Intimate Matters,LLC

Introducing Lorraine 

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Lorraine is a seasoned, Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) with -  

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• 16 years of clinical experience (in hospital and private practice settings)

• Licensed in Georgia (Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with her M.Ed. from the University of North Texas (Denton) a CACREP program

• Certified Sex Therapist (post graduate studies completed through Richmont Graduate University / Institute for Sexual Wholeness (Atlanta) (Most therapists have never had even one class in sexuality).

• APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists) trained. She is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS).

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Expertise & Experience:

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• Women's Issues - Personal, Relationship, Divorce Recovery, Betrayal Trauma Recovery

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• Marriages - To help couples achieve emotional and sexual intimacy

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• Communication​ / Conflict resolution

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• Affair recovery

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• Porn/sex addiction recovery

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• Sexual functioning issues  - Desire, Arousal, Orgasm

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• Painful intercourse – Dyspareunia, Vaginismus …

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• Sexual trauma recovery​

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• Sexual grief and loss – infertility, disability, miscarriage

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• Personal Growth needs of Christian marketplace leaders

 

She has led a women’s therapeutic support group for women who have been betrayed by affairs, porn/sex addiction, and narcissism (whether by a family member or a partner). CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. 

 

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Benefits of working with Lorraine

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Counseling with Lorraine, an experienced and specially trained therapist, will save you time, money, and energy in the following ways:​

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• You will get a therapist who knows how to appropriately assess and treat these issues (versus an untrained therapist who will waste your resources)

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• You will get a tailored therapeutic plan to help you reach your goals ASAP

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• You will receive help to talk about these difficult topics   

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• You will receive accurate information from a truly specialized therapist

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• You will have direct access to the therapist to quickly get answers to your questions and to schedule appointments (no receptionist to go through).

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• You will get a therapist who is compassionate, accepting you where you are at, while helping you reach your counseling goals

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• You will have a therapist who respects your world view (Lorraine's is Judeo-Christian)

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• You can invest in your relationship instead of suffering in silence, living miserably, or getting a costly, traumatic divorce

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• You can keep your therapist and change your counseling goals (if your partner chooses to not work and the relationship dissolves)

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Client Reviews

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"Lorraine has had a gentle strength in her work with me ... has been a caring guide for me through the difficult path of recovery and I count her as one of the significant people that has influenced who I am today ... My life is mine once again and I am finally able to share it with my sons and loved ones."  -- df

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"From our first session, not only was Lorraine's knowledge and skill apparent, but her warmth and kindness immediately put me at ease ... helped inspire something I thought I would never recover: hope. ... I now feel confidently equipped and capable to face life's challenges in a smart, healthy, God-honoring way."   B.E.

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"Lorraine has been a true blessing to myself, my wife and our marriage ... sensitive to both my wife's perspective as well as my own. Her focus is on our marriage - she doesn't take sides but instead helps us explore our past and prepare for the future together..." -- C. 

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"Lorraine was recommended to me by a close friend that she had helped ... Lorraine was instrumental in helping me identify the issues and then help me to successfully work through those issues ... in such a manner that was:  objective, constructive, honest, and compassionate ... Seeking her assistance was one of the best decisions I have ever made...  BH

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"Lorraine was recommended to us by our church ... Her skills, knowledge and resources guided us during an extremely traumatic time. After our marital issues were resolved, I continued to have her as my personal counselor ... The atmosphere she creates is warm, safe, confidential and non-judgmental. She listens not only with care but also with experience ... The literature and tools she gives are easy to remember and use. I am beyond grateful she was recommended to us." DS