Dr. Laney Knowlton is a licensed marriage and family therapist supervisor, AASECT certified sex therapist, author, and public speaker. She has worked in the field of mental health since 2009, specializing in Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Betrayal Trauma and has a PhD in Clinical Sexology. She has presented at multiple professional conferences ranging from local to international levels, including ACA, AAMFT, the IITAP Symposium, SASH, and TAMFT, and regularly guest lectures at various universities. She created the Connected Recovery™ model of therapy, which walks individuals and relationships through recovering from betrayal, connecting the fields of Problematic Sexual Behaviors (PSB), Betrayal Trauma, relational counseling through an Emotionally-Focused Therapy lens, and Sex Therapy, and has published multiple books. She created the Connected Recovery™ model of disclosure, which she teaches as part of the CCBRT training. She volunteered with law enforcement for six years, initially with the Dallas Prostitute Diversion Initiative, then as a presenter at the Dallas John School. She currently owns and runs the Connected Recovery™ certification program, co-owns NorthStar Relational Consulting, and owns a private practice, Knowlton Counseling, in Highland Village, TX.