Practicing Prodependence: The Clinical Alternative to Codependency Treatment

In Practicing Prodependence: The Clinical Alternative to Codependency Treatment, Drs. Weiss and Buck present a new social and psychological model of human interdependence-focused treatment for families and loved ones of addicts.

Unlike Codependence, Prodependence celebrates the human need for and pursuit of intimate connection, viewing this as a positive force for change. This strength and attachment-based model is focused on accepting and celebrating human connection in ways that are healthy and life affirming for each person – even in the face of addiction. In this way, Prodependence presents a new paradigm through which loved ones can learn to love more effectively, without bearing shame or judgment for the valuable help they give.

This book will assist counselors, therapists, and addiction professionals in improving the ways they treat loved ones of addicts and other troubled people, teaching readers how to offer clients more dignity for their suffering than blame for the problem.

Dr. Robert Weiss LCSW, CSAT is Chief Clinical Officer of Seeking Integrity LLC, which provides residential and online treatment, education, and support for male sexual addicts and their families. Seeking Integrity also offers specialized residential treatment for men with co-occurring sexual and substance abuse disorders.
An educator, author, and licensed clinician for nearly 30 years, Dr. Rob has created six residential intimacy and addiction treatment programs in the US, Southeast Asia, and the US military. He has served as a subject-matter expert for numerous major media outlets, including CNN, NPR, and The New York Times, among others.
Dr. Rob is the author of eleven books, including Prodependence, Sex Addiction 101, and Out of the Doghouse. His Psychology Today blog, "Love and Sex in the Digital Age," has over 22 million reads, while his podcast, "Sex, Love, & Addiction," has over 1.2 million downloads.
Kim Buck, PhD, LPC, is the owner of Aspire Counseling Services and an executive team member at Family Strategies Counseling Center. Dr. Buck is a practicing licensed professional counselor and clinical sexologist, who is highly specialized in the treatment of adult problematic sexual behaviors and the challenges associated with intimate betrayal. She creates curriculum, trains and supervises clinicians, and educates the public in a variety of forums. She gratefully serves as a clinical consultant to the HOPE Mental Health Foundation (501(c)(3)) that raises funds to provide specialized mental health services to local underserved communities. Kim resides in Arizona with her husband of 31 years, and together they have two adult children.