Sexual Health & Addiction Recovery Expert; Founder of Center for Healthy Sex; Author of "Mirror of Intimacy"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Dr. Alexandra Katehakis Biography

Alexandra Katehakis, Ph.D., MFT, CSAT-S, CST-S, is a clinician and educator in the fields of human sexuality and addiction treatment. Katehakis is the founder of the Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and is recognized for her work in integrative sex therapy. She holds a doctorate in human sexuality from the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality and is a licensed psychotherapist in family therapy with a graduate degree from Antioch University. Katehakis was among the early practitioners in the field of sex addiction and became certified as a sex addiction therapist by Patrick Carnes.

At the Center for Healthy Sex, Katehakis and her team address a range of sexual disorders, including issues related to sexual desire, dysfunction, and sexual addiction. Her relational approach to treatment integrates neurobiology and psychology, supporting recovery from sexual addiction through her Psychobiological Approach to Sex Addiction Treatment (PASAT), which emphasizes a relationally based psychotherapy model. Since 2006, Katehakis has studied affective neuroscience with Allan N. Schore, incorporating regulation theory into her clinical practice.

Katehakis is the author of several books, including "Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment," co-author of the AASECT Award-winning "Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence," and author of "Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot Healthy Sex After Recovery From Sex Addiction." She is also the co-recipient of the Clark Vincent Award for her contributions to the clinical textbook "Making Advances," and has received the Book of the Year Award from AASECT for "Mirror of Intimacy." Her publications also include "What Turns You On?" and "Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan."

Katehakis has received recognition such as the IITAP Leadership Award and the Carnes Award for her contributions to sex addiction treatment. She serves as a clinical supervisor and faculty member for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists. Katehakis has lectured for organizations including U.S. Journal Training Conference, the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health, UCLA Annual Attachment Conference, Psychotherapy Networker Annual Conference, Mt. Sinai Medical School, and Pepperdine University, and teaches workshops on healthy sexuality at retreat centers such as Esalen Institute.

Katehakis has appeared on national radio, podcast, and news media programs including NPR, Inside Hollywood, Dr. Drew Live, Conversations with Alanis Morissette, Voice America, Sounds True, and WebMD. She has been featured as a sex addiction and sex therapy expert in publications such as New York Magazine, NBC News, Men's Health, Rolling Stone, LA Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Washington Post. Her clinical expertise and research have contributed to the fields of sexual health, sex therapy, and addiction recovery.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Dr. Alexandra Katehakis Speaking Topics

  • Sexual Reflections: Practical Application Of The Katehakis Sex Therapy Model

    Keynote Speech at IITAP. The IITAP Symposium is an annual event in which members of the IITAP community gather to share ideas and learn of the latest research. Keynotes include experts in the field of trauma treatment and addiction.

  • Walking in Your Shoes: Tracking the Inherent Wisdom of the Body

    Sex addiction can be conceptualized as stereotyped, predictable behavioral patterns leading to a loss of complexity in the individual often due to dissociative structures born of childhood trauma. Many CSATs recognize the importance of moving into disowned areas in the client once they are maintaining sexual sobriety, but lack a roadmap for how to effectively proceed with treating underlying trauma. This experiential workshop will discuss and demonstrate a simple process known as Walking-In-Your-Shoes (WIYS). WIYS is a body/mind process co-developed by Alexandra Katehakis and a small team of therapists and actors in the early 1990’s. "We learned that anyone could do this work because the answers are in the inherent wisdom of the body."

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Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation

Alexandra Katehakis on Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation

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Dr. Alexandra Katehakis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sexual Reflections: Practical Application Of The Katehakis Sex Therapy Model, Walking in Your Shoes: Tracking the Inherent Wisdom of the Body, Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment and Erotic Intelligence In Action: A Sex Life Worth Having. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Alexandra Katehakis for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. Alexandra Katehakis generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Christine Michel Carter, Anushay Hossain, Dorothy Enriquez, Kaitlin Soule and Shaurice Evette Mullins. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Alexandra Katehakis for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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