The Center for Intimacy Recovery is hosting another round of our 12 week group for men who want to examine and deepen their relationship to intimacy, relationships and sex.
This group is an opportunity for men to:
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Discover more about themselves
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Learn concrete tools to help stop destructive sexual behaviors
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Learn how to be more relational
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Connect childhood experiences & messages to
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their beliefs and behaviors in adult relationships
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Practice vulnerability
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Examine unhealthy sexual behaviors
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Address their sense of loneliness
This group focuses on helping those who are asking themselves:
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"Why do I seem to struggle so much in relationships?"
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“Should I be concerned about my sexual behaviors or use of pornography?”
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"I'm so successful in other areas of my life but at times feel clueless in relationships."
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"Why am I not able to stop doing things that hurt me or my loved ones?”
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"Why am I having so much trouble finding a meaningful relationship?"
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"Why do I often feel like I'm on the outside looking in?"
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"Why do I keep picking the 'wrong' kind of people?"
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"How can I do something more meaningful than Grindr or other apps?"
The group will be led by Gary Katz, the Founder of the Center for Intimacy Recovery and Brian Lamy.
Gary Katz is a psychotherapist and founded The Center for Intimacy Recovery in New York which focuses primarily on intimacy and relationships. He has found that without a sense of intimacy with oneself, people can’t fully experience intimacy with someone else. Our hearts are fragile, so we develop strategies to keep them safe and avoid getting hurt. Often these strategies later become maladaptive and stop serving us or they hold us back from achieving the connection and intimacy we are seeking. These get labeled as alcoholism or substance abuse disorder, sex addiction, eating disorders, codependency, people pleasing, etc but those are just various stops on a much bigger ride - the ride of intimacy and connection with yourself and then others. The Center for Intimacy Recovery helps clients find ways to have the intimacy and connection in life that they are seeking and to uncover all the ways that they have learned to play it safe and protect their hearts which at times can get in the way of intimacy.
Brian Lamy is a Clinical Social Work Intern currently pursuing his Master of Social Work at New York University. He provides a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can safely explore and express their authentic selves. Grounded in trauma-informed care and harm reduction, Brian integrates a variety of evidence-based practices—including attachment theory, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic experiencing—to support clients in deeper self-understanding, healing relational wounds, and fostering more fulfilling connection.
We invite you to join us in this enriching experience toward recovery. If you are interested or have any questions, please submit the form below, schedule a free consultation, or email us directly at info@intimacyrecovery.com.