May 28, 2022 – Your Sexually Addicted Spouse

Barbara Steffens, PhD, LPCC, CCPS, CPCspecializes in helping women recover from sexual /relational betrayal and is a sought-after speaker and presenter on special issues related to partners of “sexual addicts”. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and supervisor in Ohio, and a Board Certified Coach (BCC). She was the founding President of the Association for Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists – an organization that provides training and certification of Clinical Partner Specialists and Partner Trauma Coaches. Barbara also consults with other professionals and provides training for those who want to help partners heal. She has trained professionals and faith providers from across the United States, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and other locations around the world. She has also participated in and led events for partners who are seeking healing and support.

 

Barbara is co-author of Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal (2009; 2021), which has dramatically affected change in the lives of those who are victims and the professionals who are trained to serve them. She is a pioneer in the field and calls herself the “Grandmother” of those who have followed behind her to help partners heal.