The Work Most Therapists Refer Out

I'm Allan J. Katz, and I do the work a lot of therapists send elsewhere: sex, love, and porn addiction, betrayal trauma, and the hard repair of relationships that have lost trust and intimacy. For more than a decade I've sat with people in the moments they're most ashamed of, the person who can't stop and can't tell anyone, and the partner whose world just came apart, and I don't judge any of it. Rediscovery Counseling & Coaching is a non-judgmental oasis where you can finally be honest, be vulnerable, and get real help. My aim is simple: to help you rediscover a newly restored sense of self.

This is client-centered, personalized work. I use proven individual, group, and intensive formats, and I match them to you rather than running everyone through the same track. And I'm in network with most major commercial insurances, which for this specialized work is rare.

Credentials & Licensure

Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor: LPC-S / MHSP, Tennessee (License #3044)

Licensed Professional Counselor: New Jersey (License #37PC01122500)

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT): Certified through IITAP, the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals since 2011.

Insurance: In network with most major commercial insurances; the only CSAT in Memphis who takes insurance and one of the few in Tennessee and New Jersey.

Serving: In person in Memphis, and secure telehealth across Tennessee and New Jersey

You can verify my CSAT certification directly through the IITAP therapist directory. Credentials should be checkable, not just claimed.

Additional Training

Beyond core licensure, I've pursued advanced training in the approaches this work actually requires: Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, Trauma Counseling, Experiential Therapy, Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. I'm also a past board member of the American Counseling Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Author of Six Books on This Work

I've spent years not just practicing this work but writing about it, for both the people living it and the clinicians treating it:

Navigating the Phases of Sex Addiction Recovery, my latest, a stage-by-stage map of what recovery really looks like and the distractions which lead to potential relapse.
Ambushed by Betrayal (co-authored with Michele Saffier), a survival guide for betrayed partners.
Help Her Heal (co-authored with Carol Sheets), for the partner who caused the wound and wants to help their partner heal through a proven formula of empathy.
Experiential Group Therapy Interventions with DBT, a 30-day program for therapists treating addiction.
Addictive Entrepreneurship, on the 13 secrets to a successful life as an entrepreneur, avoiding workaholism. And more across two decades of this work.

Counselor, or Life Coach?

People sometimes wonder whether to see a counselor or a life coach. Here's the honest difference. A licensed professional counselor holds a master's degree in counseling, six years of college, two years of full-time post-master's clinical work under supervision, state licensure exams, and ongoing continuing education. A life coach can require none of that and can take clients within weeks of hanging a shingle.

Coaching has real value, and I bring that action-oriented, what-matters-most-to-you energy into the work. But when you're facing addiction, trauma, or a marriage in crisis, you want that drive backed by real clinical training. If you're looking for the very best life coach, hire a counselor. It's the original version of the job.

"I worked alongside Allan. He is revered as second to none among his colleagues for his professionalism and compassion. I witnessed deeply profound and miraculous changes take place within the individuals he treated... I watched transformations from broken to restored. His empathy allowed him to help those he worked with to dig deep and resolve things that had plagued them their entire life. He empowers others to be their authentic self and grow. Not only would I recommend Allan to anyone seeking help, I would trust him with my own family or even myself if the need arose."

— Amanda Cocke, Former Senior Recovery Coach, Vertana Health of Mississippi

“There is no freedom without responsibility.” — Edith Eger

“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”

“Don't let the best you've ever been be the standard for the rest of your life.”

Healing takes honesty and accountability, and it's worth it. Wherever you're starting from, you don't have to do it alone.

Let's Talk

If any of this sounds like what you've been looking for, the next step is a free, confidential 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no judgment, just an honest conversation about where you are and how I can help.

Rediscovery Counseling & Coaching, 5390 Estate Office Dr., Memphis, TN 38119. Call 901-248-6001. All calls are held in the strictest professional confidence.

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Not Ready for Therapy Yet? Start Here.

Sometimes you're not ready to pick up the phone, and that's okay. You can start privately, at your own pace, with a book in your hands. Allan has written and contributed to several that meet you exactly where you are.

Ambushed by Betrayal.

A survival guide for betrayed partners finding their footing after discovery and beginning the journey back to healthy intimacy.

Navigating Phases of Sex Addiction Recovery.

A clear map of what recovery actually looks like, stage by stage, for the person doing the work of getting and staying sober, and the distractions which lead to potential relapse.

Help Her Heal.

For the partner who caused the wound and wants to understand how to be empathic , take responsibility, and truly help their partner heal.

Start with a book today, and reach out when you're ready for the next step.

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About Allan J. Katz, LPC-S / CSAT