Joseph Porter
Graduate Intern
Joe is a graduate intern at Trevecca Nazarene University. He has worked as a volunteer helping men struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors, and is anxious to learn how to help partners and families heal as well.
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About him:Â
Joe and his wife Rebekah have lived in the Nashville area for nearly 20 years. They have 10 children (four still at home). Joe enjoys fiction writing, reading, ping pong, math, volleyball, astronomy, weather, and taking long walks. In his spare time he works as a computer programmer, and occasionally gives tech talks in the Nashville community.
Certifications & Trainings
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Issues in Therapy: Understanding Sex Addiction and Partner Betrayal Through An Attachment-Based Lens. Training presented by Michelle Mays, LPC, CSAT-S. Trevecca. Feb. 2024.
Education & Organizations
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Masters in Marriage and Family Counseling (In progress) - Trevecca Nazarene University
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Electrical and Computer Engineering (Vanderbilt, University of Kentucky, BYU)
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American Counseling Association (ACA)
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American Association of Marriage and Family Counseling (AAMFT)
Focus Areas
Couples Counseling
Individual Counseling
Specializing in:Â
Helping partners create deeper emotional bonds through effective communication and vulnerability exercises that foster intimacy.
Focused on processing past experiences and building internal security using trauma-informed somatic techniques to restore balance.
Individuals and couples
Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), family issues, distressed couples (CSB or not)