Therapists in Dallas, Texas

Erin is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S), Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), Certified Partner Trauma Therapist (CPTT), and Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) in Dallas, TX. Erin uses dynamic psychotherapy, also known as an insight-oriented therapy, which focuses on unconscious processes that manifest in a person’s present behavior. This type of therapy is designed to help clients of all ages understand how their unconscious feelings and thoughts affect the ways they act, react, think, feel, and relate. In conjunction with this approach, Erin uses both EMDR and Somatic Experiencing® for the treatment of all types of trauma-related issues. Erin aims to help you experience life more deeply, enjoy more satisfying relationships, resolve painful conflicts, and better integrate all the parts of your personality. The greatest potential gifts with her approach include the essential freedom to change and to continue to grow in relationships, as well as identifying your truest, most authentic nature and aligning your life with it. Erin focuses her attention on helping individuals, couples, families and groups with recovery from developmental and relational trauma, male and female parental enmeshment, physical and sexual abuse, sexual compulsion and addiction, and betrayal trauma. Erin conducts Family of Origin trauma intensive workshops, as well as workshops for female enmeshed adults and partners of enmeshed adults.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I specialize in helping adults cope with a variety of mental health concerns primarily stemming from intimacy disorders. These concerns include: Fear of abandonment, Developmental trauma, Trust issues, Anxiety, Depression, Maladaptive attachment, Substance and behavioral addictions. My job is to help you mend your relationship with yourself so that you can find and grow healthy connections with others. Together, we will work to discover the root of the problem while also investigating other issues often tied to intimacy disorders, such as addiction in all its forms, including substances, workaholism, sex, poor spending habits, and other addictive behaviors. I am qualified and have experience in Post Induction Therapy (PIT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Enmeshment Informed (EI). I am also passionate about public health education, including healthy sexual templates and reproductive health.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, I specialize in helping adults cope with a variety of mental health concerns primarily stemming from intimacy disorders. These concerns include: Fear of abandonment, Developmental trauma, Trust issues, Anxiety, Depression, Maladaptive attachment, Substance and behavioral addictions. My job is to help you mend your relationship with yourself so that you can find and grow healthy connections with others. Together, we will work to discover the root of the problem while also investigating other issues often tied to intimacy disorders, such as addiction in all its forms, including substances, workaholism, sex, poor spending habits, and other addictive behaviors. I am qualified and have experience in Post Induction Therapy (PIT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Enmeshment Informed (EI). I am also passionate about public health education, including healthy sexual templates and reproductive health.

Education & Experience I'm passionate about helping individuals and couples experiencing betrayal trauma and addiction to restore or create a secure attachment. My approach is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an attachment-based modality that allows me to track the negative interaction cycle and patterns that cause distress and result in insecure attachment and disconnection. With EFT, I gently guide the couple to explore themselves and their partner, learn to emotionally regulate, and cope with negative feelings in more healthy ways. In addition to EFT, I'm also trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and can provide researched-based techniques for clients experiencing trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I am trained as a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist Candidate (CPTT-C). My experience includes assisting betrayed partners prepare for a formal disclosure, creating boundary plans, receiving and communicating polygraph results, as well as facilitating groups for betrayed partners of sex addiction or infidelity. In addition to my specialty in partner betrayal trauma, I am also trained by Dr. Ken Adams, CSAT in enmeshment, and I am one of his Preferred Providers. I have worked individually with both male and female enmeshed adults, and have co-facilitated enmeshed women and partners of enmeshed adults workshops for Dr. Adams, CSAT with Erin Wysong-Warren, LPC-S, CSAT, CPTT, SEP. My warm, empathetic approach, combined with my diverse cultural background and experience as a mother, enables me to connect with individuals and couples on a deep level. I understand the challenges families face today, and I'm here to help. If you're ready to take a step toward the healing that you deserve, please don't hesitate to contact me for a free initial call. Personal Focus My mission is to help couples navigate the intricate and often turbulent dynamics that can arise in relationships. With specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and EMDR, I explore negative interaction patterns that cause distress and offer a collaborative and warm approach to address generational trauma and emotional patterns. Although pain and suffering are inevitable, I believe that couples have the power to mitigate their suffering over time and build a strong, healthy, and loving relationship that can withstand life's challenges.

You are seen and heard, and together, we will work to empower you to live the life you want to live. As a counselor, I look forward to creating a collaborative partnership where I can help you navigate life’s challenges and discover your path to personal growth and fulfillment. My specialties include helping clients cope with betrayal trauma, depression, and relationship issues. As a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist-Candidate, I have specialized training that allows me to provide targeted care to those who have experienced relational betrayal and infidelity. I want to help you become aware of what is going on in your mind and take control by learning new ways of thinking to reframe challenges and function at your best. My goal is to empower you to rediscover your self-worth and cultivate healthy, fulfilling relationships. If you are ready to take this journey together, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

Stephen holds dual licenses as a Licensed Professional Counselor and as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, specializing in helping clients with co-occurring compulsive behaviors. He is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional – Level 2, a certified Safe and Sound Protocol treatment provider, and as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist – Candidate. Stephen is EMDR trained and through a psychodynamic lens integrates various therapeutic modalities to address past traumas that may hinder individuals and couples from living fulfilling lives and experiencing deep, meaningful relationships. He is passionate about helping clients understand their compulsive behaviors as coping mechanisms in an effort to reduce toxic shame and begin lasting recovery. Stephen has been on his own journey of healing from substance and behavioral addictions since 2005. He found a path forward—and believes that you can too. In addition to providing individual and couples therapy, Stephen also leads evidence-based treatment groups focused on sexual and pornography addiction.

Reaching out for help can feel daunting, but it's a crucial step toward positive change. Whether you're seeking to improve relationship dynamics, address compulsive sexual behavior, navigate infidelity or betrayal, or enhance intimacy and sexual connection, I'm here to support you on your journey. I believe in tailoring each session to your specific goals, ensuring that you leave with a clear understanding of your next steps. With a strong foundation in both psychology and counseling, I take an investigative approach to therapy, focusing on uncovering and addressing the root causes rather than just managing symptoms. My passion lies in helping you gain deeper insights into yourself and your relationships, guiding you toward meaningful and lasting change. Empathy is at the heart of human connection, and I specialize in both assessing and enhancing it, whether within yourself or in your relationships. If connecting with others on a deeper level is challenging, we can work together to cultivate a more profound understanding and connection.

I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, APSATS Certified Partner Therapist, and a Certified Couples Betrayal Recovery Therapist. I treat the addict, the partner, and the couple. I am personally a partner myself as my first marriage ended as a result of my discovery of my wife's online pornography and sexual affair. I am personally in recovery for my own pornography addiction. I know the pain of sex addiction first hand. I want to help you.