When partners or family members have a history of trauma, betrayal and abandonment, it can make the challenges of coping with the impact of sex addiction even more difficult. This presentation will address how healing from betrayal trauma can be complicated when the family member has a history of complex trauma. Clinical considerations for this unique population will also be discussed.

Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to:
1) Explain how to recognize complex PTSD in partners and family members of addicts
2) Discuss how to develop a rapport and support partners and family members through the crisis of discovering sex addiction
3) Name 3 treatment strategies for treating complex PTSD in family members of sex addicts