Your family doctor may be able to give you the name of such a specialist. Or contact a major medical center in your community and ask for a referral. Individual or group psychotherapy helps most people manage their sexual obsessions. In psychotherapy you begin to acknowledge that sex should be part of a loving relationship. You also can start to deal effectively with issues such as childhood sexual abuse and its lingering shame, rather than acting out in a sexual manner.
Doctors sometimes recommend inpatient treatment, but most people do well in outpatient settings.
Along with psychotherapy, marriage counseling often is necessary to resolve the relationship problems that have arisen from sexual obsession. Modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, similar programs are available for people with sexual obsessions. These programs may initially advise abstaining from sexual activity, although the ultimate goal is not complete sexual abstinence but rather avoidance of sexually compulsive behaviors. Support from family and friends can help in the recovery process. Sexual intimacy - How to talk to your partner.