Addiction Therapists in Melissa, TX.

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.

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.

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.

Helping clients to identify what they are seeking from and or getting out of their addiction is one of the main goals in my practice. Once clients are able to identify this they can better understand the motivation behind continuing to use. The next step is to help clients to create a "new life" or version of themselves that allows for more balance and enjoyment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sobriety is very difficult to maintain but there is hope for the damage your addiction has caused in your life. You don't have to allow your addiction to take everything from you. If your addiction already has (just like so many others) then we can help you rebuild your life one step at a time. There is more to know about addiction than people think and there are very effective treatment options for it. Counseling is a great start.

There are few things in life as frustrating and at times debilitating as dealing with the disease of addiction. I have worked in addiction treatment for almost four years, and have gained tremendous experience and training in the treatment of addiction. I have a deep understanding of the condition and an empathy for those struggling with it, who are often misunderstood by those that do not grasp the severity of this issue. Client who work with me will benefit from having someone who understands the issue and has experience in treating it, and I look forward to giving you your power back.

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.