Workshop Services

Sex Addiction Therapy (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist)

Dr. Patrick Carnes, Dr. Stephanie Carnes (his daughter), and many other researchers have added to our understanding of the complexities of compulsive sexual behavior in a way that creates a scientific and compassionate solution for those struggling with sex addiction or family members who are traumatized by the betrayal in the relationship. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop that explores the research regarding the underlying origins of sex addiction, solutions for compulsive sexual behavior, or healing from betrayal trauma.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR is a powerful psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro. Many psychotherapists and neuroscientists have expanded her work and continued to provide insight into the healing process for past distressing or traumatic experiences that may be creating blocks or stuck places in life. This exciting research-based therapy also facilitates the development of healthier, more adaptive patterns of thought and behavior. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop that deepens the understanding of the healing process using EMDR and how you can facilitate the growth of more healthy patterns of interaction in your life.

Somatic Experiencing Therapy

Somatic Experiencing was developed by Dr. Peter Levine, who combined his study of many different areas, including stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, and medical biophysics to develop clinical tools to help the body release stored trauma and distress. The tools developed using this method can heighten a client’s awareness of their internal experience, both emotional and physiological, and help them respond to stressors in a healthier way. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation that explores and explains the clinical tools available through Somatic Experiencing.

Emotional Focused Therapy for Couples, Families, and Individuals (EFT)

Emotional Focused Therapy was developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and has many research studies validating the effectiveness of this method of therapy to help a couple or family deepen their connection and increase their feeling of safety and vulnerability between individuals. Dr. Johnson draws on the attachment research literature to understand the bond between partners in romantic relationships. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop explaining this exciting method of therapy and how couples can utilize these principles to deepen their bond.

Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH trained)

Clinical Hypnosis (trained by American Society of Clinical Hypnosis) is a safe and effective tool utilized in therapy to help the client more deeply integrate healing messages and to facilitate the integration of more adaptive and functional patterns of behavior. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop debunking the myths of clinical hypnosis, explaining the mechanism of clinical hypnosis, and guiding the group through an exercise in self hypnosis.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan and provides a series of effective skill-building exercises for coping with anxiety, depression and other dysfunctional patterns of behavior. These exercises strengthen emotional regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, and interpersonal relationship skills in a way that increases an individual’s ability to move through stressful situations with more calm and confidence. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation explaining the research and principles for DBT and taking the group through several DBT exercises in a fun and interactive way.

Therapy for Depression and Anxiety

Depression and Anxiety can often stem from unresolved trauma or deeply integrated patterns of fear, hopelessness, or powerlessness. As the underlying roots of depression and anxiety are identified, the above named therapeutic interventions can be woven together to facilitate the growth and integration of new healthy patterns of behavior. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop to help group members understand the common underlying roots of depression and anxiety and some effective methods for helping clients move to a new level of functionality.

Family Counseling

Family Counseling is a powerful tool to help family members identify disruptive patterns of interaction and find a voice in the family system. Through the counseling process, family members can integrate a healthier model of interaction and deepen their sense of authenticity and connection in the family system. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop that explains some common dysfunctional patterns and some practical skills that family members can use to create deeper connection and a sense of fulfillment in the family interactions.

Addiction & Recovery

Addiction is often used to escape or numb out from stressors or traumatic experiences. It then becomes an habitual way of responding to life and doesn’t allow an individual to fully access true connection with self and others, thus leaving the individual with a sense of emptiness. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop exploring the underlying roots of addiction and some powerful steps an individual can utilize to strengthen recovery and find deeper fulfillment in relationships with self and others.

Grief Counseling

Losses can often overwhelm an individual and create a deep sense of despair and hopelessness. Grief counseling can be effective in helping the individual process through the aspects of experience, thought, and emotion associated with loss and facilitate the process of moving through grief in a way that brings relief and peace. Please contact me for 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop that explains the therapeutic tools for decreasing the pain of loss.

Work and Career issues

Sometimes we struggle with a lack of confidence in optimizing our progress in our life’s work and career. Counseling for work and career can help a client identify where they may be stuck, even perhaps where they may have developed negative beliefs about themselves that may inhibit individual growth and progress. Please contact me for a 30-minute to 2-hour presentation or workshop that explores some of the common negative beliefs, emotions, and experiences that can block an individual’s progress in business or work.