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
Thank you! In these rough times, I can understand how hard it might be to ask for help, and I appreciate your reaching out. As your mental health professional, I will work in partnership with you to address any issues and concerns that you are experiencing in your life. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups. I specialize in relationship issues (including sexual), anger...
As a seasoned depth psychologist formally trained in exploring the depths of being human, I will work collaboratively with you to get to the root of what ails you. I find cultivating an affirming, caring stance allows an individual to move more readily towards healing and the resolution of problems and difficulties. Consequently, you can be the person you want to be thereby realizing greater...
Are you struggling with sexual behaviors you've promised yourself you'll stop? Has your porn use become a source of frequent fighting in your marriage? Is your spouse's porn use or sexual betrayal threatening your marriage? I offer counseling in a safe confidential environment to those struggling with Porn or Sex Addiction, their Partners as well as Trauma Survivors. Most struggling with Sex...
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I have over 30 years in the field of Mental Health with the Los Angeles County. I have worked in the Juvenile hall systems as a Detention Offices primarily with adolescent boys age 10 thru 18 issues of gang, drugs and foster care. Later employed with King Drew Medical Center as a Clinical Social Worker in the 80's experiences with Cancer, AIDs, and emergency...
I believe everyone has the strength and the unique capacity to heal and to thrive. As a therapist, my style is warm, direct, and compassionate. As a client, you will learn skills to improve your quality of life beyond therapy. You can expect to join me in efforts to explore, laugh, and find your voice again. I will assist you to find freedom and strength as you express thoughts and emotions in ...
I am a licensed professional counselor who works from a CBT perspective but does utilize a collaborative style. My approach is to work with you and help you realize your strengths and to find healthy ways to cope with difficult situations in your life. I work with adolescents(6-18), adults and geriatric on a variety of mental health concerns, however, I specialize in helping individuals with mo...
My goal is to be able to help you achieve yours. I plan to work with each individual and provide evidenced based treatment that will help solve any issues that you may be facing. I have experience working with various clients from all backgrounds and will be able to provide a non bias, listening ear. In todays society we tend to face problems alone when we do not have to. I aim for a relaxing...
I believe that from time to time counseling may be needed in order to achieve the life we are striving for. I have experience and passion towards assisting those who want certain things out of life and just need that path illuminated just a bit more. I have experience in counseling through the means of reality therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Each of these theories strive toward assist...
Not accepting new clients at this time. If you are at the point of seriously considering therapy, then you might be experiencing intolerable pain and frustrated with life. You now recognize that something needs to change and you would like help to achieve that. The process of effective therapy requires a space of safety and protection. You typically sit across from a therapist at your most...
Most of us, at some point in our lives, feel stuck or face problems that feel overwhelming. Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, work/school difficulty, health issues, loss or addiction, I will work to ease you through this difficult period. Learning to live more fully and take better care of ourselves should be positive, fulfilling and empowering....
I am motivated and compassionate about helping you overcome personal obstacles. I will do so in a nonjudgmental, culturally sensitive, person centered setting with high ethical standards. I offer a confidential and safe environment to share your story. My specialties include crisis intervention/suicide risk assessment, self harming behaviors, parenting skills, LGBT populations, ptsd, anxiety,...
I am a licensed clinical social worker with experience working with a great number of clients in a variety of settings. I work with adolescents and adults collaboratively to create a safe and comfortable space where clients can be their true selves. I help clients to explore their current circumstances as well as their past experiences to understand who they are and why they are this way. Throu...
Sometimes we need a caring person, skilled at listening, who will act as a mirror, reflecting back our deepest knowing and personal truth. The act of entrusting another in this manner helps us to realign with our wisest self. We begin feeling more at ease and clearer about our intentions. Choices begin to reflect who we really want to be in the world. Suddenly, we are noticing and appreciating...
A mentor gifted me with a book when I graduated from graduate school, Becoming Naturally Therapeutic by Jacquelyn Small. In the book she writes that she found in her research there are 10 Most Effective Therapeutic Traits: Empathy, Genuineness, Respect, Self-Disclosure, Warmth, Immediacy, Concreteness, Confrontation, Potency, and Self-Actualization. These are the traits I would look for in a...
My client base is multi-generational, multicultural, made up of individuals in career jobs, temp jobs, and people who work for themselves. I specialize in life, success, loss, grief, gratitude and exploring the relationships in clients’ lives. I offer a commonsensical approach to psychotherapy, helping you to help yourself. I help my clients improve their lives by learning to recognize, and ref...
