At Sea Glass Counseling and Consultation, we view Christian sexual concerns through a unique, trauma-informed lens and use the latest research to help you in your journey to sexual health and emotional/relational wellbeing. Together, we’ll explore body image, mind-body connection, sexual communication, initiating sex, navigating the Christian dating scene, how to heal from past negative sexual messages or experiences, and overcoming sexual and performance anxieties.
We specialize in using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and other mindfulness-based techniques to treat the symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress that can emerge as a result of purity culture, a partner’s affair or infidelity, or past sexual trauma. We offer EMDR in weekly and intensive formats to help your mind and body reintegrate itself, heal unhealthy or negative messages you’ve learned, and build a sense of hope for the future. EMDR Therapy for sexual issues and spiritual trauma can help you reprocess any negative events that are connected to your present-day worries and functioning. It’s an effective and unique treatment that can help you learn to feel safe in your body again, allow yourself to experience pleasure, restore confidence in new communication skills and boundaries, and build hope for future relationships.
Many Christians who suffer from sexual shame and performance anxieties benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a short-term treatment that allows you to explore the negative beliefs underlying your emotional symptoms, and helps you reframe your thought patterns so they’re healthier and more realistic. CBT is useful for improving communication skills and setting boundaries. We’ll help you learn to communicate effectively - inside and outside of the bedroom - and challenge beliefs that women can’t or shouldn’t voice their needs and desires.
We may use Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed techniques to help you get to know the different parts of you that have conflicting beliefs and behaviors about faith and sexuality. We’ll get to know the parts of you that were wounded by sexual shame and the parts of you that learned to cope with it. IFS therapy can help you build a greater sense of your healthy wellbeing and self confidence.
For our work with Christian couples or those hoping to be in a romantic relationship, we draw heavily from attachment theory and principles of The Gottman Method, the world’s leading research institution on couples relationships, as well as sensate focus, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).