Welcome to our blog page. Here you will find a range of short articles about sex and pornography addiction and its impact on partners – and also on society. We aim to write at least two blogs a month. Some will be extracts from books written by Paula Hall, some are about news items that have recently been in the press. We also like to write about some of the controversies in sex and porn addiction as we’re aware of what a huge impact they can have on people struggling with this problem and also those of us that work in the field. Please do have a browse and if you find something that interests you, please do feel free to share with friends on social media as, or if, appropriate.
Porn & Sex Addiction Therapy Blog
2026
We Don’t Call Social Media an Addiction – So Why Is Porn Different?
A few weeks ago, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuits brought by 48 US states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged addictive use among children and contributed to harms...
2026
Evidence-Based Practice: A Useful Term or an Overused Buzzword?
Few terms carry as much weight in contemporary psychotherapy as evidence-based practice. It appears on training courses, clinic websites and treatment programmes, often as a shorthand for quality, credibility and professionalism. (Indeed, we use it often at the Laurel Centre!)...
2026
A Response to the SRT Journal’s Statement on ‘Sex Addiction’
For this month's blog, we are sharing Dr Caleb Jacobson's rebuttal of the SRT Journal statement on 'sex addiction'. This letter offers a clear and balanced response to the SRT statement, drawing attention to several important limitations. It highlights how...
2026
Why We’re Still Calling It “Porn Addiction” (Even in 2026)
Guest blog: Harriet Jackson For those unaware of this long-running debate, there is an ongoing and often heated dispute between some professionals about how we describe sexual behaviours that feel out of control. Should we call it “porn addiction” or...
2025
Porn Play Review: Was It Really About Porn?
Guest blog by Harriet Jackson, Communications Manager (and theatre lover) Walking into the Royal Court Theatre with Paula to watch Porn Play, I expected a provocative and possibly uncomfortable afternoon. I was cautiously optimistic that the overall message would be...
2025
The Case for Specialist Training in CSBD/Sex and Porn Addiction
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder (CSBD) – often referred to as sex or porn addiction - is a condition that is increasingly recognised as a serious and complex mental health concern. With the explosion of online pornography, dating/hook-up apps and 24/7...
