ABOUT THE CREATOR
Meet Dr. Laney Knowlton, creator of the Connected Recovery™ model
Laney Knowlton, PhD, LMFT-S, CST, CSAT-S, CCPS, CPTT-S, CCRDS-S, CCBRT, RAE has worked in the mental health field since 2009, specializing in PSB and Betrayal Trauma. She has a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology. Her therapeutic work includes individual, couple, and group counseling, along with intensive work and therapeutic workshops, with individuals and relationships struggling with PSB and/or betrayal trauma. She has presented at multiple professional conferences ranging from local to international levels, including ACA, AAMFT, SASH, IITAP, and TAMFT, and regularly guest lectures at various universities.
She created the Connected Recovery™ model of therapy, which walks individuals and relationships through recovering from betrayal trauma, connecting the fields of Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSB) up to and including Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder, Betrayal Trauma, relational counseling through an EmotionallyFocused Therapy lens, and Sex Therapy. She has published multiple books on her model, including a full-length book that walks through the three phases of recovery for individuals and relationships, and three books centered on therapeutic disclosure. She is the current president of SASH (the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health), owns and runs the Connected Recovery™ certification program, co-owns NorthStar Relational Consulting, and owns Knowlton Counseling, a private practice in the Dallas/ Fort Worth, TX area.