Substance Abuse & Addictions Therapy

Is Addiction Taking Control of Your Life?

Are you relying on something—alcohol, drugs, food, sex, work, or screens—to get through the day? Have you tried to cut back, only to find yourself caught in the same cycle over and over again?

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. My practice offers judgment-free, supportive therapy to help you understand what’s driving these patterns and begin the process of healing and reclaiming your life.

What Addiction Can Look Like

Addiction isn’t always obvious from the outside. It doesn’t always look like hitting “rock bottom.” Sometimes, it’s quietly interfering with your relationships, your goals, or your self-worth. It can involve substances but it can also include behaviors that feel compulsive, secretive, or hard to stop. Common signs of addiction include:

• Using alcohol or drugs to cope with stress, pain, or boredom

• Compulsive use of pornography or sex

• Overworking or perfectionism as a way to escape

• Feeling guilt, shame, or secrecy about your behavior

• Difficulty setting or sticking to boundaries around use

• Strained relationships, financial stress, or declining mental or physical health

• Repeated attempts to quit or cut back without success

Addiction often begins as a way to feel better and escape pain, find relief, or fill a void. Therapy can help you understand what’s underneath these patterns and create new ways to care for yourself.

How Therapy Helps

Addiction can feel like a cycle you can’t break, no matter how hard you try. Therapy offers a space to slow down, step back, and understand what’s really happening not just on the surface, but at the root.

In therapy, we work together to:

• Identify the emotional and relational needs that addiction is trying to meet

• Break the shame and isolation that often keep you stuck in harmful patterns

• Develop healthier coping tools to manage stress, anxiety, trauma, or loneliness

• Build self-awareness and self-compassion, rather than self-judgment

• Strengthen your sense of choice, agency, and accountability

Recovery is not about willpower.  Recovery is about healing, connection, and learning to meet your needs in life-affirming ways. Therapy gives you the tools and support to begin that journey.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

Struggling with addiction or compulsive behaviors can feel isolating and overwhelming... but you don’t have to figure it out by yourself. Together, we can:

• Explore what’s driving the behavior rather than trying to "just stop it" for the umpteenth time

• Address any underlying trauma, stress, or emotional pain

• Rebuild your confidence, relationships, and trust in yourself

• Move toward a life that feels more free, more stable, and more aligned with your values

If you’re just starting to question your relationship with a substance or behavior (or you’ve been struggling for a long time) I’m here to support you without judgment, and at your pace.