Trust Your Recovery to a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist today who has helped hundreds of people find liberty from enslaving compulsive behaviors, sadness, trauma, and anxiety.
While some counselors might claim they treat compulsive sexual behavior, depression, anxiety, or trauma, you need to ask what formal training or certifications they have earned. There is a dramatic difference in the outcome of counseling when you put your faith in a doctor who is licensed as a Clinical Psychologist with specialized postdoctoral training in Neuropsychology and who is also a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist. Being treated by a doctor with this level of education and specialized training will maximize your potential for being able to live a life filled with freedom from your distress.
Dr. Jane A. Braun, Ph.D. is the ONLY doctoral level Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist (CSAT) in the southwest suburbs of Chicago!
While receiving counseling for depression or anxiety issues, new strategies will be taught to you for bringing joy and peace into your life as well as methods for living a life that is no longer filled with worry about the future. Dr. Braun will help you to understand and develop strategies for overcoming different problems in your life that have impacted your emotional health.
If you struggle with knowing how to find things to talk about with your spouse or partner, you will be taught techniques for creating meaningful and enjoyable conversation that is not filled with awkward silences. Methods for keeping a conversation going will be taught. If yon feel nervous or are shy when meeting new people, skills for effectively connecting with others and making a good first impression will be demonstrated. If you feel uncomfortable when someone is trying to have a deeper emotional connection with you, you will be taught methods for eliminating these fears and for feeling confident inside yourself while also finding ways to feel safe in the situation. You will learn methods for building strong social skills which will help you on your journey toward living a healthier and happier life.
Most people who receive therapy for past traumas they have experienced are amazed at the feeling of tremendous relief they experience when traumatic memories are successfully processed and no longer cause them sadness or anxiety. The goal of counseling for traumatic issues would be for you to feel this phenomenal relief as well.
While receiving counseling for compulsive sexual behavior, you will be instructed in new ways to stop viewing pornography or engaging in other compulsive sexual behaviors. You will be taught to create healthy boundaries, regulate your emotions, override excuses used to relapse, and improve intimacy and trust in significant relationships. A tool kit of practical hands-on relapse prevention resources will be developed for you to use for the rest of your life.
Call (708) DR-BRAUN or (708) 372-7286 to set up a free consultation or to set up an appointment.