Michael Pollak is a Counselor based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Codependency, Depression, Family Conflict, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, and Stress. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
Do you or someone you love have to get sober, but can’t? Do others not understand why this is difficult, and sometimes impossible? I realize that when trying to get sober, it is important to have someone in your corner who can understand that you truly want to stop using, but just can’t by yourself. My focus is a) combine our efforts to get started in sobreity, and b) learn and practice research proven coping skills to get past those overwhelming emotions in a supportive, accountable, non-threatening environment. I have been practicing dual diagnosis treatment for 12 years and substance abuse since 1997. I combine DBT and 12-step models to deal with both substance issues and mental health struggles simultaneously. Since I know everyone is different, I have a history of tailoring treatment to meet one’s needs. My form of treatment is offered in very few places, because I am one of a very select group in Northeast Ohio able to focus on substance abuse and mental health treatment simultan