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Patrick Carnes, PhD
Currently Executive Director of the Gentle Path program at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Miss., and the primary architect of the Gentle Path treatment programs for the treatment of sexual and multiple addictive disorders... Read More | See Patrick's Video
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Stefanie Carnes, PhD
Stefanie Carnes, Ph.D. is a licensed marriage and family therapist and an AAMFT approved supervisor. Her area of expertise includes working with patients and families struggling with...
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IITAP, the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, sets the standard for professional certification and materials used in education and recovery. Under the guidance of our founder, Dr. Patrick Carnes, we hold our practitioners and ourselves to the highest standards. We exist to foster professional, knowledgeable and compassionate care.

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The Institute for Sexual Health (ISH), located in Los Angeles, California, offers comprehensive sex addiction treatment for sex addicts, partners and couples. ISH utilizes a progressive sexual health model that integrates state-of-the-art sex addiction treatment with additional specializations in human sexuality alongside our pioneering work in sex addiction-induced trauma. The ISH 14-Day Sex Addiction Intensive Outpatient Program offers a rigorous treatment curriculum designed to address the spectrum of problematic sexual patterns that have become destructive to self and others. ISH also offers our innovative Six-Day Intensive for Partners, which provides vital information and clinical support for the traumatic impact sex addiction has on partners and spouses. ISH is the first and only facility that does not endorse or use a "co-addiction model" to treat partners or relationships impacted by sex addiction. For couples seeking highly customized intensive treatment based on their specific individual needs, we offer personalized programs for couples on a case-by-case basis. Our mission is to help people move towards integrity, intimacy and integration.