Books & Resources by Allan J. Katz

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Not everyone is ready to pick up the phone, and that's okay. Some of the most important work in recovery happens quietly, at your own pace, with a book in your hands. I've written and contributed to books for every stage of this journey: for the partner reeling from discovery, for the person doing the work of getting and staying sober, for the partner who caused the wound, and for the clinicians who walk alongside them.

For the Betrayed Partner

Ambushed by Betrayal

By Allan J. Katz and Michele Saffier

If you've just discovered a betrayal, the ground has gone out from under you. This survival guide helps betrayed partners find their footing after discovery, understand what they're experiencing, and begin the journey back to healthy intimacy, whatever happens with the relationship.

For the Person in Recovery

Navigating Phases of Sex Addiction Recovery

A workbook by Allan J. Katz

This workbook answers the question, "I'm sober, now what?" Through alternating chapters on problems and solutions, it builds skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, and impulse control, and helps you find the meaning and purpose that keep sobriety strong when complacency creeps in.

For the Partner Who Caused the Wound

Help Her Heal

By Carol Juergensen Sheets, with Allan J. Katz

For the partner who wants to understand how to be empathic, take responsibility, and truly help their partner heal. This empathy workbook turns remorse into the kind of understanding a betrayed partner can actually feel.

For High Achievers

Addictive Entrepreneurship

By Allan J. Katz

Before I became a counselor, I spent over 30 years as a marketing consultant and entrepreneur. This book shares 13 secrets to a successful life as an entrepreneur without letting the drive that builds a business take over everything else.

For Clinicians

Experiential Group Therapy Interventions with DBT

By Allan J. Katz and Mary Hickam Bellofatto

A 30-day program for group and individual therapists, with proven experiential exercises built on dialectical behavior therapy skills. These interventions have been used nationwide to help treat clients with addiction and trauma.

What Readers Are Saying

"This book offers readers time tested solutions toward true freedom and emotional integrity. Break free from frenzied obsessions and compulsions and the robotic quest for immediate gratification and enjoy a new quality of life."

David Lieberman, author of Seek Peace and Pursue It

"If you or someone you love suffers from addiction, any addiction, you will find this workbook invaluable."

Dr. Milton S. Magness, author of Stop Sex Addiction

"For anyone who has struggled with addiction, becoming clean and sober is a life-saving accomplishment. But once we are there, you may find yourself existing at the jagged edge of emotional sanity... This book will help you navigate the challenging path inside yourself. I highly recommend it!"

David Zailer, founder of Operation Integrity

Free Resources

From Resentment to Contentment (free e-booklet). A short guide to letting go of the resentments that keep you stuck. Download Free

5 Things No One Tells You About Betrayal Trauma (free guide). The truth about what so many betrayed partners go through and rarely hear named out loud. Get the Free Guide

For Therapists: The Checklist for Facilitating Your First Group Intensive (free). Get the Checklist

Video library. Short talks on recovery, betrayal, and emotional sobriety. Watch on YouTube

Online Courses

Go deeper at your own pace with courses at Recovery to Serenity, including the Ambushed by Betrayal course for betrayed partners and the Therapist's Guide to Hosting Group Intensives for clinicians.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What books has Allan Katz written?

Allan J. Katz has written or co-written Ambushed by Betrayal, Navigating Phases of Sex Addiction Recovery, Experiential Group Therapy Interventions with DBT, and Addictive Entrepreneurship, and contributed to Help Her Heal.

Which book should I start with?

If you're the betrayed partner, start with Ambushed by Betrayal. If you're in recovery from sex or porn addiction, start with Navigating Phases of Sex Addiction Recovery. If you caused the hurt and want to help your partner heal, start with Help Her Heal.

Ready for the Next Step?

A book is a good beginning. When you're ready for support, I offer a free, confidential 15-minute consultation, in person in Memphis or by telehealth across Tennessee and New Jersey.

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