Addiction Counseling is for individuals who have substance use issues, including alcohol or other substances. Counselors perform Addiction Counseling in an inpatient or extensive outpatient program.
You can expect individual and group therapy sessions focused on learning skills to help you recover. These skills include identifying triggers that make you want to use substances. Once you learn your triggers, you can then practice coping with them when they arise.
Addiction Counseling emphasizes:
Building a support network of sober individuals
Pausing to breathe when stressful events or emotions arise
Fostering a practice of yoga, meditation, or another form of exercise
Maintaining healthy habits
Finding creative outlets that work, such as journaling or art
Attending a support group or self-help meetings
Staying in contact with a mental health professional
Addiction Counseling may involve a detox program, a space to get the substances out of your system before undergoing treatment. Additionally, Addiction Counseling emphasizes developing and practicing behaviors that work for each individual. Counselors recognize that everyone has different stressors that might cause a relapse.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Addiction Counseling
Bernice Lynch was born and raised in Queens, NY. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from St. John’s University and went on to obtain an M.S. in Addiction Counseling from Capella University. Bernice has been practicing therapy with adults with co-occurring disorders for four years and is a Certified Addiction Counselor with over seven years experience. Bernice has worked with a broad range of...
“I care about you.” I am accepting new clients and have available day, evening, and weekend sessions to accommodate your life. I work with adolescents, adults, and first responders to assist them with their goals and needs. If you are having difficulties with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, and addiction; I want to help you. I will inspire, challenge, ...
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I have specialized in addiction counseling, treating co-occurring disorders in a variety of settings including outpatient, intensive outpatient, and harm reduction MAT modalities. I work with clients to address underlying issues, obtain coping skills, implement recovery plans, and develop healthy support systems to sustain a long lasting recovery. At Calm and Sense Therapy, I offer substance ab...
**Currently accepting new clients! Only available session times: Mon 2pm; Mon 4pm; Tues 11am; Tues 12pm; Tues 1pm; Thurs 2pm; Thurs 3pm. ---**Life can have its challenges, but I believe in one's ability to overcome and to thrive in life. Whatever it is you may be struggling with, I am willing to help you get through it. This is a place you can be yourself, discuss your challenges, and do so...
Hello! My name is Cally Skalko and I am licensed as an LAC by the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners to practice psychotherapy. I have grown in my journey while exploring and experiencing many cultures in 19 countries worldwide. My life has been filled with honor and blessing having: mentored youth and their families on the Akimel O’odham Reservation, taught students ages K-8 as a public...
