Dr. Suzanne Pelka
Dr. Suzanne Pelka received her Bachelor of Arts Degree with honors from UC Berkeley and her Ph.D. in 2005 from The University of Chicago in Human Development. She has been a Research Fellow at UCLA with The Center for Culture and Health, The Foundation for Psycho-cultural Research (the FPR) and The Center for Society and Genetics.
As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), I have helped hundreds of clients recover their lives from various forms of sex, love and pornography addictions. I was personally trained by the founder of the CSAT community, Patrick Carnes, through IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals). Some of my clients have not experienced the pain of sex addiction per se, but instead, have suffered the devastation of infidelity in their partnership, whether physical, emotional or both. Working with the partners of sexual addicts as well as with couples in recovery from betrayal and addiction is another passion and specialty of mine. I have been a trusted therapist for dozens of betrayed Partners. I work with Partners based on the Trauma Model (as originally defined by Dr. Omar Minwalla) which stands in stark contrast to the co-dependency model that was so popular a decade ago. Contact now for a consultation.
As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), I have helped hundreds of clients recover their lives from various forms of sex, love and pornography addictions. I was personally trained by the founder of the CSAT community, Patrick Carnes, through IITAP (International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals). Some of my clients have not experienced the pain of sex addiction per se, but instead, have suffered the devastation of infidelity in their partnership, whether physical, emotional or both. Working with the partners of sexual addicts as well as with couples in recovery from betrayal and addiction is another passion and specialty of mine. I have been a trusted therapist for dozens of betrayed Partners. I work with Partners based on the Trauma Model (as originally defined by Dr. Omar Minwalla) which stands in stark contrast to the co-dependency model that was so popular a decade ago. Contact now for a consultation.
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA United States
Occupation: Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist
Interests: Individual Sex Therapy
Couples Counseling/ Conflict Resolution
Sex/Porn Addiction Treatment (using Patrick Carnes’ CSAT model and The Recovery Start Kit)
Love Addiction Treatment (based on Pia Mellody’s therapeutic approach)
Sexual Dysfunctions (Rapid or Retarded Ejaculation; Vulvodynia, Vaginismus)
Loss of Sexual Desire/ Low Libido
Sexual Trauma/ PTSD
Sexual Anorexia
Sexual Phobias
Erectile Dysfunction
Couples Sex Therapy
Adolescent Gaming and Porn Addiction
EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing)
Alternative Family Planning/ Infertility
Surrogacy; IVF and AI Topical Specialty
Family Planning using Sperm and/or Egg Donation
Gay and Lesbian Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
“Coming Out” Issues/ Overcoming Internalized Homophobia
Depression and Anxiety
Major Life Adjustment Issues (Divorce, Move/Relocation, Loss of Job; New Career; Birth or Adoption)
Grief/Loss (of loved one or the loss of a previous romantic relationship or miscarriage/stillbirth)
Couples Counseling/ Conflict Resolution
Sex/Porn Addiction Treatment (using Patrick Carnes’ CSAT model and The Recovery Start Kit)
Love Addiction Treatment (based on Pia Mellody’s therapeutic approach)
Sexual Dysfunctions (Rapid or Retarded Ejaculation; Vulvodynia, Vaginismus)
Loss of Sexual Desire/ Low Libido
Sexual Trauma/ PTSD
Sexual Anorexia
Sexual Phobias
Erectile Dysfunction
Couples Sex Therapy
Adolescent Gaming and Porn Addiction
EMDR (eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing)
Alternative Family Planning/ Infertility
Surrogacy; IVF and AI Topical Specialty
Family Planning using Sperm and/or Egg Donation
Gay and Lesbian Individual, Couples and Family Therapy
“Coming Out” Issues/ Overcoming Internalized Homophobia
Depression and Anxiety
Major Life Adjustment Issues (Divorce, Move/Relocation, Loss of Job; New Career; Birth or Adoption)
Grief/Loss (of loved one or the loss of a previous romantic relationship or miscarriage/stillbirth)
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