Addiction

I prioritize creating a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment where my clients can feel empowered to explore the root cause of their addictive behaviors. By acknowledging the interconnectedness of trauma and addiction, I guide my clients in understanding how past experiences may have influenced their relationship with substances. I integrate various modalities to address not only addictive behaviors but the underlying emotional wounds, fostering a journey of self-discovery.

I have spent over 30 years working voluntarily with individuals who struggle with issues of addiction and I have spent the last 2 years working with individuals clinically at an intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization treatment program. I know the 12 steps are not the answer for everyone and my experiences can help you figure out the best options to beat your addiction. I know how hard it is to stop or even seek help. Together, we can free you from the bondage of addiction.

Trained in the disease model of addiction, I work from the basic tenet that addiction is not a moral failing but rather a disease located in the brain. I have spent the last 4 years treating individuals suffering from challenges of addiction both through group therapy and individual work. I strongly believe that any individual is capable of recovery with the right support and tools, whether you're ready to make change immediately or looking to explore the idea of change.

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.

Sometimes the use of alcohol or other drugs gets in the way of desired or necessary activities and important relationships. I've worked in a variety of treatment facilities aimed at helping people change their drinking or drug use and view addictive behaviors more as a symptom than stand-alone issue. We would work together to understand what maintains this behavior and create a personalized plan to shift away from harmful levels of use.

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 approach addiction from a trauma-informed lens, considering the "whole person" with the familial, societal, emotional, and behavioral influences that facilitate addictive patterns.

I am a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and have years of experience diagnosing and treating addiction. I have experience with outpatient SUD treatment, intensive outpatient SUD treatment, and DWI.

Since 2010 I have worked with addiction treatment. Much of my experience is working at an all women's treatment facility as a counselor, a program manager, and a director. This includes working with co-occurring disorders that often are part of the puzzle when solving issues of addiction. I have lived experience in this area.

In addiction care, I focus on the intricacies of dependence, withdrawal, and relapse prevention. Leveraging years of experience, I create recovery plans that address the physical and psychological aspects of substance use disorders, fostering long-term wellness.

I started my journey working with client suffering with addictions and have developed a well planned treatment course for us to work through. Not only will we work on identifying current triggers, but will also develop skills for managing the future to keep you on the road to recovery.

Help with grounding, finding live purpose, finding love and and improving relationships.

My expertise in treating addiction sources from working in community mental health where I served numerous clients in active addiction or early recovery. Additionally, I maintain a license as an LCDC which requires additional continuing education in addiction.

Addicts isolate because they are pulling away from relationship. Its easier to go to the unhealthy coping mechanism of choice than to deal with some of the difficult realities of relationship, and yet at the end of our lives, nobody wants to end up alone. I am an addiction specialist. I treat all addictions, even an addiction to fortune tellers. People come to me for many reasons, but they stay because I get results and get results quickly!. Call me to lay the foundation of addiction recovery

I've worked in addiction treatment settings for nearly 20 years. I know what it's like having unhealthy habits that are wrecking your life. I focus on helping to motivate you to make small changes.

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/

I specialize in Alcohol and Drug Addiction with concepts centered around the 12-steps. I have been working with individuals struggling with Addiction since 2017. I believe that one is powerless over their addiction and in order to move past their addiction one day at a time, they must first accept this powerlessness and that only a power greater than themselves can restore them to sanity. Hence, having a Higher Power and a healthy support system can lessen their burden.

Substance use is often a coping mechanism that eventually hurts more than helps. We'll work together to explore your relationship with substances and work towards a better understanding of how to best care for you. I work from a harm reduction lens and believe that MAT (Medicated Assisted Treatment, ex: Suboxone, Methadone, Vivitrol) is an important part of recovery for many people.

You may have been to treatment or achieved sobriety on your own. But you’re realizing that getting sober isn’t the same as staying sober…and that’s what you really hope to do. You’re likely already aware of some of the stressors or triggers that can arise, and you know how important it is to be prepared to navigate those before you encounter them. Counseling is a safe, non-judgmental, and supportive space to help you achieve your goal of long-term sobriety.

Provided medication management and psychotherapy in a Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) for substance and behavioral addictions.