Addiction Therapists in Hamilton, ON
I have the most experience working with mood disorders, addiction, identity, men's issues, relationship issues, parenting, and religious/faith issues.
Many times in our lives we come to the end of ourselves. Our capacity to solve problems is pushed too far or thwarted completely. When that moment arrives, we need a helping hand. This is true of all of us.
You will reason against it, drawing upon familiar justifications that may just keep you enmeshed in misery. Doubt will accompany each courageous new step, right up to the moment you sit down and search for the very first words to say. An inner dialogue, known only to you, now asks to be illuminated with care and thought, and met with the steady presence of someone prepared to walk alongside.
I have the most experience working with mood disorders, addiction, identity, men's issues, relationship issues, parenting, and religious/faith issues.
Many times in our lives we come to the end of ourselves. Our capacity to solve problems is pushed too far or thwarted completely. When that moment arrives, we need a helping hand. This is true of all of us.
You will reason against it, drawing upon familiar justifications that may just keep you enmeshed in misery. Doubt will accompany each courageous new step, right up to the moment you sit down and search for the very first words to say. An inner dialogue, known only to you, now asks to be illuminated with care and thought, and met with the steady presence of someone prepared to walk alongside.
Maybe you turn to substances for relief, or your performance in school, work, or sports is taking a hit.
I help teens and adults with ADHD, anxiety, addiction, substance use, sports performance & body image struggles learn how to work with their brains, not against them. We’ll build strategies that actually stick—whether it’s managing impulses, improving focus, or breaking unhelpful habits. Therapy with me is practical, supportive & maybe even a little fun!
Maybe you turn to substances for relief, or your performance in school, work, or sports is taking a hit.
I help teens and adults with ADHD, anxiety, addiction, substance use, sports performance & body image struggles learn how to work with their brains, not against them. We’ll build strategies that actually stick—whether it’s managing impulses, improving focus, or breaking unhelpful habits. Therapy with me is practical, supportive & maybe even a little fun!
Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I help clients improve their ability to regulate intense emotions (anger, anxiety) and to communicate in a healthy way with the people they love.
I also provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to address negative thinking patterns that maintain our low self-worth, parental guilt, and depression.
Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), I help clients improve their ability to regulate intense emotions (anger, anxiety) and to communicate in a healthy way with the people they love.
I also provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to address negative thinking patterns that maintain our low self-worth, parental guilt, and depression.
With a focus on parts work, I specialize in treating addictions, anxiety, grief, and communication challenges.
We are all evolving! Many people seek my support when they’re facing a challenge in their lives. Interestingly, the word "crisis" originates from a term meaning "turning point." If you're experiencing a pivotal moment, I can help you navigate the complexities that come with it. During times of crisis, it’s common to feel overwhelmed by emotional and mental confusion, making it difficult to process what’s happening. Therapy provides a space to untangle these emotions and thoughts, guiding you toward greater clarity and self-awareness. Embracing this awareness can open the door to new perspectives and possibility.
With a focus on parts work, I specialize in treating addictions, anxiety, grief, and communication challenges.
We are all evolving! Many people seek my support when they’re facing a challenge in their lives. Interestingly, the word "crisis" originates from a term meaning "turning point." If you're experiencing a pivotal moment, I can help you navigate the complexities that come with it. During times of crisis, it’s common to feel overwhelmed by emotional and mental confusion, making it difficult to process what’s happening. Therapy provides a space to untangle these emotions and thoughts, guiding you toward greater clarity and self-awareness. Embracing this awareness can open the door to new perspectives and possibility.
Perhaps grief feels too heavy to bear, or addiction has taken a toll on your life or your family.
I’m here to help you navigate the ups and downs of life and relationships. Whether you’re dealing with addiction, grief, ADHD challenges, or feeling distant from your partner, I bring a wealth of tools and experience to your journey. We’ll work together to uncover patterns, heal wounds, and create meaningful and lasting change.
Perhaps grief feels too heavy to bear, or addiction has taken a toll on your life or your family.
I’m here to help you navigate the ups and downs of life and relationships. Whether you’re dealing with addiction, grief, ADHD challenges, or feeling distant from your partner, I bring a wealth of tools and experience to your journey. We’ll work together to uncover patterns, heal wounds, and create meaningful and lasting change.
I work with people who are experiencing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, grief & loss, and relationship challenges; and specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma or difficult childhoods.
My approach to counselling is strengths based, client centred and collaborative. That means working with you to figure out what’s working well, and how to do more of it. Feelings can often become overwhelming, I help people find balance and meaning. Through our work together, we will explore patterns of thoughts and behaviours which may be keeping you stuck, as well as ways of coping that aren’t helpful. I empower people to make connections between early life experiences and who they are today, moving towards change and building on their resilience.
I work with people who are experiencing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, grief & loss, and relationship challenges; and specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma or difficult childhoods.
My approach to counselling is strengths based, client centred and collaborative. That means working with you to figure out what’s working well, and how to do more of it. Feelings can often become overwhelming, I help people find balance and meaning. Through our work together, we will explore patterns of thoughts and behaviours which may be keeping you stuck, as well as ways of coping that aren’t helpful. I empower people to make connections between early life experiences and who they are today, moving towards change and building on their resilience.
I specialize in working with people navigating addiction, trauma, and BPD.
You’re more than a diagnosis, which is why I focus on your story, your pain, and your strengths. Together, we’ll craft an intensive, personalized plan tailored to your needs, drawing from parts-oriented approaches (IFS), narrative work, mindfulness practices, and Navya’s Hypnosis Assisted Healing.
I specialize in working with people navigating addiction, trauma, and BPD.
You’re more than a diagnosis, which is why I focus on your story, your pain, and your strengths. Together, we’ll craft an intensive, personalized plan tailored to your needs, drawing from parts-oriented approaches (IFS), narrative work, mindfulness practices, and Navya’s Hypnosis Assisted Healing.
I work primarily with adults and adolescents and can provide support for a variety of mental health, behavioral or emotional conditions, including Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Relationship Problems and PTSD.
We all face challenges from time to time. Sometimes, we are able to adequately handle the dilemma by ourselves. Sometimes, though, the problem is much too difficult, and we can use some help. At those times, it is good to know that the kind of help we need is available. It often takes courage to reach for help, particularly to participate in therapy which can feel disruptive and frightening. To be honest, it often is but can be less distressing by compassionate, non-judgmental support. I know it is not easy, but why not call for support anyhow? A safe environment was created just for you. It would be my privilege to help.
I work primarily with adults and adolescents and can provide support for a variety of mental health, behavioral or emotional conditions, including Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, Relationship Problems and PTSD.
We all face challenges from time to time. Sometimes, we are able to adequately handle the dilemma by ourselves. Sometimes, though, the problem is much too difficult, and we can use some help. At those times, it is good to know that the kind of help we need is available. It often takes courage to reach for help, particularly to participate in therapy which can feel disruptive and frightening. To be honest, it often is but can be less distressing by compassionate, non-judgmental support. I know it is not easy, but why not call for support anyhow? A safe environment was created just for you. It would be my privilege to help.
I have experience treating anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, self-esteem issues, bullying, anger-management, conflict resolution, separation/divorce, relationship challenges, crisis situations, grief, bereavement, legal issues & addictions.
Whether you are looking for support for yourself, your child/teen, your relationship, your family (or all of the above) I can help. I have helped couples heal from infidelity, rekindle the spark, as well as recover from addiction and traumatic events. As well as effectively co-parent after separation/divorce and move forward amicably.
I have experience treating anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, self-esteem issues, bullying, anger-management, conflict resolution, separation/divorce, relationship challenges, crisis situations, grief, bereavement, legal issues & addictions.
Whether you are looking for support for yourself, your child/teen, your relationship, your family (or all of the above) I can help. I have helped couples heal from infidelity, rekindle the spark, as well as recover from addiction and traumatic events. As well as effectively co-parent after separation/divorce and move forward amicably.
I support individuals with life changes, anxiety and depression, working through addictions and support women in all stage of life and their health journey.
I provide therapy to navigate challenging situations and make positive changes that fit your unique self. I have over nine years of experience providing a safe and judgment free space so clients feel heard, understood and a sense of calmness and stability. I strive to bring empathy and a shared understanding working with adults, youth, couples and families.
I support individuals with life changes, anxiety and depression, working through addictions and support women in all stage of life and their health journey.
I provide therapy to navigate challenging situations and make positive changes that fit your unique self. I have over nine years of experience providing a safe and judgment free space so clients feel heard, understood and a sense of calmness and stability. I strive to bring empathy and a shared understanding working with adults, youth, couples and families.
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Registered Psychotherapist, BA, RP, ASAT, EMDR
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Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth.
In our work together, we will explore how you arrived at this part of your journey and identify unhelpful and destructive thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that have impacted your ability to live authentically and be true to yourself. We will develop goals and clarify values that are meaningful to you while focusing on your strengths, gifts, and assets.
Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, suicidal ideation, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth.
In our work together, we will explore how you arrived at this part of your journey and identify unhelpful and destructive thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that have impacted your ability to live authentically and be true to yourself. We will develop goals and clarify values that are meaningful to you while focusing on your strengths, gifts, and assets.
I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, stress, and relationship challenges.
My practice offers individual, couples, and family therapy either in the clinic or virtual. While therapy can be demanding, I like to offer an authentic relationship with practicality and humour. No issue is "off the table" - no shame, no judgment, no guilt. I want to help you move towards the life you value and to be healthy and happy!
I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, stress, and relationship challenges.
My practice offers individual, couples, and family therapy either in the clinic or virtual. While therapy can be demanding, I like to offer an authentic relationship with practicality and humour. No issue is "off the table" - no shame, no judgment, no guilt. I want to help you move towards the life you value and to be healthy and happy!
Are you trying to quit smoking/drinking/ drugs and looking for support, or for someone who just gets it?
I have experience working with the unique dynamic of mental health and addictions. I have helped individuals stay sober, quit smoking, and manage anxiety, stress, and self-esteem for over five years. I work from a client-centered, strengths-based approach, and have been trained in, and use several treatment modalities: CBT, MI, and Mindfulness.
Are you trying to quit smoking/drinking/ drugs and looking for support, or for someone who just gets it?
I have experience working with the unique dynamic of mental health and addictions. I have helped individuals stay sober, quit smoking, and manage anxiety, stress, and self-esteem for over five years. I work from a client-centered, strengths-based approach, and have been trained in, and use several treatment modalities: CBT, MI, and Mindfulness.
My work in the field of addiction, providing psycho-education and counselling in both community and residential settings since 2015, further inform my psychotherapeutic practice.
Although I work primarily using a cognitive behavioural informed approach, my approaches include dialectical behaviour, acceptance and commitment, and solution-focused therapies. Additionally, my training includes mindfulness-based relapse prevention for gambling, gaming, and technology use.
My work in the field of addiction, providing psycho-education and counselling in both community and residential settings since 2015, further inform my psychotherapeutic practice.
Although I work primarily using a cognitive behavioural informed approach, my approaches include dialectical behaviour, acceptance and commitment, and solution-focused therapies. Additionally, my training includes mindfulness-based relapse prevention for gambling, gaming, and technology use.
Addictions are often felt as shameful and concealed from others.
Maybe you or someone you love is struggling with addiction. You know something has to change, but the urge and compulsion is too much. Maybe you try to down play how bad it really is, to your family or friends, but deep inside you know something has to change. Let me support you, you don't have to live in this cycle of binging, using and shame.
Addictions are often felt as shameful and concealed from others.
Maybe you or someone you love is struggling with addiction. You know something has to change, but the urge and compulsion is too much. Maybe you try to down play how bad it really is, to your family or friends, but deep inside you know something has to change. Let me support you, you don't have to live in this cycle of binging, using and shame.
Common concerns include: anxiety, depression, substance use, procrastination, trauma, self-esteem, relationship conflict, career indecision, and many others.
Dr. Cooper and the counselling team approach to providing care is individually defined and informed by the interest and direction of each individual. Care provision is informed by proven therapies which include but are not limited to cognitive behavioural interventions and positive psychology.
Common concerns include: anxiety, depression, substance use, procrastination, trauma, self-esteem, relationship conflict, career indecision, and many others.
Dr. Cooper and the counselling team approach to providing care is individually defined and informed by the interest and direction of each individual. Care provision is informed by proven therapies which include but are not limited to cognitive behavioural interventions and positive psychology.
Additionally, I am a Certified Addictions Counsellor.
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? It can be so challenging to get everything done on time, without negative self-judgment, building anxiety, and loads of stress. I am here to help you catch your breath in a fast paced judgmental world. It can be scary to reach out for support when life becomes uncomfortable or out of control. I understand that fear of judgment can be overwhelming, but I’m here to provide a safe space where you can address your discomfort and find ways to manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
Additionally, I am a Certified Addictions Counsellor.
Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? It can be so challenging to get everything done on time, without negative self-judgment, building anxiety, and loads of stress. I am here to help you catch your breath in a fast paced judgmental world. It can be scary to reach out for support when life becomes uncomfortable or out of control. I understand that fear of judgment can be overwhelming, but I’m here to provide a safe space where you can address your discomfort and find ways to manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions.
At HRC counselling, we offer a variety of different approaches and services for those who are ready to make a change in their life, or are seeking support through a difficult time. We are a collection of three social workers: Holly Raymond, Jeffrey Corrin, and Megan Hemlow. We have different experience and specialities, and similar philosophies. We are dedicated to helping you work through issues that are holding you back from feeling healthy, safe, productive or in control.
At HRC counselling, we offer a variety of different approaches and services for those who are ready to make a change in their life, or are seeking support through a difficult time. We are a collection of three social workers: Holly Raymond, Jeffrey Corrin, and Megan Hemlow. We have different experience and specialities, and similar philosophies. We are dedicated to helping you work through issues that are holding you back from feeling healthy, safe, productive or in control.
I support clients experiencing challenges with life transitions, mental health, relationships, parenting, trauma, substance and behavioural addictions, suicidality and self-harm behaviours, emotion dysregulation, and neurodiversity.
Various theories and modalities are blended to best suit each client and delivered flexibly to meet ever-changing needs. My practice includes elements borrowed from Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical-Behaviour Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Centred Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Harm Reduction, and others.
I support clients experiencing challenges with life transitions, mental health, relationships, parenting, trauma, substance and behavioural addictions, suicidality and self-harm behaviours, emotion dysregulation, and neurodiversity.
Various theories and modalities are blended to best suit each client and delivered flexibly to meet ever-changing needs. My practice includes elements borrowed from Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical-Behaviour Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Centred Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Harm Reduction, and others.
I support children, teens, adults & families navigate addiction, grief, divorce, pregnancy/postpartum challenges, family conflict, emotional disturbance, and sports performance issues.
Do you feel ready for change but stuck in patterns that feel impossible to break? You care deeply about your life and relationships, yet you constantly feel irritated, frustrated, and disconnected. You may want to understand what’s driving these challenges and develop healthier ways to navigate stress, emotions, and daily challenges. Most of all, you want freedom, clarity, and a life that feels like your own again. I can help you get there.
I support children, teens, adults & families navigate addiction, grief, divorce, pregnancy/postpartum challenges, family conflict, emotional disturbance, and sports performance issues.
Do you feel ready for change but stuck in patterns that feel impossible to break? You care deeply about your life and relationships, yet you constantly feel irritated, frustrated, and disconnected. You may want to understand what’s driving these challenges and develop healthier ways to navigate stress, emotions, and daily challenges. Most of all, you want freedom, clarity, and a life that feels like your own again. I can help you get there.
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Addiction Counsellors
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.