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Let Curiosity
T A K E  T H E  W H E E L

Mental Wellbeing

F O R   M E N

Secrecy + Silence = Shame

 W E   A R E   P R O U D  O F  Y O U .
If you are here, perusing this website, you might be seeking support for yourself or someone you care about.  This may be your very first step in deconstructing shame or healing from a traumatic past or recent distressing experience.

T H E  I S S U E...
Society does not make it easy for you to show any sort of vulnerability. You may feel that you are forced to wear armor everywhere you go. That armor stays on at work, in relationships, and even when you are by yourself. It can start to feel lonely.

In therapy, you will work toward feeling safe enough to slowly remove the armor that keeps you from healing. 

Our therapists offer evidence-based support for folks struggling with symptoms of depression, shame, anxiety, OCD, trauma, bipolar disorder, panic, grief, unresolved rage, sexual distress, and relational distress. By learning to work with the amygdala, the brain’s natural threat radar, our clients learn to readily identify their survival responses and reactions, understand what drives their feelings and thoughts (*which are simply electrical impulses!), and heal from symptoms rooted in trauma and/or shame.

A favorite poet of Dr. Flores, Kalen Dion, writes:
“Someone begging for their humanity to be acknowledged can sound an awful lot like rage.”
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Y O U  D E S E R V E  a place to feel the feelings, deal with the thoughts, and heal from the pain.

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Protocol

  1. We will screen for conditions, experiences, brain style, and trauma, to rule in / rule out other factors.

  2. We will holistically assess the function/impact of the presenting concerns and symptoms (exogenous or endogenous).

  3. We will have an open dialogue with you about your needs and strive to understand your lived experience through interventions (i.e., externalization).

  4. We provide you with coping skills aligned with how you learn and process information.

  5. We will support you and offer these promises during your journey:​

    • We will never dismiss your pain. ​​

    • We will honor what you say, feel, and experience.

    • We will listen with intent and lead with an ethical and humanistic disposition.

    • ...and we may integrate some appropriate,  intellectual humor into our work with you because we know that playfulness can feel more like an invitation than an interrogation!

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Ready?
L F G !

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