The Road to Freedom has been a staple of adult offender treatment for two decades. In this new, fourth edition, the authors have incorporated contemporary theories, models, and evidence-informed best practices for prevention of sexual re-offending, while keeping the structure of the previous edition to allow for easy transition from old to new. Framing sex offending within a larger context of relational patterns, the Road to Freedom now helps each client learn to meet needs in healthy ways. A strengths-based focus on healthy sexuality and self-regulation avoids confrontational and shaming language. The new edition uses a much wider range of examples to explore a more diverse range of offenses, including Internet offenses, sexual harassment, professional misconduct and other sexual boundary violations. And it integrates a trauma-informed approach to respond to the neuro-cognitive and psychosocial impacts of childhood adversity and adult trauma. In a conversational tone, the authors provide a foundation of knowledge for clients, with case scenarios illustrating concepts through examples based on real-life. Highlights: • The structure of chapters (and much of the content) has remained the same to allow for an easy transition for users of previous versions. • RTF4 has been updated to incorporate contemporary theories, models, and evidence-informed best practices for prevention of sexual re-offending. • The language of the RTF4 is more strengths-based, clientcentered, person-first, and trauma-informed. • To become more relevant in the 21st century climate of online communications and #MeToo, the workbook now utilizes a much wider range of examples to explore a more diverse range of offenses, including Internet offenses, sexual harassment, professional misconduct, and other sexual boundary violations. • Framing sex offending within a larger context of relational patterns, RTF4 helps each client learn to meet needs in healthy ways. A strengths-based focus on healthy sexuality and self-regulation avoids confrontational and shaming language. The consumer is encouraged to adopt an internal locus of control (rather than older models which rely heavily on external controls). • Informational text provides a foundation of knowledge for clients in understandable language. Case scenarios illustrate concepts through examples based on real-life cases. • Sexual, general, and emotional self-regulation strategies are emphasized throughout the workbook to address issues related to paraphilias, hypersexuality, sexualized coping, personality traits, impulsivity, addictive or compulsive tendencies, and decision-making. • RTF4 integrates a trauma-informed approach to respond to the neuro-cognitive and psychosocial impacts of childhood adversity and adult trauma. Table of Contents: Chapter 1 - Accepting Accountability Chapter 2 - Understanding Your Sexual Behaviors Chapter 3 - Managing Your Behavior Chapter 4 - Understanding Yourself Chapter 5 - Victim Impact Chapter 6 - Relationship and Communication Skills Chapter 7 - Healthy Thinking Skills Chapter 8 - Relapse Prevention, Self- Regulation & Healthy Sexuality |