The Finding Place Counseling

02/23/2026

Another in-house staff training day in the books 🙌🏻. When our therapists sharpen their skills, our clients win! Quality is everything.

This past Friday we had the privilege to learn from a CSAT trainer and supervisor, Chris Simon. Digging into best structures for the group therapy component for clients seeking Se❌ual addiction/love addiction 💕recovery.

Did you know we currently offer 7 (✋+✌️) confidential recovery groups for men and women? Meeting times are early morning and after-work hours. Group therapy is a vital part of lasting recovery. And a client working with a primary therapist outside of our clinic are welcome to join.

Aaaaaannndddd…. a team dinner afterwards is always a must.

02/20/2026

Ever wonder why you react so strongly in moments of conflict—or why closeness sometimes feels unsafe, even when you want it?

Your nervous system plays a central role in how you experience relationships. Trauma teaches the body to stay alert for danger, which can show up as defensiveness, shutdown, avoidance, or emotional flooding—especially in close relationships.

This isn’t a character flaw. It’s a protective response shaped by past experiences, attachment patterns, and relational wounds.

Nervous-system-based therapy helps people understand their reactions, build regulation, and create new experiences of safety and connection—both individually and within relationships.

Understanding your nervous system can be profoundly validating and deeply freeing.

Read the full blog at
www.thefindingplacecounseling.com

02/18/2026

“Brandon started as “the intern guy,”
With nervous laughs and a hopeful sigh,
Learning the nod, the therapist face,
And how to hold thoughtful space.

He wrestled notes that multiplied,
And forms that somehow never died,
He spoke in phrases calm and wise—
While caffeine steadied his open eyes.

But plot twist! Look who’s earned the badge—
No more intern, no training tag!
From “Intern Brandon” — making a start…
To “Therapist Brandon” — licensed and smart!

Congrats, Brandon — you made the leap!
Now go hang that license (and maybe sleep).” 🎉
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Congratulations to Brandon and his family for walking the long road of grad school. We are thankful to have you as a real therapist on this team!

02/13/2026

If intimacy feels confusing, overwhelming, or distant, it doesn’t mean you’re broken—or that your relationship is failing.

Trauma shapes how the nervous system responds to closeness. Even when connection is deeply desired, the body may move into protection mode, creating shutdown, anxiety, avoidance, or numbness. This is especially common after betrayal, relational trauma, or long-term emotional stress.

These responses aren’t choices. They’re survival strategies that once made sense—and now need care and support to gently unwind.

Trauma-informed therapy doesn’t force intimacy. It helps restore safety so connection can happen naturally, at a pace that respects the nervous system.

Read more about how trauma impacts intimacy at
www.thefindingplacecounseling.com

02/12/2026

Hear from one of our clients!

02/10/2026

02/06/2026

Shame is often the hidden force that keeps healing stuck.

In sexual addiction and betrayal trauma, shame fuels secrecy, avoidance, self-blame, and emotional withdrawal. It affects both betrayed partners and those in recovery—though it often shows up differently for each.

Shame doesn’t motivate change. It overwhelms the nervous system and blocks vulnerability, accountability, and repair. Left unaddressed, it quietly reinforces the very patterns people are trying to heal.

Trauma-informed therapy approaches shame with compassion, not judgment—helping separate identity from behavior and restoring safety in both the individual and the relationship.

Healing begins when shame is brought into the light, not carried alone.

Read more at
www.thefindingplacecounseling.com

01/30/2026

Last week’s team staffing brought a special treat! Therapist Allie led us through a demo. Allie was recently trained in sand tray therapy and is seeing amazing progress with clients using this simple yet powerful tool. Continued learning and growing will always be a pillar of The Finding Place Counseling as it serves clients best! Look closely… the figures in the sand represent someone’s current world. Any guesses whose world?

01/23/2026

Betrayal doesn’t just hurt—it disrupts safety, trust, and the nervous system.
Healing takes more than apologies or time. It takes understanding, structure, and support.

Our newest blog walks through what betrayal trauma really is, why trust can’t be rushed, and what the healing process looks like for partners navigating the aftermath together.

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