Addiction Therapists and Counselors

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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

Julia Dorsey-Gehan

Rochester

New York

Offering Tele-psych Sessions. Accepting clients at this time! Weekend availability. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, mood, trauma, or sexual orientation, and you are ready to make a change in your life, Email me today and I will get back to you within 24 hours. As a therapist, I work hard to create a safe, non-judgmental place for people to honestly examine their problems and...

Jenae Juarez

Mesa

Arizona

With 12 years of experience in social work and counseling Jenae specializes in treatment focused on the mind-body connection, how relationship and attachments effect personal well-being, and how trauma can create unforeseen blocks to progress. Her goal as a therapist is to help strengthen teens, adults, and families by assisting them in changing patterns that are unhealthy and not effective. Sh...

Lauren Michael Stroh

Dallas

Texas

Lauren Stroh has worked with children in various professional settings for over fifteen years and has a deep love for assisting these little individuals to learn and grow. Serving as a Montessori teacher, children’s choir director, private music teacher, and play therapist, Lauren has combined many of her interests in these various settings, believing in a person-centered, holistic approach to...
As a Pastoral Counselor and Licensed as a Christian Clinical Counselor, I specialize in trauma work with people utilizing one of God's most amazing creatures as a helper in counseling; the beautiful, majestic horse. I am an Equine Assisted Psychotherapist and also use Equine Assisted Growth and Learning processes in family and group work. Utilizing an eternal perspective; spiritual work can als...
I have found that all people need a safe space to explore the complexities of daily life and relationships. I have found great joy in partnering with clients to repair the parts of them that have been impacted by struggle, loss, conflict, and trauma as well as working with clients and their partners/families to restructure how people interact in order to make relationships feel accepting,...
Pat offers counseling to adolescents and adults. He starts his work with clients by attempting to see the world through their eyes. By establishing a trusting relationship based on understanding and shared goals, the process of removing barriers that prevent individuals from having a fulfilling life can begin. Pat believes that human beings are complex, but understandable. Breaking old habits a...
It has been difficult to fall asleep at night due to excessive worrying, life has been extremely challenging to manage; extreme grief, sadness, anxiety doesn't seem to go away no matter how much therapy you have tried. It's difficult to manage impulses that create difficulties in life. Conflicts in relationships with family members or romantic partners? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and...

Whitney Plantilla

Denver

Colorado

As a licensed clinical social worker with over 14 years of experience with adults, young adults, adolescents, and families, I understand the importance of empowering people, and recognize the resiliency and strength of the human spirit. My area of focus is working with veterans and families, LGBTIQA2+ related stress in adolescents and young adults, and domestic / intimate partner violence. Some...
Welcome to the practice of a highly experienced therapist who brings warmth and empathy to helping people address their conflicts. A former Social Work Associate Professor at Fordham University, I bring an array of tools to address anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, marital stress and other concerns. A 25 year practitioner of (EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, we can...
I believe therapy is a way to enrich life and develop a secure connection in a space free of judgement and met with compassion. I strive to provide lasting change from the inside out. I believe in treating the whole person, mind, body, & spirit. I believe it is important to pay attention to emotion, non-verbal communication, somatic expressions and non-conscious processes. Memories play a part ...
*NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS* I am a licensed professional counselor with over twenty years of experience. I work with children, adolescents, adults, seniors and couples. Certified in conflict resolution and medication, I strive to help clients improve their communication and listening skills. With an extensive background working with families, I offer tools and skills to strengthen their...
I have provided individual, group, couples and family counseling for intensive outpatient programs, residential treatment, drug court, and in private practice. Through these roles I have received a great deal of experience in helping clients address co-occurring disorders such as addiction and; bi-polar disorder, anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma and personality disorders and more. I also work w...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! One of my roles as a therapist is to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship where the client feels comfortable to share their thoughts and life experiences. Through building a positive therapeutic relationship, I can assist clients in discovering more about themselves and their patterns of behavior. The goal of each session is to teach...
Often, there is a point in life where we are unhappy with the status quo: our relationships are confusing and don’t satisfy; conflict seems inevitable and we aren’t functioning to our God-given potential. Perhaps that is why you are here, searching for a therapist. I understand that it is scary to start therapy but I will do my best to make you feel safe and comfortable. My approach is pretty...

Shannon Wattie

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

I am a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, with a distinction in Mental Health, with more than 20 years of experience in working with adults and teens with mental health and substance abuse. Ending the stigmatization surrounding these issues is a fundamental part of my work, as mental health and physical health are equally important components of one’s overall well-being. Life can be difficult...