Sexual Addiction Therapists in Lincoln Park, IL

I specialize in working with individuals who may be experiencing complex relationship challenges, faith Integration & spirituality concerns, sexual addiction & urge control difficulties, and emotion management & regulation. I have experience supporting people with with anxiety & depression, family of origin dynamics, military and service member populations, as well as athletes & sports related hurdles. Additionally, I work with couples who are married, interested in pre-marital support, dating, or thinking about starting a romantic relationship.

The Couple and Family Clinic is creating connections that heal. We specialize in relational conflict and trauma, partner betrayal trauma, sexual compulsion, cultural trauma and grief and loss. Pain and adjustment is a part of life. I am here to walk with you through the process so that you will arrive at your goal feeling healthy and whole. The client's experience from beginning to the end of treatment are all very important to me and the healing process. We all desire healthy, happy and loving relationships, and this takes courage and will pull us out of our comfort zone. Sometimes loving ourselves is the best place to start.

I have experience in the treatment of addictions, anxiety, and depression. I am also experienced working with trauma, bipolar and borderline personality disorders. I graduated from Colorado Christian University in 2020 with my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I am currently working on my CSAT certification. Prior to gaining my Master's in Clinical Mental Health, I worked in non-profit outreach providing services such as psychoeducation in anger management to marginalized population groups and people operations providing recruiting, career development, and human resources support.

I graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s in social work in 2005 and from Dominican University with a Masters in Social Work in 2006. I am a skilled therapist with experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I utilize a variety of approaches including strength based, solution focused, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. I have experienced working with addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and other behavioral challenges. I provide a relaxed atmosphere where individuals feel safe to express themselves fully.

Maybe you or someone you care about seems to have lost control of your ability to drink, take medication, eat, gamble, have sex, use the internet, play video games in a way that is not disruptive or harmful to you or the ones you love. Is someone telling you that your behavior is a problem? Are you unable to consistently predict whether or not you can stop once you start? Do you find yourself planning, thinking about or engaging in the behavior when you need to be attending to other things in your life like relationships, work or school?

Are you struggling with thoughts or behaviors that could be hurtful to others? My focus is working with individuals who are dealing with power and control struggles. Helping to teach those with compulsive, impulsive, and addictive behaviors patterns. Throughout the years I have developed a passion for assisting clients in transitioning harmful behaviors, that impact themselves and others, into healthy choices. I work with adolescents and adult and am committed to helping families cope with the impact on their lives. My intention is to provide skills, support and understanding though the transformation process in a decolonized lens.

I offer non-judgmental, confidential, and supportive individual, marriage, couples and group therapy. We will co-create a roadmap to help you recover and heal from the trauma of betrayal, sexual compulsive behaviors, and intimacy wounds. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, trained with Dr. Patrick Carnes. In my practice I use an evidenced based attachment therapy, touching on current and past relational bonds. We will consider where you may be stuck.

I work with individuals and couples with a variety of emotional and interpersonal concerns. I have a particular interest in working with issues around intimacy, sexuality, and identity. Sexual difficulties and dissatisfaction are surprisingly common. In fact, most of us will experience some sexual difficulties even in the best of relationships and at the best of times. However, misunderstood and unaddressed sexual difficulties can have a domino effect, negatively impacting how you view yourself, your partner, and your relationship. The result often entails unnecessary feelings of disconnection, frustration, anxiety, and shame, not to mention the loss of your sex life!

Are you out of control with sexual behaviors, destructive relationships, or inability to develop intimacy? If you need a safe place to discuss your issues I can help you.

I specialize in treating men who were sexually abused as children, the treatment of sexual addictions, couples therapy, relationship issues, depression and anxiety. If you are unhappy in your relationships or career, suffering from depression or anxiety, going through a crisis, or wanting to make changes in your life, psychotherapy can help you. Please visit my website at wwwjohnpharris.com.

Are you worried that a painful experience is negatively influencing the way you live or how you connect with others? Do you have trouble relaxing? Do you look just fine on the outside and struggle on the inside. Do you keep wondering why you need help, when you’re so self sufficient in other areas. Are you returning to therapy, after a break and see other areas that you want to address? Are you exhausted? Is the traumatic impact of racism creating a different level of anxiety, anger and overwhelmed? We can help you pause, breathe & create a plan to live in the ways you’ve been wanting to. You’re closer than you think!

Do you feel like no one truly knows you? Do you feel like if people knew the REAL you that you wouldn't be accepted or loved? Depression, shame, and anxiety are all common experiences as we reflect on our unwanted behavior, relational discord, past trauma, and family of origin. The motivation to change becomes all that much harder when you seek it out alone. You want to believe there is hope for a brighter day. Let's work together as we honor your resiliency and work towards healing because the question "what would you prefer?" is worth asking. You want to live a life of freedom. Let's boldly walk into that freedom together.