MEDIA OVERUSE THerapy
VIDEO GAMEs AND PORNography

IN-PERSON THERAPY IN BELLEVUE, WA

ONLINE THERAPY FOR ALL OF WASHINGTON STATE

Are media and screens a large part of your everyday routine?

Are video games or pornography dominating your life?

You might struggle to control these behaviors, no matter how disruptive they may be to your responsibilities, health, and loved ones. You may use them to deal with dark times and stressful situations, yet feel worse afterward. So you’ve tried to quit, justify, or hide these parts of yourself, but you are still floundering.

What if you could find a healthy and sustainable way to engage in them?

At Kaizen Counseling, we can help you unpack and moderate these habits to get there.

WHAT IS VIDEO GAME OVERUSE?

Video game overuse is the unmanageable use of video games that negatively affects your daily tasks, relationships, and well-being. Games are played on a console, computer, cellphone, or other devices.

SIGNS OF VIDEO GAME OVERUSE

  • Compulsive use and thoughts about video games

  • Sadness or irritability if unable to play

  • Inability to stop playing or reduce playing time (and intense need to increase time spent) 

  • Prioritizing gaming over duties at home, school, or work

  • Decreased engagement in self-care, socialization, and other interests

  • Keeping video game use from others

  • Playing video games to cope with stressors

WHAT IS Porn OVERUSE?

Porn overuse is the uncontrollable urge to watch pornography despite its problematic consequences. It may lead to risky behaviors, impaired functioning, and distress.

SIGNS OF PORN OVERUSE

  • Compulsive consumption of pornography (even in public spaces)

  • Guilt or shame about watching porn

  • Lack of control when attempting to stop or consume less porn

  • Prioritizing porn over relationships, work, school, sleep, and other activities

  • Lower sexual satisfaction when porn is not involved

  • Hiding porn habit from partner

  • Watching porn to cope with difficulties

If you or your loved ones exhibit any of these signs, therapy can support you.

HOW CAN THERAPY HELP WITH VIDEO GAME AND PORN OVERUSE?

  • Discuss excessive use of video games and pornography in a safe and non-judgmental environment

  • Uncover thoughts and emotions behind these urges

  • Develop effective coping strategies to manage stressors and regulate these habits

  • Foster forgiveness and acceptance

  • Reconnect with yourself and participate in activities that make you happy

  • Repair or improve meaningful relationships

KAIZEN COUNSELING
THERAPY FOR VIDEO GAME AND PORN OVERUSE
IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

We provide therapy for video games and porn overuse to teens and adults living in Bellevue, Washington, and its neighboring locations (Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond, Mercer Island, Sammamish, Bothell, and Woodinville). Services are also available throughout Washington via Teletherapy.

Our practice is open to all races, backgrounds, identities, and orientations. Our approach to media, gaming, and porn overuse blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to explore the link between thoughts, emotions, and actions and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to incorporate mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal skills.

We are not here to judge or “fix” you.
We will listen, inspire, and challenge you on your healing journey.

MEET OUR Media Overuse THERAPIST IN BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON

Lindsey Hamerly, LMHCA

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