Sexuality · Dr Chris Samuels
Heal Deeper: Sex Addiction, Pornography, and Betrayal Trauma Recovery - Stop Just Cutting the Crabgrass
by Dr Chris Samuels
Heal Deeper is a podcast dedicated to moving beyond surface-level conversations around sex addiction, pornography, betrayal, and relationships. Rather than focusing solely on behaviour management or temporary sobriety, this podcast explores what true, lasting repair actually requires. At its heart, the project is about helping people understand the deeper roots beneath compulsive sexual behaviours, relational pain, secrecy, shame, and disconnection. We are shifting the conversation away from simply managing symptoms and toward meaningful healing that addresses the biological, emotional, psychological, cultural, and relational factors driving these patterns. This podcast acknowledges that addiction does not happen in isolation, and neither does healing. Through honest conversations, professional insight, lived experiences, and compassionate education, listeners will be guided through the complexities of recovery, betrayal trauma, rebuilding trust, emotional regulation, intimacy, attachment, and reconnection. Heal Deeper is designed to support not only individuals struggling with compulsive behaviors, but also partners, couples, and practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of the recovery journey. The goal is not simply to help people stop the behaviour. The goal is to help people understand the roots beneath the behaviour so healing can occur at a deeper level. Because healing is not about continually cutting back the visible symptoms. It is about addressing what keeps growing underneath.
