“Addiction is the opposite of connection”- Johanna Hari “Addiction is a misguided solution to a problem.” Sue Brown, LCSW Addiction is a disease that changes brain functioning. It is about feeling at dis-ease. It is not about having enough will power to stop or having something wrong with you. Addiction tends to start out slow, …
Individual therapy is a joint process between myself and you. We address the reason(s) that you are coming to therapy. I use an eclectic approach depending on your needs and the reason that bring you to therapy. I also truly believe that people heal themselves and need a non-biased person to help support their journey. …
Trauma can be scary and overwhelming. As humans we usually respond to trauma or triggers by fight, flight, freeze, or fawn. Trauma can show up in excessive shame, hypervigilence, fearfulness, overaccounting, feeling out of control, feeling like you are outside looking in, addictions, and affairs. Trauma can be major traumatic events or it can be …
HOW DOES IT WORK? The first step in couples counseling or marriage counseling is to understand what’s getting in the way of conflict resolution, closeness, and/or trust. Every couple has a cycle, or patterned way of relating, trying to connect, and trying to resolve conflict together. Sometimes the cycle is positive and the couple can …
