Addiction Therapists in Salinas, CA
I am specially trained and certified to treat eating disorders, and welcome any person who struggles with issues related to eating, weight or body image. I have been treating eating disorder clients and their families for many years, I have experienced personal recovery myself, and have worked in residential eating disorder and mental health outpatient facilities. I have the knowledge and training to treat underlying issues that fuel eating disorders and other mental health issues, including but not limited to, addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, abuse, trauma and relationship conflict.
I am specially trained and certified to treat eating disorders, and welcome any person who struggles with issues related to eating, weight or body image. I have been treating eating disorder clients and their families for many years, I have experienced personal recovery myself, and have worked in residential eating disorder and mental health outpatient facilities. I have the knowledge and training to treat underlying issues that fuel eating disorders and other mental health issues, including but not limited to, addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, abuse, trauma and relationship conflict.
Dee Lewke
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CADCII, SAP, CCTP, MATC, CRPS
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93905
Addiction is a disease of isolation.
I am aware the path to healing can be a bumpy and uncomfortable one. I provide a compassionate and empathetic approach to this healing process. My approach looks at our internal wounds that left untreated, continue to cause pain. I like to ask, in the words of Dr. Gabor Mate’, ‘why the pain, not why the addiction?' We know using a substance or behavior is how we cope with the pain that feels unmanageable. Our pain, ‘dis-ease’, and dis-comfort often stems from unresolved grief & loss and are the result of 'what happened to us'. Let's look at what happened to us instead of what is wrong with us. I believe this approach decreases shame
Addiction is a disease of isolation.
I am aware the path to healing can be a bumpy and uncomfortable one. I provide a compassionate and empathetic approach to this healing process. My approach looks at our internal wounds that left untreated, continue to cause pain. I like to ask, in the words of Dr. Gabor Mate’, ‘why the pain, not why the addiction?' We know using a substance or behavior is how we cope with the pain that feels unmanageable. Our pain, ‘dis-ease’, and dis-comfort often stems from unresolved grief & loss and are the result of 'what happened to us'. Let's look at what happened to us instead of what is wrong with us. I believe this approach decreases shame
My substance abuse and behavior work has been a massive part of my career and provided a wide range of mental health experiences.
My approach to therapy is to meet the client where they are. My theoretical approach is eclectic; however, some of my favorites include CBT, Solution Focus, and Positive Psychology. With over 14 years of experience in residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment and behavioral health, I am experienced in working with co-occurring disorders and the multifaceted and complex aspects of substance use/abuse.
My substance abuse and behavior work has been a massive part of my career and provided a wide range of mental health experiences.
My approach to therapy is to meet the client where they are. My theoretical approach is eclectic; however, some of my favorites include CBT, Solution Focus, and Positive Psychology. With over 14 years of experience in residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment and behavioral health, I am experienced in working with co-occurring disorders and the multifaceted and complex aspects of substance use/abuse.
The Equine Healing Collaborative
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93908
It has been shown effective in the treatment of PTSD, mood related disorders, anxiety related disorders, learning disabilities,and substance abuse.
The Equine Healing Collaborative was created to provide a path to recovery, self-discovery, personal growth, a re-connection with the natural world, and/or emotional insight and health. The Equine Healing Collaborative offers more than just traditional talk therapy and utilizes interventions such as equine assisted therapy, mindfulness, and mindful equine massage to promote health and quality of life for individuals seeking change.
It has been shown effective in the treatment of PTSD, mood related disorders, anxiety related disorders, learning disabilities,and substance abuse.
The Equine Healing Collaborative was created to provide a path to recovery, self-discovery, personal growth, a re-connection with the natural world, and/or emotional insight and health. The Equine Healing Collaborative offers more than just traditional talk therapy and utilizes interventions such as equine assisted therapy, mindfulness, and mindful equine massage to promote health and quality of life for individuals seeking change.
I work with adults 18+ and have treated an array of conditions including PTSD/Acute Stress Disorder, generalized and social anxiety, major depression/dysthymia, personality disorders, gender dysphoria, panic disorder and agoraphobia, and addiction.
Hi there! My name is Michelle Settergren and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Huntington Beach, providing teletherapy services across California. I've worked in various healing capacities for over 12 years and believe we all have the potential to be self-healers. I'm gender and LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I specialize in working with adults who've suffered from trauma/PTSD, first responder/military trauma, anxiety/social anxiety/agoraphobia, depression, personality disorders, panic disorders, communication issues, addiction, and identity confusion.
I work with adults 18+ and have treated an array of conditions including PTSD/Acute Stress Disorder, generalized and social anxiety, major depression/dysthymia, personality disorders, gender dysphoria, panic disorder and agoraphobia, and addiction.
Hi there! My name is Michelle Settergren and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Huntington Beach, providing teletherapy services across California. I've worked in various healing capacities for over 12 years and believe we all have the potential to be self-healers. I'm gender and LGBTQIA+ affirming, and I specialize in working with adults who've suffered from trauma/PTSD, first responder/military trauma, anxiety/social anxiety/agoraphobia, depression, personality disorders, panic disorders, communication issues, addiction, and identity confusion.
Grow Therapy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, AMFT
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93901 (Online Only)
Hi! My name is Stephanie Sanders and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) based in California. I received my Master's Degree from Brandman University in Monterey, CA and have been practicing for the last 6 years. I help individuals with trauma, addiction, and feelings of anxiety, stress, hopelessness and depression with learning the coping skills necessary for the healing to truly begin. I will be with you on that journey of healing and the path to finding your authentic self, gaining confidence and contentment both internally and externally.
Hi! My name is Stephanie Sanders and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) based in California. I received my Master's Degree from Brandman University in Monterey, CA and have been practicing for the last 6 years. I help individuals with trauma, addiction, and feelings of anxiety, stress, hopelessness and depression with learning the coping skills necessary for the healing to truly begin. I will be with you on that journey of healing and the path to finding your authentic self, gaining confidence and contentment both internally and externally.
These issues underlie many diverse diagnoses and problems, including codependence, addiction, social anxiety and isolation, performance and relationship anxieties, and depression.
Hello, I am Myrna V. Echols, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist in California since 1981. Over many years of practice, I have used many theories and tools. In the 1980's I called myself a transpersonal psychotherapist, meaning that my perspective included wisdom from all of the world's spiritual traditions. Currently, my tools come most from Transformational Neurolinguistic Programming, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The foundation of my approach is deep respect for who you are now, for where you want to be, and for the past that has brought you to this moment, no matter how dark it may be.
These issues underlie many diverse diagnoses and problems, including codependence, addiction, social anxiety and isolation, performance and relationship anxieties, and depression.
Hello, I am Myrna V. Echols, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist in California since 1981. Over many years of practice, I have used many theories and tools. In the 1980's I called myself a transpersonal psychotherapist, meaning that my perspective included wisdom from all of the world's spiritual traditions. Currently, my tools come most from Transformational Neurolinguistic Programming, along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The foundation of my approach is deep respect for who you are now, for where you want to be, and for the past that has brought you to this moment, no matter how dark it may be.
Stuck in a pattern that repeats itself almost magically again and again in your relationships, at work, or parenting. These patterns may have been useful at one time in our past, but now creates conflict, dulls creativity and spirit, wears down confidence, fortitude and hope. Or perhaps you are in the middle of change or in need of change painfully long overdue, but you just can’t...seem...to...fully...step...forward. I work with adults and couples to move through patterns of depression, anxiety, addiction, pain and trauma into growth and long-awaited thriving.
Stuck in a pattern that repeats itself almost magically again and again in your relationships, at work, or parenting. These patterns may have been useful at one time in our past, but now creates conflict, dulls creativity and spirit, wears down confidence, fortitude and hope. Or perhaps you are in the middle of change or in need of change painfully long overdue, but you just can’t...seem...to...fully...step...forward. I work with adults and couples to move through patterns of depression, anxiety, addiction, pain and trauma into growth and long-awaited thriving.
Hello! I'm Haley Morris. I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe in a client-centered approach to therapy, taking each client and each session individually. I work with clients 18 years and older from all different backgrounds and circumstances. I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, substance abuse, grief, and transition. I base my theoretical approach based off the clients' needs per session.
Hello! I'm Haley Morris. I am a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe in a client-centered approach to therapy, taking each client and each session individually. I work with clients 18 years and older from all different backgrounds and circumstances. I specialize in anxiety, depression, relationships, trauma, substance abuse, grief, and transition. I base my theoretical approach based off the clients' needs per session.
At New Start Recovery Solutions we provide access to personalized medically managed Detox and Dual Diagnosis Residential and Intensive Outpatient Treatment. We treat the Whole Person. Our approach is highly individualized with an array of options customized in a treatment plan specifically for you or a loved one. We believe in order to recover successfully - old habits and behaviors must be replaced with new healthy ones. Mindfulness is a core element in our treatment plans. Our complete continuum of care ranges from intervention to addiction treatment to personalized continuing care plans after treatment is completed.
At New Start Recovery Solutions we provide access to personalized medically managed Detox and Dual Diagnosis Residential and Intensive Outpatient Treatment. We treat the Whole Person. Our approach is highly individualized with an array of options customized in a treatment plan specifically for you or a loved one. We believe in order to recover successfully - old habits and behaviors must be replaced with new healthy ones. Mindfulness is a core element in our treatment plans. Our complete continuum of care ranges from intervention to addiction treatment to personalized continuing care plans after treatment is completed.
My best skill set involves helping others to overcome addiction, but I'm also proficient at treating mood disorders and major mental illnesses.
Hi! I'm Kevin Flynn, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience helping people overcome anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and major mental illness. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and good old-fashioned listening skills to help you feel understood and to more fully understand yourself. I'm familiar with 12-Step Recovery, psychiatric medications, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other approaches to helping others.
My best skill set involves helping others to overcome addiction, but I'm also proficient at treating mood disorders and major mental illnesses.
Hi! I'm Kevin Flynn, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience helping people overcome anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and major mental illness. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and good old-fashioned listening skills to help you feel understood and to more fully understand yourself. I'm familiar with 12-Step Recovery, psychiatric medications, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other approaches to helping others.
Currently Serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with bilingual skills and multicultural background leading group and individual therapy using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and other Cognitive Behavior Therapy models at Kaiser Permanente following the FIC model. Previously, this Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist provided treatment at an Adult Substance Use Disorder program for people with co-occurring disorders for the county system.
Currently Serving as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with bilingual skills and multicultural background leading group and individual therapy using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and other Cognitive Behavior Therapy models at Kaiser Permanente following the FIC model. Previously, this Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist provided treatment at an Adult Substance Use Disorder program for people with co-occurring disorders for the county system.
LH Healing Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93906 (Online Only)
My name is Leidy Hernandez and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has worked with children and families for the past 9 years. My focus is to ensure that everyone lives a healthy and balanced life, prioritizing their mental health as a means to happiness. This may require processing any underlying trauma that is influencing negative daily behaviors. Everyone deserves happiness so it is important to overcome the underlying stressors that can prevent achieving and reaching a healthy state of mind. Whether it is depression, anxiety, addictive behaviors, or inability to accomplish daily tasks. I am here to help.
My name is Leidy Hernandez and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has worked with children and families for the past 9 years. My focus is to ensure that everyone lives a healthy and balanced life, prioritizing their mental health as a means to happiness. This may require processing any underlying trauma that is influencing negative daily behaviors. Everyone deserves happiness so it is important to overcome the underlying stressors that can prevent achieving and reaching a healthy state of mind. Whether it is depression, anxiety, addictive behaviors, or inability to accomplish daily tasks. I am here to help.
Inner peace comes when we accept ourselves, live in the present, find hope for the future and consciously choose how we respond to the world around us. Let’s embark on this healing journey together because you are truly worth it! My theoretical framework is whole person focused (biological, psychological, social and spiritual), client centered, strength based and is collaborative/relational in nature. I have 13 years of work experience in the field of mental health and social work and have practiced psychotherapy services for 9 years.
Inner peace comes when we accept ourselves, live in the present, find hope for the future and consciously choose how we respond to the world around us. Let’s embark on this healing journey together because you are truly worth it! My theoretical framework is whole person focused (biological, psychological, social and spiritual), client centered, strength based and is collaborative/relational in nature. I have 13 years of work experience in the field of mental health and social work and have practiced psychotherapy services for 9 years.
My name is Jesse Marez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in the State of California since 2003. Over the years of my practice, I have cultivated an ability to respond to my clients personally and individually while establishing therapeutic rapport by using motivational interviewing, client-centered therapy and Jungian and existential psychology. My clinical orientation is cognitive behavioral (CBT) and client-centered therapy with a specialty in Trauma Focused CBT; I am also well-versed in psychodynamic and humanistic psychology.
My name is Jesse Marez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in the State of California since 2003. Over the years of my practice, I have cultivated an ability to respond to my clients personally and individually while establishing therapeutic rapport by using motivational interviewing, client-centered therapy and Jungian and existential psychology. My clinical orientation is cognitive behavioral (CBT) and client-centered therapy with a specialty in Trauma Focused CBT; I am also well-versed in psychodynamic and humanistic psychology.
The ability to cope with the stress of personal and societal issues is a significant challenge to our mental health. I am here to listen and navigate through these issues with you. I am a licensed therapist providing care to residents of California and Nevada at this time. During my 16+ years of clinical practice, I have had the privilege of working with individuals in various stages of life from adolescents and young adults coping with anxiety and behavioral issues to older individuals dealing with grief and bereavement. I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief, and bereavement, as well as difficulty adjusting to life events.
The ability to cope with the stress of personal and societal issues is a significant challenge to our mental health. I am here to listen and navigate through these issues with you. I am a licensed therapist providing care to residents of California and Nevada at this time. During my 16+ years of clinical practice, I have had the privilege of working with individuals in various stages of life from adolescents and young adults coping with anxiety and behavioral issues to older individuals dealing with grief and bereavement. I specialize in anxiety, depression, grief, and bereavement, as well as difficulty adjusting to life events.
Life can seem to throw us curve balls at times. Whether with work, parenting, or relationships, we can become off-balance. Therapy can help you find that balance. We all strive for peace and calm in our lives. However, life is constantly changing, and it can sometimes be overwhelming. I am here to help you navigate through these challenges in your life. With over 15 years of experience, I enjoy working with people of color struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.
Life can seem to throw us curve balls at times. Whether with work, parenting, or relationships, we can become off-balance. Therapy can help you find that balance. We all strive for peace and calm in our lives. However, life is constantly changing, and it can sometimes be overwhelming. I am here to help you navigate through these challenges in your life. With over 15 years of experience, I enjoy working with people of color struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.
My name is Carrington Singmaster, I received my Masters in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. I worked in a residential treatment center in Tucson, AZ assisting clients with Co-Occurring Disorders. Throughout my time accruing my hours for licensure I worked at the Ojai Unified School District as a psychotherapist assisting children K-12. In addition to currently having a private practice, I work for a nonprofit that employs the methodology called Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, where I incorporate horses into the therapeutic intervention.
My name is Carrington Singmaster, I received my Masters in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. I worked in a residential treatment center in Tucson, AZ assisting clients with Co-Occurring Disorders. Throughout my time accruing my hours for licensure I worked at the Ojai Unified School District as a psychotherapist assisting children K-12. In addition to currently having a private practice, I work for a nonprofit that employs the methodology called Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, where I incorporate horses into the therapeutic intervention.
Do you feel stuck, anxious, depressed? Are you ready to feel better? Drawing upon my extensive training, and vast life experience, I will help you recognize your innate ability to access wisdom and healing. I bring a relaxed, loving, and compassionate spirit to my work while helping you find graceful solutions. When I meet with you, I look towards your health and what is working for you.
Do you feel stuck, anxious, depressed? Are you ready to feel better? Drawing upon my extensive training, and vast life experience, I will help you recognize your innate ability to access wisdom and healing. I bring a relaxed, loving, and compassionate spirit to my work while helping you find graceful solutions. When I meet with you, I look towards your health and what is working for you.
Psychotherapy offers a unique opportunity to examine issues that impact our quality of life, as well as a powerful tool to promote true healing and lasting change. I work together with Individuals and families to help bring awareness and healing to the source of their emotional stress and pain, to hopefully enable them to live their lives more fully and contently. I have over 16 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, children and families in various practice settings, including private practice, schools, and public service agencies.
Psychotherapy offers a unique opportunity to examine issues that impact our quality of life, as well as a powerful tool to promote true healing and lasting change. I work together with Individuals and families to help bring awareness and healing to the source of their emotional stress and pain, to hopefully enable them to live their lives more fully and contently. I have over 16 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, children and families in various practice settings, including private practice, schools, and public service agencies.
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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.