Addiction Therapists in 23229
Reaching out for help can be difficult, and I am happy to walk with you as we navigate life's challenges together. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I emphasize the importance of addressing systemic barriers and social justice while supporting you in fostering an authentic life. I am experienced in working with depression, anxiety, addiction, life transitions, individuals facing systemic barriers to mental health, and providing trauma informed counseling services.
Reaching out for help can be difficult, and I am happy to walk with you as we navigate life's challenges together. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I emphasize the importance of addressing systemic barriers and social justice while supporting you in fostering an authentic life. I am experienced in working with depression, anxiety, addiction, life transitions, individuals facing systemic barriers to mental health, and providing trauma informed counseling services.
I have experience working with people in addiction.
Hello! My name is Chelsea Lisk. I received a Bachelors degree in Psychoogy and a Masters degree in Counseling from Radford University. The meaning of healing and growth looks different for everyone. I am here to help guide you to being your best self and to help you figure out what your healing and growth journey will look like. I have a passion for helping people reach their full potential. I truly believe that healthy boundaries, healthy coping skills and a positive mindset can change a person’s life for the better.
I have experience working with people in addiction.
Hello! My name is Chelsea Lisk. I received a Bachelors degree in Psychoogy and a Masters degree in Counseling from Radford University. The meaning of healing and growth looks different for everyone. I am here to help guide you to being your best self and to help you figure out what your healing and growth journey will look like. I have a passion for helping people reach their full potential. I truly believe that healthy boundaries, healthy coping skills and a positive mindset can change a person’s life for the better.
Adina Silvestri
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23229
Hi, I'm Dr. Adina Silvestri, the founder at Life Cycles Counseling. I offer a variety of counseling services to help you achieve balance and authenticity. Services include Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, Couples Counseling, and Group Counseling. My practice style is spontaneous, creative and designed to fit your needs - which may be different each session. I have 20 years of experience helping individuals, children and families with a variety of needs, but I specialize in treating women with substance abuse issues and eating disorders. Please visit my website at www.adinasilvestri.com for more information.
Hi, I'm Dr. Adina Silvestri, the founder at Life Cycles Counseling. I offer a variety of counseling services to help you achieve balance and authenticity. Services include Individual Counseling, Family Counseling, Couples Counseling, and Group Counseling. My practice style is spontaneous, creative and designed to fit your needs - which may be different each session. I have 20 years of experience helping individuals, children and families with a variety of needs, but I specialize in treating women with substance abuse issues and eating disorders. Please visit my website at www.adinasilvestri.com for more information.
Danielle Snyder
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Henrico, VA 23229
I am trained in EMDR therapy and integrate this into treatment for adults suffering from trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, and substance abuse.
Taking the first step in identifying ways in which you would like to feel differently or aspects of behavior you'd like to change can be difficult. As a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor, I have found that one of the most important components of the therapeutic relationship is creating a nonjudgmental, safe environment that allows for growth and healing to transpire. We are a team that will work together in overcoming challenges you are experiencing and work towards changes you would like to make.
I am trained in EMDR therapy and integrate this into treatment for adults suffering from trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, and substance abuse.
Taking the first step in identifying ways in which you would like to feel differently or aspects of behavior you'd like to change can be difficult. As a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor, I have found that one of the most important components of the therapeutic relationship is creating a nonjudgmental, safe environment that allows for growth and healing to transpire. We are a team that will work together in overcoming challenges you are experiencing and work towards changes you would like to make.
My practice is not grounded in abstract academic theory, but the concrete lived experience and I work exclusively in addictions.
Doesn't it make sense to talk with someone who has actually experienced what you are going through? Someone who understands drinking and/or substance use can both cause problems AND provide much needed relief. I have been where you are, or somewhere close, and together we can find a way out. My ability to help is grounded in 10 years of active addiction, followed by 27 years of continuous recovery and 14 years of academic training (MSW, PhD). I understand the science, and I know the suffering. I work with others who have suffered, their families and loved ones.
My practice is not grounded in abstract academic theory, but the concrete lived experience and I work exclusively in addictions.
Doesn't it make sense to talk with someone who has actually experienced what you are going through? Someone who understands drinking and/or substance use can both cause problems AND provide much needed relief. I have been where you are, or somewhere close, and together we can find a way out. My ability to help is grounded in 10 years of active addiction, followed by 27 years of continuous recovery and 14 years of academic training (MSW, PhD). I understand the science, and I know the suffering. I work with others who have suffered, their families and loved ones.
I treat a wide range of concerns, and specialize in anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Hey there! Yes, you. Remember all those things you said you were going to deal with when summer was over and "things settled down a bit?" Consider me your accountability partner. You can do this. I can help. Let's do this!
I treat a wide range of concerns, and specialize in anxiety, substance abuse, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Hey there! Yes, you. Remember all those things you said you were going to deal with when summer was over and "things settled down a bit?" Consider me your accountability partner. You can do this. I can help. Let's do this!
Stefan Dabkowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23229
The process of therapy is all about change and fulfilling one’s ultimate potential and purpose. My role as a counselor is to assist in the process of self-change and personal growth. Change can be scary and uncomfortable but is a natural part of the human experience and something that I attempt to make more comfortable in my counseling practice. In my practice I utilize a wide-range of evidenced based practices to assist patients with multiple presenting problems relating to depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse and alcohol concerns and additional mood disorders.
The process of therapy is all about change and fulfilling one’s ultimate potential and purpose. My role as a counselor is to assist in the process of self-change and personal growth. Change can be scary and uncomfortable but is a natural part of the human experience and something that I attempt to make more comfortable in my counseling practice. In my practice I utilize a wide-range of evidenced based practices to assist patients with multiple presenting problems relating to depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse and alcohol concerns and additional mood disorders.
Christine M Vara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW-C, MDiv
Verified Verified
Richmond, VA 23229
Call me or email me to schedule your first session! I have worked with families, adolescents and adults in several treatment centers that specialize in eating disorders, trauma, OCD and substance use.
Are you caught in cycles that leave you exhausted? Do you want to have better relationships but find them splintering? Are you self-critical in your efforts to obtain perfection? Do you find yourself shutting down or shutting off? You don't have to suffer in silence. Nor do you have to leave any part of yourself behind - I work with the whole person. Our identities often intersect with our struggles and our strengths. I'll meet you where you're at, and help you get where you're going. Whether you are just starting or looking to maintain your recovery from eating disorders, trauma and/or OCD, together recovery is possible.
Call me or email me to schedule your first session! I have worked with families, adolescents and adults in several treatment centers that specialize in eating disorders, trauma, OCD and substance use.
Are you caught in cycles that leave you exhausted? Do you want to have better relationships but find them splintering? Are you self-critical in your efforts to obtain perfection? Do you find yourself shutting down or shutting off? You don't have to suffer in silence. Nor do you have to leave any part of yourself behind - I work with the whole person. Our identities often intersect with our struggles and our strengths. I'll meet you where you're at, and help you get where you're going. Whether you are just starting or looking to maintain your recovery from eating disorders, trauma and/or OCD, together recovery is possible.
Charlotte Markva
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMFT, CSAC
Verified Verified
Henrico, VA 23229
I began practicing Christian counseling in 1992 after working as a social worker and substance abuse treatment counselor since 1984. I graduated from Regent University in 1989 where I learned how to integrate psychology with a view of what fits a Biblical/Christian counseling approach. Although most of my clients want Christian counseling, some are just looking for a moral perspective. About half of my caseload are individuals with issues like depression, anxiety, sexual trauma and stressful life situations. The other half are couples and families working through marital and child/adolescent problems and the impact on their families.
I began practicing Christian counseling in 1992 after working as a social worker and substance abuse treatment counselor since 1984. I graduated from Regent University in 1989 where I learned how to integrate psychology with a view of what fits a Biblical/Christian counseling approach. Although most of my clients want Christian counseling, some are just looking for a moral perspective. About half of my caseload are individuals with issues like depression, anxiety, sexual trauma and stressful life situations. The other half are couples and families working through marital and child/adolescent problems and the impact on their families.
I have a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech and specialize in treating youth and their families dealing with difficult issues including self-harming behaviors and other debilitating symptoms or issues. I have 15 years of experience and have provided services in many capacities including inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric triage, substance abuse treatment, and medical family therapy. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), medical family therapy, and intensive evidence-based treatments. I am laid back and provide a down to earth, yet no-nonsense approach to therapy and look forward to speaking with you!
I have a doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy from Virginia Tech and specialize in treating youth and their families dealing with difficult issues including self-harming behaviors and other debilitating symptoms or issues. I have 15 years of experience and have provided services in many capacities including inpatient, outpatient, psychiatric triage, substance abuse treatment, and medical family therapy. I have specialized training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), medical family therapy, and intensive evidence-based treatments. I am laid back and provide a down to earth, yet no-nonsense approach to therapy and look forward to speaking with you!
Blair S Caldwell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Henrico, VA 23229
My areas of specialty include the treatment of substance abuse, anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and/or depression? Do feel like your life is out of control due to obsessions with food, alcohol or drugs? Do you have unwanted behaviors that you cannot seem to change? I believe that we all have the ability to heal from emotional pain and suffering and that we sometimes need a little help to do so. Through a variety of techniques, I can help you can adjust thought processes, decrease the intensity of emotions, change behaviors, learn new skills and begin to experience a sense of peace and balance in your life.
My areas of specialty include the treatment of substance abuse, anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and/or depression? Do feel like your life is out of control due to obsessions with food, alcohol or drugs? Do you have unwanted behaviors that you cannot seem to change? I believe that we all have the ability to heal from emotional pain and suffering and that we sometimes need a little help to do so. Through a variety of techniques, I can help you can adjust thought processes, decrease the intensity of emotions, change behaviors, learn new skills and begin to experience a sense of peace and balance in your life.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAC, MYT, ADS, 200 RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23229
"Are you feeling stressed out about your relationships, employment, finances, addiction, your future? Is your stress causing anxiety, tension and depression? Trouble sleeping due to stress, anxiety and past/current trauma? I am interested in helping people live their best life. I am concerned with how stress affects us and I am trained and skilled to assist people in learning skills and strategies to reduce their stress and find more happiness in their lives. I have experience treating individuals with mood and thought disorders, substance abuse, trauma, stress and anxiety and a host of life issues.
"Are you feeling stressed out about your relationships, employment, finances, addiction, your future? Is your stress causing anxiety, tension and depression? Trouble sleeping due to stress, anxiety and past/current trauma? I am interested in helping people live their best life. I am concerned with how stress affects us and I am trained and skilled to assist people in learning skills and strategies to reduce their stress and find more happiness in their lives. I have experience treating individuals with mood and thought disorders, substance abuse, trauma, stress and anxiety and a host of life issues.
Childhood trauma, substance abuse, and underdeveloped psychological coping skills can wreak havoc on an individual's life.
When individuals, couples, or families reach out to get help in order to face life's challenges, or to find meaning in their lives--I know that the healing journey has begun. I respect and admire the courage that it takes to make that first call and to admit to another human being that one is hurting and needs help. Or, maybe, to admit that one just needs to get another perspective on a difficult problem. As a therapist, I am committed to all who embark on the therapeutic journey of healing.
Childhood trauma, substance abuse, and underdeveloped psychological coping skills can wreak havoc on an individual's life.
When individuals, couples, or families reach out to get help in order to face life's challenges, or to find meaning in their lives--I know that the healing journey has begun. I respect and admire the courage that it takes to make that first call and to admit to another human being that one is hurting and needs help. Or, maybe, to admit that one just needs to get another perspective on a difficult problem. As a therapist, I am committed to all who embark on the therapeutic journey of healing.
Joshua K. Taylor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Henrico, VA 23229 (Online Only)
I offer services for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma, working to build upon established strengths.
I strongly believe in being authentic, honest, and real with my clients. I believe in meeting people where they are, and finding ways to help them get to where they want to be. Many have found their counselor to not fully understand them, or not challenge them. I connect with others by finding common ground, letting others' passions shine through, and creating moments of real, genuine care for one another. This includes challenging people to reach goals when they struggle with motivation. Those that I serve have a variety of real, valid problems. I utilize my role as a stepping stone in a person's path to better health.
I offer services for individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, and trauma, working to build upon established strengths.
I strongly believe in being authentic, honest, and real with my clients. I believe in meeting people where they are, and finding ways to help them get to where they want to be. Many have found their counselor to not fully understand them, or not challenge them. I connect with others by finding common ground, letting others' passions shine through, and creating moments of real, genuine care for one another. This includes challenging people to reach goals when they struggle with motivation. Those that I serve have a variety of real, valid problems. I utilize my role as a stepping stone in a person's path to better health.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) that hold a Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. I have over ten years of experience working with clients that display a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, substance addiction, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, low self-esteem, mood disorder, career challenges, eating disorders, and poor self-image. My counseling style is warm, collaborative, non-judgmental, and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) that hold a Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. I have over ten years of experience working with clients that display a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, substance addiction, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, low self-esteem, mood disorder, career challenges, eating disorders, and poor self-image. My counseling style is warm, collaborative, non-judgmental, and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
I've written an award-winning book on healing trauma and addiction through self-compassion and mindfulness.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, sensitivity, or past or present traumas? Does your life feel like it's been taken over by grief, addiction, or anxiety? If you feel a readiness to take the next step in your healing journey, you won't be alone. I'm here to support you. Through learning to deeply listen to yourself with love, presence, compassion, and courage, you can begin to connect with your innate healing capacity, and wholeness of being. Gradually learning to live from this place in yourself invites a soft joy, relief from suffering, transformative healing, and insight into how to live your best life.
I've written an award-winning book on healing trauma and addiction through self-compassion and mindfulness.
Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, sensitivity, or past or present traumas? Does your life feel like it's been taken over by grief, addiction, or anxiety? If you feel a readiness to take the next step in your healing journey, you won't be alone. I'm here to support you. Through learning to deeply listen to yourself with love, presence, compassion, and courage, you can begin to connect with your innate healing capacity, and wholeness of being. Gradually learning to live from this place in yourself invites a soft joy, relief from suffering, transformative healing, and insight into how to live your best life.
Carrie W Matthews
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Richmond, VA 23229 (Online Only)
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Energy Psychology Practitioner with over 20 years of experience, I have found that using an intuitive and collaborative approach is most effective to empowering individuals along their journey. We all embody innate strengths and abilities to heal from trauma and adversity. My goal is to assist you with accessing these strengths to promote healing and personal transformation. I will also guide you with learning useful and practical strategies to address obstacles and daily challenges.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Energy Psychology Practitioner with over 20 years of experience, I have found that using an intuitive and collaborative approach is most effective to empowering individuals along their journey. We all embody innate strengths and abilities to heal from trauma and adversity. My goal is to assist you with accessing these strengths to promote healing and personal transformation. I will also guide you with learning useful and practical strategies to address obstacles and daily challenges.
Are you struggling to feel heard, seen, and appreciated within your relationship or facing a breakup? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the mental load of parenting? Maybe you’ve recently found out you're expecting and the excitement & anxiety are building. Regardless of what you’re currently facing, I’m glad you’re here & taking the first step towards healing. Together we can work towards happiness and balance by making sense of complicated emotions, breaking down thought & behavioral patterns, developing healthy communication patterns, and exploring emotion regulation skills. You deserve to feel like yourself again.
Are you struggling to feel heard, seen, and appreciated within your relationship or facing a breakup? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the mental load of parenting? Maybe you’ve recently found out you're expecting and the excitement & anxiety are building. Regardless of what you’re currently facing, I’m glad you’re here & taking the first step towards healing. Together we can work towards happiness and balance by making sense of complicated emotions, breaking down thought & behavioral patterns, developing healthy communication patterns, and exploring emotion regulation skills. You deserve to feel like yourself again.
My ideal client is one who wants to building a collaborative relationship that will help to foster change. I believe that most of the work of therapy happens in between sessions, so my clients will benefit if they are willing to practice the things that we agree will be helpful. I am less focused on diagnoses than beliefs, feelings, and behaviors that are amenable to change. I am hoping that my clients have decided that they are willing to be vulnerable at this point in their lives and that they are open to having me participate in their journey toward a more effective life strategy.
My ideal client is one who wants to building a collaborative relationship that will help to foster change. I believe that most of the work of therapy happens in between sessions, so my clients will benefit if they are willing to practice the things that we agree will be helpful. I am less focused on diagnoses than beliefs, feelings, and behaviors that are amenable to change. I am hoping that my clients have decided that they are willing to be vulnerable at this point in their lives and that they are open to having me participate in their journey toward a more effective life strategy.
Life doesn't always go as planned, but with each new season, we have an opportunity to discover more about ourselves and the world around us. Whether this is your first time in therapy or a welcome return, I want to be a part of your journey. I won't have all the answers, but I can always offer a listening ear, restful space, and a warm cup of tea as we explore and find our way together.
Life doesn't always go as planned, but with each new season, we have an opportunity to discover more about ourselves and the world around us. Whether this is your first time in therapy or a welcome return, I want to be a part of your journey. I won't have all the answers, but I can always offer a listening ear, restful space, and a warm cup of tea as we explore and find our way together.
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Addiction Therapists
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.