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PATRICIA GROESSL, EDD
Licensed Psychologist
Certified Sex Therapist
Dr. Groessl is a licensed psychologist and certified sex therapist who
maintains an active clinical
practice in Muskegon, Michigan. She is an experienced therapist who has been
in practice for
over twenty-five years.
With a calm personal style, Dr. Groessl has been successfully helping people
deal with concerns
they have in many areas of their lives. Her philosophy is one of self
empowerment. With patience
and guidance, she believes people can learn skills needed to live richer and
more satisfying lives.
She believes in treating people with respect and dignity.
She enjoys working with adults (and some children and adolescents) in
individual, couple, family
and group therapy. Her areas of focus include depression, anxiety, survivors
of emotional,
physical and sexual abuse, adoption, and those seeking personal growth and
understanding.
One
of Dr. Groessl's main areas of focus is helping couples improve and
enhance their relationships. Because most marriages and other
relationships aren't perfect, she facilitates building a strong
foundation based on each person's ideas, values, opinions and personal
history. She teaches couples about the science and art of love
based on the research of John Gottman, PhD. She helps couples
build a foundation of affection and friendship and to how to better
handle disagreements. Differences can be complementary and Dr.
Groessl works with people to respect and understand differences.
Distress in a relationship can be very destructive for both
people. Distress can cause stress, worry, fear, sadness,
loneliness and other problems. Happily married people live
longer and are more contented with their lives. Additionally, one of
her main areas of focus is helping couples improve and enhance their
relationships.
Dr. Groessl specializes in the treatment of sexual
difficulties and is a certified sex therapist. Sex therapy is a
professional and ethical treatment approach to problems of sexual
function and expression. She is a Diplomate Certified Sex Therapist
certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and
Therapists (AASECT). In sex therapy, she helps people overcome the
emotional, physical, medical and relationship concerns that can
interfere with good sex. Sex therapy can help enhance a sense of well
being, enrich life and add warmth and intimacy to a relationship.
Common areas addressed in sex therapy include: lack of desire and
desire discrepancies, rapid ejaculation, difficulty getting or
maintaining an erection, aversion to sex, inability to achieve an
orgasm, painful intercourse or inability to have intercourse, and
difficulty becoming aroused.
Group therapy is another area of interest to Dr. Groessl. She runs groups for
women and men on
a variety of issues. One group she leads is on sexual enhancement. The
women-only groups are
held on a weekly basis for 12 week sessions through-out the year. They provide
an opportunity
for women to learn and grow with the help and encouragement of other women.
She has a BA in Elementary Education, a MA in Counseling and Personnel and an
EDD in
Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology. She is married and has adult
children and
grandchildren.
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