About Arizona Connection Counseling

Personally, the most rewarding part of my job is helping couples repair their relationships. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT, and I am also Level II EMDR trained and supervised. EMDR is a trauma therapy technique which allows the brain to reprogram painful events. My specialties are based on my experience in the following areas.

Does your relationship get stuck in the “content” loop of communication rather than addressing the deeper underlying unmet needs? Often what looks like pushing or pulling away from your partner is almost always a misguided attempt at connection. Together we will make meaning of life’s experiences, good or bad, through a lens of attachment. Perhaps you love your partner, but struggle with intimacy? You are not alone. You may have questions such as:

• “How can we facilitate better physical and emotional connection?”
• “Can our marriage recover from an affair?” or “Can we make our marriage affair proof”?
• Or even, “How do we talk to our kids about sex?”

My training, sponsored by the American Association of Sex Addiction Therapy, AASAT, and as a member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists, ASECT, means I can help you address issues ranging from decreased libido and inhibitions about sexuality, to sexual addiction, pornography, and infidelity in a safe and supportive environment.

Trauma is a normal experience of life. Depending on how we experience that trauma it can feel like either a straitjacket, paralyzing us with fear, or a doorway, leading to growth and freedom. Stressors can also come in a variety of forms including the challenges associated with major life transitions:

• Young Adults: career & education, autonomy, missions, relationships
• Loss and Grieving: guilt, emptiness, fear, reaching out & setting boundaries, coping skills, hope
• Divorce and Separation: parenting, boundaries, healing, dating again
• Retirement: changing bodies, changing roles, changing expectations, caring for an aging parent

I find it deeply satisfying to witness the relief individuals feel after their trauma is processed. Helping individuals, couples, and families navigate relationship challenges is equally rewarding. That is why we do what we do here at Arizona Connection Counseling. Our therapists have completed rigorous training processes to develop their skills and have experience in the wide range of specialties we offer – check here for a comprehensive list.