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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As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, I provide confidential and therapeutic services for individuals, couples, and families struggling with life's ups and downs. Creating a safe environment for clients to express their feelings, needs, wants, and ideas for change is vital for transitioning into a new and desired state. My therapeutic approach focuses...
Are you feeling overwhelmed and lost as a result of changes in your life situation? Do you question the meaning of your life and desire to live more authentically, but are unsure about how to proceed? Are you feeling trapped in an abusive or addictive relationship and in need of an ally who can help you make the changes you desire? As a therapist, my primary goal is to provide a safe, calm and...
Has life taken you on a detour, through a dark valley, where there's no light at the end of the tunnel? Are you adjusting to a major life change or loss, struggling with frustration (perhaps brought about by co-vid restrictions), or simply finding a new direction? ? Do you need to be healthier or more effective? You will find hope, healing, and a new perspective as we work together in a warm an...
*** NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** It is understated to say we are in anxious times. It is possible that past experiences have been triggered by current feelings of isolation and lack of control. Or you are just feeling unsettled current events. I counsel individuals to assist them in working through life's challenges such as anxiety, substance abuse, depression, grief, relationship issues, traum...
I am a former US Army chaplain and ordained rabbi trained in Marriage and Family Therapy with additional training in trauma recovery, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PTSD). My experience embodies an integrative approach and I can individualize therapy to meet client goals. I work with individuals, couples, military personnel, veterans, and their families, and the LGBTQIA community. I a...
Thank you for viewing my profile! I am President and Clinical Director of Suffolk Psychotherapy Inc, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC), Chaplain and former EMT. I have had the privilege of providing therapeutic services to veterans at the Hampton VA Medical Center. As a Counselor with National Counseling Group and the Norfolk CSB, I assiste...
Do you spend so much of your energy meeting the needs of others that you end up regularly feeling tired, frustrated or run down? Do you feel like your day is controlled by the demands of other people, rather than your own needs and priorities? It's easy to lose your balance when everything around you seems to require urgent attention, but the truth is that you are the only one who can set the...
“Your day breaks, your mind aches.” Morning arrives - feet hit the floor, and the racing thoughts begin. You look in the mirror and you hear, “You know you aren’t good enough.” Your mind is creating your day, and you feel powerless to intervene. Your day begins as you attempt to manage fear in flight with those knots in your stomach, surrounded with the anxiety butterflies. Dread worry and a...
Jen has experience working with adults seeking support with codependency, sex addiction, betrayal trauma, love addiction, relationship issues, family of origin issues, and trauma. Jen works in a private practice setting, offering a comfortable and intimate surrounding in which to share your personal stories. Jen values her strong therapeutic relationships with her clients and engages with each...
My mission is to provide counseling to help you or your loved one gain personal insight, learn self-compassion, and build resiliency to achieve positive, long-lasting change in life. I work with adults and adolescents who struggle with emotional ups and downs that create anxiety and depression. Using DBT, I help them regulate their emotions and moods, teaching evidence-based skills so they can...
Hello my name is Kim Starrett I own a neurofeedback business which is a type of biofeedback that measures brain waves to produce a signal that can be used as feedback on brain activity to teach self-regulation. Neurofeedback is commonly utilized by using video, games or sound, with positive feedback for desired brain activity and negative feedback for brain activity that is undesirable. When yo...
As a clinical professional intern, hypnotherapist, and substance abuse counselor, my ideal client is motivated to change but has had difficulty overcoming issues due to physical pain, stress, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, or finds it difficult to open up about the present or their past. I am here to work with you like a coach and an athlete to achieve your goals in a brief period of time. If you have...
My calling is to help individuals and couples development a life of peace and fulfillment through practical Godly counsel. By nature and by certification I am a trainer and l am looking to give youth, adults and couples the tools to be successful. It wont be easy but I promise it will be worth it. I also encourage parents to contact me if your having problems with your kids we will find away to...
Do you struggle with balance? No, not the standing on one foot while juggling type of balance, but the type that encompasses finding the “gray area”. “Either I’m successful, or I’m a failure”, “Either I’m good, or I’m bad”, “Either I’m perfect, or I’m worthless”. Sound familiar? Whether it includes food/body image/exercise, parenting, work, or social life, I promise balance exists, you just mig...
Nothing has the ability to stop life and wear you out more than when you are not able to get back on your feet or continue to push past the pain. At some point we all break. Have you pushed so hard and you just can’t get back to the old you? Or maybe the old you is not who you want to envision for your future. As a licensed professional counselor and licensed clinical addictions specialist, I h...
