About Us

With the ever increasing amount of sexual content on the internet and in the media, many parents are faced with the difficult and uncomfortable task of having to address sexual behavior problems in their children including pornography addiction.  Many parents are uncertain about how to handle these situations and where to turn for help. 

The primary focus of the Youth Pornography Addiction Center (YPA Center) is to provide professional help to young people and their parents who are struggling with how to manage a pornography addiction and its accompanying behaviors.  The YPA Center is a network of therapists and counselors who specialize in working with young people struggling with sexual behavior problems.

The YPA Center firmly believes that the earlier in life a young person can learn to manage their urges to view pornography, the greater the likelihood they have at living a life free from sexual addiction.  Many adults addicted to pornography were exposed and became addicted as youth.  It is far wiser to face the problem as a young person, rather than waiting until later in life to deal with the addiction when it has had many years to become an ingrained pattern of behavior.

 Education/Treatment
The YPA Center offers educational and support courses and curriculum for both youth and parents.  These courses are accessible via the Star Guides Program and the Mending The Armor Program.   Both of these programs utilize the Breaking Free Workbook. 
Breaking Free is a therapeutic workbook published by the YPA Center designed to be used by therapists to assist youth in eliminating pornography addiction and its accompanying behaviors from their lives.  

Who Should Participate?

Youth ages 12-18 who exhibit or are suspected to be struggling with  any of the following behaviors: