Brad Salzman, LCSW, CSATSex Addiction and Betrayal Trauma Therapy

Orthodox Jews

I wrote these articles for frum men, wives, bochurim, and parents. They cover sex and porn addiction in frum life, shidduchim, yeshiva, and marriage, and how to get real help with your Yiddishkeit at the center.

6 articles, newest first

Don't wait until you're married: why frum men should get help for porn addiction before the chasunah

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Frum and struggling with porn? Why the chasunah won't fix it, what's at stake for your future wife, and why it's better to get help now. Free 15-minute call.

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Why more learning and more kabbalos haven't stopped the porn: a frum guide

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Frum and still struggling with porn after more learning and new kabbalos? The shame cycle, emotions, and connection behind it, and what helps. Free call.

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When the internet nisayon becomes porn addiction: a guide for frum bochurim and their parents

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For frum bochurim and parents: porn in yeshiva, struggle vs. compulsion, talking to a rebbe or mashgiach, and online therapy or an intensive in Israel.

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When a frum wife finds her husband's porn: betrayal trauma, and the truth told once

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For the frum wife who found her husband's porn: getting steady, community pressures, what to ask for, and a therapeutic disclosure. Free 15-minute call.

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Before shidduchim: help for porn and compulsive shmiras einayim struggles, and what to share

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Struggling with porn before shidduchim? Why not to wait for marriage, sobriety before dating, and how your rav and I work together on what to share.

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Sex and Porn Addiction Help for Orthodox Jews

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Sex and porn addiction help for Orthodox Jews that respects your values: privacy in a close community, shame, your rabbi's role, and your marriage.

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