Addiction

Navigating Addiction Recovery Through Therapy Addiction can deeply impact every aspect of your life, from relationships to work performance. In therapy, I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space to help you explore and understand why substances are playing a role in your life, develop healthier coping skills, and help create a recovery plan that is right for you.

Alcohol and drug use can be extremely isolating and can often leave us feeling defeated, ashamed, hopeless and desperate. The cycle of addiction and alcohol use is often tough to break even when we are attempting to do our best to manage and maintain. I work with clients in the recovery and 12-step community to best support them and build new adaptive and health habits and patterns of behavior. I also work with clients in treatment settings and have personal experience of what dependency is.

I have many years of experience working in the field of addiction recovery, from both abstinence-based and harm reduction standpoints.

Do you find yourself drinking more than you would like to? Are you feeling ashamed about how much you drink or the way that you behave when you drink? Do you want to cut down, but have been unable to do so? Therapy can help, and EMDR Therapy can help you to get at the root of what is causing you to drink. EMDR is an evidenced-based treatment for trauma known for it's gentleness and effectiveness. Visit my website to learn more and set up a free 15 minute consultation. https://jenimarie.org/

37 years of experiece in treating alcohol and substance use disorders (including affected family members) in inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. Hold a Master Addiction Counselor credential (MAC), attesting to significant expertise in working with individuals and families in various stages of recovery.

I see addiction as a disease of the nervous system. Like any disease, nobody chooses it: it chooses us. What we can choose is to overcome it. It is usually a maladaptive, coping response to difficult experiences. It detaches us from our authenticity and negatively impacts relationships, including the relationship we have with ourselves. By addressing the trauma that led to addiction, we can overcome it. Prior to becoming a therapist, I volunteered as a recovery coach.

Addiction is when you have a need or urge to do something or use something that can interfere with your functioning in other areas of your life. What are the signs of addiction? -craving and fixation -not being able to stop -secrecy or denial -loss of control over the use or behaviour -increased or excessive use -withdrawal symptoms -sacrificing other commitments so you can continue your addiction -continuing addiction in spite of negative consequences.

Many times addiction at its core, is a result of a behavior that is used to get relief, replacing a bad feeling with a good feeling, or numbing the bad feeling so that there is nothing to feel at all. Having specialized in this field for years, I understand what works and what doesn't. I will help get to the root cause and provide discovery to independence from the binds of addiction. If talk therapy or AA is not giving you sustained results, my work is for you.

Life's challenges can feel dark, heavy, or even impossible to deal with. Most people who start Addiction Counseling feel stuck repeating the same painful patterns. Perhaps you can relate. Maybe you feel like you want to escape your life or you have caused harm to the important people in your life. You might feel embarrassed to open up about what you’re really going through, even to family and friends. Therapy provides a non-judgemental space for you to talk freely about what’s bothering you.

Maybe you're drinking a little more than you would like. Drinking can temporally take away our worries or stress, as well as providing comfort and confidence. However, drinking can also numb our feelings and affect relationships, our sleep, cognition, and our health. Together we can explore what you're drinking is providing you, while looking at a moderation management program or becoming sober.

I possess a strong skill set as an addiction therapist, facilitating positive transformations for numerous individuals battling drug abuse. Through empathetic guidance and evidence-based interventions, I have empowered clients to overcome addiction, fostering lasting recovery and renewed hope in their lives.

I worked as an substance use disorder counselor for 2 years and then continued to use these skills for the rest of my career as addiction problems can be co-occurring with many mental health matters. I utilize motivational interviewing, harm reduction, and recovery oriented language.

Addiction is something which I have several years of experience treating. People are often surprised to learn that treatment for substance abuse is not at all what they thought it would be. Typically, those with severe addictions will require a lifetime goal of sobriety while those with more mild addictions may acquire the ability to practice “controlled use” of chemicals. We will do a careful assessment of your symptoms so that effective goals for treatment can be established.

- Familiar with both 12 Step and alternative recovery paths. - Belief that a dialectical approach can avoid the traps that both rigid abstinence and simple harm reduction can pose. - Meeting you wherever you are in your recovery and helping you build long-term resilience, with compassion and accountability. - Lived experience from multiple vantage points—my own recovery, supporting loved ones, and years of professional experience.

I specialize in the psychiatric management of substance use disorders, recognizing the unique challenges that come with these conditions. My goal is to provide you with personalized care that addresses both your mental health and any substance use issues you may be facing. When it comes to substance use disorders, I create a safe, non-judgmental environment where we can discuss our experiences and work toward recovery. Understanding the interplay between ADHD and substance use is crucial.

Many individuals can experience substance use. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger around substance use. We can help you work through this and guide you through the process of relapse prevention and harm reduction

I have worked in the substance abuse field since 2007. I have worked with clients from acute inpatient treatment through sober living and aftercare

With experience working in corrections, I have a breadth of knowledge to assist clients in understanding cycles of addictions. We will work together to uncover the root of problematic behaviors, to facilitate lasting change.