Therapy & Counseling Services Offered in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The counseling and therapy services offered at Inner Journey Counseling support you in managing:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Addictions
- Life Challenges
Once I have identified what is stopping you from living your life in accordance with your values, I will use a variety of ways that allow us to work together to remove those blocks so that you can express your true self.
Ron Paul, LCSW
Founder, Inner Journey Counseling
I’m a general practitioner and enjoy working with a wide variety of clients. My professional experience includes working with clients facing challenges regarding depression, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, addiction, workplace challenges, abuse, and trauma. I am committed to helping people live meaningful lives in concert with their values.
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The Inner Journey
The Inner Journey is an opportunity to explore those deeper parts of ourselves, heal the wounds of the past, appreciate the gifts of the moment, and create new possibilities for the future.
I believe that we are born whole and complete. Sometimes as we move forward in life we lose touch with who we are and with whom we have become. This can happen for a number of reasons including abuse, trauma, poor choices, relationship issues, life and work challenges, and genetics (for example; a predisposition to depression or anxiety).
I see the work that I do with my clients as a journey, an inner journey, to help clients discover why they sometimes think, feel, and act in unsatisfying ways. My objective at Inner Journey Counseling is to encourage you to use your strengths and resources to rediscover the whole and complete person that is your authentic self. Through this journey, I strive to help you achieve the change required to view things differently and to live a more joyful and peaceful existence with meaning and purpose.
Every journey is different and I use a variety of methods and combinations of methods that are tailored to each client. Contact Ron Paul in Flagstaff today to start your Inner Journey.
Every journey is different. Read more about the methods I use to help you start your Inner Journey and rediscover the whole and complete person that is your authentic self.
Couples Therapy & Marriage Counseling
In my experience, there are three common sets of reasons why relationships lose their “magic”:
- Poor Communication Skills
- Poor Conflict Resolution Skills
- Not making the Relationship a Priority
I teach people how to listen to what their partner is saying and how to say what they need to say in a non-blaming way that their partner can hear. This is half the battle in being able to communicate with each other. Click to learn more about Conflict Resolution and improving your relationship skills.
Addictions Counseling
There are many forms of addictions. There are more widely understood substance addictions such as alcohol and drugs. Other forms of addictions include sex addiction, love addiction, work addiction, gambling, video games and overspending (e.g. retail therapy). I define addiction as doing a behavior (whether it is using alcohol or porn) which harms my life and I still do it. When I work with a client with addiction issues, I help them identify what the root cause(s) are and work on healing those wounds.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of treatment that focuses on examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors. By exploring patterns of thinking that lead to self-destructive actions and the beliefs that direct these thoughts, people with mental illness can modify their patterns of thinking to improve coping. Click for more information on CBT.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an experiential technique used to heal emotional wounds that have been inflicted by past trauma. It was originally done with eye movement however there are now a number of other ways to accomplish the desired result. Click here for more information about EMDR.
Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a special form of communication to the subconscious mind where a person’s habits are established. It’s also where we store our memories. Using a combination of stories and imagery I can help you create a message in your subconscious mind that will carry over to your every day activities and help you change your feelings and behaviors to ones that will move your life in the direction that you desire. Click for more details on Clinical Hypnosis .
Ron Paul, LCSW
Ron Paul is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from Arizona State University. He is a general practitioner and enjoys working with a wide variety of clients. Ron has experience with clients facing challenges regarding depression, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, addiction, work place challenges, abuse, and trauma.I’d Love to Help
