DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION AND/OR PROBLEMATIC SUBSTANCE USE

• Are substances preventing you from being the best version of yourself?
• Have substances become a way of escaping emotional pain and distressing feelings?
• Are your relationships impacted by substance use?
• Or, perhaps you are seeking support for relapse prevention?
• Maybe you're worried about an upcoming event that could jeopardize your recovery!
• Do you feel like "giving in" because other people think or accuse you of using—even when you're not?
• Looking for ways to maintain the changes you've already made?

 

If you are struggling with drug, alcohol, cigarette addiction or problematic substance use, we can help you gain control!  We use a harm-reduction approach.  This means meeting you where you're at, whether that be setting goals of abstinence (quitting) or reducing your use.  Develop healthier strategies and connect with the parts of you that long for freedom and a more purposeful life.  You don't have to do this alone—book an appointment with us today!

TRAUMA & ADDICTION

There is a strong link between trauma and addiction.  We know this relationship is complex and challenging.  Traumatic event(s) can impact your confidence, self-esteem, and ability to trust others.  A history of trauma can also prevent you from enjoying and fully participating in your life.  Perhaps you have been turning to alcohol and/or drugs to numb the emotional pain and suffering caused by trauma.  After all, mind and mood-altering substances can be a powerful way of coping with intense and distressing memories, intrusive thoughts, and/or flashbacks.  Unfortunately, the relief and numbness you seek is only temporary and leads to more problems.  

If you want to discover other healthier ways of dealing with flashbacks and distressing thoughts and memories, we can help.  We take a unique and gentle approach to healing trauma.  We will NEVER ask you to retell the details of traumatic events—this can be re-traumatizing and unnecessary.  Instead, we will explore resilience, signs of strength, and coping abilities that are all too often overshadowed by trauma and addiction.  Together, we will help you develop new perspectives and re-storying.  Feel empowered and watch your confidence grow!

GRIEF & ADDICTION

Grief can be a lonely process, especially when your loved one dies from alcoholism or drug overdose.  After the funeral is over, family members and friends return to their "everyday lives," and you are left trying to make sense of your loss and "put the pieces back together."  And because there is so much shame and stigma surrounding alcoholism/overdose, people might avoid talking about your loved one.  If you have lost a loved one to alcoholism or drug overdose, you might be:

• Struggling to get the emotional support you need to endure the pain of grieving
• Feeling overwhelmed by the roller-coaster of emotions
• Worrying your grief is too much for family and friends to handle
• Tired of people asking when you'll "move on" or "get over it"
• Stuck in your guilt
• Wondering what you could have done differently

 

We know addiction can overshadow a loved one's life.  We can help you release feelings of guilt and suffering by having conversations that honor your loved one and reconnect with those aspects of your loved one that are most cherished.  Book an appointment today and begin healing.