Addiction Counseling for All Forms of Addiction
Reclaim your life with compassion, clarity, and laern tools for healing.
Addiction isn’t just about substance, it’s about pain, coping, and disconnection. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with drugs, alcohol, pornography, compulsive sexual behavior, online gaming, social media, shopping, or other patterns that feel out of control, you are not alone and there is a path forward.
Using a powerful integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based techniques, I help clients uncover the emotional roots of addiction, develop healthier coping strategies, plan for reduction and or sobriety, and reconnect with a sense of purpose and inner peace.
Understanding Addiction
Addiction is not a moral failing. It’s a protective strategy, a part of you trying to help, avoid, soothe, or distract from deeper pain. In therapy, we get curious, compassionate but not judgmental. We explore:
- What parts of you are using the addiction to cope?
- What exiled feelings (shame, loneliness, trauma) are being avoided?
- What does healing look like—beyond white-knuckled willpower?
Whether it’s substances, screens, sex, or compulsive behaviors, these are often symptoms of internal conflict, unmet needs, or trauma. Therapy is where we untangle that—together.
My Approach: IFS + CBT + Mindfulness
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Helps identify the parts of you caught in addictive cycles (like the “numbing” part or “inner critic”)
- Builds a compassionate relationship with your internal world
- Heals the underlying pain or trauma fueling the addictive behavior
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Offers practical tools for identifying triggers, patterns, changing thoughts, and shifting behavior
- Helps develop new, adaptive patterns around urges and relapse prevention
- Supports self-efficacy and long-term addiction management skills
Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Teach you to pause and respond rather than react to cravings or emotions
- Increase awareness of body cues and emotional states
- Ground you in the present moment, reducing impulsivity and shame spirals
Who I Work With
I support clients of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences, including:
- Teens and adults caught in cycles of screen, gaming, substance, or porn use
- Professionals struggling with hidden substance or process addictions
- Individuals healing from sexual addiction or compulsive sexual behaviors
- Loved ones of those in addiction, working to understand and find balance
You do not have to be in crisis to seek help. Therapy can begin at any stage of the journey—from contemplation to long-term recovery.
What Recovery Can Look Like
Recovery is not about perfection. It’s about:
- Understanding your internal system
- Replacing shame with self-compassion
- Developing personalized strategies for change
- Reconnecting to your values and goals
- Living with greater emotional freedom and choice
- Building skills to manage cravings and balance use
