TRAINERS:

Stacey Sadler is a Licensed Professional Counsellor, EMDR Certified Therapist and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate. She is the Chief Clinical Officer for Daring Ventures Counselling, Coaching and Consulting, LLC. Credentialed with The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists, she helps partners of sex addicts who are suffering from betrayal trauma. Stacey is passionate about
advocating for partners of sex addicts by helping them to find their voice. She has served for many years as a group facilitator for New Life Ministries at their workshops, is the keynote speaker for the Restore Workshop and serves on the board for New Life. Stacey utilizes the attachment theory from How We Love and Couple-Centred Recovery to help couples understand how wounds from their
past impact their relationships today and develop healthy communication patterns employing listening, empathy and validation. She has recently co-authored Understanding and Loving Your Child as a Single Parent with Steve Arterburn.

Cat Etherington is a Certified Professional Coach and Integrative Counsellor. She was the first European practitioner to ever become certified with the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists, where she also serves on the Board of Directors. She has developed her expertise through training with some of the most well-known experts in the field of sex addiction, betrayal trauma and couples recovery. 

As Director for Recovery with UK-based charity Naked Truth Project, Cat has built an international team of practitioners working with Problematic Sexual Behaviour and Betrayal Trauma, individually and as couples.

A prolific international speaker, writer and podcast guest, Cat has campaigned and advocated for awareness of betrayal-related trauma in the UK and beyond and has pioneered a number of trauma-informed online resources and programmes that are unique for the UK and Europe. She and her team have also offered international retreats for clients from within their online communities.

Jeanne Vattuone, With over 25 years of trauma experience, Jeanne is the co-founder of Willow Tree Counseling, an intensive outpatient clinical group that specializes in the treatment of sex addiction and partner betrayal trauma. Besides her clinical work with clients as a CCPS-S, CSAT-S, and CPTT-S, she offers consultation and training for those who are seeking these expert specializations. Jeanne is certified in Brainspotting and EMDR and regularly uses these modalities with clients. Jeanne previously served as the President of the Board of the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists 2021-2025, and has been actively involved with this organization since 2014. Often a speaker on a local and national level, Jeanne co-hosts the podcast Conversations on Sex, Addiction, and Relationships and is the co-author of the newly released book Finding the Way Through:  A Workbook for Sex and Pornography Addiction - Sobriety, Recovery, & Partner Betrayal Sensitivity.  

Alana Gordon, LMFT, CSAT, CCPS. Alana is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and the President of APSATS. She is a respected leader in the field of betrayal trauma recovery, infidelity healing, and relational repair.

She is the founder and owner of Choose Recovery Services, where she provides trauma-informed care for individuals and couples navigating the impact of sexual betrayal and problematic sexual behaviors. Her work includes clinical therapy, full disclosure processes, customized intensives, retreats, and group-based healing experiences that support deep and lasting recovery. Alana also hosts the Choose To Be podcast, where she offers honest conversations and practical support for individuals and couples healing from betrayal trauma. 

TRAINING CANCELLATION AND TRANSFER POLICIES:

Within 30 days of the event: No refunds will be made. See Credits and Transfer to another training.

Refunds: Please send your cancellation request in writing to info@apsats.org. Your refund or credit will be subject to a $100 cancellation fee. If within 30 days of the event, no refund will be made. See Credits and Transfer to another training.

Credits: In lieu of a refund, you may elect to keep the credit from the cancellation on your account to use for another APSATS MPTM 4-day training. However, all credits must be used within one (1) year of the date of issuance, or you will forfeit your credit.

Transfer to another training: Participants who paid for the registration may transfer their registration to another APSATS MPTM 4-day training free of charge. The transfer request must be received in writing to info@apsats.org within 30 days of the scheduled training. 

Please note: MPTM Training registration closes at least one week before the start date. This ensures that APSATS Administration has adequate time to review and finalize preparations for the training. Please note that late submissions cannot be accepted once registration has closed.

The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) has been approved by  NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7435. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts  Trauma Specialists (APSATS) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.