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How do I know if I have PTSD?
4 Signs You Have PTSD and What To Do About It Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition that is triggered by a terrifying event, a natural response to protect you from perceived danger. It’s your mind and your body trying to make sense of what it experienced. PTSD can impact not only emotional health,...
What Trauma Really Is and How to Treat It
Most people who suffer from trauma do not talk about it; in fact, most people will try to block it out or ignore it. If only that worked…. The reality however, is that trauma affects your mind, your body, your relationships, and your everyday life. It has been linked to depression, anxiety, anger, panic attacks,...
Why Can’t We Just Move On? Repairing Your Relationship After Betrayal
“Why do we have to talk about this again? I made a mistake. Let’s just move on.” If you’ve thought or said these words, keep reading. As a licensed counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I’ve heard this many times in sessions with my clients who have acted out in their relationship and gotten caught. ...
ACCELERATED RESOLUTION THERAPY (ART)
The history of therapy is built around the idea of talking through our hurts and emotional baggage in the hopes that we will gain new insight, experience catharsis, or get help in reframing our problems so we feel better about them. Lots of people are helped and feel supported through talk therapy but sometimes it...
Do I have normal anxiety or an anxiety disorder?
At any given time anxiety disorders affect more than 45 million Americans. In fact, most of us will experience anxiety at some point. Why? Because anxiety is a typical human emotion and a natural response to life’s stresses and challenges, For those with an anxiety disorder however, these feelings can lead to panic attacks, insomnia,...
My Depression Journey
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For Women: What Sex Addiction Looks Like
When you hear the words ‘sex addict’, my guess is your brain automatically pictures a man. Maybe it’s a man huddled over his phone or laptop watching porn, and possibly involved in other risky behaviors like prostitution, mutiple partners, and infidelity…. all things commonly associated with sexual addiction. You may be surprised to learn however,...
Why Do I Struggle With Sexual Addiction (Part 2)?
Understanding “why” is an important step towards overcoming any addiction, including sexual addiction. In Part 1 of this series, I talked about the first of two very important cycles – the self-esteem cycle – and how a faulty sense of self provides the perfect breeding ground for addiction. If you haven’t done so already, I recommend you...
Why Do I Struggle With Sexual Addiction (Part 1)?
Why can’t I seem to control my impulses? Why do I always give in and feel horrible afterwards? Why do I keep doing it when I know better? Why does my life feel like a scene out of Groundhog Day? Will I always struggle with choices that end up hurting my marriage and family? These are...
Sex Addiction, Let’s Talk About It
‘Sex addict’ is one of those terms that can make us really uncomfortable. This is especially true when it’s a label used to describe us or a loved one, like our spouse. I personally believe our discomfort comes in large part due to the way society stereotypes addiction. There is always a certain amount of...
Why Aren’t We Having Sex?
Note: Please be mindful that this content may not be unsuitable for younger audiences. Why doesn’t my spouse want sex? Why do they withdraw or get angry or make excuses when I try to discuss it with them? Is it me or them? If you’ve found yourself asking questions like these, let’s talk. As a...
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