Addiction Counseling

I am a licensed substance abuse counselor with experience in 12-step programs, Refuge Recovery, SMART Recovery and Motivational Interviewing.

I am a Licensed Addiction Counselor with years of experience treating substance use disorders. I am passionate about recovery. Sobriety is a beautiful gift that anyone can give themselves. Together, we can work on changing your relationship with alcohol or other substances.

I am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in the state of Texas. Approximately 2 decades of experience.

Since 2012, I have worked in residential treatment centers, intensive outpatient treatment centers and was a manager of Kaiser Permanente's Addiction Medicine and Recovery Services clinic in Santa Clara. I have years of experience and training in many approaches to addiction treatment, including abstinence-based care, harm reduction, 12 step and non-12 step modalities, Relapse Prevention, Medication Assisted Treatment, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Family Codependency Treatment.

As a person in recovery Alan has real-world experience with the disease of addiction. This experience has been the catalyst for becoming a therapist. Alan, during his master's program for his social work degree, also obtained a Master certificate in addictions. Lastly, Alan is a licensed clinical addiction specialist in NC. Alan has the knowledge and apathy to help you.

I'm in expert in this area because I completed professional training over 30 years ago and have frequently used it in my practice to help numerous people.

I have worked in the field of addiction for 7 years. We will learn ways to maintain sobriety or ways to help work your way to sobriety.

I worked in 4 treatment centers over 28 years. I see a huge interplay between issues related to addiction and trauma. I believe that for some women their path to addiction came as a means to self-medicate pain. I also believe that there is a strong physiological component to addiction and it doesn't reflect weakness of will. I support 12-step recovery but also alternative groups such as SMART, Refuge Recovery and Recovery Dharma, which have a Buddhist meditation component.

The addiction counselor's role is to guide the recovering person and help them grow according to their capacity and values, allowing them to have the resources they need to live a drug-free or alcohol-free life. There are four levels of addiction: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. We will discuss each level in-depth and provide tips for overcoming addiction.

While working in an outpatient treatment center for substance use disorders I would provide counseling for relapse prevention, education around drugs/alcohol, family support, safety planning, and sobriety management

To some degree, we all use behaviors to escape reality and cope with suffering. You or your loved ones may be concerned that your relationship to substances or repetitive behaviors has become a barrier to your healthy functioning. Let's explore this relationship further and gather insight into how you might learn to meet your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in ways that do not limit your potential.

I am a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas and a Licensed Addiction Counselor in Colorado and have five years of experience working with clients struggle with substance abuse. Each of my license requires 40 hours of addiction classes/training on top of my Master's degree focused on understanding the experience and treatment of addiction. I am passionate about using my expertise to see and understand clients experience without increasing shame.

I have worked for several years in inpatient, residential and outpatient settings counseling clients who struggle with addiction and need to build structure and stability in their lives around sobriety and healthy relationships. During the current pandemic, I have a special interest in helping these clients maintain treatment and offer a sliding scale and group therapy.

I have specialized training in addiction medicine and I work with individuals to build motivation to stop using substances, identify triggers, interrupt the thought-trigger-craving-use cycle, and develop healthy coping skills to promote long-term sobriety. I also work with individuals who are struggling with a loved one's addiction.

I leverage a person-centric approach with motivational interviewing, as well as I leverage advanced EMDR protocols (such as DeTUR and FSAP).

As a specialist in addiction counseling, I utilize a comprehensive approach to help clients overcome substance abuse and addictive behaviors. My expertise lies in creating personalized treatment plans that address the underlying causes of addiction. Through evidence-based techniques and continuous support, I guide clients towards recovery, helping them build healthier habits and a sustainable path to sobriety.