Understanding Therapy and Counseling: Sun Point Wellness Center, Lancaster, PA

Therapy is one of the most powerful things you can do for yourself. 

From clearing out the power of old traumas to learning mindfulness, therapy and counseling help us be more complete, better humans. 

At Sun Point Wellness Center in Lancaster, PA, we offer counseling and therapy in several important places in your life: trauma recovery, couples counseling, sex therapy, addiction recovery, and much more.

Counseling is for Everybody

The most important thing about therapy or counseling to know is that it’s for everyone. Straight or gay, male, female or non-binary, regardless of financial status, cultural background - our doors are open for everyone and are staff are trained in cultural competency.

Everyone needs a therapist at some point in their lives. In fact, many of the most centered and clear-minded people have a therapist they see for years. A therapist is a third-party that can help us see our lives and our actions clearly. They’re often the part of ourselves that asks questions, finds fresh ways of dealing with things, and helps us create a new definition of ourselves.

You do not need to have had a major life trauma to want a counselor. Many people believe that counseling is something for people who’ve been traumatized by a major event, like war, sexual assault, domestic violence, or other major events. There are always events and situations in our lives that affect us, even if in our minds they’re minor compared to the events that others have experienced. 

Everyone needs counseling. Even if you’re doing well in life, a counselor can help you do better, feel better, and find even deeper happiness.

A Safe Space

Before you start counseling, you need to know that it’s a completely safe space. 

Your counselor’s office is a place where you can safely share your deepest secrets. A therapist will always accept you with warmth and a direct approach to help you achieving your goals.

They listen, guide, and help you see your life more clearly. 

Many of our clients come to us with a lifetime of trauma, pain that runs so deep it controls every aspect of their lives. Many have found themselves reliving the traumas or avoiding them with drugs or alcohol addition 

Here, we accept you as you are right now. Then we help you go where you want to be, not where we think you should be.

Different Therapies for Different Needs

Our therapists learn many types of therapies to help you improve your life. 

EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing) and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) are just two of the methods we use. There are many more that we can access to help you improve your life, help repair your emotional world, and begin moving in the direction you want to. 

It’s about Thriving

Many people see therapy as a way to survive. From the painful memories of their past or even suicidal ideation to just being able to breathe every day, this is what most people see as therapy’s true calling. 

Important note: If you’re feeling suicidal now, please call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-273-8255. We can’t wait to help you, but sometimes, you need emergency help before you can start the long-term recovery. BUT we can help you recover!

In fact, therapy is here to set you free from the chains of the past so you can begin to achieve your dreams. 

Life is a complex thing. We all have things we’d like to do, that we have to do, and that we don’t want to do. With a therapist by your side, you can get through the things you have to so you can move to the things you want to do. 

Addiction Therapy in Lancaster, PA

Addiction is a symptom of a problem. Many people see addiction as the problem itself, but the vast majority of addicts started using drugs because they were trying to numb the pain of a past trauma. 

You are not your addiction. You are a complete human being who deserves to be healthy, deserves love, and deserves to put down the burden of a drug or alcohol addiction. 

Addicts are rarely alone, as well. There’s often a spouse, a lover, a family, children who have a vested interest in your recovery. At Sun Point Wellness Center, we work with the whole person and the entire family. 

You cannot recover from your addiction if you don’t deal with the underlying reasons you started using drugs in the first place. What happened that made you want to kill the pain? What event or events created this need to stop feeling for a while? 

At Sun Point, we’ll help you find those memories, that driving force that causes you to feel you need to escape. Then we make sure that we eliminate them, take away their power, so you’re not driven to simply numb them any more.

Whether it’s alcohol, cocaine, opioids, or any other substance, the root causes and the solutions are the same: you need our help to find the events that led up to your use. We’ll help you stop using, then we‘ll help you stop needing drugs. 

Sex Therapy in Lancaster, PA

Sex therapy is for everyone. Many people think that a sex therapist only treats the sexual part of our lives. Just like everything else, our sex life is an integral part of our entire selves. When we treat your sexuality, we look at every aspect of your life and find the reasons for the problems you’re having.

Sex is a natural part of a human life - it’s an attachment behavior and is how adults can connect. Despite social messages that can create conflict, sexuality is part of what it means to be a functioning adult. We help you balance that in your life and to find the deep satisfaction that you need to feel whole again.

Contact us

The team at Sun Point Wellness Center is here to help you, no matter what your concerns or issues are.  

Call us at 717-297-0515 or use the contact form to reach out to us. 

We’re here to help you be better, stronger, and happier.