on global sexual abuse prevention for a book series being written in the United Kingdom.