Bethesda Workshops evolved from a similar program originally developed by Mark Laaser, Ph.D., a nationally recognized expert in the field of sexual addiction, and Eli Machen, MSW, who worked with Mark and continues to be instrumental in the Bethesda program. Bethesda began at Woodmont Hills church in 2000 as a combination of the existing Healing for Women workshops and those for male addicts, spouses and couples conducted through Faithful and True Ministries in Minneapolis. Mark served as the clinical consultant and a workshop therapist during Bethesda’s early years. He trained the current workshop facilitators, and Bethesda continues to use Mark’s treatment model and benefits from the excellent foundation he laid.

Mark states, “The program is directed by a leader in the field and staffed by gifted clinicians. I’m proud of my long association with these colleagues and give them my unequivocal endorsement.”