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Sexual Compulsion Behavior & CSBD Treatment in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Evidence-based, shame-free clinical treatment to heal underlying trauma, rewire hijacked reward systems, and rebuild personal integrity. Available in-person and via telehealth.
In-Network with SelectHealth, PEHP, EMI Health, & Most Major Utah Carriers | Private Pay Available
What Is Compulsive Sexual Behavior?
Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) is a persistent pattern of failing to control intense sexual urges or behaviors, continuing despite harm to relationships, work or wellbeing. It is recognized by the World Health Organization in the ICD-11.
Types of Compulsive Sexual Behavior
- Compulsive Pornography Use: Repeated, hard to control use of pornography that continues despite consequences.
- Compulsive Sexual Activity With Others: Affairs, hookups or paid sexual services that feel out of control.
- Compulsive Masturbation: Frequent behavior used mainly to escape stress or difficult emotions.
- Online and Cybersex Behavior: Chat, webcam or app based sexual activity that crowds out daily life.
CSBD Treatment in Utah County
If you're here, you're probably exhausted. Tired of promising yourself "never again," tired of the shame that follows, tired of feeling like you're the only one who can't just stop. You're not broken, and you're not alone. What you're experiencing has a name, a cause, and a real path forward. Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD) is officially recognized by the World Health Organization as a persistent failure to control intense, repetitive sexual impulses. At Atium Health, we move beyond shame and willpower to address the root causes: neurobiological dopamine imbalances, trauma-informed attachment wounds, and maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Atium Health provides specialized, confidential CSBD, pornography addiction, and out-of-control sexual behavior (OCSB) treatment at our physical clinic in Pleasant Grove (1398 W State Rd). We serve clients across Pleasant Grove, Lehi, American Fork, Orem, and surrounding Utah County, as well as secure telehealth across Utah and Arizona.
Available in-person at our Pleasant Grove Clinic or via Utah telehealth.
The Science of Change
If you've beaten yourself up for not having enough willpower, here's something important to understand: Sexual compulsion "hijacks" the brain's natural reward system. Constant exposure to high-arousal stimuli creates a surge of dopamine that eventually desensitizes the brain. This is why "willpower" often fails. You are fighting a biological shift, not a moral failing. The good news? The brain is neuroplastic. Through specialized therapy, we work to rewire these neural pathways, helping your brain return to a state where you can find joy and connection in everyday life again.
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Our team can help you find the right provider and the right kind of care. Appointments are available in as little as 48 hours.
Our Three Pillars of Recovery
Neurobiological Reset
Strengthening the prefrontal cortex for impulse control and calming the brain's hijacked reward pathways.
Trauma-Informed Healing
Utilizing Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and EMDR to address the attachment wounds driving compulsive behaviors.
Environmental & Relational Strategy
Building real-world boundaries, accountability, and healthy intimacy structures.
Is It Compulsive Sexual Behavior?
If some of this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and recognizing it is already a sign of strength, not failure. Here's what compulsive sexual behavior often looks like:
- Loss of Control: Repeatedly failing to reduce or stop the behavior despite a sincere desire to do so.
- Escalation: Needing more frequent or more extreme content/acts to achieve the same emotional "numbness."
- Neglect of Responsibilities: Choosing sexual behavior over work, family, or social obligations.
- Consequences: Continuing the behavior despite negative impacts on your marriage, career, or mental health.
- Using Sex as an Anesthetic: Using the behavior primarily to cope with stress, anxiety, or depression.
Our Specialized Programs
Whether you are struggling with Pornography & Digital Compulsion or Sexual Addiction & Acting Out, our clinicians provide a structured, shame-free path to recovery.
Porn Addiction
Break free from pornography and digital compulsion with evidence-based therapy that addresses the neurobiological and emotional roots of the behavior.
Sex Addiction
Confidential, clinical support for compulsive sexual behaviors involving infidelity or high-risk encounters. Rebuild integrity and trust through structured recovery.
Clinical Studies
In-depth, research-based articles on the science behind compulsive sexual behavior and its treatment.
Toward a Better Understanding of Sexual Addiction Treatment
A research-based clinical article by Dr. J.L. Redd, Ph.D., CMHC, LPC on the neuroscience of compulsive sexual behavior, what the literature says about group and individual treatment, and the 4-phase approach we use at Atium Health.
Diagnosing Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Reading about symptoms can help you put words to what you are experiencing, but only a trained mental health professional can diagnose compulsive sexual behavior. At Atium Health, your first appointment includes a thorough assessment of your history, symptoms and goals, often supported by validated questionnaires. We repeat those measures over time so you and your clinician can see real progress.
Your provider will also look for anything that may be contributing, such as sleep, medical conditions, medications, substance use or other mental health concerns, so your plan fits the whole picture.
What Causes Compulsive Sexual Behavior?
There is rarely a single cause. Most often compulsive sexual behavior develops from a mix of life experiences and biology.
Lifestyle and Environmental Factors
- Using sexual behavior to cope with stress, loneliness or shame
- Easy, private access to explicit content
- Secrecy and isolation
- Unresolved relationship problems
- High stress work or life demands
Someone may have several or none of these factors and still be affected.
Biological Factors
Compulsive sexual behavior involves the brain's reward system, which can become conditioned to seek quick relief. Co-occurring anxiety, depression, ADHD and early trauma are common and often make the pattern harder to break.
Telehealth Treatment for Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Many people can be assessed and treated for compulsive sexual behavior through secure video sessions. Research shows telehealth therapy and medication management can be as effective as in person care for many conditions, and it makes it easier to fit treatment into a busy schedule. Atium Health offers telehealth throughout Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Florida.
Find a Provider Near You
Meet with us in person at one of our offices, or from home anywhere in Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Florida through telehealth.
Meet Our CSBD & Trauma Specialists
Our clinicians specialize in out-of-control sexual behavior, pornography addiction, and trauma recovery through evidence-based, shame-free care.
View All ProvidersInsurance & Pricing
Atium Health is in-network with most major Utah carriers, so care is often covered under your behavioral health benefits.
- Private Pay available
- SelectHealth
- PEHP
- EMI Health
- Regence BlueCross BlueShield
- Most other major Utah carriers
Not sure about your coverage? Send us your details and our team will verify your benefits before your first session.
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