THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

Our lives are greatly defined by the relationships we have with our spouses and/or partners, family, friends, co-workers and others. While those relationships often provide us with our greatest sense of well-being, they can also be a source of profound vulnerability, pain and confusion. Trying to navigate the tumultuous nature of our emotions without guidance can leave even the strongest individual feeling lost, isolated and alone.

We understand how difficult these moments of uncertainty can be, and offer the support, experience and guidance necessary to help you address the issues most affecting your personal and professional lives.

LOCATED IN TACOMA, WA

At Integrative Therapies Group, we provide counseling and psychotherapy for adults through individual therapy, couples counseling and group therapy. We help people struggling with:

• Relationships
• Intimacy & Sexuality
• Sexual addiction/compulsion
• Partners/spouses with a sexual addiction/compulsion & Betrayal trauma
• Infidelity & Affair recovery
• Anxiety & Depression
• Trauma & Abuse
• Family of Origin Issues
• Self-esteem, Self-acceptance
• Other addictions including work, adrenaline, love, food & substances/alcohol
• Performance issues at work/vocation, school/learning, etc.

In therapeutic sessions, we will work together to strengthen your future by helping you gain a better perspective on the past. Through this process, you will begin to discover personal strengths, while also developing insight into the dysfunctional patterns and traits that can be holding you back from growing into the person you aspire to become.

SPECIALTIES

My work as a therapist is focused on men, women and couples who struggle primarily with the issues involved in the addiction/compulsion to pornography, sex and/or sexuality (sex positive). In particular, the individual, couples and group therapy helps in emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical and relational aspects of their lives.

Sexual/Porn Addiction/Compulsion (not always but usually men) – Initially, in working with clients who struggle with the sexual/porn addiction/compulsion we help establish a better reality that can exist with some changes in thinking and doing. Within the context of walking alongside one in their recovery from sexual addiction we will do a lot of counseling work on relationships, infidelities, affair recovery, abuse, anxiety, self-esteem, anger, depression, and other addictions
(video/computer gaming, food, adrenaline, Internet/social media, work, alcohol and/or drugs (this includes cannabis)).

Partner/Spouse Betrayal Trauma (not always but usually women) – In my counseling work with spouses/partners, I most often work with the trauma, hurt and one’s continuing well being and care. You, the partner/spouse, are finding out you have been in a relationship with a person who struggles with sexual/porn addiction/compulsion, and that usually means there has been a lot of lying, hiding and gaslighting. Much of the counseling work with partners of sex addicts involves working with ones anxiety, depression, relationships, infidelity, affair recovery, abuse, self-esteem, trauma and sometimes addictions (work, sex/love, alcohol and drugs). I also work with women who are struggling with their own issues of anxiety, depression, addictions, performance at work or school, and relationships.

Couples Counseling – The long term commitment that we keep to another (spouse, partner or other) often is the most difficult thing that we do in life, but it also can be the most rewarding thing that we can do in our lives. I admire all couples who come in for help in their relationship, for a truly healthy and rewarding relationship does not come without some work. Maintaining a healthy and rewarding relationship with your significant other is a moment by moment, daily,
weekly, monthly and yearly activity. People often put more effort, i.e., time and money into their children’s soccer team then they do in their primary relationship. Good, strong and healthy relationships take intentionality of one’s time and resources. If interested or needed, I have worked with many types of couples.
Lastly, I work from a sex positive stance, LGBTQIA2+ friendly, culturally/racially aware, and open and willing to learning more.

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

As a father of three adult children and over fifteen plus years of working with young adults in public service, churches and as a counselor, I have a particular sensitivity towards what one goes through in their transition from being a child to an adult. It is a tough time of physical, emotional and relational change and often upheaval. I’ve found that such a time needs to be met with someone who is willing to walk alongside and offer assurance, guidance, if needed, but most of all one who will listen to understand and care.

The long term commitment that we keep to another (spouse, partner or other) often is the most difficult thing that we do in life, but it also can be the most rewarding thing that we can do in our lives. I admire all couples who come in for help in their relationship, for a truly healthy and rewarding relationship does not come without some work. Maintaining a healthy and rewarding relationship with your significant other is a moment by moment, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly activity. People often put more effort, i.e., time and money into their children’s soccer team then they do in their primary relationship. Good, strong and healthy relationships take time and resources.