Addiction Therapists in Lincoln, CA.

Do you or someone else think that alcohol or drugs are a problem for you? Possibly you wonder if drugs or alcohol are interfering in your life. Counseling can help you see if alcohol or drugs might be the cause of your problems. There is hope if you are struggling with alcohol or drugs. I have helped many people with their addiction problems and I would love to help you. Call me today at 916-847-8053 to see how my services can help you.

An Eating Disorder (ED) is also an addiction. I can help you and your family navigate this very challenging path of recovery. By providing a safe, knowledgeable, and supportive environment we can uncover the core to the disorder and address the psychological problems associated with it. Through therapy, family education, and ongoing support, I can help you feel alive again and step back into your limitless potential...

Addiction is a broad term covering a wide-variety of behaviors and impulse control problems. Addiction can come in many forms. Substances , food, shopping, internet... even becoming addicted to a relationship. If something becomes compuslve and has become the focus of your life, it is time to get help. Please contact me so I can help support you to regain your life.

In my work with clients battling addictions I work to help them discover the root causes for their addictive behaviors and find new ways to resolve them. We work collaboratively with their support system to create healthy lifestyle habits and associations, resolve old recurrent pain, set new healthier boundaries in their work and personal relationships, and find new meaning for their lives. When there are setbacks, my clients learn to explore them in a non-judgmental environment designed to help them move forward toward the sober, healthy life and relationships they are seeking.

I treat addiction within the couples unit, not individually. The reality is that most addictions develop as a result of trauma in relationships with others, typically early in life. Instead of learning how to effectively cope and manage trauma, we learn to soothe with substances while avoiding triggering situations. We never learn how to manage challenging situations, people, or emotions. We simply numb out. Later in life, our coping methods of using substances wind up developing into addictions that hurt us and those around us. The addiction winds up causing much more pain than did the original trauma. True, lasting recovery occurs in learning to connect with others and manage our emotions.

In this generation, the growth of individuals with addictions is very significant. Addictions originally were isolated to alcohol and drugs. Today’s addictions are understood to also include, food, sex, money, gambling, video, internet, internet games, internet chatrooms, internet pornography and other types of prolonged, repeated and out of control behaviors and actions. Addictions take over a person’s ability to have of self- control of the action which leads to the fogging of any will power to stop the addictive activity even when a matter of great importance comes in conflict with the addiction. Addictions ruin people and all relationships surrounding them. Addiction counseling explores underlying factors leading to the addiction and looks to find...(view profile to read more)

Although I do not provide addictions counseling, I work with individuals and couples who are in recovery from addictions. I am familiar and comfortable working with people who are in recovery from both substance (alcohol, drug) as well as process (sex, gambling, food, shopping/spending) addictions. Addictions can have a devastating effect on both the addict as well as those she or he loves, and I will help you work toward healing some of the wounds created by active addiction and help you become more supported in your recovery. We know that people who recover from addictions are best supported in their recovery when they have strong, stable, and secure relationships with others.

Addiction is a mental health condition and I treat addiction by a multi-pronged process predominately from a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) model. I help my clients understand the reasons they use a substance or engage in an addictive behavior, teach them skills regulate their emotions and tolerance distress that might otherwise lead them to engage in their addiction, and address any underlying issues that contribute to their addiction. I also help clients with with concerns about their substance use or compulsive behavior to avoid developing addictions.

While most treatment approaches to addiction include 12 step programs, rehabs, and now sober living houses, Grey Matters International, Inc. provides a wildly successful alternative to traditional models of addiction treatment----that keeps the brain in mind. That is, talking to the conscious brain while the primal brain is deciding things even before you are consciously aware? Well, that is the problem to solve in addiction. We have the solution utilizing a new cutting edge neuroscience-centered brain rebalancing system. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or call 877-606-6161.

I have extensive experience providing individual and group treatment for addiction (alcohol, drugs, sex, pornography, gambling, shopping, food, internet). I conceptualize addiction in medical model terms and provide quality education and caring support. Treating addiction often involves addressing past or current unresolved wounds, trauma, or distress. If you think you may be self-medicating to relieve pain, boredom, stress, or loneliness and are ready to make a change, please contact me. I can help you begin your journey of recovery.

Addictions can come in many forms. Alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, overworking, codependency on others and they all cause problems personally and in relationships. Seeking help is important. We usually find ourselves using other substances, things and people, when we don't have the coping skills to handle the stresses, or unresolved issues that we have. Therapy can give you the tools you need to avoid using your addictions.

I specialize in working with internet, video game, cell phone, social media, and porn addictions. These process addictions have acquired a power over you that is difficult to break. I take a multi-faceted approach to helping you experience the change you desire. I use Motivational Interviewing to help you solidify your desire to change, I utilize abstinence based strategies and methods to help you establish and sustain sobriety, I help you learn how to replace these addictions with real relationships and interests that foster real relationships and I support you in identifying or establishing a natural support network that helps you to maintain and sustain the new changes in your life!

I believe that as we grow up we are shaped by our relationships; this starts from the time we are little and continues for the rest of our lives. Through these relationships we are also shaped by society. In being shaped we create various meaning from our experiences as well as receiving and giving instructions on how to live. When we form new relationships of any kind, this gets challenged; coming together and finding a path forward that celebrates all involved is the key to success. Sometimes this gets stalled through unspoken expectations and anticipated or unanticipated pressure related to shame. Lets explore this!

I have extensive professional and personal experience with addiction. I can deeply empathize with you and offer my professional experience to walk you through recovery. There is no one size fits all approach to substance use recovery, so I use a personalized approach that fits your specific needs. I take an empowerment approach to recovery that allows you to be the expert on yourself.

Addiction comes in many forms and can be one of the most difficult things to overcome in our lives. Many people suffer from various forms of addiction ranging from drugs and alcohol to social media. Whatever your addiction, there his help and there is hope. I will help you work to figure out the underlying cause of your addiction and provide you with the necessary tools to overcome it.

As an addictions counselor, I understand the importance of providing a non-judgmental, open, safe space where you feel comfortable to share about your use and explore how you'd like to address this behavior. Whether your goal is complete abstinence or a harm reduction strategy, I will work with you to identify the most effective ways to accomplish your goal. Many times in addiction work it is more about the feeling we are trying to achieve from the addictive behavior we are engaging in. This is why it is important to understand and implement alternative healthier strategies that achieve a similar feeling or result. When we do this; change is possible.

Do you worry about addiction? When you can identify your unmet needs, you begin to take control over addiction. Most people have at least one addiction, and many people have several. Addictions can be any self-soothing behavior that we have a difficult time stopping. Gaming, shopping, social media, food, attention, religion, alcohol, and porn are just some examples of common addictions. Addictions don't necessarily have to be a negative thing, unless they are causing problems in your life or in the lives of others. I can help you identify and understand the role an addiction might be playing in your life, and will work with you to find healthier alternatives.