Sasha Flores, LCSW-S, PMH-C EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist™ EMDR Consultant-in-Training (CIT)

If you're here, chances are something doesn't feel right. Maybe you've been carrying painful experiences for years. Maybe your mind won't slow down. Maybe you keep falling into patterns you don't understand or wish you could stop. Or maybe you're just exhausted from trying to hold everything together. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to figure it out alone. At SAF Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC, therapy is about helping you understand what's really going on beneath the surface. Instead of asking, *"What's wrong with me?"* we'll explore what your mind and body have been trying to protect you from. Healing isn't about pretending the past didn't happen. It's about understanding how it still affects you today so you can move forward with more freedom and peace. I use approaches like EMDR, Brainspotting, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Heart-Centered Hypnotherapy, ERP, and Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT). Together, we'll find what works best for you. I Can Help If You're Struggling With: * Anxiety that won't let up * OCD and intrusive thoughts * Feeling stuck in old patterns * Feeling disconnected from yourself * Hair pulling, skin picking, or other repetitive behaviors * Compulsive or problematic sexual behaviors * Pornography addiction * Shame, guilt, or feeling like you're never enough * Chronic pain, illness, or medical experiences that changed your life * Pregnancy, postpartum, and other major life changes Many of the humans I work with have spent years hiding their struggles. They often worry they'll be judged or that no one will understand. You won't find that here. Compulsive sexual behaviors usually aren't the real problem they're often the way someone has learned to cope with stress, loneliness, painful experiences, or emotions that feel too heavy to carry. Together, we'll work to understand what's driving those patterns, heal what's underneath them, and help you build a life where they no longer have to control you. I also enjoy working with Veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and law enforcement. As an Army Veteran, First Responder, and Law Enforcement Officer myself, I understand the pressure to stay strong, keep going, and handle things on your own. You don't have to do that here. Maybe This Sounds Like You... You're tired of pretending you're okay. Your mind won't slow down. You feel anxious, overwhelmed, or always on edge. You keep doing things you wish you could stop. You feel ashamed afterward but don't know how to break the cycle. You wonder why you react the way you do, even when you know better. If that sounds familiar, you're not broken. Your mind and body learned ways to protect you. The good news is they can learn something new. You Don't Have to Do This Alone You deserve a place where you can be honest without feeling judged. A place where you don't have to explain or defend yourself. A place where healing is possible. My goal is to help you understand yourself with more compassion, feel more at peace in your own mind and body, and create lasting change. You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out. You just have to take the first step.