Books by Dr. Kleponis

  • Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography
  • Integrity Starts Here!: A Catholic Approach to Restoring Sexual Integrity 
  • Restoring Trust: A Couples’s Guide to Getting Past Porn

Books

The Pornography Epidemic

  • Good Pictures/Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kristen A. Jensen, M.A. and Gail Poyner, Ph.D.
  • Every Man’s Battle, Every Young Man’s Battle, and Preparing your Son for Every Man’s Battle by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoecker
  • Pornland: How Porn has Hijacked Our Sexuality by Gail Dines
  • The Drug of the New Millennium: The Science of How Internet Pornography Radically Alters the Human Brain and Body by Mark B. Kastleman
  • The Porn Myth by Matt Fraud
  • Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain by William M. Struthers

Pornography Addiction & Recovery

  • Clean: A Proven Plan for Men Committed to Sexual Integrity by Doug Weiss
  • Cleansed: A Catholic Guide to Freedom from Porn by Marcel jejune
  • Delivered: True Stories of Men and Women Who Turned from Porn to Purity by Matthew  Fradd
  • Don’t Call it Love: Recovery from Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
  • Facing the Shadow by Patrick Carnes
  • Faithful and True: Sexual Integrity in a Fallen World  by Mark Laaser and Eli Machen
  • Fortify: A Step toward Recovery by Fight the New Drug
  • Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Mark Laaser
  • In the Shadows of the Net by Patrick Carnes
  • Integrity Restored: Helping Catholic Families Win the Battle Against Pornography  by Peter  Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP-C
  • L.I.F.E. Guide for Men  by Mark Laaser
  • L.I.F.E. Guide for Women  by Marnee Ferree
  • Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes
  • The Pornography Trap: Setting Pastors and Laypersons Free from Sexual Addiction  by Mark Laaser and Ralph Earle, Jr
  • The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Problems Caused by Pornography  by  Wendy and Larry Maltz
  • Treating Pornography Addiction: The Essential Tools for Recovery  by Kevin B. Skinner
  • Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction  by Gary Wilson  and Anthony Jack

Help for Spouses

  • Restoring Trust: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Past Porn by Peter C. Kleponis
  • Before the Dust Settles: Advice from a Cybersex Addict’s Wife by Margaret Stone
  • Every Heart Restored: A Wife’s Guide to Healing in the Wake of a Husband’s Sexual Sin by Fred and Brenda Stoeker
  • Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stefanie Carnes, Mari A. Leeand Anthony D. Rodriguez
  • Hope After Betrayal:  Healing When Sexual Addiction Invades Your Marriage by Meg Wilson
  • L.I.F.E. Guide for Spouses by Melissa Haas
  • Mending a Shattered Heart by Stephanie Carnes
  • Pure Eyes, Clean Heart: A Couple’s Journey to Freedom from Pornography by Jen & Craig Ferguson
  • Restored: True Stories of Love and Trust After Porn by Matt and Cameron Fradd
  • Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women who have been Sexually Betrayed by Debra Laaser
  • The Forgiving Life by Robert D. Enright, Ph.D.
  • When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart: Letters to Hurting Wives by Kathy Gallagher
  • When Your Husband is Addicted to Pornography: Healing Your Wounded Heart by Vicki Tiede
  • Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn and Jason B. Martinkus
  • Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal by Barbara Steffens and Marsha Means

Help for Marriages

  • Restoring Trust: A Couple’s Guide to Getting Past Porn by Peter C. Kleponis
  • Couples in Love: Straight Talk on Dating, Respect, Commitment, Marriage, and Sexuality by John R. Waiss
  • Forever for Better: A Catholic Guide to Lifelong Marriage by Gregory Popcak
  • Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility by Edward Sri
  • Open Hearts: Renewing Relationships with Recovery, Romance & Reality by Patrick Carnes, Debra Laaserand Mark Laaser
  • Restored: True Stories of Love and Trust After Porn by Matt and Cameron Fradd
  • Seven Desires: Looking Past What Separates Us to Learn What Connects Us by Mark Laaser and Debra Laaser
  • The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
  • The Forgiving Life by Robert D. Enright, Ph.D.
  • The Love Dare by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
  • Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn and Jason B. Martinkus

Healthy Sexuality

  • Christian Courtship in an Oversexed World: A Guide for Catholics by Thomas G. Morrow
  • Good News About Sex and Marriage by Christopher West
  • Holy Sex! A Catholic Guide to Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing, Infallible Loving by Greg Popcak
  • Parent Guide to Human Sexuality Edited by the Archdiocese of New York
  • Theology of the Body Explained by Christopher West
  • Theology of the Body for Beginners by Christopher West

Websites

The Pornography Epidemic

  • www.CovenantEyes.com: A website providing Internet safety software and information on the pornography epidemic and how to protect families.
  • www.FighttheNewDrug.org:  A website designed to educate teens and young adults on the dangers of pornography.
  • www.IntegrityRestored.com:  An organization co-founded by Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D. to provide resources on protecting individuals, couples and families from pornography.  Information is also provided on recovery programs for those who struggle with pornography addiction and for their loved ones.
  • www.PeterKleponis.comA website created by Peter C. Kleponis for Catholic individuals and couples struggling with pornography addiction.

Pornography Addiction and Recovery

  • www.angelicwarfareconfraternity.org:  The Angelic Warfare Confraternity is a supernatural fellowship of men and women bound to one another in love and dedicated to pursuing and promoting chastity together under the powerful patronage of St. Thomas Aquinas and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  • www.fortifyprogram.org:  An online program designed to help young people overcome unwanted sexual behavior.  Free for anyone under the age of 18.
  • www.freedomeveryday.org:  A site sponsored by L.I.F.E. Ministries (Living In Freedom Everyday), is a sexual addiction recovery ministry.
  • www.IntegrityRestored.com:   An organization co-founded by Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D. to provide resources on protecting individuals, couples and families from pornography.  Information is also provided on recovery programs for those who struggle with pornography addiction and for their loved ones.
  • www.loveisfaithful.com:    A website created by Sam Meier to educate Catholics onthe dangers of pornography and to provide resources for pornography addiction recovery.
  • www.PeterKleponis.comA website created by Peter C. Kleponis that is designed for Catholic individuals and couples struggling with pornography addiction.

Internet Safety

  • www.covenanteyes.com: An accountability service for those struggling with internet pornography.  Use promo code: pursuitofholiness for first month free!
  • www.familysafemedia.com: A website that provides resources for protecting your family online.

Healthy Sexuality/Relationships

Marital Healing

  • www.jpiihealingcenter.org:  The John Paul II Center for Healing provides healing retreats and intensive programs for individuals and couples wounded by sexual addiction.
  • www.maritalhealing.com:The official website of The Institute for Marital Healing.
  • www.PeterKleponis.comA website created by Peter C. Kleponis that is designed for Catholic individuals and couples struggling with pornography use.

Healing for Wives

Counselors

For many people seeking help for pornography addiction, a counselor is often the first person they contact for help.  There are several types of counselors that can help:

  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychologists
  • Therapists
  • Social Workers

It’s important to make sure that the counselor you seek is qualified to treat pornography/sexual addiction.  He/she must be licensed to practice, and certified in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction.  Counselors are licensed by the states in which they practice.  They must have at least a master’s degree, pass a state licensing exam, and take annual continuing education courses to maintain their license.  This ensures they maintain their skills.   There are several independent organizations that certify counselor in the treatment and diagnosis of sexual addiction.  They include:

Preferred Organizations:

  • Sex Addiction Training Provider Certification Program founded by Dr. Todd Bowman.  These therapists have the designation SATP after their names.
  • The International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) Training Program  founded by Dr. Patrick Carnes.  These therapists have the designation CSAT after their names.

Other Organizations:

  • The American Association of Christian Counselors’ Light University Training Program.
  • The Freedom Begins Here Counselor Training Program founded by Dr. Mark Laaser.
  • The American Association for Sex Addiction Therapy Training Program (AASAT) founded by Dr. Doug Weiss.

Catholic Counselors

  • Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., SATP, CSAT-C

Dr. Kleponis is a licensed clinical therapist with over 20 years of professional experience.  He is certified in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction by The American Association of Christian Counselors’ Light University Program, The Freedom Begins Here Counselor Training Program, The Sex Addiction Training Program at the SATP Institute, and the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) Training Program.

  • CatholicTherapists.com:  A nationwide listing of Catholic therapists.  All are licensed counselors and some are certified in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction.

Secular Counselors

  • SexHelp.com: offers a listing of licensed therapists who are certified to treat sexual addiction by the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) Training Program.  These counselors have the designation CSAT after their names.

Support Groups for Addicted People

Support Groups for Spouses

Support Groups for Couples

Recovery for Women who are Addicted

Books

  • Dirty Girls Come Clean by Crystal Renaud
  • L.I.F.E. Guide for Women by Marnie Ferree
  • No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Addiction by Marnie C. Ferree and Mark Laaser
  • No Stones: Women Redeemed from Sexual Shame by Marnie C. Ferree

Websites

Workshops

  • Integrity Restored Intensive Workshop for Men
  • Integrity Restored Intensive Workshop for Spouses
  • www.IntegrityRestored.com
  • Faithful & True Ministries’ Men of Valor Workshop
  • Faithful & True Ministries’ Women’s Journey Workshop
  • www.FaithfulandTrue.com
  • Bethesda Workshops’ Healing for Men Workshop
  • Bethesda Workshops’ Healing for Partners Workshop
  • www.BethesdaWorkshops.org

DVDs

  • Informed: Equipping Individuals, Families, Churches and Communities in the Battle Against the Pornography Epidemic. A 4-hour DVD conference produced by Integrity Restored – 2017.
  • Unfiltered: Equipping Parents for an Ongoing Conversation about Internet Pornography.  Parent workshop kit produced by Covenant Eyes – 2014.
  • Out of the Darkness:  The incredible story of an ex-porn star’s journey from a life in pornography to new life in Christ.  Produces by Anteroom Pictures – 2012.
  • The Porn Trap: Two 30-minute episodes from the Crossing The Goal series focusing on pornography addiction in men.  Produced by EWTN – February 2011.
  • Porn Stripped Bare:  This video presents the real story about the effects of pornography from producers, consumers and medical experts.  Produced by Paradisus Dei – 2010.

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