Addiction Therapists in Cloverleaf, TX.

Do you find yourself saying "Why do I keeping doing this?", "What I am doing isn't working?" or "why won't he just stop?". Sometime people have a behavior or relationship that they don't know how to stop, don't want to stop or can't stop. The first step is to help you to know which describes you and then help you develop and implement a plan for any changes YOU desire. Our work together is to help you become the best you that YOU want to be.

I think of addiction generally as a habit out of control. You can learn to change your habits and thus control your behavior. Of course some addictions are so out of control they require detox and residential treatment. That is not the kind of addictions I deal with. You can be addicted to anything: pornography, alcohol, drugs, sex, or even chocolate.

Addiction involves compulsive behavior that can gradually lead you to feel out of control with your life. Addiction comes in many forms and can include addiction to substances, people (love addiction), food, or work. Our approach is to help you manage unhelpful compulsive behaviors while also working on underlying causes. Often, this involves identifying and dealing with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, or feelings of emptiness and inadequacy. The process of recovery helps you take control of your life, regain an identity of worth and value, develop healthy coping strategies, and manage difficult emotions.

Most definitely a specialty of mine. I did my internship in 1995 at a drug and alcohol treatment center in Dallas, Texas. I am familiar with both the 12 step program and the holistic approaches. For over 6 years I facilitated a substance group each and every week. I became certified to administer the SASSI assessment - a gold standard in addiction counseling. You will no doubt find that I possess much more than just "book smarts" in this area. You have to get real, especially when dealing with addictions. Nobody has the luxury of time to meander down the road to recovery. Immediate change is a requirement and that can be scary. A bright future with true freedom and fun is waiting. I'm here.

Often times people engage in addictive behaviors as a way to avoid some type of emotion or trauma. Insight into these emotions will be explored. Healthy ways of coping will be discussed along with relaxation training. I will also teach about the relationship between thoughts, feelings and actions. Triggers of the addiction and ways to avoid this triggers will ablso be explored.

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.

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.

Are you tired of trying something but only finding yourself falling back into old patterns that are toxic to yourself and those around you? Are you at a point where you have surrendered to your Higher Power (God), and ready to create healthier change? Addiction doesn't have to control your life. Together, we will identify stressors, strengths, develop a plan and coping strategies, and work towards utilizing these skills to help each day be a day of sobriety. Overeaters, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Alanon, and AA members are welcome. Therapy will follow the 12 steps and work on deeper issues to help you move forward. Call for your complimentary phone session (281-940-4050).