Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease. Genetics, brain chemistry, environmental factors, and life experiences all play a role in the disease, and past trauma is often at the root of many addictions. For many who struggle with addiction, it can be helpful to know that risk factors and levels vary by person, but like any chronic condition, focusing on the cause and the symptoms in treatment offer the best chance for recovery.
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Viktor Frankl said "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." I find building healthy client/therapist relationships very satisfying. I enjoy working with clients who are open to growth. I am the mother of 3 young adult daughters. I am active in my profession by serving on the Board of Directors as President for 2018-19 as well as 3 prior terms as...
I am deeply committed to partnering with growth minded professionals to make a lasting transformation into their happiest most fulfilled selves so they can finally experience a life of joy, meaning, creativity, and well-being. If you are looking for a counselor who can guide you to address: feeling stuck in situations, relationships and creative projects in your life, hopelessness after countle...
I invite you onto an amazing path which opens up before your very eyes, your internal world. Explore your lived experience, and receive the support you need to discover the answers that previously eluded you. For over 20 years, I've been aiding individuals navigate their way through troubling times and complex feelings. I believe deeply in my work's importance, and my clients' inherent worth. I...
Fear, doubt, and pain can sometimes keep us from realizing our potential and achieving our goals. Although we may sometimes need a little help to access the tools we need during a challenging time, each of us has the ability to overcome these obstacles. With courage, hope, patience, and a new perspective, we can get moving in the right direction again. Loren's clients value his authentic,...
Often several months of therapy can help you move forward, beyond painful and self-defeating patterns of the past. To move on from the unsatisfying relationship, the troubled relationship you have to your own body, the job that is driving you crazy. I have over 20 years of experience in successfully addressing depression, anxiety, sexual and relationship issues, and trauma. I also specialize in...
Relationship issues are my specialty. I treat individuals, their partners and couples with sex addiction, love addiction, love avoidance and co-dependency. I am a certified sex addiction therapist, (CSAT). I am also trained by Pia Melody to treat co-dependency and the childhood trauma which precedes addiction. In addition, I have completed the shame resilience training by Brene Brown. I began m...
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with a Masters degree in Family Counseling and over 15 years experience working with children, teenagers and adults as a therapist, school counselor and special education teacher. I am a strength-based therapist utilizing solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral and client-centered therapy. To support my interventions with young children, I a...
(***Phone and video sessions available***) Scared, anxious, depressed, frustrated, stuck...? Looking to deepen your relationships and resolve on-going conflicts? Experiencing painful loss, a difficult transition, or trauma? I help shed light on unconscious motives, patterns, and beliefs that are no longer serving you in order to allow healing and positive changes to occur. Just as importantly I...
Whether you're struggling with a particular issue/concern, or just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life, I am passionate about working with you to help you reach your goals. I specialize in working with women, either individually or with their families, on issues such as life/relationship stressors, self-esteem, body image, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, grief,...
"What you resist, persists." Carl Jung. If achieving goals were easy, everyone would do it quickly and without difficulty. I am committed to helping people achieve a happier and healthier life through insight and awareness. Even if you have a plan their are always obstacles in the path. It is the joy and journey of clearing those obstacles that makes life rich and accomplished. I approach...
I have 30 years experience working with ages 18 and older. I believe in the wholistic approach, working with an individual's mind, body, and spirit. I like to teach practical ways of coping with the outside world and empower my client to assert themselves to get their needs met. I have worked with various diagnoses throughout the years, including mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders,...
I look forward to assisting others in working through the events one experiences throughout a lifetime to find healing and direction. I believe that in working through past and present hurts, pains, and stressors it will help individuals to be more successful in future life events. Sometimes it is hard to see the things that hold us back from living a full life. Or sometimes we know them, but a...
( English | español ) *NOW OFFERING PHONE AND VIDEO SESSIONS.* I specialize in working with people who are suffering from anxiety, panic attacks, and past traumatic experiences, either recently or over a long period of time. Some of my clients are at a point where they are ready to heal the core cause of their suffering, some don’t know what that cause is but are ready to stop their suffering, ...
Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to live at your greatest potential? By focusing on brain health and the mind/body connection, I strive to help you live up to your full potential. Whether this involves quieting your mind, lifting your mood, improving attention and cognition, or enhancing your performance at school, your job, or athletics, I would be honored to be a part of this...
Some people have waited a long time and have dealt with something difficult, even becoming accustomed to discomfort or a painful experience before seeking help. Others may desire increased satisfaction in life and are seeking understanding and a greater sense of wellbeing. Whether you have a clear need in seeking counseling, such as a crisis, traumatic experience, or significant life change or ...
