COUNSELING SERVICES

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Individual therapy is all about you. Together we will explore what is getting in the way of you being your authentic self – finding solutions for anxiety, depression, burn out, relationship issues, and other challenges.  We may be able to accomplish this in a few sessions or we may need to explore all aspects of your life – mind, body, and spirit. Getting in touch with what you value most and identifying your obstacles is a process. We will work together to figure out how to get you where you want to go.

COUPLES THERAPY

Getting off track as a couple happens. Getting support for getting back on track takes courage. Whether you are feeling disconnected as a couple or there has been a substantial breach of trust, working with a therapist will support you in figuring out how to move forward. My work as a couple therapist is supported by research conducted by Drs John and Julie Gottman and Dr. Sue Johnson who have more than 40-years of work developing effective approaches to couple therapy.

INFIDELITY & BETRAYAL TRAUMA THERAPY

When the foundation of your most intimate relationship is breached by infidelity or other sexual betrayal your world turns upside down, sideways, and backwards. What you experience is traumatic. Getting the right support is not easy as many therapists do not fully understand that as a partner to a sex addict you have experienced ongoing trauma and your reactions to it parallel symptoms of PTSD. Attending to these symptoms before or in conjunction with couple therapy.

As the only Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT candidate) in Iowa, I provide a unique resources as a therapist who understands betrayal trauma and sex addiction. I am  trained by the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals and work in conjunction with other couples therapists and sex-addiction therapists.