Our Mission

Our mission is to create safer communities by addressing sexual abuse where it begins. Through providing evidence based sex offender specific treatment, Specialized Counseling Associates LLC, is tasked with reducing the risk of sexual recidivism while creating healthy members of our society. 

Our Model

Using evidence-based practices we utilize the Good Lives Model combined with a trauma informed cognitive behavioral approach to treatment. This in conjunction with portions of the relapse prevention model forms the basis of our treatment. All therapists are trained in motivational interviewing and EMDR and use these techniques through out the treatment process. 

Adult Sex Offender Services

Specialized Counseling Associates LLC, works with both men and women who have harmed others due to their sexual behaviors.  We offer both short-term treatment for low risk offenders and long-term treatment for moderate and high risk offenders. Through out the treatment process clients are encouraged to address  not only their sexual behaviors but also any contributing factors such as mental health comorbidity, trauma, compulsions, addictions, or other barriers to living healthy "good" lives.  Individuals referred to our program often come from probation and parole but are also referred through community agencies and self referrals.

An array of services include but are not limited to sex offender risk and needs assessment, intake assessment, Abel screening, MIDSA evaluation, penile plethysmagraphs, psycho-education groups, group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, and support person groups. For more information please contact us directly.  

Juvenile Sex Offender Services

Specialized Counseling Associates works with children and adolescents who are displaying sexually inappropriate behaviors. These behaviors manifest in a variety of forms from unhealthy boundaries with peers to sexual aggression towards themselves and others. Treatment is driven by an ecological approach to include parents, family, social service agencies, and probation officers. Through this team approach children are both supported and held accountable for their behaviors.

Services for this population includes juvenile risk and needs assessments, intake assessments, psycho-educational groups, group therapy, individual therapy, parent groups, and ongoing family therapy. For more information please contact us directly.  

Sexual Education and Responsibility

Our Sexual Education and Responsibility Group is a 12 week group that aims to educate men on the various dynamics involved in prostitution for both themselves and the women they seek out. The group further explores the underlying causes and personal etiology each individual possesses that led to searching for sexual encounters through prostitution. Underlying contributing factors are expounded on and further processed through understanding personal patterns, addictions, deficits, and dynamics. Ways to meet their sexual and often interpersonal needs in future goal setting and risk management planning is covered in detail to support decreasing recidivism.