Top addiction therapists in 32724: Deland, FL.

Any addiction is a primary disease. It has to be dealt with first. If it isn’t, no psychological healing or spiritual growth can happen. I encourage abstinence from your addictive substance or process. People benefit from desensitizing Relapse Triggers, healing memories and tools to avoid relapse. Psychotherapy with me includes these, but goes much further. I believe all addictions are symptoms of addiction to our thoughts. Example, “I need…, I want…”. It is repeatedly thinking the same thought in spite of its negative consequences. We break this cycle with tools:present moment awareness,noticing your real needs, shifting negative core beliefs and using a plan of recovery.

Addictions come in many forms and can wreak havoc in all aspects of your life and relationships. Admitting that a part of your life has become unmanageable takes humility and courage. Hypnotherapy, counseling, and meditation all serve to develop the self-awareness needed to shift out of old coping patterns and stop numbing painful emotions. When recovering from an addiction, you will learn how to tolerate your feelings and face your life with dignity and truth. I honor and respect the courage it takes to ask for help. When you are ready to bring your life back into integrity, I am here to assist you. I look forward to the opportunity to work together. Take the next step!

The goal for any client struggling with addiction issues is not just sobriety, but learning to cope with life's challenges without using drugs, alcohol or some other "distraction" to avoid the pain of life. Using the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, changing our distorted and negative thoughts and behavior, we are able to stop avoiding and remain "in the moment" and begin to live the life that we deserve and desire.

Addictions have a physical and an emotional component. And now we know from Neuroscience how the brain is affected by addictions. If we only deal with the symptoms of addiction, we are coping at best. But if we can understand and address the pain underneath that feeds the addiction, we can experience true healing. Don't just white knuckle through, I'll help you work towards true healing!