Addiction Counseling

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Early Recovery: Addiction robs us of our potential. If you  are ready to quit avoiding your problems and feelings, therapy is a good  place to start. 

An important part of the recovery process is  learning what driving factors led to the addiction. These may be  unhealthy beliefs, habits, and/or behaviors we learned in childhood to  adapt to painful feelings/experiences.

It is difficult to maintain  abstinence when we are triggered by our past experiences. Therapy will  explore how past experiences trigger your current thoughts and  feelings-- then you can choose alternative behaviors. 

Ongoing Recovery Support: When you know it is time to heal on a deeper level. With a strong  recovery program you can explore and resolve the original issues that  prompted the substance misuse.  This may include family of origin  issues, such as growing up in an alcoholic family. It may also include  childhood abuse and emotional neglect. Most people recovering from drug  and/or alcohol abuse will find it helpful to address co-dependent  relationship issues. 

EMDR therapy can be an effective treatment approach and give you a new freedom.  

Medical Professionals: I provide therapeutic oversight for doctors and nurses who require licensing monitoring for substance issues. 

Addiction impacts the entire family. Therapy can help you identify  what you can do to support your loved one. It can also help you learn  how to take care of yourself while loving an alcoholic/addict. 

Any  person who loves an alcoholic/addict knows that it’s not just the  addict who struggles. Therapy is a safe place to explore your  complicated feelings, and identify what you can do to take care of  yourself. 

If you grew up in an addicted family, therapy can be a safe place to  identify the roles you may have established within your family system.  Maybe these are patterns you've carried into other relationships.   Exploring the dynamics present within an addictive family allows all  family members to recover.

Children of alcoholics often assume  various roles. These include the hero child, scapegoat, the mascot, and  the lost child. It's time to break free of these roles, and discover  your authentic self.