Addiction Therapists in Richmond, TX.

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.

As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, I am well trained in the latest therapy to help with addiction disorders. Additionally, I will offer you an array of resources that will help you meet your individual goals. Of importance, is that I will help educate you and your family regarding this disorder. You will never feel judged--only complete acceptance!

Addiction can often times lead to mistrust and put a strain on important relationships in our lives. We understand that addiction is a disease and treat it as such. We utilize CBT in our approach to help create a recovery plan, coping skills, and short-term goals that can help you to succeed. We know that with addiction also comes shame and guilt and we will help you to learn to forgive yourself, separating the person from their behaviors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Process addictions, such as pornography or sexual addiction, can destroy a marriage and family. The shame to the individual and the family can be worse than chemical addictions. But process addictions can be more difficult to understand. I can help you find healing from your spouse's addiction and learn how to set healthy boundaries and improve self-care. It is not your fault!