Dr. Dave Janvier is a licensed therapist, certified sex therapist, trauma & somatic specialist, spiritual director and founder of SIIMDA Soul Care, a trauma-informed healing modality that integrates faith, psychology, neuroscience and spiritual formation. Dr. Dave operates a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania providing clinical and spiritual companionship to those struggling with a variety of sexual and relational challenges including sexual addiction, sexual abuse, sexual dysfunction, betrayal trauma, and spiritual abuse. Dave’s passion is cultivating healing spaces for those in need of Jesus’ healing ministry. He is grateful for the privilege of witnessing the Holy Spirit’s redemptive work in the lives of those impacted by pain and suffering. Dave is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
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Links Mentioned:
Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation by Martin Laird (Amazon)
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: A Somatic Path to Treat Trauma (Psychology Today, 9/27/2013)
Secret Shame: A Survivor's Guide to Understanding Male Sexual Abuse and Male Sexual Development - book by Dr. Doug Carpenter (Amazon)
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Husband Material Ministries (“HM”/”HMM”; faith-based ministry helping men find freedom from pornography and other sexual brokenness issues) FREE
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