Are you struggling with the devastating effects of sex and porn addiction? I specialize in helping individuals and couples heal together. Dealing with compulsive sexual behaviors or pornography addiction can be an incredibly challenging and isolating experience. It can negatively affect every aspect of your life and relationships, leaving you feeling lost and overwhelmed. It's frustrating to struggle with self-confidence issues and feel like your relationships are constantly being strained. Finding the right support and guidance can be difficult, especially if you're looking for someone who understands your unique needs and speaks your language. That's where Novus Family Counseling and Recovery comes in. As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist with specialized training in the use of the Sex Addiction Recovery Start Kit, I provide comprehensive and compassionate care for individuals and couples seeking support in dealing with these challenging issues. Whether you prefer one-on-one therapy, group therapy, or a more intensive treatment program, I am here to help. You don't have to face this journey alone. As an experienced professional, I'm dedicated to understanding your struggles and providing you with the tools and strategies to overcome them. From helping you understand your behaviors to rewiring your brain to coping in healthier ways, I'm are committed to your healing and growth. When you reach out to our office, our intake coordinators will be there to answer any questions you may have and assist you in scheduling an intake appointment. We want to make this process as easy and comfortable for you as possible. At Novus, we provide a safe and judgment-free space for your healing journey. You deserve support and care, and we're here to offer it to you. Don't wait any longer - reach out today and take the first step towards a mindful and fulfilling life.

No matter what you’re seeking, whether it’s overcoming worries, desiring more out of life, reducing stress in relationships, or becoming a more refined version of yourself, it’s helpful to have an ally throughout the journey. I believe that people have within them the creativity, strengths, and solutions to become who and what they want to be. My style is integrative which aims to address each person’s unique experience through a wide variety of psychotherapies and tools. While I am skilled at working with the broad range of mental, emotional, and behavioral complexities, some of my specialties include addressing struggles with addiction, anxiety, depression, relational issues, and men’s issues. Whatever the source of stress may be, we will work together to establish a sense of contentment and ease in your life. The process of participating in psychotherapy and even finding a therapist can be a challenge at times, but it doesn’t always have to be. Please feel free to reach out to me for a free consultation and to discuss how we can work together towards your wellness and happiness. I will look forward to exploring on this journey with you.

I work from a compassionate, non-judgemental, client-centered perspective. I believe that the unique rapport that develops between client and therapist is one of the major components of emotional and psychological healing. Creating a therapeutic environment in which you--the client--can feel safe and explore your feelings is my primary objective.

Are you busy caring for others but running on empty? Do you manage a lot, but underneath struggle with your own anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, food or body image issues or unresolved trauma? Does a part of you long for more connection in your close relationships (partner or friendships)? Are your struggles needing your attention? Let's give you the attention you need and deserve. I look forward to creating a safe, attuned therapy relationship with you in which you can feel seen, understood and cared for. We will listen closely to your feelings, actions, thoughts, bodily sensations and even your dreams to foster greater self-awareness and self-compassion. We will work with 'difficult' emotions, helping you to process them. We will also track your patterns in intimate relationships and your attachment styles to help you become more secure and free to give and receive love from a place of greater health. We can use the therapy relationship as a context to experience how you relate and what you need. We can discover not only what keeps you stuck in your struggle but also what will help you find relief and connection. As needed, I can help you process trauma (single incident or repeated, complex) with a gentle, steady approach. Together we can listen to the mind and body to understand the negative beliefs you hold as a result of the trauma. We can also use different methods for working through the unprocessed pain. EMDR (eye movement, desensitization and reprocessing) is one specific form of trauma treatment I incorporate, as appropriate. For those who desire spiritual integration, I can help people understand themselves as it pertains to their faith journey. I can be a safe place to deconstruct harmful beliefs andor reconstruct helpful beliefs and practices. In all of these processes I trust that the rest, intimacy, acceptance, change, relief and creativity you desire will emerge.

Why do we pick partners who can't meet important needs, even when we deeply love them at first? Why don't our partners understand us? Why don't they love us more or better? We imagine that if we meet the perfect partner, we'll love them forever. They'll perfectly understand us, always knowing how to help and support us. Why can't we find that person? Why is the partner we have so annoying? People struggle with these questions whether they are single, partnered, married, or divorced and considering trying it all again. To answer these questions, it's important to look at our own growth process, as well as our partner's growth process. Self-awareness is key to change. I'm a certified Jungian analyst. I work work with couples and individuals to navigate issues centering around forming and maintaining intimate relationships.

It may very well be that our deepest longing and need is for connection. To be heard. To be understood. To be known in our deepest places. To learn to be more connected to the lost neglected parts of ourselves and those we care for. It isn't always an easy road. Perhaps even considering connection sounds intimidating or scary or dangerous. Often it entails letting go of destructive habits. Sometimes we just want to get unstuck. Sometimes, you and I will need to look at old patterns and create new ones. There may be moments of laughing, or crying, or facing hard truths. You may need to take a new path or forge a new future that is unknown. On the other side is the gold, or the jewel, or new life. Through hard work, you can create a more satisfying life, with less pain, less hurt, and less fear. You can live a more authentic life, being fully who you are. More able to love and be loved. More able to move through the world with ease. More forgiving of yourself and others. All along the way, I will be with you.

You might work hard to make everyone happy, yet end up second-guessing yourself or feeling drained. Even small choices can feel overwhelming. Deep down, you want relief — to feel grounded, confident, and connected to who you really are. I work with teens and young adults navigating stress, self-doubt, identity questions, relationship challenges, and the impact of past experiences. As an affirming and identity-aware therapist, I create a safe space to explore who you are, build confidence, and strengthen your relationships. Clients and families describe me as warm and approachable while also clear and honest. Together, we’ll uncover patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen boundaries, and practice new ways of coping and communicating. My goal is simple: to help you (or your teen) feel lighter, clearer, and more confident. You don’t have to do this alone — reach out today to take the next step.

If you’re looking for life to get easier then you have found the right profile! My personal and professional experience have taught me how to help my clients achieve exactly that. My clients generally find me to be compassionate, knowledgeable, non-judge mental, and easy to connect with. Before I was a psychotherapist I was a client myself and have since recovered from the majority of what I struggled with and it is my intention to help you do the same. I specialize in the areas that I have personal experience with: trauma, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, and codependency. Dealing with these issues can be scary, difficult, and confusing, but with the right guide this process can be made significantly easier leading to an increased quality of life. I encourage you to reach out and book an appointment or consultation with me to find out if we are a good match.

Life can be extremely challenging. Seeking help from a therapist can help you find the right coping skills, develop insight, and make productive changes to create a happier, more fulfilling life. I work primarily with clients struggling with life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship distress. I also understand immigrant and multicultural issues. My clinical experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families. Each person is unique and I will work with you to create a treatment plan that fits with your goals and feels right for you. I specifically enjoy working with clients who want to build their self-identity and improve on their self-esteem. I will help you find the right tools to feel empowered and prepared to face all challenges. I provide a warm and compassionate environment that encourages growth and connection. My goal is to empower you to find meaning and to create a life that is most fulfilling for you. You can reach me by text message, phone call, or email. I look forward to joining you on this journey towards healing and growth.

Hello, I am Dr. Nanci Carter and I am dedicated to working with adults — across the lifespan — who are seeking to make changes in their lives and improve their relationships. If people understood the important changes that depth work can create, it would help them make a meaningful choice for themselves. But that is often the problem, isn't it? Our difficulties can seem overwhelming and repetitious. Perhaps you wonder why you can't speak your truth. Maybe you experienced abuse or neglect as a child. You may tell yourself that “it’s all in the past", yet it is somehow woven through your current dilemmas and troubled relationships — and continues to cause you pain and distress. Because our memory is shaped through emotional experience, insight alone does not go deeply enough to make the desired changes - feeling your experience with another goes hand in hand with understanding. Our ways of being with others, laid down in childhood, can be understood and re-structured within the psychotherapy relationship.

I value the uniqueness of each individual client and provide support and compassion to encourage clients to feel safe in expressing their current thoughts and feelings. I listen empathetically, affirming each client’s sense of worth and value, and at the same time, I gently encourage them to expand their comfort zone by asking questions and empowering them to take small steps towards their realized goals. A big of part of my work revolves around acknowledging my client’s vulnerable emotions. I will help you to develop a vocabulary to describe some of these emotions, including any anxieties, worries, and fears. Many of these feelings and thought patterns may stem from childhood. I use a psychodynamic and attachment-based approach to therapy which means I believe that our behaviors, feelings, relationships, and emotions are related to our early experiences. I also incorporate other evidence-based practices and modalities such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and problem solving therapy to address some of the current issues affecting each client. ‍ From our work together, you can expect to develop a greater understanding of yourself in relationships with others, including family, friends, romantic partners, and coworkers. This will in turn develop into the ability to advocate for yourself in personal relationships and acquire tools for building connections with healthy boundaries. I am excited to be part of your journey of self-exploration and personal growth, and can’t wait to work with you on your life goals and aspirations!

VIDEO & PHONE $65+ SLIDING FEE. "I offer you over 30 years of experience in giving warm caring nonjudgmental guidance, offering direct insights into how you could improve the quality of your life. My goal is your happiness. My help is client centered. I want to empower you to be your own therapist and make great decisions. I'll show you new ways to discover your inner strength for getting the life you want. Please contact me now." Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Life Coach Phone Counselor Hypnotherapist Professional Speaker UCLA trained Sex Therapist Author of "Loving With Passion" Donald Etkes is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a phone counselor, professional speaker, hypnotherapist, life coach, and UCLA-trained sex therapist. The author of Loving With Passion: Your Guide to the Joy of Sexual Intimacy, Dr. Etkes holds a PhD in psychology. He has been in private practice in the Los Angeles, California, area for over 30 years. Originally trained as a sex therapist at UCLA, he is credentialed as a psychology instructor for community colleges. Donald has helped industry leaders, celebrities, and everyday people live more fulfilling and balanced lives. Dr. Etkes is a professional speaker whose speech topics include enhancing your life, the four keys to happiness, becoming a better lover, building successful relationships, increasing your success, and discovering sexual fulfillment. He trains other healing professionals to manage various success, relationship, sexuality, and addiction challenges. Dr. Etkes had a weekly TV show on The Learning Channel (TLC) in 2003. The program, entitled "Love U" ( Love University ) put engaged couples through various challenges to test their relationships. Couples received grades on the likelihood of a successful marriage at the end of each episode. Dr. Etkes is a lifetime member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. He is also a certified Sex Therapist trained at UCLA. Known as Dr. Don, he is an internationally recognized expert who has entertained, inspired, and excited radio and television audiences across the globe. His expertise has been published in outlets as diverse as The Washington Post and Cosmopolitan.