Advancing the Work of Recovery
Podcasts & Interviews on Sex Addiction Recovery & Betrayal Trauma
Willow Tree founders, Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein, are committed to bringing sex addiction and betrayal trauma out of the shadows. Through the podcast Conversations on Sex, Addiction, & Relationships, as well as guest appearances on other podcasts, they provide insight into compulsive sexual behavior, betrayal trauma, partner-sensitive recovery, trauma healing, therapeutic disclosure, and relational repair.
These resources are designed to inform individuals, couples, and professionals seeking deeper understanding and information about healing and recovery.
Podcasts & Presentations
Willow Tree founders, Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein, regularly contribute to educational podcasts, professional interviews, and public presentations focused on sex addiction recovery, betrayal trauma healing, and relational repair.Whether you are establishing sobriety, stabilizing after betrayal, or preparing for relational repair, Willow Tree gives you a clear path forward.
Conversations on Sex, Addiction, and Relationships
As co-hosts of Conversations on Sex, Addiction, and Relationships, Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein share clinical insight and practical guidance for individuals, couples, and professionals navigating addiction and betrayal trauma.
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Featured Interviews & Media Appearances
Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein have been featured on national podcasts.
(2026) Sobriety isn’t Healing - Pirate Monk Podcast
Nate and Aaron give updates on the new video podcast on YouTube, Instagram, and the new Samson website. Nate and Aaron talk to Tim Stein. Tim is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in sex addiction, partner betrayal, and trauma treatment. Tim is a resident of Santa Rosa, California who is also a recovering sex addict himself. He is also a podcaster and author of the book: Finding the Way Through: A Workbook for Sex and Pornography Addiction. Tim’s book helps both the addict and their partner understand one another from day one through years of healing and sobriety. He helps couples have vulnerability and intimacy to support one another by being a safe person. Tim also suggests that the addict and the betrayed investigate their own stories as they pursue healing together, or separately.
(2025) Sex Addiction Diagnosis, Treatment & Addressing Partner Sensitivity - Pathway to Recovery
In this episode, host Tara McCausland welcomes Tim Stein, co-founder of Willow Tree Counseling and president of the American Foundation for Addiction Research (AFAR). Tim shares how AFAR, originally founded by Dr. Patrick Carnes, is advancing research to validate sex addiction as a legitimate, diagnosable condition and to improve treatment accessibility. He explains how addiction changes the brain—creating what’s known as Reward Deficiency Syndrome—and why recovery requires more than willpower. “When you’re suffering from addiction, your brain is working against you,” Tim notes, emphasizing the importance of community, structure, and neurological healing.
(2025) Addict Thinking vs. Recovery Thinking: A Breakdown with Tim Stein - Living Truth
What does true sobriety look like for those battling sex and pornography addiction—and how does recovery move beyond the addict to bring healing to their partners? In this episode, Michael sits down with Tim Stein, co-author of Finding the Way Through: A Workbook for Sex and Pornography Addiction to explore a new framework for recovery. Together, they unpack the workbook’s definition of sobriety, the critical shift from addict thinking to recovery thinking, and the importance of “partner betrayal sensitivity.” With practical tools, raw honesty, and hope for transformation, this conversation equips both addicts and their loved ones with a roadmap for lasting change.
(2025) Early Recovery Couples Therapy for SA - Carol the Coach
Couples Therapy can look different for couples in "Early Recovery" than the traditional model dictates. Jeanne Vattuone is a skilled therapist who has developed a model for couples in early recovery who are still reeling from the discovery of sexual addiction. Listen as she shares with Carol why this approach will foster communication and trust.
(2025) Finding The Way Through with Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein - Helping Couples Heal
In this episode, Marnie sits down with two of her colleagues from Northern California, Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein to talk about Finding The Way Through, their new workbook designed to integrate sobriety, recovery, and betrayed partner sensitivity into the healing process.
(2025) Finding the Way Through Sex Addiction with Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein - Betrayal Recovery Radio
In this episode, I talk with Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein about their new book Finding the Way Through. We explore how recovery from sexual addiction must include partner sensitivity from the very beginning, not just to support the partner, but to build empathy and relational integrity in the addict. We also talk about their “fence” metaphor, how couples can heal while staying differentiated, and how real transformation goes far beyond sobriety.
(2025) What Should You Do When You Relapse - Carol the Coach
Tim Stein is interviewed about the benefit of a relapse autopsy by Carol the Coach on her weekly podcast.
(2025) A Sex Addiction and Partner Betrayal Course for You with Carol the Coach
Jeanne Vattuone is interviewed about by Carol the Coach on her weekly podcast discussing the educational video series that she and colleague Tim Stein created to inform others about sex addiction and partner betrayal.
(2025) Shame and Trauma in Sexual Addiction - Carol the Coach
Tim Stein is interviewed about the importance of addressing shame and trauma as a part of recovery by Carol the Coach on her weekly podcast.
(2025) What is Partner Sensitive Treatment - Carol the Coach
Tim Stein is interviewed about the importance of addicts finding an effective balance between focusing on their own sobriety and recovery work while also being aware of their partner’s experience.
(2025) Finding The Way Through Sex Addiction with Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein - The Sex Addiction Podcast for High-Achievers and Entrepreneurs
Sex and Porn Addiction recovery is complex and multifaceted. Add the betrayed partner's experience, and you have an even more challenging situation. Jeanne Vattuone and Tim Stein wrote a book called Finding the Way Through. This workbook is designed to integrate sobriety, recovery, and betrayed partner sensitivity. In this interview, we discuss the nuances of personal and relational recovery.
(2024) Healing Through a Trauma Informed Lens - Pathway to Recovery
In this episode, host Tara McCausland speaks with Jeanne Vattuone, LCSW, CSAT, and current APSATS president. She explains the evolution of the trauma-informed treatment model and its benefits for the betrayed and the betrayer over the traditional co-addict or co-dependent model. Jeanne also details the APSATS multidimensional partner trauma model phases: safety and stabilization, grief and mourning, and reconnecting and rebuilding. The episode underscores the importance of specialized care for both those struggling with sex addiction and their partners and how understanding the impact of trauma helps relationships heal. Jeanne emphasizes the necessity of proper education, consultation, and certified training for effective therapy, as well as the roles and values of the Association of Sex Addiction Partner Trauma Specialists (APSATS).
(2024) Caring for Partners Well
Jeanne Vittoni is the president of APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists) and joins the podcast to discuss the vital role of partner care in sex addiction recovery. With over 25 years of experience working with trauma survivors, Jeanne unpacks how understanding trauma symptomatology, setting up safe support systems, and getting proper training can accelerate the healing process. Jeanne shares her insights on trauma recovery for betrayed partners, why it’s important to address both the addict’s and the partner’s healing, and how proper trauma care can transform a relationship. Whether you're a struggling addict, a betrayed partner, or a professional wanting to offer better support, this episode will provide valuable strategies for navigating the road to recovery together.
(2021) Healthy Sexuality - Healing with WORTH
Jeanne Vattuone is interviewed by Healing with WORTH about healthy sexuality and sexual issues that occur in sex addiction betrayed couples.
(2019) Betrayal Trauma - Sex, Love, and Addiction
Tim Stein is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, engaged in helping couples find the love they are meant to have. Tim is the co-founder of Willow Tree Counseling in Santa Rosa, and works with sex addicts and their partners providing individual, group, and couples therapy. Tim is a bright and rising star in the field of sex addiction, and speaks about the expected betrayed partner responses, along with the honesty that must be present in order for true healing and recovery to occur.
(2018) Using a Partner Sensitive Approach with SAS & Partners - Betrayal Recovery Radio
Tim Stein is interviewed about using a partner sensitive approach in clinical work with sex addicts and the partners of sex addicts.
(2018) Partners and Sexual Trauma - Betrayal Recovery Radio
There is a growing awareness, research and appropriate treatment modalities about the traumatic impact of learning of a loved one's addiction, However, there is a distinct absence of research seeking more information about the sexual impact of the addiction on the partner's sexual experience. Carol the Coach is interviewing Jeanne Vattuone who will be helping us understand sexual trauma and how this effects partners and how they can heal from it.
(2018) When Can We Work on Our Relationship - Betrayal Recovery Radio
Things have changed and what we know at APSATS is that once an addict is in good recovery, we need to start working on the early fundamentals of couples work to help the partner feel safe. Listen as Jeanne Vattuone talks about the principles of working with the coupleship after discovery, recovery, and disclosure.