Ciara Ward
Clinical Social Worker , LCSWHi, I’m Ciara Ward—a compassionate therapist here to support you in finding healing, resilience, and self-discovery on your own terms.
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Gender identity issues, sometimes called gender dysphoria or gender conflict, occur when an individual feels an inconsistency between their physical gender and the gender they truly feel or identify with. This most commonly exhibits itself as a physical discomfort with the gender one was assigned at birth, including the feeling of being in the wrong body. Children with gender dysphoria may express disgust of their own genitals or a certainty that they will grow up to be the opposite sex. Some individuals with gender identity issues treat this feeling by physically modifying their bodies to better match their gender identity. Gender dysphoria comes with it an increased risk for depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and bullying. If you are experiencing gender identity issues, reach out to one of TherapyDen’s qualified professionals today.
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I work with teens, adults, and couples from all walks of life, especially those experiencing a sense of disconnection from their own sense of joy, purpose, or authenticity. If you're feeling distant from yourself or unsure of how to reclaim your pleasure, power, or playfulness, we can work together to explore these aspects of your life and find ways to reconnect. I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, relationship issue
Being human is often tough. Sometimes we lose our way and can feel stuck and overwhelmed. Sometimes we would like to change parts of our lives or ourselves but don’t know how. Therapy can be an empowering way to promote healing, growth, and wellness. Often, we initially seek treatment to address a specific concern and then begin to uncover other areas of our lives in which we want to make meaningful change. My goal is for this process to feel supportive, affirming, and appropriately challenging.
Online Therapy
Maybe anxiety has made your world small and lonely, or depression and feelings of worthlessness have kept you disconnected from yourself and your loved ones and have held you back from the life you want. Perhaps you've developed ways of engaging with others and with yourself that once protected you in difficult or traumatic circumstances; however, these patterns now result in pain that is becoming unbearable. Whatever suffering brings you here, you don't have to bear it alone.
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Are you questioning or looking for support related to your LGBTQIA+ identity? Contemplating your gender or a possible transition? Considering coming out to your friends and loved ones? Wanting to address your feelings of depression and anxiety? Hoping to address a history of trauma that impacts you still? Wrestling with body image or disordered eating? Come sit with me for awhile! Let's join together to keep you moving forward to to where you are meant to be.
Online Therapy
You feel anxious and it's hard to shut your brain off. People tell you to relax, but it's not that easy for you. You've worked hard to get where you are, but it's hard to sit back and enjoy it. Your standards for yourself feel too high, and you question how long you can keep this up. You tend to doubt yourself and your abilities and look to other people to reassure you. It's hard to take up space, feel confident, and speak your truth. A better way forward is possible in therapy.
Online Therapy
I have been working with trauma for many years using EMDR, and have found that trauma often impacts survivors in lasting ways including addiction, trouble with intimate relationships, and sexuality. I have worked with addictions my entire career and have become more proficient in my ability to treat sexual issues as well as sexual compulsions and addictions. For sex therapy clients, I welcome both individuals and couples for sessions.