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Alexandra Katehakis is the Founder and Clinical Director of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and the author of ''Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction''〔(''Erotic Intelligence'' (ISBN 978-0-7573-1437-7) )〕〔(HCI Books author bio )〕 and co-author of the award-winning daily meditation book, ''Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence'' and contributing author of the award-winning clinical textbook ''Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts''. Katehakis is a clinical supervisor at American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists and clinical supervisor and member of the teaching faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today〔(Psychology Today expert: Alexandra Katehakis )〕 and The Huffington Post,〔(Huffington Post bio )〕 as well as a prominent expert panelist at sexuality conferences and public events.〔(CHS Clinical Director bio )〕〔(AccessRx interview )〕 ==Biography== Alexandra 'Alex' Katehakis is a licensed psychotherapist (MFT) with a 1997 graduate degree from Antioch University. She holds licensure and certification〔 with several different mental health organizations: Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP); Certified Sex Therapist (CST) with the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT); Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).〔 She joined the Walking Theater Group in 1992 at the invitation of actor Joseph Culp who co-founded the process with John Cogswell, Ph.D. She later co-founded the Walking-In-Your-Shoes Group with Culp and shared in the further development of this transpersonal body mind process.〔(Walking-In-Your-Shoes Institute )〕〔(Walking-In-Your-Shoes website )〕〔(International Conference on Science and Consciousness )〕 In 1997, Alexandra Katehakis was one of the early pioneers in the field of sex addiction.〔(Los Angeles Times article )〕 She became certified as a sex addiction therapist by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D. In her practice, Kathehakis focuses on treating sexual dysfunction, sexual anorexia, sexual addiction and love addiction in individuals and couples.〔 Her first book, ''Erotic Intelligence'', lays out a healthy model of sexuality for sex addicts〔(The Fix article )〕 allowing for the diversity of erotic expression while raising the possibility of consecrating sex as a spiritual act.〔(A Deeper Story article )〕 Since 2006, Katehakis has studied affective neuroscience with Allan N. Schore, incorporating Affect Regulation Theory〔(Psychology Today biography )〕 and interpersonal neurobiology into her Psychobiological Approach to Sex Addiction Treatment (PASAT).〔(Addiction Pro magazine article )〕 In 2009, Katehakis’s article (“Affective Neuroscience and the Treatment of Sexual Addiction” ) was published in Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention.〔(“Affective Neuroscience and the Treatment of Sexual Addiction” )〕 The article focused on the neuropsychobiological impact of early childhood trauma on the affective, cognitive, and behavioral development of sexual addicts.〔(National Criminal Justice Reference Service Library Collection )〕 In 2015, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists awarded "Mirror of Intimacy" authors Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss with the AASECT 2014 Book Award, the highest recognition for authors in the field of sexuality.〔(The Meadows press release )〕 Alexandra Katehakis is the 2012 recipient of the Carnes Award, an acknowledgement for her contributions to the field of sex addiction, presented by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH). She’s also a co-recipient of the 2013 Clark Vincent Award from the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) for her role as a contributing author to the clinical textbook, ''Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts''.〔(CAMFT press release, pg 12 )〕 In 2013, Alexandra Katehakis joined the clinical team at the Meadows inpatient trauma and addiction rehabilitation center in Arizona as a Senior Fellow.〔〔(The Meadows press release )〕 As of February 2015, Alexandra Katehakis appears as a regular guest expert weekly every Friday on "Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood" alongside Drew Pinsky and Mike Catherwood on KABC (AM).〔("Dr. Drew Midday Live" blog )〕 Alexandra Katehakis is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and The Huffington Post, writing their annual Best and Worst Sex List.〔(Huffington Post Annual Best & Worst Sex List )〕 Katehakis makes appearances on radio, film〔(''Love Addict'' interview )〕 and television news shows, as well as online and print interviews.〔〔(Movie Fanatic interview )〕〔(TruthDig article )〕 Notable appearances include ''Inside Hollywood'',〔(''Inside Hollywood'' interview )〕 Spike TV,〔(Spike TV interview )〕 Los Angeles Times〔 and CNN.〔(CNN article )〕 She has appeared on panels at national conferences to discuss sex addiction alongside the likes of Daniel J. Siegel and Christopher Kennedy Lawford,〔(Lifespan Learning Institute panel discussion )〕 as well as movie screening panel discussions for ''Shame (2011 film)''〔(''Shame'' panel discussion )〕 and, with the film's co-writer Matt Winston, ''Thanks for Sharing''.〔(''Thanks For Sharing'' panel discussion )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexandra Katehakis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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