Nathan Wert MA, ALC, IFS, ASAT-C

I specialize in sex addiction and compulsive sexual behavior, currently completing my certification as a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) through IITAP. I also work with betrayed partners navigating the trauma of discovering a partner's addiction, since healing needs to happen on both sides. My approach is non-shaming and trauma-informed, using IFS, Brainspotting, and somatic work to help you process what's happened and rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and stability.

Trauma isn't just about what happened, it's about how your nervous system responded and adapted to survive it. Whether from a single event or prolonged difficult experiences, trauma and PTSD can leave you feeling stuck, disconnected, or on edge long after the danger has passed. I use IFS, Brainspotting, and Somatic work to help you process what happened at a pace your body can handle, moving beyond just talking about it toward actually feeling safe again.

Anxiety often shows up as racing thoughts, difficulty focusing, or feeling like you can't slow down, even when things look fine on the outside. This is especially true for athletes, who are trained to push through discomfort and perform under pressure, often at the cost of their own mental health. I help clients understand what's driving their anxiety and build real tools to manage it, using IFS, Brainspotting, and somatic approaches that work with your nervous system, not just your thoughts.

Trauma and stress live in the body, not just the mind, which is why talk therapy alone often isn't enough. I trained in Somatic Parts Work through The Embody Lab and spent two years training under a fully certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, giving me a strong foundation in body-based healing. This work helps you reconnect with your body's signals, release stored tension, and move out of states like freeze or disconnection, so your nervous system can finally learn safety again.

Brainspotting is a body-based therapy that helps access places in the brain where trauma and difficult emotion get stored, often outside conscious awareness. I'm Brainspotting Trained through the Southeast Brainspotting Institute, and I use it to help clients move past stuck points that talk therapy alone hasn't reached, whether that's trauma, performance blocks, or anxiety that lives in the body as much as the mind. Many clients describe feeling a shift that words couldn't quite get them to.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is based on the idea that we're all made up of different 'parts,' protectors, exiles, and the confident core Self beneath them. I'm IFS Level 1 Trained through the IFS Institute, and I use this model to help you understand why you think, feel, and react the way you do, without shame or judgment. Instead of fighting or silencing parts of yourself, we work to understand them, so you can move through life feeling more integrated, grounded, and like yourself again.