Many of our pornography addicted clients come to our offices with a long and complex history with pornography. Pornography use started young, for some as young as seven. It has felt like an ever-present force in their lives. Many people remember vividly when they got internet in their homes for the first time or the first time they discovered internet pornography. It was electrifying, exciting, and terrifying all at once. The feeling of being out of control and full of shame … Read More
Anxiety
Anxiety
Have anxiety? You have anxiety. You worry too much and constantly overthink yourself. You want to relax but just can’t let go. You dread being exposed for who you really are. Your fears and doubts get in the way of personal and professional goals. Anxiety can be treated Treatment for anxiety is effective. You can develop understanding and compassion for your discomfort and take steps toward relief. You can feel free and at ease. You can also build the confidence and hope … Read More
PTSD
PTSD
Can’t get over it? You experienced something disturbing. It really bothered you and is in the past, but you can’t get past it. And you don’t know how to get over it, although not for lack of effort. Little things stress you out, you get sweaty hands, intense anger, fear, sadness, helpless and guilt emotions. And nightmares. You feel frozen at times. Since it happened you feel unwelcome discomfort and other feelings in your body, and have trouble feeling and thinking. It is … Read More
Couple’s Counseling
Couple’s Counseling
Need relationship help? You have blocks you are not able to work through, and you are seeking couples or marriage counseling. You love your partner, husband, or wife, AND with increasing frequency and intensity conflicts come up that are destructive and that in the end leave you feeling alone, terrified and exhausted. You may feel like your partner hates you, doesn’t care about you, or has abandoned you, even if logically you know that isn’t true. Turn things … Read More
EMDR
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Certified in EMDR therapy EMDR therapy is a powerful approach to psychotherapy used to treat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD and childhood onset PTSD. It also helps people work through emotional and somatic-based problems such as depression, anxiety, self-esteem, panic and addiction. Evidence-based treatment EMDR therapy is supported by research as evidence-based practice and is designated as an … Read More
IFS Therapy
Sexual Abuse and Trauma
Sexual abuse is typically stored as trauma in the body. We use a combination of EMDR, CBT, Narrative and emotion focused therapy to help cliental from these types of events, deal with the past and find peace and healing in their current life. Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent. Most victims and perpetrators know each other. Immediate reactions to sexual abuse include … Read More