EDEN COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS

Christoper W. Doriani, M.A., A.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Specialties: Abuse and Trauma Recovery using EMDR, Mood and Anxiety Problems, Grief and Loss Issues, Family Therapy, Marital Therapy, Teens and Young Adult Behavior and Adjustment Problems, Geriatric and Late Life Family Adjustment Therapy, Men’s Issues.

Since completing the Masters of Social Work at the University of Chicago in 1988, Chris has served as clinical therapist and college professor and seeks to help clients find solutions to problems by strengthening their social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual resources. Chris has received advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy and has been using this empirically validated method since 1995. EMDR is effective with victims of trauma from abuse, war, accidents and also with phobias and panic attacks. Chris coordinates care with medical doctors in dealing with mood and anxiety problems, Post-Traumatic Stress, and the needs of elderly. Chris has extensive experience and training in the mental health of children and teens. He seeks to mobilize the resources of schools and families in responding to the mood and behavior problems children and adolescent encounter during the school years.

Chris teaches on topics related to family and marital relationships and mental health issues through seminars and radio broadcasting. He was guest lecturer at Kosin University, Pusan, South Korea on topics related to Christianity and psychotherapy.