Addiction Therapists in Scottsville, NY.

Amy has her Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor license and has extensive work providing assessments, referrals, and counseling for those who experience issues related to substance use. She is client-centered, letting individuals, couples, or families be the driver in their own therapy, and is particularly drawn to attachment-based therapies, solution-focused therapy, and experiential therapy.

Addiction Recovery is one of the primary specializations at Courage to Change. Many of our coaches identify as recovered or as family members of recovered people. We take a very indepth approach to the treatment of both substance and behavioral addictions (gambling, sex, media, co-dependency) looking at the whole person and how addicted brain effects each area of life. We embrace both harm reduction and traditional 12 step approaches as well as Christian based approaches to healing. We are not here to judge, we've been through it, we recovered, and now we're here to help in any way possible. We work in office, telehealth, and in community to serve those who are struggling.

Addiction refers to anything that has become harmful or prevents you from reaching your ideal life - drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, self-harming, etc. I am coming from a sanctuary based, harm-reduction clinic which is ingrained in my approach to addiction. It means I value honesty in this process. I am not about forcing immediate sobriety or shaming you during relapse. It means I recognize and encourage your efforts and your small steps, even if they feel really small. fit. I want to focus on why YOU want to change and not why others told you you need to quit and I want to plan based on your environment and life circumstances to better assure progress.

Are you having trouble managing your addiction to substances, food, porn, gambling, or relationships? Stephanie Carletta, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, can help you through this difficult time with empathy and medical expertise. She can provide basic medication management for improved mental health and craving reduction, as well as functional integrative non-prescription OTC interventions to help improve your emotions when other interventions aren't addressing symptoms. Stephanie can also adjust your current medications and provide updated lab work if needed.

As a drug and alcohol counselor for children, teens and adults I provide psychoeducational information on relapse prevention and assist with collateral care. Within a school setting I have taught and counseled at risk students and children of alcoholics. Within a mental health clinic environment many clients were treated successfully who had a dual diagnosis. I have worked closely with psychiatrists to help monitor medications that assist patients in being successful with their recovery. I continue to attend ongoing workshops and classes that keep me on the cutting edge of being an effective and successful drug and alcohol counselor.

When working with someone with an addiction, it will be important to discuss the many facets of their addiction, including their triggers for use, the life they are living currently, and how their addiction has impacted them. We will talk about each of these concepts when working together, and discussing what the future would look like for them. When reducing or abstaining from use, it involves a loss of familiarity, of people, places, and it would be important for us to work together to discuss that change, and how to process it together.

It is both a challenging a empowering road when it comes to recovery from addiction. It takes commitment and willingness to start moving toward healthy change. When you are ready for that step, I am here to support you on a healing journey. Therapy will uncover self-destructive beliefs or habits (addictions/ patterns) that prevent you from feeling a sense of freedom and purpose. I also work with family members of those struggling with addiction. When addiction is present in a family, it has a profound impact on the entire family system. I aim to help individuals understand the addiction cycle and implement a recovery process that works best for you.

Addiction often develops as a response to stresses in life that we have previously struggled to cope with. Though it serves a purpose, eventually this strategy no longer protects us and may lead to further struggles, physically, interpersonally and within our daily lives. Together we will work to understand your patterns, triggers, and develop new methods for living a life of ease. Compassion and understanding are essential to finding new ways of being. My approach for supporting those struggling with addiction is heavily person centered, believing that you have the innate power and ability to grow into the life you hope for.

Life has never been free of challenges - some anticipated and some not so much. Counseling is an opportunity to confidently talk about these life challenges with a compassionate, trained and objective professional who can provide insight, reflection, and objectivity. We provide a safe environment free from judgment, criticism, shame, and guilt. We offer kindness, compassion, safety, and confidentiality away from the onslaught of the world for your healing. Therapy is designed to help you find insight, support, and new strategies for life's struggles. Personal responsibility, self-awareness, objectivity, healthy communication skills, healthy boundaries are some of the benefits for you.

Having worked in the addiction counseling and psychotherapy field has allowed me to become a certified alcohol and addiction counselor (CASAC) where I offer treatment for substance abuse understanding individuals who suffer from addiction and their families who also might be suffering. I have helped many clients find treatment help whether its in Westchester or Putnam County partnering with substance abuse rehabs and other treatment providers. Often the client likes to talk about their struggles or a family member might call for an intervention. Call to discuss your needs.

Are you wondering if your behavior is an Addiction? Clients often seek out therapy because they feel unsure about whether or not they're addicted. Sometimes, they are sure and have realized that they can't kick the illness alone. From chemical dependency addiction, to gambling, food, sex, pornography, or relationship addiction, the disease is truly debilitating. Addictions tear families apart, causing legal and monetary issues, divorce, as well as thousands of physical fatalities every year as a side effect. Despite the prominence of addiction today, there is hope and help waiting for you! I have years of experience treating addicts and helping them regain their lives successfully.

Recovery looks different for everyone and can result in different outcomes. Clients have the choice to become completely sober or go back to what is considered a normal level of substance use. It depends on the client’s wants and needs. Using peer counselors in addition to a primary therapist can be beneficial. I take a harm reduction, person centered approach and have helped many overcome dysfunctional behaviors of addiction.

Alcohol and drug over use, abuse, and addiction is an area we specialize in. Serenity Life director Mattye has worked in this specialization for 13 years and is a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. Many others on our staff have specific training on how to treat both substance and behavioral addictions (gambling, sex, co-dependency, shopping, eating, gaming, etx). We take a whole person approach to counseling for people. We also believe in harm reduction strategy and 12 step, whatever works for the individual. We offer peer coaching, in community services, as well as creative arts interventions for addiction. We partner with private psychiatry and inpatients for severe needs.

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.