Is My Spouse a Sex Addict? Signs, Hope and What to Do Next with Matt Wenger

Attempting to make sense of the affair is  painfully confusing – especially when there are signs of sexual addiction. In Episode 19, Matt Wenger, Clinical Director at the Begin Again Institute, joins the podcast to explain how sex addiction looks different from other types of infidelity and what must be present for true recovery to occur within the addict. Matt shares a message that every betrayed spouse needs to hear: This is not your fault, your skepticism is protecting you, and you don't have to settle for anything less than a whole, authentic relationship. 

Matt is the Executive Clinical Director of Begin Again Institute, a treatment center that offers 14-day Trauma Based Intensives for Men seeking recovery from porn and sex addiction. Begin Again Institute also offers intensives for Betrayed Partners. He has served more than 1,500 families in that setting since 2019. Matt’s expertise is in men’s addiction, betrayal trauma, childhood trauma, couple’s recovery and the spiritual aspects of recovery. Matt holds a Master’s degree in Couples and Family Counseling and is credentialed as Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS). Matt lives near Boulder, Colorado and enjoys spending time with his family, friends and being in nature.