Our Sexual Addiction Track includes the following components:
(above services are for males and females as well as spouses of those engaged in the battle against sex addiction)
At Safe Harbor we understand the sensitive nature of powerful patterns that control people’s lives. Our professionally trained staff offers a place to discuss the difficult matters of life in an encouraging, warm environment. We walk with others utilizing a variety of customized interventions aimed at helping clients to recover their lives.
STAFF INCLUDES: Brian Griswold, LGPC, Team Leader - Selena Eldridge, MS - Terrence Alspaugh, MS, LCPC - Victoria Simmons-Elkins, MS, Amy Patrick, MA
Contact information: To make appointments - Call 1-800-305-2089.
For questions: Call Erik Sundquist at 410-893-4600 ext 227 or erik_safeharbor1.com
Counseling Services
Individual Counseling:
Featuring a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Treatment Approach
Our counselors in the sexual addiction track at Safe Harbor have the specialized training and experience to comprehensively address the issues involved in the lives of clients. We offer individual counseling for both males and female who are struggling with sexually addictive behaviors and attitudes as well as spouses of strugglers. Our treatment model includes but is not limited to incorporating the following elements:
• Assessing the level of addiction of the client
• Education regarding the Addiction Cycle
• Insight into family of origin issues
• Resolving underlying issues contributing to addiction such as anger, shame, previous sexual abuse, etc.
• Interventions include examining spiritual, cognitive, relational, emotional and biological factors
• Goals include helping clients to develop healthy sexuality moving forward in their lives
To make an appointment for individual counseling click…… here.
Couples Counseling:
Our counselors have the experience necessary to walk with couples who are striving to recover from the impact of sexual addiction on their relationship. Come and experience restoration by dealing step by step with issues which have impacted your relationship.
We help couples to communicate effectively regarding issues that have caused hurt and pain and to offer the necessary empathy and heart change to heal relationships. We offer hope for those in crisis as well as ongoing counseling for couples striving to rebuild a solid foundation for their relationship. Sessions are available in 50 minute sessions, double sessions, half day or full day formats.
To make an appointment for couples counseling click here.
Group Counseling:
At Safe Harbor we believe that a group of people striving together for purity can be a powerful change agent for all involved. Our groups involve a combination of education and group interaction aimed at helping members to gain insight into themselves and develop proactive steps to live in freedom.
Our groups generally accept new members at any time and thus are “open” groups. To view a list of current groups, click here…..
To make an appointment for groups counseling click here.
Intensives: ½ day or full day formats for those in crisis or who want to jump start their individual counseling
If your sexual activity has taken you further than you wanted to go, kept you longer than you wanted to stay and cost you more than you ever thought you would pay? Then one of these interventions is for you. It will be a time of honestly looking at where you are and planning for where you want to be. Begin your journey today from the oppression of sexual addiction to the freedom of a healthy sexuality and contented life.
½ Day Intensive
8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Full Day Intensives
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Pre-work:
• Psychosocial and sexual history
Schedule
8:00am - Morning - same as 1/2 day intensive above up until 11:00am
11:00am - Healthy Sexuality – what does it look like for you? PT 1
* Support system, Accountability, success
* Physicality, Emotions – Mad, Sad and Numb
* Shame and its roll in addiction
11:40am - Lunch
12:30pm - Healthy Sexuality – PT 2 Con’t
* Managing stress
* Family Wounds, Spirituality and Freedom
2:10pm - Goal setting and planning ahead. – Coping strategies
3:00pm - End and say goodbye
8:00am - Paperwork, overview, sexual addiction assessment,
get story
9:00am - Sexual Addiction cycle, 1st things 1st = web filter,
cash, time, telephone, etc. Theology, God talk and
Cogitative Behavioral Therapy - steps to take
towards freedom…
9:40am - Break
10:00am - Assessment of damage, loss and cost .
Assessment possibilities:
* My Loss Chart, Pros
* Cons of Treatment, or My Addict
11:00am - Goal setting and planning ahead – Coping strategies
11:40am - End and Lunch
Half Day and Full Day Interventions.pdf
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Seminars:
We have Speakers available to address groups in a seminar or workshop format - customized to meet the needs of your group or organization.
Click here for a look at one of our past Sexual Addiction Workshops.
Sexual Addiction Track Team
Brian Griswold, LGPC
Brian Griswold comes to Safe Harbor Christian Counseling with 24 years of pastoral experience. Loyola's strong clinical emphasis gives him the opportunity to integrate his spiritual and theological understanding with his work as a Therapist.
Brian’'s areas of focus are: Sexual addiction, anxiety, anger management, relationship issues, couples counseling, clergy issues, ADHD, and parenting.
As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, his goal is helping you see a hope and a future that is worth living by uncovering the lies that have ruled your behavior and thinking, and replacing them with the truth. While we cannot change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to repair relationships, dysfunctional thinking, and broken ways of living in the present.
In April 2011, Brian will begin an ongoing open men's group for sexual addiction. See the Sexual Addiction Track for details and registration.
Brian currently works in Towson, Lutherville, and Rosedale offices.
Education and Licensure
• LGPC with the Maryland State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists
• Nationally Certified Counselor
• Masters in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University
• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Southern Connecticut State University
• Certified Facilitator for Prepare – Enrich pre-marriage and marriage assessments
• Four Units of Clinical Pastoral Education while at Hasbro Children's Hospital and Hospice of Rhode Island
• Diploma in Ministry Studies from Zion Bible College
To make an appointment with Brian - Click Here.
Selena Eldridge, MS, Christian Life Coach
Selena Eldridge has an MS in Clinical Community Counseling, and she works as a Christian Life Coach. Selena is also the director of Safe Harbor Christian Counseling of Anne Arundel County. Selena works with adolescents and adults of all ages, doing individual, marital and family counseling. Selena specializes in chronic illness, addictions and high risk behavior work; including child abuse/trauma, cutting/self-mutilation, anger/stress management, depression/anxiety, co-dependency, and panic attacks/phobias. Selena typically works with people who have been deeply wounded on emotional, spiritual and physical levels. Selena's capacity for empathy, her extensive clinical training and her relationship skills serve as an excellent tool in God's hands.
Selena believes that at the root of all our physical and emotional wounds lies a spiritual need; because of this belief, Selena's perspective (through obedience and the power of God) is filtered through the Word of God and the person of Christ, so that she may rely on God's wisdom and guidance. Selena believes that lives can be changed. Selena's mission statement is represented best scripturally by Isaiah 61:1-4 where Isaiah speaks of anointing from the Lord, release from darkness for the prisoners through the "Good News" and the restoration powers of God. By sharing these biblical truths and spiritual principles, and through the application of clinical skills and practical tools, Selena looks forward to facilitating the transformation that God so desires for our lives.
Selena received her BA in psychology from Towson University and her MS in clinical community counseling from Johns Hopkins University. Selena spent over 20 years managing people as a business owner and operator. She holds certificates for foundational biblical and spiritual development. She is also a teacher and a public speaker. Selena has spent many years developing, teaching, mentoring, training and providing discipleship for leaders of the church community. Selena is skilled in small group dynamics and one-to-one counseling techniques. Through these endeavors her relational and communication skills have flourished and so has her desire to serve others.
To make an appointment with Selena - Click here.
Terrence Alspaugh, LCPC
Terrence Alspaugh is a licensed clinical professional counselor with over 20 years of experience meeting the needs of individuals, couples, and families. His training at Johns Hopkins University in clinical community counseling and play therapy equipped him to counsel children and adults with a broad spectrum of challenges and concerns. Among his areas of expertise are: anxiety, anger management, ADHD, child/parent conflicts, family therapy, couples counseling, grief and loss, depression, trauma, social skills training, substance abuse, parenting education, and spirituality.
Terrence uses an integrated, solution-focused therapeutic approach, drawing upon evidence-based techniques and interventions, as well as Jungian psychological theory, to create a treatment plan tailored to the unique needs of the individual. With sensitivity and compassion, Terrence helps people to identify and build upon their strengths as they work towards life goals and problem resolution.
Education:
• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD: Master of Science in Clinical Community Counseling and Post-Master's Certificate in Clinical Community Counseling
• Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ: Master of Divinity, concentration in Pastoral Counseling
• University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC: Bachelor of Arts
Professional Activities and Memberships:
• Association of Play Therapists, active member
• Ordained Minister, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
To make an appointment with Terrence - Click Here.
Victoria Simmons-Elkins, M.S., LCPC
Victoria Simmons combines a gift of seeing God's vision for people's lives with compassionate acceptance for each client as they are. In truly caring for clients, she works to help them identify those behavior patterns that have been a stumbling block in their lives and have created repeated personal pain. Using a combination of family systems approach with cognitive-behavioral therapy, Ms. Simmons aids clients in tracing current life issues back to their roots within ther family of origin.
John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, I am the Way, the Truth and the Life..." John 10:10, "The Thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life and have it in abundance."
Victoria, with the aid of the Holy Spirit helps each person to uncover those truths that will lead to the path of the abundant life that God has Promised.
Victoria has a M.S. degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is also a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor and will finish a Certificate of Advanced Study program in Pastoral Counseling from Loyola College in May of 2002.
She has worked as an HIV Counselor, an Addictions Counselor, and has maintained a private practice throughout the years. In 1987 as an HIV Counselor, Victoria saw the healing touch of Jesus Christ help men who were dying from AIDS find His strength and joy as they went to join our Lord. Since that time, she has taught Adult Sunday School classes on Healing Damaged Emotions by David Seamonds, held a Christian Support Group for female survivors of sexual abuse, and led a Christian Recovery Meeting (Addicted to Christ). Victoria is also active in ministries such as Christian's Church, Vacation Bible School, and evangelistic community outreach events.
It has been her experience that in giving to God's people, she has been richly blessed through watching God give the greatest gift of all, new lives dedicated to His glory. It is the observation of God's miraculous work that serves to fuel her ministry and her work, and her life and gives her a sense of God's joy.
To make an appointment with Victoria - Click Here.
Amy Patrick
Amy Patrick received her Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling, as well as a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. As part of her Master's Education she had experiences working with married couples, families, individuals, and children dealing with a broad scope of issues.
After moving to Maryland, Amy worked for two years at Baptist Family & Children's Services where she did case management for treatment of foster children, taught parenting classes, developed and implemented a family preservation program, and performed some counseling duties with children of all ages.
Amy has a heart desire to see people realize and fulfill the plans that God has to give them a hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) while growing in their relationship with Christ. She uses both solution-focused and behavioral interventions with clients to encourage small steps each week toward achieving their counseling goals. She believes that the combination of sound clinical practice, along with dependence on prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit, will bring about positive change in all people.
Amy grew up in the Southern Baptist church and continues to be involved in ministries at First Baptist Church of Laurel along with her husband, Bryan, who is the Minister of Worship and Music. Bryan and Amy have one child, Lauren.
Amy's work at Safe Harbor will focus primarily on children and adolescents, although she believes strongly in including the entire family in the counseling process. She currently has office hours at the Laurel location.
To make an appointment with Amy - Click Here.
SA handouts.pdf
Resources and Screening Tests
Safe Harbor Sexual Addiction Treatment Presentation
Screening Tests
SEXUAL ADDICTION SCREENING TEST – REVISED.pdf
SEXUAL ADDICTION SCREENING TEST PG 2 – REVISED.pdf
Internet Sex Screening Test.pdf
Sexual Addiction Screening-Scoring Directions.pdf
Current Groups
Men's Sexual Addiction
Support Group
Wednesday Nights
7:30pm to 9:00pm
in the Safe Harbor Christian Counseling room at
Trinity Assembly of God
2122 W Joppa Road, Timonium, MD
Open group, please call for more information about attending.”
410-305-9246
Cost is $30.00 per week.
Group Leader
Brian Griswold
Locations - See below for more options.
Laurel Counseling Location:
15000 First Baptist Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: 301-262-2270
Sexual Addictions Counselor: Amy Patrick
Our Laurel, Maryland, counseling office is located at First Baptist Church of Laurel.
Lutherville Counseling Location:
2122 W. Joppa Road
Lutherville, MD 21093
Phone: 410-821-1770
Sexual Addictions Counselor: Brian Griswold
Our Lutherville, Maryland, counseling location is located at Trinity Assembly of God Church. Park in the spaces that pull right up to Joppa Road. Enter the building through the door that says "Main Office."
If coming after 5 p.m., enter the parking lot, and make an immediate LEFT. Go around the building, heading CLOCKWISE. As you're facing the freeway, you will see a basketball hoop and storage unit. Parking is on the RIGHT, facing the building. Go up a few steps toward the covered porch marked "Youth Center." Go into the double doors on the left. The waiting area and counseling office is to the right.
Annapolis Counseling Location:
1592 Whitehall Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
Phone: 410-263-0222
Sexual Addictions Counselor: Victoria Elkins
This counseling office is located at Mariner's Church, which is in the back left corner of the Bay 50 Shopping Center. Enter through the glass doors under the Mariner Church Tower. The Safe Harbor Counseling Office is located in the back of the foyer, the last door on the left.
Roland Park Counseling Location:
600 Wyndhurst Avenue, Suite 101A
Baltimore, MD 21210
Sexual Addictions Counselor: Terrence Alspaugh
When you arrive at the location, park behind the building in the free, lighted parking lot. Enter the rear lobby of 600 Wyndhurst from the parking lot. You may take the steps or elevator to the second floor to Suite 200, where you will find the name of: Terrence Alspaugh, LCPC, listed outside the suite door. You will also find his name on the office directories found in the rear lobby and front lobby of the building.
If you do not see a location convenient to you, please contact Erik Sundquist at erik_safeharbor1.com or call 1-800-305-2089. We will most likely have a counselor in or near your location equipped to deal with the issues of sexual addiction.
You may also view all locations on our website at:
www.safeharbor1.com/html/SHCC_Counseling_Locations
Wives in the Shadow
This seminar is for women who are searching for wholeness and healing from being caught in the crossfire of their husband's sexual addiction.
Wives-in-the-Shadow-Flyer.pdf
Questions that will be discussed include:
• Can I ever love and trust again?
• What are God’s expectations for me?
• Is my marriage worth saving?
In this seminar you will:
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Seminar for: Women
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