Sexual Addiction Therapists in Fort Smith, AR

I believe we are each on a journey in life and sometimes we need someone willing to walk with us to help us along our path. It is my goal for everyone to feel accepted and to know they are not alone. I believe everyone has the ability and capability to be their best selves provided the support. It is my mission to provide support and assist my clients in reaching their goals and overcoming challenges, so they experience the best in life. I work with adolescences, adults, and families; including single parent, divorced, and blended and with people of every race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.

As a Christian, I believe God made us with a need for good relationships with Him, with others, and with ourselves. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I supply an empathetic, non-judgmental ear to people looking for a safe place to be honest, find help, and heal relational difficulties. My greatest experience is in marital issues, sexual addiction, trauma and grief. Because I have experienced my own emotional trials and heartaches, I have a heart to listen to and understand yours and to walk with you through the valleys of your life so that you can emerge living the life you feel good about.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in couples therapy, trauma work, and recovery from addiction. I have worked as a therapist in a 90-Day Residential Treatment Center, Community Mental Health, and in Private Practice. I have led therapy intensives, group therapy, taught courses at the university level, and managed a therapeutic high and low ropes course.

I believe everyone has the ability to heal and your relationship with yourself is your greatest asset. As a compassionate counselor, I am here to support you on your individual journey to emotional well-being. My role as your therapist will be to help facilitate change in areas you want to see improvement in by providing a safe and inviting environment. I use a variety of validating approaches which can empower and motivate you in the therapeutic process.

I specialize in three types of clients - couples hanging on by a thread, men who are less than thrilled at the idea of attending therapy, and individuals that live under a constant state of performance pressure. As someone who has lived and survived all three of these scenarios personally, I've got a ton of empathy and a box of tools ready for people motivated to achieve change. Whether you're picking up the pieces from infidelity, exhausted from fighting about the same tired topics, or struggling to escape the voices in your head that beat you down, I'm honored to pull up a chair next you and begin sorting through the mess.

I want to hear your story and help you work through any hurts burdening you. Life is difficult and we have seasons where we need someone to journey with us. I will be a person who will give you unconditional care yet also try to help you broaden how you see your story. A slight shift in perspective can make a great impact on your understanding of a problem and how to work through it. We will be serious and we will laugh together. Keeping one's sense of humor is very beneficial in difficult times. I look forward to meeting you and seeing you grow into the better person you want to become.

Sharing your story may be the most challenging step of your journey. I know firsthand, as an adult survivor of childhood trauma. There is hope. I have a deep passion and understanding for those most closely affected by trauma. The effects of trauma are unique to everyone as is the journey of healing. My approach individualized for each client, but there are some overarching truths. Your story matters and it is critical to find someone to walk with you on your journey to healing. You will not find healing in isolation.

Love and Connection in life should not be confusing. But there is always a risk when it comes to getting those two critical human relational needs. Many times relationships feel like a dance, and feeling lost with no road map. It can often turn into division or discomfort, but does it always have to be that way? Emotionally Focused Therapy is a proven, evidence-based method that enhances couples' ability to gain Love and Connection through safety and security. And I would love to be that resource, coach, advocate to help partners sustain longevity in their relationship without leading to isolation or further hurt.

Learning, growing and improving is something that should be a lifelong endeavor. If you are reading this, then clearly you are looking for help in this journey we know as life. Everything I do as a counselor revolves around helping people learn, grow and improve themselves – whether this means overcoming trauma experienced, recent life changes, or just looking to better understand how you operate as a person, my goal is for you to be able to walk away from working with me saying, “I am a better version of myself than I was a year ago”.

Joshua "Josh" Duncan, is a Mental Health & Relationship Therapist, that provides individual and relational therapy services to clients ranging in ages from children, and teenagers to adults. Depression & Anxiety:— Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life