Addiction Therapists in Harrison Hot Springs, BC.

Gaining your freedom from addictive substances or habitual behaviors is not a matter of will power, it is about having strategy. Through motivational interviewing, Carey will assist you in setting your personal goals for eliminating your bonds to an unwanted addiction. Whether your decision is to reduce or cease your habit, your goals will be respected. Using an individualized approach with effective practices, within the counselling sessions a strategy to realize your hopes will unfold. Relapse prevention is part of every plan.

Addiction isn’t the problem — it’s the solution your nervous system found to survive. In my counselling practice, I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed space to explore the pain beneath the pattern. Together, we slow down, listen to the body, and understand what your behaviour has been protecting. Healing begins with safety, honesty, and connection. If you’re ready to meet your story with gentleness and reclaim your freedom, I’m here to walk with you.

Feeling trapped in a cycle of addiction? Are you using to escape reality? Do you feel like you can't function without your addictive crutches? Do you struggle to control your cravings, and your loved ones are worried? If any of any of this sounds familiar, counselling can help. Let's work together to break free from the chains of addiction and regain control of your life. Imagine building stronger relationships with family and friends, living a healthier life, and finding emotional balance and inner peace. Take the first step towards a brighter future today. Book your free 15-minute consultation now.

Addiction counselling with me involves taking the time to unpack the dynamics that contribute to coping through addiction. With me you can expect a non-judgmental space, and to move at a pace you are comfortable with. Together we will take a compassionate and curious approach, locating strengths and supports and practicing mindfulness to grow in a sense of agency in decision making.

I accept all clients as individuals and as people first. I find that acceptance and genuineness go along way when assisting clients with an addiction. Motivational interviewing along with the stages of change help to assist with client readiness and motivation for treatment and recovery. Both the individual process along with group therapy are effective ways to help assist with consciousness raising and ongoing recovery care.

If you or someone you love suffers from substance use disorder or other behavioral health issues, we can help. From acute detox and residential rehab programs to recovery homes and long-term outpatient & mental health services, we’re here with the safe support you need to work through the root of your addiction and find your own recovery lifestyle.

I am adept at support clients in finding the root of their addiction whether it be trauma or challenges with emotional regulation. Addictive behaviour always makes sense. Unfortunately, there is still so much shame, judgement and misunderstanding when it comes to addiction. I will help you make sense of your addictive behaviour and achieve freedom.

Working through addiction can be a raw and difficult process, that often reveals the pain that the addiction was helping to disguise. My approach to treating addiction applies cognitive awareness and mindfulness strategies to managing and reducing addictive tendencies and impulses. Addiction tends to thrive in isolation, so having a guide to help anticipate the struggle of addiction, identify and exercise strategies that are clinically effective in relief of addiction, and trauma.

I see you as a person. not as an addict, so I work together with you in educating, empowering, and guiding you using motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, relapse prevention strategies, bio-psycho-social, and other modalities of addiction treatment. Zarvina (2007) argues that, “combining and integrating individual and family treatment appears to maximize the chances for long-term successful recovery” (p.76). Therefore I offer extensive support services to family members, including: developing healthy goals, accessing community support, learning what to expect after addiction treatment and developing a deeper understanding of addiction...