Professionally Licensed Counseling
from a Christian World and Life Perspective
Taking steps toward wholeness and balanced living is necessary for enjoyment and fulfillment in life
We are excited to announce that two more Counselors
have joined the Hoxworth Counseling practice
Steve Bristol LLMSW and Evan C. Wisner LLMSW
Our many specialized services now include:
TF-CBT Therapy, DBT Therapy, (TIP) Counseling,
Child Play Therapy (4+yrs old), and Military/Veteran Counseling
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Bret Hoxworth MA, LLP
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Bret is a Master's Level Psychologist with over 20 years of empathetic counseling experience in the mental health field, including church-based pastoral care.
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His passion is to help those who are hurting or broken to be restored to a healthier and fuller self-esteem, and/or equip them to make healthier and more balanced connections with others in their lives.
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Bret and Steve form an effective team in helping children find healing in their spirits, souls, and bodies from trauma and complex-trauma experiences that have wounded or devastated them in profound ways.
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Bret counsels individuals, couples, children 8 yr+, families, and groups.
He also specializes in EMDR Treatment and the Spaced Retrieval Technique
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Bret is certified to accept
VA CCN insurance (VA Community Care Network - Optum)
Steve Bristol LLMSW
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Steve provides support and compassionate counseling and care to individuals, couples, and families facing life challenging crises or illness with a heart of sincere concern. He is passionate about helping hurting people overcome life challenges, developing healthy life skills, and resolving conflict.
Steve has trauma therapy experience in working with adolescents 12-17 yrs old primarily using TF-CBT (a type of cognitive behavioral therapy), and Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
He also has experience with Trauma-Informed Parenting (TIP) counseling to support parents of traumatized children/adolescents.
Evan C. Wisner LLMSW
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Evan is a dedicated Social Work professional with an array of professional knowledge and experience. He is passionate about working with and providing services to vulnerable populations within a diverse range of out-patient and in-patient settings.
He also specializes in Military / Veteran Treatment Counseling
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Evan is certified to accept VA CCN insurance (VA Community Care Network - Optum)
Overview of Our Services
Faith-Based or Secular Counseling
Individual Counseling
Helping individuals
with a variety of
mental health issues​
Couples Counseling
Helping couples resolve conflicts
and restore healthy relationships
Family and Group Counseling
Helping people with family and non-family relationship issues
Specialized Counseling
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Abandonment
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Abuse Issues
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Addictions (Drugs, Alcohol, Gambling, Sexual)
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Addictive Behaviors
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ADHD
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Adolescent Issues
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Aging/Memory Issues
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Anger Issues
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Career Issues
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Childhood Issues
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Church/Group Mediation
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Control Issues
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Coping Skills
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Disorders (Anxiety, Depressive, Eating, Mood)
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Divorce Issues
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Financial Stressors
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Grief and Loss
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Insomnia
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Marital and Premarital Counseling
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Obsession and Compulsive Behaviors
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Panic Attacks
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Parent/Child/Family Conflicts
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Parenting Skills
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Phantom Pain
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Phobias (Overcoming)
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PTSD
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Self Mutilation/Cutting
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Separation/Divorce
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Spiritual Issues
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Step-Parenting Issues
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Stress Management
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Trauma and Complex-Trauma issues
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Trust Issues
Child/Adolescent Counseling
Helping children/adolescents who have experienced life-altering circumstances resulting in emotional problems
Treatment Approaches
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Attachment Based
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Bowenian
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Eclectic
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EFT
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Emotionally Focused
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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Family/Marital
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Insight Oriented Treatment
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Psychodynamic
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Relationship Therapy
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Spaced-Retrieval Technique
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Structural
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT)
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Trauma-Informed Parenting (TIP)
Military / Veteran Counseling
Helping those with PTSD
and other war-related emotional issues
​Relationship Assessment & Treatment Methods​
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Needs Dialogue
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Prepare/Enrich
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Helping those who suffer from traumatic or significant negative events to overcome the power of their past
The Spaced Retrieval Technique
Helping those with various memory issues​
