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.
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I am deeply committed to my work as a psychotherapist. I have been working for 20 years with diverse issues and diagnoses, my specialty areas are: recovery from trauma (adult and childhood), increasing self-confidence and self-empowerment, resolving relationships struggles, overcoming chronic depression, anxiety and panic, outgrowing self-destructive behaviors, recovery from grief and loss,...
Sarah Soto is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a National Certified Counselor, and a certified EMDR trained clinician. She is an emotional guardian and a professional secret keeper. As a therapist, she has worked with individuals, adolescents, and couples. She is an advocate for the LGBTQIA community and is a multi-culturally sensitive therapist. Sarah’s specialities and professional interest...
I have several approaches to addressing the needs of individuals, couples, and families. These approaches address a wide range of mental, emotional, and health issues. Common issues include depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship issues. After assessment I suggest which approaches would be most beneficial to long term resolution. Therapy may involve traditional therapy, Emotional Freedom...
After working as a Chemical Engineer for 36 years, Steve decided to follow his passion and focus on counseling as his second career. He earned an MA in Counseling from LSU and is now a Licensed Professional Counselor with Crossroads. He has worked with couples on a ministry basis for over 25 years and has a counseling focus with couples, families, career coaching, and addiction counseling with...
If you are on this website, you most likely have made the decision to get support and help that you deserve. We our a team of caring and empathetic clinicians helping clients live the life they want. Sometimes it is hard to problem solve without knowing where to start and therapy can help. Together our therapists have a range of expertise and specialties so that we can help an array client need...
I am here to help you realize your best self. I use a combination of cognitive behavioral interventions, insight oriented work, and mindfulness development to help you manage the stressors in your life. I believe that my clients are equal partners in their endevours to achieve their goals. I work with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety and depressive disorders. I have years of...
I AM NOT THE SMILE AND NOD THERAPIST! If you are fed up with feeling miserable I can help you get the life you want. I love helping people achieve what they didn't think they could. My clients tell me I am tough but they know I care about them. I work best with people who are sick of being unhappy and willing to DO work to make some changes. I have a great BS detector, I will call you on your...
Welcome! My practice includes supporting adolescents, young adults, and adult professionals who are stressed, experiencing anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and major conflict. I also have significant experience working with victims of violent crimes of all ages, which includes the challenges of navigating the criminal court process. I am an approved provider for the...
*** Currently Not Accepting Adolescents***** I believe we all have the potential to better ourselves, and that growth occurs while exploring the root causes of issues - not just treating symptoms. I have a holistic approach, treating the entire person rather than a disorder or specific hardship. I view my clients as experts on their own lives and my role as the facilitator of change. I help...
Do you find yourself weighed down by the struggles of your past and/or present? Do these burdens impact you and your relationships? Do you have hurts and/or habits from which you need freedom? I am honored to walk this journey of healing with my clients. During my 17+ years in the field I have received specialized training in the areas of individual and couples Therapy, addiction, sexual...
Tired? Lost? Angry? Hopeless? Can't stop? Don't know where to start? Need someone to understand? Whether you are struggling with parenting your children or clinical depression, childhood trauma or an addiction, let me help you to uncover the solution for your specific problem. I treat a wide range of behavioral and mental health issues. Whether you are eight or eighty, you are developing as a...
Mental health is about training your brain for efficiency over your thoughts, emotions, and/or behaviors. Just as someone would partake in regular physical exercise to obtain healthier heart function or to achieve an overall restored physique, we all need to participate in brain exercise for power over mental illnesses that might arise. This allows for control over stress, anxiety, depression,...
Over the last 30 years, in my practice, in my work with the UAB Medical School, and through our long-running Huntsville Times psychological column, I have successfully helped thousands of people, from 4 to 90 years old, who suffer with depression, anxiety, ADHD, sexual, physical and emotional abuse, addictions of all kinds, eating disorders, marital, family, and work relationship issues. My ide...
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with areas of expertise involving testing, assessment, evaluation, and therapy with emphasis on Health Psychology. I strive to make sure individuals feel welcome and safe so they can take steps to gain understanding of the concerns that cause disruption in their lives and health. I can assist with school and college accommodations and intervention as well a...
Hi, thank you for viewing my profile. Are you avoiding life, or living life? I have 15+ years of experience working work with individual, families, couples who find it difficult to cope with daily life stressors, communicate, and manage feelings of anxiety/ depression. It can be a tough decision to acknowledge that change is needed in certain areas of our lives, the decision can be even tougher...
