My Story
My name is D.J. Burr, and I’m a licensed therapist (LMHC, LPC). I help adults heal from trauma, codependency, and sex addiction, through both individual and group therapy, including compulsive sexual behavior and pornography use.
I’m also in long-term recovery myself. I know the pull of addiction and the work recovery takes, and I know the difference between surviving and actually building a life. That’s the place I want to help you get to.
With 16+ years of clinical experience, I’m a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional trained in EMDR. That training matters here, because most of the compulsive behavior I treat is rooted in trauma that was never fully processed, and that’s the layer we work on together.
Counseling Specialties
Trauma and PTSD
Sex & Porn Addiction
Codependency
Compulsive Behaviors
Education & Credentials
MS, Argosy University, Atlanta
BS, Kennesaw State University
Licensed in: WA, GA, VT, VA, SC, OR
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Trained in EMDR Treatment
My Approach
Group and Individual Counseling
In addition to individual counseling, I run online therapy groups for Men’s Sexual Addiction Recovery, Codependence, and Managing Anxiety and Depression for People in Addiction Recovery.
Recovery is Possible
Compulsive behavior numbs lifelong pain, for a while. Then it wears off and you feel trapped again. Lasting recovery means changing what you believe about yourself and how you handle what life throws at you. A big part of that is simply learning to stop treating yourself so badly. I’ll help you become your own advocate instead of your own worst critic.
Addressing Trauma to Recover from Addiction
Trauma drives a lot of compulsive behavior. If something overwhelming happened to you, turning to a behavior to cope made sense at the time. In therapy, we disrupt that cycle at the source, by treating the trauma underneath, not just the behavior on the surface.
Counseling Services
Am I Codependent?
Wondering about your own patterns? Take the next step to find out more.
What You Can Expect to Gain in Therapy
Together, I can help you move towards:
✓ Stopping unwanted compulsive behavior
✓ Examining unprocessed trauma & grief
✓ Challenging faulty belief systems
✓ Learning effective coping strategies
✓ Developing healthier relationships
✓ Learning relapse prevention
✓ Increasing positive communication
✓ Improving communication skills
✓ Increased self-esteem
Books
Books: "I Just Wanted Love" and "Love and Joy: Tips, Tools, and a Plan for Dating in Recovery."
Podcasts: Host of "Journey On" for survivors of sexual abuse, and "Making An Addict" discussing addiction and recovery.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin, you just have to start the conversation.