• Welcome
    • Depression Therapy
    • Anxiety Therapy
    • Sex Addiction Therapy
    • Trauma Therapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Online Therapy
    • Grief Counseling
  • Blog
  • About
  • Forms
  • Contact
  • Books
  • Books for Sale
Menu

Scott Kampschaefer, lcsw

172 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD, 21702
512-648-3053

Your Custom Text Here

Scott Kampschaefer, lcsw

  • Welcome
  • Specialties
    • Depression Therapy
    • Anxiety Therapy
    • Sex Addiction Therapy
    • Trauma Therapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Online Therapy
    • Grief Counseling
  • Blog
  • About
  • Forms
  • Contact
  • Books
  • Books for Sale

The Insidious Connection Between Shame and Addiction

November 9, 2020 Scott Kampschaefer
Image courtesy of Pexels

Image courtesy of Pexels

Have you ever felt bad about yourself and wound up drinking too much or bingeing on something like food, porn, or something equally unhealthy? If that bad feeling is the often overlooked feeling of shame, then you’ve found something that lies at the heart of many people’s addictions.


Read more
In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags shame

Treating Sexual Shame in Group Therapy

January 15, 2019 Scott Kampschaefer
Image courtesy of Adobe

Image courtesy of Adobe

Do you suffer from a feeling there is something wrong with you due to your sexual behavior?  Does this feeling wash over you in situations and make you want to run and hide? If this is the case with you, you might think attending a therapy group for improving your sexual behavior is the last thing for you.  Actually, nothing could be further from the truth.

Read more
In Sex Addiction Therapy Tags shame

Are You Being Victimized by the Thought Gremlins?

August 23, 2017 Scott Kampschaefer
Image courtesy of Adobe

Image courtesy of Adobe

Have you ever found yourself obsessing about something you know is trivial, but find it hard to break out of that thought pattern?  Have you just had the same kinds of thoughts keep streaming into your mind, no matter what you do?  If this has happened to you, you may be falling victim to what I’ll call the ‘thought gremlins.’

Read more
In Anxiety Therapy Tags Negative thinking, shame

How Beauty and the Beast Can Help Beat Depression

April 28, 2017 Scott Kampschaefer
Image courtesy of Adobe Stock website

Image courtesy of Adobe Stock website

One of the biggest issues in the world today is depression.  Recently the World Health Organization came out with a finding that depression is the single biggest health issue in the world...the world!  It is the most prominent contributor to disability and is a “major contributor to the overall global burden of disease.”

Read more
In Depression Tags shame

Scott Kampschaefer, LCSW

172 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD 21702
512-648-3053

Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | No Surprises Act Policy

verified by Psychology Today