Addiction Therapists in Dallas, TX.

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!

I have worked with addictions for most of my career. Whether this is for you or a loved one, I would love the opportunity to help you. If you are early in your sobriety I will help guide you through this experience and keep you focused on what is safest and healthiest for you. If you have some sobriety under your belt, I will help you maintain your new healthy lifestyle to keep you on track. I am excited to help you take care of yourself.

If you’re struggling with unhealthy habits or addictive behaviors, in some way it’s working for you. After all, they provide relief from stress and pain. But, if you’re reading this you also know that they aren’t a long-term solution. It’s common for successful men like yourself to use over-working, pornography, alcohol, technology, and emotional eating to cope with the stressful demands of life. As a Certified EMDR therapist, I won’t give you band-aid approaches to manage your stress or make you quit these behaviors. But if you’re actually ready for a change, I can help. Like an emotional surgeon, I'll help you identify the sources of your stress and pain, and heal them at the source.

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.

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.

I provide clients with a thorough and sympathetic approach to addressing drug use difficulties in my capacity as an addictions counselor. I offer individualized therapy regimens that take into account each person's particular needs, drawing on years of expertise. I assist clients in achieving long-lasting recovery by utilizing strategies that are supported by research and a welcoming, judgment-free atmosphere. By providing convenience and anonymity through online therapy, I make getting treatment easy and pleasant. Working together, we create a future free from addiction that gives you the power to take back control of your life.

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.

Through personalized treatment plans, clients will benefit from a holistic approach that addresses physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of addiction. My goal is to empower clients to identify triggers, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and build a strong foundation for lasting recovery. Together, we will create a safe and supportive environment where clients can work towards sobriety, healing, and a renewed sense of purpose, ultimately leading to a life free from the constraints of addiction.

We specialize in working with individuals who struggle with sex addiction and pornography addiction, the partners who have been affected, and the couples that want to heal. We also specialize in working with individuals who struggle with chemical dependency, love addiction, sex and love addiction, and codependency. The goal of therapy is to stop the behaviors that have had devastating effects on you and those around you and to create more of what you do want in your life; healthy relationships, meaningful time with family and friends, increased productivity at work, feeling comfortable in your own skin, and sustained peace of mind.

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.

If you are tired of keeping shameful secrets about your sexual behavior, I can help. Whether you are risking losing your relationship, jeopardizing your career, or risking your own health, sex addiction therapy can help. Together, we will work in a way that can help you stop your behavior and rebuild your life. We will work to make better sense of your behavior, so that you can learn to live a life the is not dominated by sex. I am specially trained to provide you with sex addiction therapy in a manner that can help you rebuild. Call or e-mail me today to set up a consultation to see how I can help with your sex addiction.

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.

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.