Addiction is a treatable, chronic disease. Genetics, brain chemistry, environmental factors, and life experiences all play a role in the disease, and past trauma is often at the root of many addictions. For many who struggle with addiction, it can be helpful to know that risk factors and levels vary by person, but like any chronic condition, focusing on the cause and the symptoms in treatment offer the best chance for recovery.
Begin Your Search for a Mental Health Professional Who Specializes in Addiction
Life isn’t going the way you expected. You’re overwhelmed and unhappy, not the person you were before. Most days you dread getting out of bed in the morning. You have so much on your plate and none of it seems to get done. Your children need you, your husband needs you, and you’ve lost yourself in the day to day grind of life. You’re wondering if things will always be like this, and if you’ll...
Elizabeth Edington is a child and family therapist, working with children as young as three years old through 12 years old and their families. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work. She has worked in both hospital and community mental health outpatient settings, assessing and treating children and their familie...
Nicholas Reichert is a licensed independent social worker with supervisory status. He graduated summa cum laude with his master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and is a member of Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society. He previously provided both inpatient and crisis mental health services. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety...
Have you ever felt as if your anxiety, depression, or trauma is not allowing you to focus on your life and have you felt as if you do not have much hope for the future or present? Then it may be time for you to talk to someone about your issues. My goal is to help my clients learn to control their anxiety, depression, and trauma. Another goal is to help my clients feel more positive about the...
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. So why therapy now? What are your hopes, dreams, and sense of the future from therapy? Problems and obstacles only survive and thrive when they are supported and backed up by particular ideas, beliefs, and principles, and can feel like a relentless need to escape a moment that never ends. Exploring t...
Welcome! I am Krystal Koru Lynn. My goal, in the counseling field, is to facilitate mental well-being and holistic wellness, as well to assist clients in self-empowerment and personal growth (through individual or group services). Though I am known for bringing creativity into counseling and creating therapeutic alliances specific to client need, I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy(DBT...
Authenticity and relationships are at the core of the human experience. My goal as your therapist is to provide a safe space to begin to move towards these things in your life and so much more. Finding the solutions to life’s issues can be challenging work and my desire is to come along side of you in those experiences. Whether your focus is with others, God or spirituality, or yourself, I hope...
Welcome! My name is Alex, I provide counseling at Thriveworks in Portage. I consider myself to be a methodical mental health professional who evaluates the individual needs of my clients in order to both determine their goals and help to achieve them. I believe people are inherently good, self-correcting and wise. Everyone has strengths and it is my job to help people recognize and capitalize o...
I believe counseling is useful to help people achieve their life goals, regardless of their age or situation. Everyone has a unique purpose in life and it's a privilege to work alongside people in their journey's. I specialize in treating victims of sexual, physical, emotional and psychological abuse, trauma related disorders, depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders (ADHD and ODD), family...
If you are in a crisis and need healing, I would like to help! Crisis is an opportunity for change! An emotional crisis can be a prolonged struggle or an unfortunate event which brings pain, anger and sorrow. I have worked with adolescents, adults, families and veterans in mental health and addiction for 25 years. I focus on your core beliefs which can positively or negatively effect our outloo...
Whether you are seeking healthier and more fulfilling relationships, clarity on why you may be struggling, or space to explore how you got where you are, therapy offers a unique opportunity for growth and self-reflection. I work with individuals, families, and couples who are seeking to honor their past as it influences the present and who want to find a way forward together. My approach to...
Life is sending messages from every angle that you need to be more. The more you hear it, the more your belief that you can do better fades. Each day you wake up with dreams that life will change and yet it seems each day is served up the same as yesterday. You wonder if it will ever change. It may be your marriage, your relationship with your parents, addictions that shame you, or anxiety or...
Being a human is hard, and for most of us, no one has taught us how to navigate through the messiness of life. At some point in our lives, we might find ourselves lost and stuck. It takes a lot of courage to reflect inwards and work on ourselves. It's my honor to listen, witness, and support you through your struggles and successes. I am committed to understanding your story in the full context...
Hello, I’m Holly Horan, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I am also a Certified Daring Way ™ Facilitator – Clinician, which focuses on shame, guilt, and resiliency. I am a United States Marine Corps Veteran, and have spent many years working with veterans, their spouses, and families. I work with clients from all walks of life, and focus mainly on...
