What issues can you help me with?
Some of the most common issues I work with people on in therapy are:
Anxiety
Depression
Anger and stress management
Sexual identity issues
Pornography addiction
Lack of purpose or motivation
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Marriage and couples counseling
Divorce recovery
Grief and loss
Attachment issues
Trust
Boundaries
Family of origin issues
Relationship issues
Bi-polar Disorder
Alcohol and substance abuse issues
Adolescent and teen counseling
Anxiety
Depression
Anger and stress management
Sexual identity issues
Pornography addiction
Lack of purpose or motivation
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Marriage and couples counseling
Divorce recovery
Grief and loss
Attachment issues
Trust
Boundaries
Family of origin issues
Relationship issues
Bi-polar Disorder
Alcohol and substance abuse issues
Adolescent and teen counseling
The issues people come to therapy with are directly related and come out of the experiences they had in the early years of life. For instance, a person's struggle with pornography instead of alcohol is related to his experience growing up and the way he learned to manage himself. The process often takes longer and the depths one must go to experience change in problem areas often requires more exploration and in-depth work than one finds comfortable. We desire to be loved with an unconditional love that comes from another person, not because of what we do.
The people who experience the greatest success in therapy are those who are aware that the ways they have lived are keeping them from being more of who they truly are. As people experience the safety and security of the therapy relationship, the self develops and lets go of worn out and ineffective defenses that once allowed the person to get along in life the best he or she could in the absence of the meaningful and close connection with others they desire.