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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These are very challenging times. Whatever challenges we had before facing the impacts of Coronavirus, are still there, but intensified. We're all learning how to adapt, deal with change and loss, and hopefully still thrive. If you choose to work with me now, I'll start where you are today; deal with current challenges; and focus on building your strengths (not just rehashing the past). I respe...
Please look at my interview. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10218542320086772&id=1158960067 I understand and I have experienced depression and anxiety and what it's like to be addicted to alcohol and drugs. I have 22 years of recovery and I couldn't have done this without the help of those who would listen. I see individual adults for therapy. I also see adults with anger issues, l...
"Life doesn't get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient." -Steve Maraboli. This statement seems to be particularly true now more than ever. Has 2020 been a year of trial after trial? Or highlighted turmoil and areas in life you want to improve on and become stronger? I'm here, and hear you! I am here to empower and help build resiliency so you are prepared for 2021 to be...
Dr. Nicholas Jackson is a clinical psychologist with experience providing short and long-term therapy to adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. He specializes in mood disorders, including depression and anxiety, relationship issues, substance abuse, and issues related to gender, sexuality, and identity. Dr. Jackson enjoys working with individuals in periods of transition who are seekin...
The ideal client is someone that is willing to put in the work. You must be willing to participate in your own therapy, as it is not a one-sided transaction. The trick with therapy is that the more willing you are to explore and share about yourself, the more beneficial it is to you. The journey is as important as the destination and the detours provide for some amazing insights. Consistency is...
Hey YOU! Yeah, YOU! The one looking for someone to help them! Has your anxiety or depression taken over your life? Or made the life you’re living just MISERABLE? Stuck in your own head, your thoughts race from one thing to another, full of worry. Some days you can barely function. You just want to hide from the world, feeling like a failure. You have no idea how to balance the different areas o...
Feeling sad, anxious, unsure, or overwhelmed frequently causes us to think that we are all alone with our feelings--or stuck. As a client centered, strengths-based therapist, I am here to help. I look at what you are doing well, what your natural talents are and where you hope to be in the future in determining how to assist you. We will use your strengths to examine what is preventing you from...
Do you feel lost? Defeated? Hopeless? Are you unsure of what comes next in finding recovery from substance abuse, codependency, trauma, or grief? And don’t know where to go from here? That uncertainty is overwhelming, terrifying, and at times isolating. There IS a way through and you don’t have to navigate this journey alone. We all have parts of ourselves that we hide and mask from others. The...
My potential client is experiencing anxiety. This can show up as sleeplessness, repetitive worries and intrusive thoughts, overwhelm and physical symptoms, and shutting down. My potential client is experiencing burnout. This can show up as exhaustion, apathy, hopelessness, overwhelm at small things, negative self-talk, and straight-up rebellion from the body. Joy is hard to come by. My potentia...
I recognize the courage you have taken in seeking out help, as every indidivdual endures a difficult time throughout their life, and you have recognized that seeking help may positively benefit you. My goal is to encourage you through our sessions and empower you to grow in a way that allows you move forward towards positive self-growth and healing. I understand the value of creating a setting...
Welcome. Here,I hope you will find therapy to withhold an environment that is inclusive of compassion, safety and empowerment, for each and every one of you. I am psychoanalytically focused and I use a variety of different techniques, although I mainly use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I am a Licensed Mental Heath Psychotherapist primarily trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as...
I provide CBT, DBT, solution focused therapy in a variety of areas. Patients that have needs regarding anxiety, depression, trauma, divorce, grief and loss, suicidal ideations, anger management, etc. I provide therapy services to focus on the being mindful and the positive mindset. You can contact me at the provided phone number to set up a mental health evaluation and we work through using a...
Opening up to another person can be tough and making the steps to start therapy can be difficult. Make the first step easier and schedule a free phone or in person fifteen-minute consultation.We all experience pain, and this can lead to suffering. We experience suffering when we react to pain, get stuck in unhelpful behaviors, thoughts, and emotions, and end up caught in a place we do not want ...
My name is Michael Schweiger and I started Abundant Life Counseling with the mission of helping others truly achieve freedom, healing, and experience abundant living. Throughout our journey negative beliefs and emotions impact how we view of ourselves, others and everyday life. My years of expertise in a variety of environments allows me to understand the many pieces that make up a person's sto...
I work with clients who seek to cultivate an empowered relationship with themselves and others. I honor each client’s strength and wisdom while supporting their transformation. I see my role as providing a compassionate, safe, non-judgmental space for clients to honestly and powerfully face anything missing or in the way of fulfilling on their goals. I use a strengths-based and...
