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Cristina Wehner, President and Executive Director of Hope & Freedom Counseling Services, is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Human Services from Elon University and received a Masters of Theological Studies in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Tina’s professional expertise and extensive training includes treating compulsive behaviors and addictions (substance and process addictions – including sex / love / romance, food, finances (gambling / shopping), and work related addictions; all aspects of sexuality; trauma (including PTSD); abuse survivors; anxiety disorders; eating disorders; codependency; family issues; life transitions; mood disorders; and individuals and their loved ones who are affected by addictions and/or personality disorders. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), including advanced EMDR methodology Feeling State Protocol (FSAP); skilled in 12-step therapy; trained in multiple levels of Gottman Method Couples Therapy; and currently serves as a Director of Prepare-Enrich for couples seeking premarital / marriage assessment, enrichment, and therapy.