Dr. Robert Weiss Prodependence: A New Approach for Loved Ones of Addicts

Dr. Rob Weiss is Chief Clinical Officer for Seeking Integrity: Los Angeles. He is an expert in the treatment of adult intimacy disorders and related addictions, most notably sex, porn, and relationship addictions. A clinical sexologist and practicing psychotherapist, he frequently serves as a subject matter expert for major media outlets including CNN, HLN, MSNBC, OWN, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and NPR, among others. He is the author of ten books, including Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, Sex Addiction 101, Out of the Doghouse, and Cruise Control. His podcast, Sex, Love, & Addiction, is rated as a Top 10 Addiction Podcast.
In 2018, he introduced the concept of prodependence, a new concept in addiction healthcare. Prodependence, the subject of Dr. Rob’s SSRS presentation, is intended to improve the ways we treat loved ones of addicts and other troubled people. It offers them more dignity for their suffering than blame for the problem.