Addiction Therapists in Allen, TX.

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.

I will work with you cognitively, behaviorally, emotionally, and with your permission, spiritually, to help you overcome sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and sexual compulsivity that is causing you distress. Individual, couple, and group therapies are the recognized and empirically proven state of the art interventions for sexual problems in these areas. Let me walk with you to tap into real life change and 2nd order change that is available by God's Grace and Wisdom.

In my approach to working with clients struggling with addiction, I implement a set of techniques aimed at creating a positive and supportive environment conducive to clients' success and resilience in the face of setbacks. Recognizing that the decision to seek addiction treatment is often challenging, I acknowledge the potential external pressures or societal stigma clients may face. Central to my approach is conveying to clients that their well-being is of utmost importance. By fostering an atmosphere where they feel safe discussing their vulnerabilities and hardships, I aim to empower them on their path to recovery.

Dependence on chemicals (such as alcohol or drugs) or behaviors (such as sex, gambling, spending, etc) can begin to limit our choices in life. When the line is crossed to dependency or addiction, there is a hopeless and frustrating feeling that will come over us. Please understand that there is a way through this and you do not have to continue to suffer. If your use of the drugs, alcohol or behavior is costing you, know that there is a solution and counseling will help you figure out a plan to address the issue.

Overcoming addiction -whether it is substance, food, shopping, or pornography -can seem like an impossible goal. You are not alone. Together, we can work through the issues that are holding you back. Unpacking the origins of the behavior, I use a strengths based approach, utilizing mindfulness, meditation, CBT and EMDR and I believe that through compassion and a judgment-free safe space, we can make your recovery a way of life. Your journey is safe with me.

As a child, does anyone dream of becoming addicted to a behavior or a substance? No, I have never met anyone with aspirations to become addicted to anything. However, we sometimes find ourselves using substances to numb our emotions. I can teach you recovery tools that work and can last a lifetime. If you are ready and willing to take some action. I provide a safe space for you to learn about addiction and the necessary coping skills to overcome it. You can find your inner strength and live a meaningful life once again.

Dr. Vasavada specializes in addiction psychiatry. He also treats suboxone patients. Lakeside Life Center has therapists that work with adults and adolescents dealing with alcohol and chemical dependency. There is also a therapist that treats sexual addiction, love addiction and codependency. Our goal is to treat not only the individual but help the entire family system to recover and heal.

Are you in active recovery? This is one of the best times to seek outpatient support. Learning to maintain your motivation, cope with triggers/urges, and keep your life balanced can help you to maintain your recovery. You can also learn how to feel your feelings, understand them, and cope with them. Lastly, learning strategies for problem solving and live enjoyment can help you.

Addictions steal people’s lives and break apart families. An addiction can be described as any compulsive and habitual behavior that limits your freedom. This includes alcoholism, substance abuse and dependency, drug abuse, compulsive gambling, pornography and sexual addiction, and others. Addictions have several warning signs, such as increased secrecy, withdrawing from family/friends, fatigue, failure to meet responsibilities, declining health, defensiveness, mood shifts, and demanding more privacy. The addictive cycle is hard to stop, but it can but it can be broken. As professional counselors we can help you break the chains of addiction!

Addiction comes to steal, kill and destroy. Addiction can render a person feeling powerless, lost and empty. The good news is there is help for addiction. The 12 steps in conjunction with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are an avenue that many people have found to escape the grip of addiction. Through counseling the individual will learn that there is help, how to access help and that they are not alone in struggle.

As a therapist who has worked with both teens and adults with substance use disorders and addiction for years, I can say I truly enjoy being a part of the healing that takes place in recovery. Addiction is still one of the most stigmatized mental health issues, and still somehow seen as a personal flaw more so than a brain process. Healing from addiction requires someone that has the experience to know when to empathize, and when to challenge and it takes a therapist with a ton of patience and compassion to be comfortable reaching into the darkest parts. Addiction is not your fault, but recovery becomes your responsibility and it helps to have an ally willing to go there with you.

The clinicians at Underwood Counseling & Consultation, PLLC have a combined 50 years of experience in treating substance addiction & process addictions (e.g. gambling, video, & shopping). We believe that successful addiction treatment requires exploration & resolution of the underlying emotional issues. We assist clients & families in understanding the patterns of their addiction; developing healthy alternatives to addictive behavior; & establishing healthy support systems to maintain a sober life.

I've never met anyone who started using a substance because they wanted to be unable to live without it. Substance abuse and addiction start as a strategy. The strategy may be different for everyone but it begins to be THE strategy. The coping skill for unwanted emotions, for difficult times in our lives and even the way we celebrate the good times. Learning to experience life without substance is often hard in the beginning. As you grow into your new life you will have the power of choice that you may not have known you had in your addiction.