Tools and self-assessments

These are free and private. Nothing here asks for your name, and the self-assessment stores nothing. None of them diagnoses anything. A screening result tells you whether a clinical conversation is worth having. It does not tell you what is wrong, and it does not replace one.

For men

Confidential self-assessment. Twelve questions informed by the SAST-R, a screening instrument clinicians use. Your answers stay on the page unless you choose to send them. It takes a few minutes, and it is the lowest-commitment way to find out whether this is worth talking to someone about.

CSBD assessments explained. What the instruments clinicians use actually measure: the SAST-R for patterns that warrant assessment, the PCI for why someone uses pornography rather than how much, and the CSBI for loss of control and its consequences. Each page says what an elevated score does and does not establish.

Is this compulsive behavior, or a moral conflict? Distress that comes entirely from moral disapproval of ordinary sexual behavior is not compulsive sexual behavior disorder. CSBD vs. moral incongruence explains where the line sits, and the ICD-11 6C72 criteria set out what a diagnosis actually requires.

For partners

Betrayal trauma assessments. The partner-impact and trauma-inventory measures used in the Partner & Family Program: what they capture, when they are repeated, and why no score diagnoses you or judges your relationship. Partners are clients in their own right, with their own intake and their own clinician.

Cost and reimbursement

Iron Ridge is private pay and out-of-network. Pricing sets out every cost before you commit to anything. If you have a PPO plan, a superbill can be submitted for possible partial reimbursement; how the superbill works explains what to ask your carrier and the privacy trade-off of submitting.

Choosing a clinician

What is a CSAT? explains the Certified Sex Addiction Therapist credential, what the training covers, and why it matters when you are choosing someone to work with.

When a tool is not enough

If something here confirmed what you suspected, the next step is a confidential consultation, a clinical conversation rather than a sales call. Call (512) 877-8616.

If you are in immediate danger or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day, or call 911.