Healthy sexuality is our objective in sexual addiction. Sex is an integral and balanced part of life experience. Sexual behaviors become problematic when they violate vows and values, are dishonest, harmful to others, put you at risk, diminishes your joy in life, act as a barrier filled with shame, self-contempt, and isolation. Sexual health creates intimacy and closeness, characterized by trust, respect, joy and safety. Sexual health can be achieved by sex addicts in recovery. The trauma and addiction model identifies the trauma and internal system that underwrites addiction and does not view problematic behavior as moral failure.

I have observed the therapeutic effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on depression and have developed an extensive repertoire of behavioral tactics for its treatment. The worst thing about depression is that it makes us feel as if there is no hope for ever getting out of it. In fact, it's a very treatable disorder. CBT uses logic, reasoning, and goal setting to dig ourselves out of depression. I supplement CBT with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a state of the art non-talk therapy. EMDR intensifies and multiplies our positive nerves and decreases pessimistic obsessive thoughts.

Children can be exposed to multiple sources of discomfort. It's not unusual for children who are experiencing discomfort for it to show up in their behavior, handling adjustments, or in their ability to self-regulate. This might look like the child experiencing anxiety, sadness, anger, lack of social connection, etc. My goal is for children to leave my practice with the skills to believe in their abilities, interact effectively and meaningfully with others, regulate emotions, and ultimately be more adaptable and flexible to the events of life.

ONLINE COUNSELING AVAILABLE Therapy is where you can say the words that aren't allowed to be said. While I see clients who are struggling with a variety of issues (depression; anxiety; relationship difficulties; and questions of meaning, purpose, and self), I specialize in working with those who have experienced religious trauma - those who have been deeply hurt by the messages they received as part of their religious experience and have not felt the freedom to tell their story. Clergy and laity alike need space to express and reflect upon their hurt, their sadness, their anger, their disappointment, and their doubts.

Do you feel stuck or like failure is your normal? Do you have painful memories or nightmares of the past that still haunt you and wish you could just move past them? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment that resolves the body's response to trauma, phobias, or negative life experiences. Whether you are a survivor of a horrific trauma or you have experienced adverse life events, I’m here to help you move past those experiences and into a more fulfilling future. Most people can benefit from EMDR therapy, which is often coupled with CBT and other therapies.

My clients are successful, highly-motivated professionals who find that certain areas of life are becoming unmanageable. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT®) specializing in sex/porn addictions, partners of sex addicts, multiple addictions, trauma, abuse, and PTSD. I trained under Patrick Carnes at the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). Under Dan Allender I earned an advanced counseling certificate in trauma-focused narrative therapy. Addiction, abuse and trauma are viewed as symptoms rather than defining characteristics. I seek an approach to recovery that embraces positive, proactive, sustainable change.

I look forward to working with clients whose life path may have created difficulties for them that has led them not be the best of who they can be. Each individual's path may have been sprinkled with physical or emotional abuse, neglect, assault, grief and loss, domestic violence, marital or parental discord or a myriad of other situations. Sometimes these life paths create in my clients a feeling of hopeless and loss of self-worth, sometimes these path end with someone needing to determine a plan to leave an unsafe living situation. Sometimes these paths lead to turning to substances and illegal drugs to cope with the internal turmoil and pain. It is my privlege to work with clients to help them identify and bring forth the best of who they are and what they want for their life, their family and their future through their own individual strengths.

Are you someone who likes to help or care for others? I love to "help the helper." I have a special interest in working with those in the helping professions, including (but not limited to) teachers, therapists, and medical professionals. Unfortunately, those who strive to care for or help others often fall short with their own self-care.

I believe in the power of connection and that we are all capable of positive change and growth, through compassion, vulnerability and awareness. My passion lies in working with individuals, couples and families who are dealing with the impact of substance use and/or mental health issues including trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and grief and loss, to name a few.

**We are accepting new clients.** What a stressful time we are living in! Kids not being able to play and go to school like normal. Parents trying to work from home and be teachers. Life has always been about change, but now it can feel impossible sometimes to feel safe and secure. So many people are just trying to make it through a day at a time and the need for peace and even just a small break in the pressure just keeps being shoved aside. It can feel like there is no time to work on the big things in life, our families, and careers when we keep waiting for another unexpected fire to pop up.

I have been in private practice for 33 years and see individuals, families, adolescents and children. I believe people have the ability to make positive changes in their lives, given the tools to have better coping skills, enhanced self esteem, guidance with problem areas, and changing patterns of behaving and thinking, No matter how difficult the situation may seem, there is always a solution.

Are you feeling your anxiety rise with each day as our world navigates it's way through the Coronavirus? I provide counseling for anxiety and depression through telehealth. You do not need to leave your home to receive compassionate, empathic assistance. I am here to help you. I have experience working with women, men and teens with depression, anxiety and trauma including childhood issues that continue to influence their present life. If you are looking for relief and tools to help you have a better life, give me call. I am currently offering a $10.00 discount for telehealth clients.

As an experienced psychologist, my approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve problems and long-standing patterns. The way surgeons use a scalpel and a dentist uses a drill, I use psychological testing and a therapeutic relationship to help create change for each of my patients. Research shows that around 85% of what makes counseling effective is how the patient feels about their therapist. If you think that your doctor cares about you and knows what he/she is talking about; then 85% of the time, you will have positive results.

It is about relationships. Either with oneself, ones family member, or ones partner. My goal is to help you expand and strengthen your emotional world. To help you feel seen and heard in your relationships. I will help you to learn to manage the distressing emotions arising during conflicts with a loved one. With those seeking couples counseling we will work on avoiding defensiveness, criticism, contempt, and stonewalling. I will help you build an atmosphere of admiration and appreciation providing you with the tools to be able to reestablish the friendship and fondness that once drew you together.

Healthy boundaries, relationships and communication can be really hard. Feelings of doubt, anxiety and /or depression can influence our behaviors, emotions and mood. If these or other areas of concern are preventing you from reaching your full potential, counseling can be an empowering experience. We open our lives and our hearts to strangers in counseling. It’s natural to want to find a person whom you can relate to and trust before beginning this journey. I look forward to partnering with you during your time of discovery. As an EMDR practioner we can discuss if this integrated approach is right for you.

Thriving relationships, healthy adult communication, and good boundaries are common topics at my office. Are you looking for help on any of these issues? I offer services for both individuals and couples. Did you know that everyone struggles with communicating to their partner sometimes? And everyone has those annoying disagreements with their partner that keep coming up? Did you also know that there has been a lot of research done identifying how to have a more helpful conversation with your partner? That's what I do; I help couples to to feel better after a disagreement instead of feeling worse and more disconnected.

I was once asked to explain what it is that I do: I said, "I help people work and play better together." I have found, in my 30+ years of experience, that a person's mental well-being has so much to do with their relationships--with their spouse or partner, their children, their loved ones, coworkers, and friends--the better those relationships are, the better they tend to feel; the more troublesome those relationships are, the more lousy they tend to feel. I also believe that therapy is about getting to the truth, and supporting a person as they find and fulfil their own truth, ultimately becoming who they are intended to be.

Clear View Therapies offer a variety of counseling methods and groups*. Medicaid families and sliding scale clients are served with pride. Specialties include brief and focused behavioral health and trauma therapy approaches. Civil and family mediation offered at reasonable prices, on site supervised visitation with trained specialist and spiritual, alternative/blended and family oriented counseling are offered. We realize that appropriate resolution to personal conflict can nurture healthy socialization and personal growth. I invite you to consult with me or my associates. Privacy is of the utmost importance. Thank you for taking the time to read about us.

Through one-on-one counseling or group sessions, I utilize take-home tools and day-to-day life applications to help my clients experience the freedom associated with self awareness and self acceptance. I am passionate about creating a guilt free environment and open forum for any and all discussions.

The saying, "It is the relationship that heals," guides my work with clients. I aim to be the skilled confidant that accompanies them as they gain insight into their situation and who they are as an individual. Growing in self understanding helps them make decisions they can incorporate in their life and make their own. Their "new normal" becomes a way of life as they grow to employ the new tools they've gained in therapy. My ideal clients do not want psychological platitudes in the form of advice but want to be stretched and challenged.