Charleston Flow Therapy
Professional Counseling
~Looking at the Whole Person
Mind, Body, Social, and Everything in Between
$125 Flat Rate
Sliding Scale on Limited Basis
843-310-2216
125 G Wappoo Creek Dr. Suite 215
James Island, SC
"You can't stop the waves. But you can learn to surf."
~Jon Kabat-Zinn
Brian Ronnenberg, LPC, NCC, 200 RYT
Licensed Counselor, Yoga Teacher, Surf Instructor
With 14 years experience in counseling, surf therapy, and yoga instruction, I've found a very adaptive approach to mental health. Our mental health is also tied to our physical and social. We look at stressors, relationships, physical health, and addictions as well as working with thoughts (anxiety, sadness, trauma, etc). Each treatment plan is different based on what is going to work best and be the most achievable for each individual.
I have certifications in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Yoga, Breathwork, Surf Coaching, as well as my LPC. I've been teaching yoga, breathe, and mediation for 5 years and have worked with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Therapeutic Specialties
Addiction
I've been working with addiction for my entire career in mental health and have used a variety of techniques to find a path to freedom. Addiction comes in so many forms and can make us a version of ourselves that we simply don't recognize or don't want to live with. Whether it's an issue with alcohol or drugs, social media, or other, we can find ourselves in a cycle that can last a lifetime.
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Following a detox period, it is finally time to decide what the new relationship will be with the source of addiction. For each person it is up for them to decide on their ideal lifestyle and for us to then find a consistent way of making that happen.
Trauma
Several of us have experiences that we still experience stress, nightmares, or panic from. This is simply our mind and body clinging to a memory and responding it to it as if it was happening HERE and NOW. Letting go of this cycle requires a little work. This work has always been most effective in a setting where ALL the external variables (triggers) can be controlled to the highest degree. I hold a certification in EMDR as well as years of experience holding space and helping others work through to let go and reprogram their nervous system to stop experiencing the trauma loop.
Relationships
Relationships come in a variety of forms and can be anything from friendship to a life partner. When you are around someone for long enough conflict is bound to happen. We can often begin to experience these conflicts in a cycle and may have difficulty breaking this cycle. Healthy communication, clear expectations, and boundaries are very important. Therapy will focus on finding common goals, identifying unhealthy patters, and practicing a new way of interacting and experiencing one another within a judgement free space.
Depression and Anxiety
Some people say anxiety lives in the future and sadness in the past. The reality is that most people are feeling both on any given day. Learning to work through or let go of our cycles and find new outlets for processing these emotions usually lets go of a HUGE burden, and stops the cycle from repeating. There are SO many ways to do this, but our old habits, environment, and genetics can make it difficult. There is always space to grow and let go. We can explore the HOW.
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(843) 310-2216
125 G Wappoo Creek dr. Suite 215
Charleston SC, 29412