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On August 4, 2023 I gave an online workshop applying the Problematic Sexual Behavior Framework (PSBF) to group therapy, something I've been doing for thousands of group hours over the past decade with hundreds of men who often stay for years because of the benefits they receive.  Since this type of group format has been so incredibly beneficial for my clients I wanted to teach others how to utilize it for their own purposes and populations.  Read more about Transforming My Disappointing Workshop Into A Valuable Event

I was recently interviewed by Matt Dobschuetz for his podcast "Porn Free Radio". It's an in-depth discussion about the Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) Framework. Matt's a very engaging host! The podcast is 70 minutes long and the time flew by -- we could have kept going! Here's the link:

https://recoveredman.com/311-assessing-problematic-porn-use-w-bill-herring/ Read more about My Recent Podcast Appearance on "Porn Free Radio"

I'm looking forward to presenting a workshop on how to provide group therapy using the Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) Framework. I will teach mental and sexual health professionals how to provide group therapy using the PSB Framework to members who both and don't self-identify as sex addicts by offering them a common sexual health goal (I run 7 groups using this format). Read more about My Upcoming Workshop on How to Use the PSB Framework to Provide Group therapy

It's probably pretty obvious, based on my more recent blog posts, that I am making a more concerted effort to expand awareness of the Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) Framework, a universal, simple, portable, descriptive and theory-neutral method for assessing sexual behavior patterns for problematic components in a way that avoids resistance and have the further benefit of effectively navigating unfamiliar or personally uncomfortable sexual practices. Read more about New Extended Summary Review of the Problematic Sexual Behavior (PSB) Framework

Here is an 11 minute summary of the Problematic Sexual Behavior Framework that I created, which provides a simple way to assess sexual behavior patterns for any problematic aspects in a way that does not involve labels. This brief video will help provide a quick understanding of the key elements of this approach. Please leave any comments you would like to share. Thanks! Read more about Overview of the Problematic Sexual Behavior Framework

In my Atlanta counseling practice I regularly help people who are facing the painful consequences that happen when their previously secretive sexual behavior is suddenly brought out into the open. (The other side of this equation is when a person finds out that a spouse or other important person has been holding sexual secrets, often for years or even decades.  While this article is written primarily for the person whose behavior has been discovered, the main concept applies either way.) Read more about Don't Try to Heal Sexual Problems Alone

On October 16 2020 I had the high honor of presenting the 2020 Carnes Award Keynote Address at the annual conference of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH). The title of this presentation was "A Framework for Categorizing Problematic Sexual Behavior", and it reviewed a way that I created for evaluating sexual behavior patterns for their problematic aspects. Several others pages on this site include summaries of this framework. I had a lot of fun preparing for this address and then delivering it, and I'm grateful that it was well received.

Atlanta counselor and therapist Bill Herring LCSW, CSAT offers a persepctive on the elusive search for happiness. Read more about Absence of the Negative vs. Presence of the Positive

In 2019 Atlanta counselor Bill Herring LCSW, CSAT received the prestigious "Carnes Award" from the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH). Here is a photo of Bill standing with Dr. Patrick Carnes himself just after receiving the award. Read more about Bill Herring Receives the 2019 Carnes Award

This brief post summarizes a set of questions devised by Atlanta counselor Bill Herring to distinguish different forms of what can collectively be termed "problematic sexual behavior". Read more about Poster of Five Questions to Assess Problematic Sexual Behavior