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Douglas Withrow

MDiv, LMFT, MSC, S-PSB, CSAT

I seek to create a safe place where discovery can happen — a place to heal emotional pain, come to new understandings of “who I am,” and develop new skills for coping with life’s surprises. I will join you in your process, recognizing that you bring a wealth of experience to develop and grow.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, M.S. in Counseling, Master's of Divinity, Specialist in Problematic Sexual Behavior, Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Clinical Fellow of American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Sexual Addiction,Infidelity, Anxiety/Depression,Identity issues, Substance Abuse,Family of origin issues, Emotional regulation, Emotional Mindfulness, insight orientated, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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About Doug

Seeking help can come from a place of desperation, loneliness, feeling stuck, or from a place of strength. I know from my personal experience. I have found that it can take courage to change, whether that be owning failures, asking for forgiveness, letting go of secrets, or discovering yourself.

As a therapist, I seek to create a safe place where discovery can happen — a place to heal emotional pain, come to new understandings of “who I am,” and develop new skills for coping with life’s surprises. There are many avenues to growth. I value insight oriented work, and cognitive behavioral therapy. In addition, I realize that sometimes, even though I know what I “should” or “should not” do, I do or don’t do it anyway. That can happen because emotions can create reactivity. Therefore I also do emotional mindfulness and experience work to help in emotional awareness and expression.

Since gaining my license as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have worked with individuals and couples to explore connection and healing. I have worked with young adults on life transitions. As a Specialist in Problematic Sexual Behavior, I have helped individuals and couples address issues of infidelity, pornography, and sexual addiction. These issues can create a lot of shame, so I have worked with people and have facilitated groups on shame reduction, and accepting guilt (when appropriate), with the goal of learning to be authentic.

As an Ordained Minister with a Masters of Divinity, I value the role of spirituality in the healing process. I recognize that spirituality can show itself in a variety of ways and honor it’s many expressions.

Counseling can be an avenue of healing and hope. I will join you in your process, recognizing that you bring a wealth of experience to develop and grow. I also know the importance of feeling safe in therapy and will help you find that space either with me or another therapist.

Doug's Blog Articles

  • A yellow car is driving down a road, and a yellow road sign with the label "Humility" is pointing in the same direction as the car. A second label, "Arrogance," is crossed out in red underneath.

    Three Roadblocks to Recovery and One Intervention

    By Douglas Withrow - 05/22/2025

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  • What to Look for In Our Closest Relationships

    What to Look for In Our Closest Relationships

    By Douglas Withrow - 09/03/2024

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  • planted sprouts beginning to grow

    Beginning

    By Douglas Withrow - 06/01/2023

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