Silva Neves
@silvaneves.bsky.social
Award-winning psychosexual & relationship psychotherapist. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Author. Speaker. Media. AccCOSRT. UKCP.
Author. Speaker. Media. AccCOSRT. UKCP.
You can choose a sex-positive therapist from this website:
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
Find A Therapist
A list of hand-picked specialists in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours trained by Silva Neves and CICS
www.sexpositivityuk.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
You can choose a sex-positive therapist from this website:
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
A genuinely sex-positive therapist will not collude with the fake narrative of “porn addiction” but will help you with the underlying emotional issues. And then, you could still enjoy watching porn, within full awareness, and as part of a balanced life.
Find A Therapist
A list of hand-picked specialists in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours trained by Silva Neves and CICS
www.sexpositivityuk.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A genuinely sex-positive therapist will not collude with the fake narrative of “porn addiction” but will help you with the underlying emotional issues. And then, you could still enjoy watching porn, within full awareness, and as part of a balanced life.
People who have emotional struggles might watch porn compulsively to soothe their pain. And some might eat food compulsively for the same reasons. It is not an addiction, it is a coping strategy.
Find A Therapist
A list of hand-picked specialists in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours trained by Silva Neves and CICS
www.sexpositivityuk.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
People who have emotional struggles might watch porn compulsively to soothe their pain. And some might eat food compulsively for the same reasons. It is not an addiction, it is a coping strategy.
This is a major step forward in our profession in protecting the public from harmful "sex/porn addiction" concepts and treatments, and we are elevating the field academically by promoting better scholarly standards for research.
I'm very proud of the work we have done!
I'm very proud of the work we have done!
Statement from the journal of sexual and relationship therapy: international perspectives on theory, research, and practice on ‘sex addiction,’ ‘pornography addiction’, out-of-control-sexual-behaviour...
Published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is a major step forward in our profession in protecting the public from harmful "sex/porn addiction" concepts and treatments, and we are elevating the field academically by promoting better scholarly standards for research.
I'm very proud of the work we have done!
I'm very proud of the work we have done!
We argue that concepts and treatments of "sex/porn addiction" should not be used because they are not evidence-based and not endorsed scientifically. Instead we need to use sex-positive, ethical, and anti-oppressive concepts and methods in line with sexological recommendations.
Statement from the journal of sexual and relationship therapy: international perspectives on theory, research, and practice on ‘sex addiction,’ ‘pornography addiction’, out-of-control-sexual-behaviour...
Published in Sexual and Relationship Therapy (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We argue that concepts and treatments of "sex/porn addiction" should not be used because they are not evidence-based and not endorsed scientifically. Instead we need to use sex-positive, ethical, and anti-oppressive concepts and methods in line with sexological recommendations.
It is important to choose a genuine sex-positive therapist. You can find a list on this website:
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
Find A Therapist
A list of hand-picked specialists in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours trained by Silva Neves and CICS
www.sexpositivityuk.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It is important to choose a genuine sex-positive therapist. You can find a list on this website:
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-s...
“Porn-related distress” is a much more accurate term because we can have a broader picture of where the distress actually is, and it helps us offer a space for the person who is distressed by their partner’s porn watching.
Find A Therapist
A list of hand-picked specialists in Compulsive Sexual Behaviours trained by Silva Neves and CICS
www.sexpositivityuk.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
“Porn-related distress” is a much more accurate term because we can have a broader picture of where the distress actually is, and it helps us offer a space for the person who is distressed by their partner’s porn watching.
PS: my biggest fear is not clowns. I just thought it was a fun filter! 🤡
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
PS: my biggest fear is not clowns. I just thought it was a fun filter! 🤡
We often avoid our deepest fear because it is unsettling. But if we allow ourselves to meet it and examine it, we might discover an important meaning behind it.
Often, the biggest fear we avoid influence how we live and decisions we make more than we think. So, it’s worth getting to know it. 🎃
Often, the biggest fear we avoid influence how we live and decisions we make more than we think. So, it’s worth getting to know it. 🎃
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We often avoid our deepest fear because it is unsettling. But if we allow ourselves to meet it and examine it, we might discover an important meaning behind it.
Often, the biggest fear we avoid influence how we live and decisions we make more than we think. So, it’s worth getting to know it. 🎃
Often, the biggest fear we avoid influence how we live and decisions we make more than we think. So, it’s worth getting to know it. 🎃
I’m not concerned about therapists being in therapy. I worry more about therapists who believe they never need therapy.
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I’m not concerned about therapists being in therapy. I worry more about therapists who believe they never need therapy.