Sexual Addiction Therapists in Poulsbo, WA
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Roger W Libby
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, CST
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I comprehensively treat individuals and couples with sexual/relationship issues. I address communication/intimacy problems and all sexual concerns, including inhibited or low sexual desire, male erection and female arousal problems, premature ejaculation, painful intercourse, vaginismus, lack of orgasm, sexual and emotional skills, sexual "addiction," and sexual trauma. I also fine-tune sex lives.
I am a cognitive (CBT) therapist. AASECT and five other national boards certify me as a sex therapist and a sexologist. I help clients get rid of distorted and negative thinking, which has a positive effect on emotions, behaviors and relationships. I assign homework/home-play!

Dan Pippinger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
You can find healing and change. Your life and your relationships can be restored. Call or send an e-mail for your free consult so we can get you started working toward the changes that you want. I am dedicated to providing a professional and caring relationship that offers you and/or your relationships the opportunity for restoration and growth. Through this commitment, you can find relief for your suffering and access your potential that allows you to experience life in more satisfying and fulfilling ways.

Kali A Jensen
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I enjoy working with people who are interested in exploring their story. Often we face struggle and trauma in our life that cause us to behave in certain ways. My clients are often asking themselves why they behave in a certain way even if it is not working for them. They are curious about how past hurts and struggles may still be impacting them to this day.

Sue-Marie Casagrande
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MHS, C-ASWCM, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Each of us has a wealth of wisdom within us, but circumstances sometimes prevent us from accessing our own innate wisdom. Therapy is a process of discovery and a way to receive assistance in accessing your own deep wisdom. My role as your therapist is to walk beside you on this journey and to help you make the most of your unique inner wisdom through talking, reflecting, learning, and discovering your own inner strength, resiliency, and ability to navigate life's challenges successfully.

Art Nelson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
What if you could make your life the way you want it to be? Would you like to overcome loneliness, self-doubt, anxiety, fear of failure, hopelessness, relationship difficulties? Many times our discontent in the present is tethered to traumatic events in our past. If you suffered trauma as a child or as an adult, chances are you have adapted and survived but you may not be currently thriving. The deeper the wounding, the more profound the negative impacts can be in your present life. The miracle of therapy offers you the power to rewrite your past and reprogram your future.

Patrick Graves
Counselor, BS, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
4/9/23 Taking new clients! Poulsbo or Port Orchard locations. Seniors, Couples, Adults, Adolescents. Eclectic, client centered, flexible, & solution focused. My priority is change YOU want, YOUR goals, and outcomes. Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationships, Addictions, Men's issues. Unfulfilled? Work is tailored to achieve meaningful, enduring change in any circumstance. Using CBT, awareness, acceptance (ACT) and combination contemporary, innovative modalities to build resilience and courage to face change. Christian counseling & LGBTQ friendly. Ask about outdoor therapy adventures! Also www.worthypursuitsnorthwest.com

Mario D White
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Oftentimes, the pain that we experience is rooted in relationships and as a result, it is in relationships that we heal. As a Jesus follower, I am here to walk with you through some of the hardest moments in your life in a way that will result in true and lasting change.

Dr. Danny
Counselor, MA, DMin, MHC
NOTE: client names were necessarily changed for confidentiality: "Dr. Danny sees the true issues with more insight than most." --- Tammy (professional teen girl advocate and club founder); "Dr. Danny has a keen understanding about the hidden struggles of people." --- Brent (therapist/counselor); "Dr. Danny's willingness to be real is refreshing!" --- Liz (wife, mother); "Without gimmicks or cliches, Dr. Danny fosters and facilitates a very safe space to know healing and freedom...to talk about what, before, could not be said out loud." --- Mike (minister)

Dr. William Gibson, Ph.D.
Counselor, PhD, MS, LMHCA, LCC
Verified
Verified
As a client-centered professional, I recognize the strength necessary for an individual to take the first step through the counselor's open door. Through trusting and empathetic positive relationship building, I join my clients in the exploration of a healthier, self-accepting perspective in addressing the challenging components of their life experience. All areas of my practice focus upon acceptance and healthy management of personal questions through the discovery of an enhanced understanding, within a positive environment, which utilizes personal strengths to contribute to a happier, self satisfying life experience.
Come take this walk with me...

Peninsula Psychological Center, Inc., P.S.
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Life presents many challenges. Our 23 licensed clinical psychologists, social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors at Peninsula Psychological Center, Inc., P.S. are ready to assist you. We work with people from age 3-90, with experienced therapists in our multispecialty center, helping our clients and their families to clarify their specific concerns and to achieve their goals in therapy. We often help people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, panic, grief, insomnia & relationship problems. Individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessment services are available.

Robynn Frey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Life can be hard! Having someone who listens and cares during a difficult time can make all the difference. My commitment to you is to build a strong relationship while offering the tools needed to meet your individual or family goals. I offer a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help guide you and support your needs. With strategies and approaches appropriate for all ages, I offer a non judgmental and safe environment, to help you/or your family achieve your goals. It would be an honor to be a support on your way to a healthy and rewarding journey!

Allison Wendt
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! I feel passionately about helping people find relief and develop compassion for themselves no matter what they're going through-traumas, shifting thought/behavioral patterns, grief, life transitions. My background is in systems psychology (understanding how we've adapted as a part of many interrelated systems), with a focus on trauma healing. I believe we naturally move toward growth and creativity when we’re truly seen and have the support and understanding we need. I like to work in a way that integrates the body, mind and spirit.

Sean Alexander Ambrose
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
Hi y'all, I am honored you are taking steps toward empowering yourself! Suffering is an inherent part of life. Hardships in isolation, in aloneness or toxic relations, forms habitual patterns of trauma that can degrade our potential for living and loving. Yet when supported in holistic and compassionate relationships, our past pains have the potential to become present healings. Our trauma responses become wisdom to learn from, and our relationships become integrative dances of healing self and others. Together we can create a therapeutic relationship to unlearn traumatic patterns, empowering a thriving and flourishing life for you.

Dr. Arie T. Greenleaf
Counselor, PhD, LMHCA, CHT
Verified
Verified
There are truths to living life well that unfortunately few of us learn when we’re young. Counseling with me is about learning wisdom and prudent actions: Trust life's process; every experience holds growth lessons. Embrace patience, finding wisdom in reflection. In challenges, look inward for strength, trust intuition, and journey with an open mind. Balance mind, body, spirit for harmony. Help others selflessly. Your words and actions leave lasting impacts, choose them wisely. Pursue self-acceptance, embracing strengths and weaknesses. Love yourself, for self-discovery is lifelong. Keep an open mind, trust in your growth.
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Tina Van Meter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC-KS, LMHC-WA, CSAT
Verified
Verified
Focus: mood disorders,
sexual addiction
/dysfunction, pornography addiction, geriatric issues, trauma-physical/sexual abuse, PTSD issues, domestic violence, sexuality issues.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Kansas and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State who works from a CBT perspective but does utilize a collaborative style. My approach is to work with you and help you realize your strengths and to find healthy ways to cope with difficult situations in your life. I work with adolescents(13-18), adults and geriatric on a variety of mental health concerns, however, I specialize in helping individuals with mood disorders and
sexual addiction
/dysfunction.

Gabriel Luke Mary Crawford
Counselor, MACP, M Div
Verified
Verified
There are many reasons why you might be looking for a counselor, but the search always involves a certain amount of courage and humility. Maybe things in life are not turning out as you've planned; or, you've woken up with a hangover three too many times or you can't quite kick your late night consumption of an endless scroll of pornography; or, perhaps, you've never quite gotten past the death of a loved one or a choice made during a heated conflict of war. Perhaps your fighting with your spouse, struggling to discern your vocation, or a myriad of other possibilities; whatever brings you, I commend your brave and humble beginning.

Zachary Rothwell
PMHNP
I work with adults struggling with relationship issues, addiction, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Many of my clients have had difficult childhoods and are curious how therapy can help to reduce their suffering, heal from past traumas, and learn healthier ways of attachment. I use elements of EMDR therapy in my approach. I am kink allied and sex positive. I invite you to come as you are. I will respect, support, and encourage you during our time in therapy.

Daniel Rusco
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I primarily approach therapy from a relational, psychodynamic framework. I view therapy as a place where we explore how we've been shaped, grieve the pain & loss we've suffered, and try on new ways of relating to ourselves and others. This approach informs my work with both individuals and couples. When working with couples, I help them locate their innermost feelings and engage each other with compassion and vulnerability.

Christine Havens
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
For 28 years, I've worked with clients to support healing around trauma, marriage/partnering, sexuality, grief, depression/anxiety, addictions. Using Somatic Experiencing, family of origin, meditation/movement work, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Internal Family Systems, I work with clients to help them develop a deeper sense of self, to face life's inevitable challenges with clarity and resources. Clients can repair their marriages/partnerships. Emphasized is the capacity to stay emotionally present, to attune, differentiate, have healthy boundaries, practice dual awareness and have clarity about attachment issues.

Jennifer M Stowell, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
Verified
Therapy is a time of challenge and change, sorrow and celebration. I strive to provide a climate in which my clients can truly explore themselves and their world. Regardless of technique, I believe that the greatest strength in treatment lies in a meaningful relationship between client and therapist.
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Sexual Addiction Therapists
When should someone seek treatment for sex addiction?
People should seek treatment for sex addiction if they cannot control their sexual thoughts or behaviours to the point that it disrupts their ability to function in daily life, for example by threatening their finances, career, or relationships. This may include spending an excessive amount of time obsessing over sex, planning sex, watching pornography, or masturbating, as well as consistently engaging in risky sexual activities, using sex to escape distressing feelings, or attempting yet failing to control sexual behavior.
What are the most common treatment options for sex addiction?
Psychotherapy is the most common treatment for sex addiction; therapy helps patients better understand their compulsive thoughts and behaviors and develop strategies to manage their desires. Therapy may be supplemented by medications, such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anti-androgens, and the alcohol and substance use medication Naltrexone, as well as support groups, such as 12-step programs.
How long does therapy take for sex addiction?
Recovering from compulsive behavior takes time and effort. There’s no precise timeline for treatment, but research suggests 12 therapy sessions may be enough to see change. Treatment for sexual compulsions requires honesty in therapy, a commitment to understanding triggers and developing coping skills, and potential lifestyle changes such as cutting out alcohol or drugs.
What if sex addiction is left untreated?
Compulsive sexual behavior can have serious repercussions if left unaddressed. For example, if sexual obsessions consume the vast majority of a person’s time, they may lose their job. If they can’t stop paying for sex, their finances may suffer. If they’re dishonest in their relationships, their partner may leave them. If they consistently feel shame, they may struggle with anxiety, depression, or loneliness. Therapy can help people develop the tools to manage sexual thoughts and behaviors that feel uncontrollable.