About Jeff Francis, MA

Jeff Francis is a highly sought-after psychotherapist specializing in Sexual Addiction Therapist and EMDR and Trauma Therapist. At Pembroke Counseling Services, Jeff specializes in mental health issues related to the individual and the couple impacted by Sexual/Pornography addiction, secret affairs, and traumatic events impacting their daily lives. He guides the exploration of the underlying causes that lead to unhealthy behaviors.

 

Jeff earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a Master’s in Theology from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts. Jeff is a Doctoral Candidate at Regent University with a dissertation focused on Sexual Addiction. Jeff has specialized training as a Sexual addiction therapist, Pastoral Sexual addiction therapist, Trauma therapist, and EMDR therapist.

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Jeff is an Ordained Minister and was a former Pastor in the New England area for over 15 years.  His experience shows that bringing biblically grounded spiritual intervention to therapy is sometimes needed for people to realize total healing and restoration.

Jeff has been privileged to study with Dr. Patrick J. Carnes, founder of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). Jeffrey offers three-day intensive sessions for couples looking to restore and heal their relationships after intimate betrayal and/or sexual addiction.

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Jeff’s counseling sessions offer proven results for individuals struggling with mental health issues and couples rebuilding their marriages by discovering new ways of rebuilding their personal lives and marriages and negotiating the day-to-day challenges. He is also very proud to have been married to his college sweetheart for 25 years, and together they have raised three beautiful children.