A compelling and informative speaker, Connie Lofgreen speaks from the depths of experience brought about through her 30 years as a clinical therapist and intimacy disorder specialist. She provides clear information on sex addiction, sexual ethics, and parenting. Her messages instill hope and identify recovery options and methods of prevention.
Connie shares her expertise with professional and community organizations. A non-exclusive sampling of topics include:
- The Epidemic of Sex Addiction — Online pornography and cybersex are driving a public health epidemic of sex addiction. Connie explains the brain disorder of the sex addict, why the Internet is so addictive, and ways to address this burgeoning public health problem.
- Overcoming Cyber-Betrayal — Online pornography, romances, and sexual affairs are destroying marriages. Connie discusses how committed couples can restore their relationships.
- Tech Time-outs and Other Guidelines for Strengthening Family Life — Connie describes the “full coverage family life assurance plan,” the best preventive medicine to immunize children against addiction.
- Hip, Cheap and Hassle-Free: The Myths of Internet Porn — Connie explains how over-exposure to cyberporn can have a serious negative impact on sexual functioning and the ability to relate to real life partners.
- Clergy and Cyberporn — Many factors make clergy vulnerable to cyberporn and other boundary violations. Connie offers a wellness plan for helping clergy maintain professional health and effective ministry.
What can attendees expect to gain from Connie’s presentations?
- Health professionals will learn about the public health epidemic of sex addiction and how to recognize its symptoms
- Addicts and families will learn about the illness of sex addiction and the hope of recovery
- Parents will learn how to protect their children from cybersex and sexualized marketing and media
- All attendees will learn about the social justice issues of sexual dignity as a basic human right and initiatives for positive social change
They will hear important messages such as:
- “The Internet is a wonderful tool, but it has a dark and dangerous side. It is very addictive.”
- “Cybersex is a dangerous substitute for the healthy education about human sexuality and intimacy that our children deserve. They will not learn good relational skills online anymore than they will by wandering in a park at night.”
- "If we have lost the capacity to be present to our self and to the child within, we are lost indeed. However each of us has the innate potential for emotional, physical, sexual well-being. We can transform our lives by regaining authentic connection with ourselves, others, and the world.”
- “We didn’t create ourselves, so do we really have the right to destroy ourselves or our families?”
Connie’s new book, The Storm of Sex Addiction: Rescue and Recovery, provides an overview of the brain disorder of sex addiction. The book examines the causes and consequences of the problem and offers recovery options for those affected by this extreme form of relationship failure.
From Connie’s book: “We are catching on to the fact that more is simply less in many areas of life, such as eating, spending, and sex, and we are ready to move on. We are rediscovering that deeply caring relationships are the ground of our being, not the impediment to our desires.”
Sex Addiction Overview
