Faithful & True

Faithful & True Christian counseling center in Eden Prairie, MN specializing in s*xual addiction and spousal betrayal

Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div., Ph.D., was considered one of the Christian leaders in the field of s*x addiction before his death in September 2019. Mark, together with his wife, Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, have shared their 32 years of personal experience in s*xual addiction recovery with thousands of individuals and couples through their work and resources at Faithful & True. The Faithful & True 3-Day Intensive Workshops continue to transform lives, rebuild trust, and help heal marriages.

04/08/2026

Sometimes what you’re fighting isn’t the real problem.

In s*x addiction and p**n addiction, the behavior often points to something deeper—an unmet desire, a wound, a longing that hasn’t been named.

Healing starts when we stop hiding…
and start getting curious.

You are powerless in addiction—
but powerful in your recovery.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

04/01/2026

Shame doesn’t just stay a feeling—it drives a cycle.

For many men, s*x addiction and p**n addiction become a way to cope with deeper pain.
For many women, betrayal trauma brings confusion, grief, and loss of safety.

But here’s the truth:

➡️ The cycle can be understood
➡️ The patterns can be interrupted
➡️ Healing and marriage recovery are possible

You are not stuck.
And this is not the end of your story.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

With Easter around the corner, we are reminded that we don't skip from crucifixion to resurrection overnight. There was ...
03/27/2026

With Easter around the corner, we are reminded that we don't skip from crucifixion to resurrection overnight.

There was a Saturday.

A day of silence.
A day of confusion.
A day where nothing made sense.

For those walking through s*x addiction, p**n addiction, or betrayal trauma—
you may feel like you’re living in that space right now.

But resurrection is still coming.

Not because we force it.
Not because we rush it.
But because healing, like resurrection, is a process God faithfully brings to life.

This Easter, we hold onto hope:
👉 Your story isn’t over
👉 Healing is possible
👉 Posttraumatic growth is real

Stay with the process.
The stone doesn’t stay in place forever.

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03/25/2026

Waiting for full disclosure can feel unbearable.

For couples navigating s*x addiction, p**n addiction, and betrayal trauma, the space between discovery and truth is often filled with anxiety, questions, and emotional overwhelm.

But this season isn’t wasted. Tune into this week's podcast with Rebecca Dekkers and Jim Farm as they discuss the time between discovery and full disclosure.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

Check out our latest blog! Not everything needs to be shared for healing to begin.After discovering s*x addiction or p**...
03/20/2026

Check out our latest blog!
Not everything needs to be shared for healing to begin.

After discovering s*x addiction or p**n addiction, it’s normal to feel pressure to explain your story—but you don’t owe everyone access to your pain.

Choose safe people. Set wise boundaries. Protect your healing.

Marriage recovery takes time, and with the right support, posttraumatic growth is possible.

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03/18/2026

You don’t owe everyone your story.

After the discovery of s*x addiction or p**n addiction, it’s natural to feel pressure to explain what’s going on in your relationship. But healing from betrayal trauma requires safety—and that includes healthy boundaries.

Not everyone needs the details.
Not everyone has earned access to your story.

Protect your healing.
Protect your marriage recovery.

Because growth happens in safe spaces.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

Curiosity is not the enemy of healing. It may be the beginning of it.If you’ve struggled with s*x addiction, p**n addict...
03/13/2026

Curiosity is not the enemy of healing. It may be the beginning of it.

If you’ve struggled with s*x addiction, p**n addiction, or betrayal trauma, asking “Why do I do what I do?” may open the door to deeper healing.

Read the blog for more. Link in bio.

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03/11/2026

Curiosity can change everything.

Instead of asking “What’s wrong with me?” try asking:

“Why am I drawn to this?”

In recovery from s*x addiction or unwanted s*xual behaviors, curiosity opens the door to understanding the deeper stories, wounds, and needs beneath the behavior.

Shame keeps us stuck.
Curiosity helps us heal.

🎧 Watch the full conversation with Dr. Greg Miller and Jay Stringer to learn more.

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If you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

ICYMI: Running to Recovery: What Training for a Marathon Teaches Us About HealingWhat does training for a marathon have ...
03/09/2026

ICYMI: Running to Recovery: What Training for a Marathon Teaches Us About Healing

What does training for a marathon have to do with recovery?

More than you might think.

In this episode of the Faithful & True Podcast, Dr. Greg Miller and Jim Farm explore the powerful parallels between long-distance running and the journey of recovery. From starting where you are, to building strength over time, to leaning into community when you don’t feel motivated—recovery, like running, is not about perfection. It’s about commitment.

👉 https://youtu.be/UEiV3Ug4s1g

03/06/2026

Check out or latest blog "Check It Out: How Assumptions Fuel S*x Addiction, P**n Addiction, and Betrayal Trauma Cycles"

Link in bio!

03/06/2026

Check out our latest blog "Check It Out: How Assumptions Fuel S*x Addiction, P**n Addiction, and Betrayal Trauma Cycles".

Link in bio!

03/04/2026

Running to Recovery: What Training for a Marathon Teaches Us About Healing

f you or someone you know is struggling with s*xual addiction, visit our website to learn about our 3-day intensive workshops. We offer a Men’s workshop for those struggling with s*x or p**n addiction. A Women’s workshop for women who have experienced betrayal trauma, and two different Couples workshops to provide tools and healing to your relationship after betrayal. These workshops provide a solid foundation for your recovery and provide 6 months to a year worth of therapy in 3 days. These workshops will benefit you if you are just starting your journey of healing, or if you have been on the road to recovery for years. Visit our link in the bio.

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15798 Venture Lane
Eden Prairie, MN
55344

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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Faithful & True, founded by Dr. Mark Laaser, M.Div, Ph.D. and Debbie Laaser, MA, LMFT, is a Christian counseling center specializing in treating men struggling with s*xual compulsivity or addiction, their wives, and their marriages.

Mark and Debbie’s private practice is founded on the transformation of their own story after the discovery of Mark’s addiction over 30 years ago. Through their own counseling journey, they have experienced God’s vision to heal and use a traumatic season of their lives to eventually teach, write, and counsel others to become the beloved people God calls them to be.

S*xual addiction and relational betrayal are the issues that bring clients to Faithful & True. Through individual counseling, counseling groups, and 3-day intensives for men, women, and couples, Faithful & True provides help for understanding root causes of behaviors, practical tools for changing them, and support for trauma and emotional pain.

Counselors at Faithful & True believe that the broader vision for healing is supporting God’s plan to take your suffering and make you “mature and complete” in becoming the best version of yourself. It is to change your character to become more Christ-like (Js. 1-2).