'There are a number of organisations that offer generalist counselling for people who want to change unwanted behaviours, including alcohol and other drug use, gambling or other addictive behaviours, which could include sex addiction,' the spokesperson said. Latrobe Community Health Service offers drug, alcohol and gambling addiction services in Gippsland.īut a spokesperson for the organisation said there were no services in the region that exclusively treated sex addiction. 'It's a big effort to find the right support.' Shortage of specialists 'It's not perfect online, but it definitely fills a gap that just wasn't available for us locally,' Eliza said. They eventually both found CSAT's available right away, based in Sydney. With local mental health hotlines confirming there were no services locally, Eliza contacted a psychologist who said they needed to find a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT). It is one of the most salacious images in the history of art: deep underwater, a gigantic pink octopus drags a naked young woman into a cleft between two rocks. ' world had come undone, so he was collapsing, so caring for someone who is having suicidal ideation and trying to work out how get the best help,' Eliza said. The process of finding help for both Eliza and her husband was not straightforward.
'To have conversations with other partners has been a huge relief.'
