Editorial Reviews
This workbook is a perfect companion to Susskind’s book It’s Not About the Sex and guides
the reader
toward healing wounds underneath sexually compulsive behavior. The psychoeducational components help
demystify and destigmatize sexual compulsivity in a non-pathologizing, shame reducing way. I highly
recommend this book to therapists as well as to those who would like to begin or continue their
healing journey.
― Joanne Barron, PsyD,
Co-founder, Trauma and Beyond Center
Co-author, Intergenerational Trauma Workbook: Strategies to Support Your Journey of
Discovery, Growth, and Healing
Susskind has written an excellent companion workbook which strongly complements his innovative book
It’s Not About the Sex. The integration of these two books will help readers better
understand how
sexual compulsivity, trauma, shame, and insecure attachment occur together.
― Philip J Flores, PhD, ABPP
Author, Addiction as an Attachment Disorder
Susskind’s workbook It’s Not About the Sex is a significant addition to the field of trauma
and
attachment. The action steps are relevant for many of us to ponder, and his compassion both as a
human being and Brainspotting therapist shines through in his personal stories. This workbook offers
a clear path toward healthier intimacy.
― Pie Frey, PsyD
Senior Brainspotting Trainer and Consultant
Susskind’s common sense, easy-to-digest style makes this companion workbook accessible to all.
Answering his thoughtful questions, I found myself exploring new ideas. Read it, complete it, and
recommend it to others!
― Katie Griffin, LPC, CGP, AGPA-F
Consultant, Private Practice
The It’s Not About the Sex workbook is an inspirational guide to healing trauma. Andrew is a master
at communicating the concept and then taking you through the journey of self-discovery through
purposeful practices. His thought-filled gentleness comes through each page as his words hold the
sacred space for you to explore. This beautiful workbook is filled with a multitude of rebuilding
principles that come from years of experience and dedication to helping others move from
brokenheartedness to connection.
― Terra Holbrook LCSW, CADC, CSAT
Founder of SeaGlass Intensives and TerraVista Retreats
Brimming with insightful suggestions to encourage self-exploration, this practical, insightful and
compassionate workbook provides a well-illuminated path toward greater insight into the origins and
purposes that help explain why some people find unhealthy sexual behavior patterns so hard to break.
Filled with useful information and action steps, this book allows the reader to co-author a deep
examination of how the totality of a person’s unique life experience helps make sense of compulsive
sexual behavior patterns that otherwise may seem to defy comprehension. Anyone who reads this book
will surely come away with greater self-awareness and a healthier connection to self and others that
will go a long way to insure that compulsive sexual behaviors are a thing of the past.
― Bill Herring, LCSW, CSAT
Developer, Problematic Sexual Behavior Framework
