About

Jesse Pena, BS, CLC is a Certified Life Coach and Certified Inner Child Recovery Process Specialist. He has been a sex addiction recovery coach since 2022.

Jesse’s background is in law enforcement and the military. He was a police officer in East Tennessee for over 18 years. He also worked in Probation and Parole for over 9 years. He has been in the military for over 36 years. He has served in the Marine Corps, Naval Reserves, and is currently serving in the Army National Guard.  He understands the stressors associated with law enforcement and the military and the impact they can have on addiction.

Jesse’s story:

Anything is possible if you commit to make the challenging changes. My journey began in 2019. My marriage was built on a faulty foundation and it fell apart with my wife right in the middle of it. I let my sexual addiction, compulsive behavior, and maladaptive coping skills affect my marriage. I hurt my wife in ways that I did not understand. I spent the first 19 years of my marriage lying, deceiving and gas lighting my wife. She knew that something wasn’t right, but I could always talk my way out of it. It wasn’t until her betrayal trauma turned into PTSD that I finally realized what I had done. The old marriage was over and together we created a new marriage. There were numerous challenges over the past 5 years but we continued moving forward with the help of our counselors and groups. This became our life every day. We developed new habits and a new way of living. Things got better as we continued to do the challenging work. I started working as a coach helping men with sexual addiction. I’m currently pursuing a masters degree in mental health counseling. I also got my life coaching certification to be able to better help other men. I am facilitating a weekly online group for men who are on the same journey. I want to give back and help others who faced similar challenges in their lives. There is hope, but you must rebuild on a new foundation.