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Inner Wellness Counseling Group LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cromwell, CT 06416
Hello, and welcome to Inner Wellness Counseling Group. We are a group of therapists with different backgrounds and specialties trained in treating children through adults with various mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
Hello, and welcome to Inner Wellness Counseling Group. We are a group of therapists with different backgrounds and specialties trained in treating children through adults with various mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
(860) 402-2825 View (860) 402-2825
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Joy Zuzel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Middletown, CT 06457
Life involves constant changes, and is not always easy. Change is necessary for growth, but can cause confusion and discomfort, which may impair our ability to move towards the fulfilling lives we envision. Feelings of hopelessness and isolation often lead to unhelpful means of coping, which create a new set of problems. No matter what your struggle, you don't have to do this alone. I believe that a supportive, therapeutic relationship, with you in the driver's seat, can provide clarity and direction. My person-centered approach can help you feel more secure as you navigate your own path. I look forward to walking it with you.
Life involves constant changes, and is not always easy. Change is necessary for growth, but can cause confusion and discomfort, which may impair our ability to move towards the fulfilling lives we envision. Feelings of hopelessness and isolation often lead to unhelpful means of coping, which create a new set of problems. No matter what your struggle, you don't have to do this alone. I believe that a supportive, therapeutic relationship, with you in the driver's seat, can provide clarity and direction. My person-centered approach can help you feel more secure as you navigate your own path. I look forward to walking it with you.
(860) 851-4771 View (860) 851-4771
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Well Life Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
East Berlin, CT 06023
Are you or a loved one feeling afraid, anxious and/or overwhelmed? Are you trying to get through a challenging time or perhaps you have felt this way for a long time and just don't know why? Are you in a difficult relationship or having a family crisis? The counselors at Well Life Therapy, LLC are here to listen, guide and empower you to move through what you are struggling with. We will help you create strategies for healthy coping, problem solve with you, assist with communication skills and uncover ineffective and negative thinking patterns and ideas.
Are you or a loved one feeling afraid, anxious and/or overwhelmed? Are you trying to get through a challenging time or perhaps you have felt this way for a long time and just don't know why? Are you in a difficult relationship or having a family crisis? The counselors at Well Life Therapy, LLC are here to listen, guide and empower you to move through what you are struggling with. We will help you create strategies for healthy coping, problem solve with you, assist with communication skills and uncover ineffective and negative thinking patterns and ideas.
(860) 615-4014 View (860) 615-4014
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Gretchen L Berke
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Middletown, CT 06457
From a sex-positive framework, I guide, collaborate and walk with my clients toward satisfying, better connected relationships and improved sexual functioning. My integrative approach combines psycho-sexual education with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address obstacles that stand in the way of achieving good health, healing and happiness. My holistic model is embracive and all-inclusive ensuring that your voice is heard and validated. I enjoy working with all genders, orientations and relationship statuses.
From a sex-positive framework, I guide, collaborate and walk with my clients toward satisfying, better connected relationships and improved sexual functioning. My integrative approach combines psycho-sexual education with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address obstacles that stand in the way of achieving good health, healing and happiness. My holistic model is embracive and all-inclusive ensuring that your voice is heard and validated. I enjoy working with all genders, orientations and relationship statuses.
(860) 785-2014 View (860) 785-2014
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Guiding Minds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cheshire, CT 06410
Accepting Self pay or Medicaid/ Husky insurance ASAP! Therapy that fits YOUR schedule. Flexible scheduling, short notice and weekend availability. Therapy can be the place to look at the things that are not working and build on the things that are working. I offer a safe and secure environment where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself. You deserve to be your happy self, let's get you back there!
Accepting Self pay or Medicaid/ Husky insurance ASAP! Therapy that fits YOUR schedule. Flexible scheduling, short notice and weekend availability. Therapy can be the place to look at the things that are not working and build on the things that are working. I offer a safe and secure environment where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself. You deserve to be your happy self, let's get you back there!
(203) 439-3555 View (203) 439-3555
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Sursatie D Chetram-Frazier Phd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Meriden, CT 06450
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
(860) 331-8486 View (860) 331-8486
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Apparent Health and Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C, AFPA-C
Verified Verified
Cheshire, CT 06410
Are you pregnant or gave birth within the past year? I specialize in working with adolescent and adult pregnant/postpartum women who experience a wide range of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). As a Clinical Social Worker and founder of Apparent Health & Wellness, LLC, I offer a holistic approach (Mind, Body and Spirit) towards each woman's unique journey into motherhood. With over 15 years of experience working with new mothers and families, I utilize a multi-modal, clinical approach to for treating PMADs, along with safe prenatal/postpartum exercise and mindfulness-based meditation.
Are you pregnant or gave birth within the past year? I specialize in working with adolescent and adult pregnant/postpartum women who experience a wide range of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). As a Clinical Social Worker and founder of Apparent Health & Wellness, LLC, I offer a holistic approach (Mind, Body and Spirit) towards each woman's unique journey into motherhood. With over 15 years of experience working with new mothers and families, I utilize a multi-modal, clinical approach to for treating PMADs, along with safe prenatal/postpartum exercise and mindfulness-based meditation.
(475) 283-9924 View (475) 283-9924
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Emalie Reinert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Berlin, CT 06037
Not accepting new clients
I grew up in a divorced family with mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence.
I believe in working collaboratively with clients, families, groups, etc. I believe in the power of connections and relationships. I believe in the beauty of finding hope and working towards healing. I believe in making mental health a priority. I am open to exploring a variety of techniques and experiences to help facilitate growth and change!
I grew up in a divorced family with mental illness, addiction, and domestic violence.
I believe in working collaboratively with clients, families, groups, etc. I believe in the power of connections and relationships. I believe in the beauty of finding hope and working towards healing. I believe in making mental health a priority. I am open to exploring a variety of techniques and experiences to help facilitate growth and change!
(959) 210-5424 View (959) 210-5424

Online Therapists

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Jennifer Mayette
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ridgefield, CT 06877
In addition, I am able to assist individuals, families and couples who have gone through addiction, infidelity, relationship ruptures, and divorce.
Beginning the process of therapy is a brave choice. I hope to offer you a space filled with compassion, curiosity and clarity. I am licensed marriage and family therapy and I provide individual, couples and family therapy. My specialization is with family conflict and transitions, disagreements on parenting styles, single parent stressors, co-parenting conflict, divorce and remarriage stressors, blended family support, empty nesters and caregiver stress. I navigate couples who experience conflict over decisions, feel misunderstood or unloved, engage in heated fights, and have intimacy and sexuality concerns.
In addition, I am able to assist individuals, families and couples who have gone through addiction, infidelity, relationship ruptures, and divorce.
Beginning the process of therapy is a brave choice. I hope to offer you a space filled with compassion, curiosity and clarity. I am licensed marriage and family therapy and I provide individual, couples and family therapy. My specialization is with family conflict and transitions, disagreements on parenting styles, single parent stressors, co-parenting conflict, divorce and remarriage stressors, blended family support, empty nesters and caregiver stress. I navigate couples who experience conflict over decisions, feel misunderstood or unloved, engage in heated fights, and have intimacy and sexuality concerns.
(203) 417-0841 View (203) 417-0841
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Wethersfield Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wethersfield, CT 06109
As an LCSW, I am dedicated to helping adolescents, adults, couples and families to cope with daily challenges and transitions. I strive to help create a greater sense of overall peace, hope and self-awareness. It is my honor to be able to work with clients who are brave enough to show me into their world, so that I can help create and support better coping. I specialize in addressing complex trauma, anxiety and panic, depression, OCD, reactivity, addiction, problem sexual behaviors, and other life transitions. I also have a personal interest in working with the donor-conceived population, not parent expected and adoptees.
As an LCSW, I am dedicated to helping adolescents, adults, couples and families to cope with daily challenges and transitions. I strive to help create a greater sense of overall peace, hope and self-awareness. It is my honor to be able to work with clients who are brave enough to show me into their world, so that I can help create and support better coping. I specialize in addressing complex trauma, anxiety and panic, depression, OCD, reactivity, addiction, problem sexual behaviors, and other life transitions. I also have a personal interest in working with the donor-conceived population, not parent expected and adoptees.
(203) 769-9611 View (203) 769-9611
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Brittney LaBonte
LPC Intern, LPCA, YT, Reiki M
Verified Verified
West Hartford, CT 06107
Brittney specializes in couples therapy, addiction recovery, women's issues, and positive lifestyle changes.
Get to know Brittney LaBonte LPC Brittney is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Brittney has a 10-year certified background in alternative healing techniques such as spiritual healing, yoga, reiki, meditation, and mindfulness. She brings a positive and nurturing approach to her counseling style allowing clients to feel safe and explore their struggles. Brittney guides her clients to identify their worth, cultivate resiliency, develop emotional regulation and practice mindfulness.
Brittney specializes in couples therapy, addiction recovery, women's issues, and positive lifestyle changes.
Get to know Brittney LaBonte LPC Brittney is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Colorado Christian University. Brittney has a 10-year certified background in alternative healing techniques such as spiritual healing, yoga, reiki, meditation, and mindfulness. She brings a positive and nurturing approach to her counseling style allowing clients to feel safe and explore their struggles. Brittney guides her clients to identify their worth, cultivate resiliency, develop emotional regulation and practice mindfulness.
(860) 864-5832 View (860) 864-5832
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Sasha Cabin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westport, CT 06880
Specialization: anxiety, depression, self esteem, body image, grief, gambling addiction, life transitions, and interpersonal relationships.
It can be hard to reach out for help, especially if you are struggling or have felt unheard when going through life's challenges; but taking the first step and coming to therapy is a gift to yourself. I am a compassionate listener who will help you achieve the goals and changes that you are looking for, without judgment. I will help you create an individualized plan to work towards your goals, find your strengths, learn about yourself, honor your lived experiences and individual needs, and live a more balanced and empowered life.
Specialization: anxiety, depression, self esteem, body image, grief, gambling addiction, life transitions, and interpersonal relationships.
It can be hard to reach out for help, especially if you are struggling or have felt unheard when going through life's challenges; but taking the first step and coming to therapy is a gift to yourself. I am a compassionate listener who will help you achieve the goals and changes that you are looking for, without judgment. I will help you create an individualized plan to work towards your goals, find your strengths, learn about yourself, honor your lived experiences and individual needs, and live a more balanced and empowered life.
(475) 267-6031 View (475) 267-6031
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Tameko Penny
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hartford, CT 06105  (Online Only)
Some of the issues addressed in treatment may include depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, work stress, self-harm, or limited parenting skills.
Many individuals who may benefit from therapy are feeling emotionally distressed. This could be the result of problems within their relationships, job, academic setting, or due to general life stressors. Yet, many of these individuals are also reluctant to seek treatment due to the various misconceptions about therapy. This is of particular importance to my treatment approach, as I strive to meet each client's distinct needs with the understanding that this endeavor may not have been an easy one.
Some of the issues addressed in treatment may include depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, work stress, self-harm, or limited parenting skills.
Many individuals who may benefit from therapy are feeling emotionally distressed. This could be the result of problems within their relationships, job, academic setting, or due to general life stressors. Yet, many of these individuals are also reluctant to seek treatment due to the various misconceptions about therapy. This is of particular importance to my treatment approach, as I strive to meet each client's distinct needs with the understanding that this endeavor may not have been an easy one.
(860) 650-1773 View (860) 650-1773
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Suzanne Gabriele & Associates, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norwalk, CT 06851
I have experience working with difficult/defiant court involved adolescents/adults, first responders, addiction as well as relational issues.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and former CSSD Family Relations Counselor who works with individuals, couples, and families. I believe therapy can offer relief and hope for whatever it is you may be struggling with. I provide a warm, supportive, empathetic environment for clients in order to foster self-exploration without judgment. My techniques include EMDR (most effective treatment for trauma), Gottman couples therapy, EFT for couples and CBT. I can help to navigate through all aspects of divorce. I also offer pet assisted therapy with my certified therapy dog, Gracie.
I have experience working with difficult/defiant court involved adolescents/adults, first responders, addiction as well as relational issues.
I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and former CSSD Family Relations Counselor who works with individuals, couples, and families. I believe therapy can offer relief and hope for whatever it is you may be struggling with. I provide a warm, supportive, empathetic environment for clients in order to foster self-exploration without judgment. My techniques include EMDR (most effective treatment for trauma), Gottman couples therapy, EFT for couples and CBT. I can help to navigate through all aspects of divorce. I also offer pet assisted therapy with my certified therapy dog, Gracie.
(203) 651-8024 View (203) 651-8024
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Olivia Rose Lapointe
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, LPCA
Verified Verified
Avon, CT 06001  (Online Only)
Her clinical experience includes work with a variety of populations with particular focus on substance use and mood disorders, couples and family counseling and trauma-focused therapy.
Have you been struggling with difficult life changes? Change can be daunting and mark the end of certain paths, but endings are also new beginnings. Those new beginnings are ours to build into something better. Your voice, experiences, and feelings are valid and deserve to be heard. You're the expert on your own life. As therapists, we are here to guide you through the journey and help you take back your peace. Olivia is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Southern New Hampshire University, earning a BA in Human Services and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Her clinical experience includes work with a variety of populations with particular focus on substance use and mood disorders, couples and family counseling and trauma-focused therapy.
Have you been struggling with difficult life changes? Change can be daunting and mark the end of certain paths, but endings are also new beginnings. Those new beginnings are ours to build into something better. Your voice, experiences, and feelings are valid and deserve to be heard. You're the expert on your own life. As therapists, we are here to guide you through the journey and help you take back your peace. Olivia is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Southern New Hampshire University, earning a BA in Human Services and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
(860) 957-9845 x3 View (860) 957-9845 x3
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HIAAH
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brookfield, CT 06804
We help people who struggle with anxiety, confidence, eating, acceptance and body image, grief, substance use, and depression.
When we saw mental health being unaffordable and incomplete, we took on this endeavor of launching our unique model of mental health wellness throughout many cities and states. Before we started, we saw a great demand for receiving affordable, comprehensive, and enjoyable mental healthcare. So, we started our company to provide counseling that is affordable on the base prices, but also extremely affordable through our unmatched sliding scale models. We also didn't sacrifice the quality of care delivered, but even increased it. We now offer in-person and virtual visits in CT, FL, NJ, NV, and PA.
We help people who struggle with anxiety, confidence, eating, acceptance and body image, grief, substance use, and depression.
When we saw mental health being unaffordable and incomplete, we took on this endeavor of launching our unique model of mental health wellness throughout many cities and states. Before we started, we saw a great demand for receiving affordable, comprehensive, and enjoyable mental healthcare. So, we started our company to provide counseling that is affordable on the base prices, but also extremely affordable through our unmatched sliding scale models. We also didn't sacrifice the quality of care delivered, but even increased it. We now offer in-person and virtual visits in CT, FL, NJ, NV, and PA.
(203) 717-5842 x1 View (203) 717-5842 x1
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Greenwoods Counseling Referrals, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Litchfield, CT 06759
We provide the following services; assessments and therapy referrals, ongoing therapy, medication management, counseling at our partner schools, addiction outreach.
Greenwoods provides access to treatment for people struggling with a wide range of mental health challenges. Following an intake session, clients are matched with a therapist within our network of providers or with one of our in-house therapists, whoever best fits the client's needs. Financial aid is available for qualifying clients.
We provide the following services; assessments and therapy referrals, ongoing therapy, medication management, counseling at our partner schools, addiction outreach.
Greenwoods provides access to treatment for people struggling with a wide range of mental health challenges. Following an intake session, clients are matched with a therapist within our network of providers or with one of our in-house therapists, whoever best fits the client's needs. Financial aid is available for qualifying clients.
(860) 590-8583 View (860) 590-8583
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Alison Rosa
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CTT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Middlebury, CT 06762
I have an extensive history working with adults and adolescents who struggle with trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and the ongoing stressors of everyday life. My goal is to help individuals find their meaning and purpose while working to develop effective coping skills.
I have an extensive history working with adults and adolescents who struggle with trauma, addiction, eating disorders, and the ongoing stressors of everyday life. My goal is to help individuals find their meaning and purpose while working to develop effective coping skills.
(203) 538-6456 View (203) 538-6456
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Hop Brook Counseling Center, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Southbury, CT 06488
Our providers have a wide variety of specialties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADD/ADHD, substance use, infertility and autism spectrum disorders.
Taking the first step towards improving your mental health can be challenging, but finding the right provider doesn't need to be. At Hop Brook Counseling Center our providers are passionate about empowering you to learn strategies for growth and healing. Our team of fully licensed mental health professionals has a wide array of specialties and backgrounds, and we always work to match you with the therapist most equipped to support your personal goals. Hop Brook provides a supportive, safe, non judgmental environment with both in person and telehealth options for counseling and medication visits.
Our providers have a wide variety of specialties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADD/ADHD, substance use, infertility and autism spectrum disorders.
Taking the first step towards improving your mental health can be challenging, but finding the right provider doesn't need to be. At Hop Brook Counseling Center our providers are passionate about empowering you to learn strategies for growth and healing. Our team of fully licensed mental health professionals has a wide array of specialties and backgrounds, and we always work to match you with the therapist most equipped to support your personal goals. Hop Brook provides a supportive, safe, non judgmental environment with both in person and telehealth options for counseling and medication visits.
(203) 601-7798 View (203) 601-7798
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Meaghan M Gorman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Farmington, CT 06032  (Online Only)
I specialize in working with couples, adolescents, divorce, blended - family, adaption, trauma, addiction and parenting.
Do you feel constrained in a relationship where you struggle to be heard? Or feel ‘stuck’ in the same old patterns? Do you ever feel like you are not living the life that is authentically meant for you? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with anger, worry, fear, or feelings of inadequacy or self-blame? Addressing these questions and concerns in a therapeutic context can open up room to repair relationships with oneself and with significant others. As a partner in facilitating change, I will work with you and/or your loved-ones to creatively and collaboratively discover new solutions that can help you move beyond emotional and relational stumbling blocks. Having worked in the field of mental- health for many years, I have shared in helping many clients find their way through to wellness from places of high-risk, grief/loss, trauma and conflict in their families. Drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities, I work with adults, teens, couples and parents/families to help develop and utilize new coping skills that are rooted in your yet- discovered strengths. I am here to listen. Change is possible.
I specialize in working with couples, adolescents, divorce, blended - family, adaption, trauma, addiction and parenting.
Do you feel constrained in a relationship where you struggle to be heard? Or feel ‘stuck’ in the same old patterns? Do you ever feel like you are not living the life that is authentically meant for you? Do you find yourself overwhelmed with anger, worry, fear, or feelings of inadequacy or self-blame? Addressing these questions and concerns in a therapeutic context can open up room to repair relationships with oneself and with significant others. As a partner in facilitating change, I will work with you and/or your loved-ones to creatively and collaboratively discover new solutions that can help you move beyond emotional and relational stumbling blocks. Having worked in the field of mental- health for many years, I have shared in helping many clients find their way through to wellness from places of high-risk, grief/loss, trauma and conflict in their families. Drawing from a variety of therapeutic modalities, I work with adults, teens, couples and parents/families to help develop and utilize new coping skills that are rooted in your yet- discovered strengths. I am here to listen. Change is possible.
(860) 324-6681 View (860) 324-6681

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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.