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Evolution Mental Health Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LADC, SAP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74133
These can include stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship and family problems, and concerns about your children.
Our goal is to help you be the person you want to be. Imagine you in your best state, being the best version of yourself. We want to help you become that person. Your goals, your values, your vision will be the backbone of the work we do together.
These can include stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship and family problems, and concerns about your children.
Our goal is to help you be the person you want to be. Imagine you in your best state, being the best version of yourself. We want to help you become that person. Your goals, your values, your vision will be the backbone of the work we do together.
(539) 224-3045 View (539) 224-3045
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Greg Sutmiller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LADC/MH, SAP
Verified Verified
13 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74133
You may struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, or something else.
My goal is to help you evolve into the person you want to be. I want to work with you to identify your passions, personality, strengths, and weaknesses and forge a path to fulfillment. The goals you set will be the focal point of our time together.
You may struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, or something else.
My goal is to help you evolve into the person you want to be. I want to work with you to identify your passions, personality, strengths, and weaknesses and forge a path to fulfillment. The goals you set will be the focal point of our time together.
(539) 208-1006 View (539) 208-1006
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Maureen Guerrero
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LADC, ICGC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74105
Are you looking for change or seeking solutions to life’s difficulties? Sometimes people feel stuck without a clear path to their preferred future. I provide counseling for those struggling with various mood difficulties such as anxiety, depression and bipolar. In addition, I work with individuals and families seeking help from addictions in the form of substance use and gambling addictions. I also provide counseling for the loved ones who are coping with a family member's addiction.
Are you looking for change or seeking solutions to life’s difficulties? Sometimes people feel stuck without a clear path to their preferred future. I provide counseling for those struggling with various mood difficulties such as anxiety, depression and bipolar. In addition, I work with individuals and families seeking help from addictions in the form of substance use and gambling addictions. I also provide counseling for the loved ones who are coping with a family member's addiction.
(918) 779-1083 View (918) 779-1083
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Andre Campbell, LMFT, LADC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LADC, SAP
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74114
Hi, my name is Andre Campbell and I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and a licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC). As a Therapist, I work with individuals and couples on a variety of issues. My focus areas include martial, trauma, and addiction challenges. My background and training include domestic violence, trauma, substance abuse, and group psychotherapy. I work from an interpersonal and goal-oriented relationship perspective. I believe that therapy is about helping you get unstuck.
Hi, my name is Andre Campbell and I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) and a licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC). As a Therapist, I work with individuals and couples on a variety of issues. My focus areas include martial, trauma, and addiction challenges. My background and training include domestic violence, trauma, substance abuse, and group psychotherapy. I work from an interpersonal and goal-oriented relationship perspective. I believe that therapy is about helping you get unstuck.
(918) 518-0673 View (918) 518-0673
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Dan Cross
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADCMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74133
I am a Licensed Alcohol & Drug & Mental Health Counselor (LADC/MH-S) I have worked in the behavioral health field for 36 years. I love helping people work through their problems and find solutions for moving forward. I work with adolescents and adults. I find that people have remarkable abilities to find rewarding lives but we all sometimes need a little help. I provide counseling for both individuals and couples struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues and addiction.
I am a Licensed Alcohol & Drug & Mental Health Counselor (LADC/MH-S) I have worked in the behavioral health field for 36 years. I love helping people work through their problems and find solutions for moving forward. I work with adolescents and adults. I find that people have remarkable abilities to find rewarding lives but we all sometimes need a little help. I provide counseling for both individuals and couples struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues and addiction.
(918) 347-4351 View (918) 347-4351
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Synergy Wellbeing
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74105
Our counselors specialize in depression, anxiety and trauma, grief, anger management, couples counseling, family therapy and substance abuse.
Synergy Wellbeing counselors in Tulsa are committed to helping you develop improved communication skills, gain control over challenging emotions like stress, anxiety, anger, grief or depression, address personal growth and health challenges, and feel more satisfied in your relationships. Looking for a counselor can be intimidating, particularly if you have not experienced psychotherapy. We know how important it is to find a counselor who “gets” you. Synergy Wellbeing’s unique Care Navigator Survey is designed to help us find the right counselor for you.
Our counselors specialize in depression, anxiety and trauma, grief, anger management, couples counseling, family therapy and substance abuse.
Synergy Wellbeing counselors in Tulsa are committed to helping you develop improved communication skills, gain control over challenging emotions like stress, anxiety, anger, grief or depression, address personal growth and health challenges, and feel more satisfied in your relationships. Looking for a counselor can be intimidating, particularly if you have not experienced psychotherapy. We know how important it is to find a counselor who “gets” you. Synergy Wellbeing’s unique Care Navigator Survey is designed to help us find the right counselor for you.
(539) 202-7913 View (539) 202-7913
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Rusty Gillette
Licensed Professional Counselor, MHR, LPC, LADC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74105
NOTE: I have worked in the addiction and mental health field for over 37 years working in substance abuse, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders and codependency with both adult and adolescents. I work with both individuals or families. I have been in my own recovery for over 40 continuous years and have dedicated myself to helping those still suffering from addiction and mental health issues. Lastly, I was awarded the "Dennis Auld Professional of the Year 2009" for continuous and unselfish devotion to Oklahoma and National Drug and Alcohol Services for individuals, families and communities.
NOTE: I have worked in the addiction and mental health field for over 37 years working in substance abuse, eating disorders, co-occurring disorders and codependency with both adult and adolescents. I work with both individuals or families. I have been in my own recovery for over 40 continuous years and have dedicated myself to helping those still suffering from addiction and mental health issues. Lastly, I was awarded the "Dennis Auld Professional of the Year 2009" for continuous and unselfish devotion to Oklahoma and National Drug and Alcohol Services for individuals, families and communities.
(918) 233-1162 View (918) 233-1162
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Jennifer E Wilburn
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74105
I work with individuals struggling with substance abuse issues.
Do you feel disconnected? Do you find yourself becoming agitated or upset easily? Don’t let anxiety, depression or poor coping hold you back from the life you want to lead. My goal as a counselor is to help you achieve the outcome you desire and live your best life. I am an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor and an Oklahoma Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I am rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). I serve as a board approved supervisor for counseling candidates seeking licensure in the State of Oklahoma.
I work with individuals struggling with substance abuse issues.
Do you feel disconnected? Do you find yourself becoming agitated or upset easily? Don’t let anxiety, depression or poor coping hold you back from the life you want to lead. My goal as a counselor is to help you achieve the outcome you desire and live your best life. I am an Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor and an Oklahoma Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I am rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). I serve as a board approved supervisor for counseling candidates seeking licensure in the State of Oklahoma.
(918) 203-8281 View (918) 203-8281
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Richard Kyle Turnham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, LADC-S
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74145
I am an expert at helping people with anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, grief/loss, and relationship issues.
My intention is to help you get better. I have 14 years experience and every day I help people I work with to find new, healthy perspectives and strategies on how to think and behave. As we work together to implement these, I see the way people feel change. I see stress and anxiety become manageable. I see depression lift and a people begin to understand they have great impact on their experience vs. feeling like life is just happening to them. I see people start to live in the present moment, grateful and at peace, instead of ruminating in the past or future. Let's get started.
I am an expert at helping people with anxiety, trauma, PTSD, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, grief/loss, and relationship issues.
My intention is to help you get better. I have 14 years experience and every day I help people I work with to find new, healthy perspectives and strategies on how to think and behave. As we work together to implement these, I see the way people feel change. I see stress and anxiety become manageable. I see depression lift and a people begin to understand they have great impact on their experience vs. feeling like life is just happening to them. I see people start to live in the present moment, grateful and at peace, instead of ruminating in the past or future. Let's get started.
(918) 203-6554 View (918) 203-6554
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Louis Anderson
Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74145
With nearly 25 years of experience in mental health, he has worked with clients with concerns ranging from Addictions, Substance Abuse, Sexual Behavioral Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Trauma.
I have been working in the helping profession since 1990. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 1985 and Masters in Counselor Education in 1988, both from the University of Virginia. Louis believes that wounds in our lives do not only fester but put down roots. Unaddressed and unattended these roots grow deeper, stronger, and more harmful. Louis has experience working with Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Addictions, Sexual Abuser issues and Trauma.
With nearly 25 years of experience in mental health, he has worked with clients with concerns ranging from Addictions, Substance Abuse, Sexual Behavioral Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Trauma.
I have been working in the helping profession since 1990. He completed his bachelor’s degree in 1985 and Masters in Counselor Education in 1988, both from the University of Virginia. Louis believes that wounds in our lives do not only fester but put down roots. Unaddressed and unattended these roots grow deeper, stronger, and more harmful. Louis has experience working with Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Addictions, Sexual Abuser issues and Trauma.
(918) 262-8711 View (918) 262-8711
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Alicia 'allie' Davis
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LADC/MH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74137
Feeling down, confused, anxious or angry? Struggling with an addiction? Overwhelmed by life's everyday challenges? Simply need someone to listen? Allie Davis offers the understanding and guidance you need to achieve greater satisfaction in your life and relationships. While it is not easy to reach out for support, remember that almost everyone will encounter internal or external experiences that require therapeutic intervention. The counseling relationship provides an outlet to explore and modify aspects of life that cause distress and empowers clients to identify and resolve future challenges.
Feeling down, confused, anxious or angry? Struggling with an addiction? Overwhelmed by life's everyday challenges? Simply need someone to listen? Allie Davis offers the understanding and guidance you need to achieve greater satisfaction in your life and relationships. While it is not easy to reach out for support, remember that almost everyone will encounter internal or external experiences that require therapeutic intervention. The counseling relationship provides an outlet to explore and modify aspects of life that cause distress and empowers clients to identify and resolve future challenges.
(539) 210-3621 View (539) 210-3621
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Steve Phelps
Marriage & Family Therapist, LADC, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74133
My goal is to help clients overcome anxiety, depression, and addiction, and strengthen families through interventions as we conquer triggers, low self esteem, and obstacles that keep them feeling "stuck", while changing thought patterns for a healthier future.
I am a Licensed Therapist and a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor with over 30 years of professional experience in helping clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction. I am very passionate about working with adults, and teens struggling with the conflict that occurs from anxiety, depression, family relationship struggles or alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. I also work with war veterans struggling with depression, anxiety and/or PTSD. I have many years of professional experience working in the intensive outpatient unit at Laureate and in the outpatient setting both at Laureate and Carole's Hope.
My goal is to help clients overcome anxiety, depression, and addiction, and strengthen families through interventions as we conquer triggers, low self esteem, and obstacles that keep them feeling "stuck", while changing thought patterns for a healthier future.
I am a Licensed Therapist and a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor with over 30 years of professional experience in helping clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction. I am very passionate about working with adults, and teens struggling with the conflict that occurs from anxiety, depression, family relationship struggles or alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. I also work with war veterans struggling with depression, anxiety and/or PTSD. I have many years of professional experience working in the intensive outpatient unit at Laureate and in the outpatient setting both at Laureate and Carole's Hope.
(918) 203-8327 View (918) 203-8327
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Leader Professional Services LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC—S, RPT—S
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74133
Waitlist for new clients
LPC Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy., EMDR trained and certified in substance abuse evaluations for adults and adolescents. Christene believes in catering to the therapeutic needs to of her clients. She utilizes a range of therapeutic modalities such as Gestalt, Play Therapy, Adlerian, Trauma Focused CBT and EMDR. Christene works with individuals to help them to work through issues of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and adjusting to significant life changes. She works along side you to help develop the skills needed to meet your needs and achieve your desired goals.
LPC Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor through the Association for Play Therapy., EMDR trained and certified in substance abuse evaluations for adults and adolescents. Christene believes in catering to the therapeutic needs to of her clients. She utilizes a range of therapeutic modalities such as Gestalt, Play Therapy, Adlerian, Trauma Focused CBT and EMDR. Christene works with individuals to help them to work through issues of trauma, grief, anxiety, depression and adjusting to significant life changes. She works along side you to help develop the skills needed to meet your needs and achieve your desired goals.
(918) 262-4944 View (918) 262-4944
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Tina Francis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74105
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in treating adults with trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, addiction, grief and many other issues. I utilize a holistic and strength’s-based approach while providing a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental environment. I work collaboratively with my clients to help meet their goals and increase overall well-being. My approach is eclectic and I vary my techniques to meet each individual’s unique needs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience in treating adults with trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, addiction, grief and many other issues. I utilize a holistic and strength’s-based approach while providing a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental environment. I work collaboratively with my clients to help meet their goals and increase overall well-being. My approach is eclectic and I vary my techniques to meet each individual’s unique needs.
(918) 805-1973 View (918) 805-1973
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Juliann B Gillette
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74105
Facing addiction or any other crisis in life is too difficult to go through alone.
My experience as a Counselor, and prior to that, as a high school teacher, taught me that we all make mistakes and harbor emotional wounds at one time or another. I have been in my own recovery for Co-Dependency for over 23 years and I am committed to helping individuals and families affected by addiction. I am also a Cancer Survivor. I am devoted to easing the painful experience of others and very importantly, their caregivers, on this and similar journeys.
Facing addiction or any other crisis in life is too difficult to go through alone.
My experience as a Counselor, and prior to that, as a high school teacher, taught me that we all make mistakes and harbor emotional wounds at one time or another. I have been in my own recovery for Co-Dependency for over 23 years and I am committed to helping individuals and families affected by addiction. I am also a Cancer Survivor. I am devoted to easing the painful experience of others and very importantly, their caregivers, on this and similar journeys.
(918) 601-4871 View (918) 601-4871
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Mary Reese
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74133
Do you find yourself weighed down by feelings of anxiety, depression? Struggling with Substance Abuse or addiction? Or, if you find it difficult to make friends and experience loneliness as a result, come talk to me. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1993. Together we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes and learn to build and maintain meaningful social connections. Perhaps you have experienced a traumatic event that needs to be processed and resolved. Do you have a friend or loved one with a drug or alcohol addiction that needs a professional clinical intervention? I can help.
Do you find yourself weighed down by feelings of anxiety, depression? Struggling with Substance Abuse or addiction? Or, if you find it difficult to make friends and experience loneliness as a result, come talk to me. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1993. Together we will work on strategies that allow you to address the root causes and learn to build and maintain meaningful social connections. Perhaps you have experienced a traumatic event that needs to be processed and resolved. Do you have a friend or loved one with a drug or alcohol addiction that needs a professional clinical intervention? I can help.
(918) 203-8938 View (918) 203-8938
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Chris Condrin
Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74136
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma, license number 6987, and an approved LPC Supervisor. I have master’s degrees from University of Oklahoma in Human Relations, and from Oklahoma State in Occupational Education. I have experience working in the public-school systems, inpatient mental health/addiction facilities, and in private practice. I was raised in Tulsa, have lived in Arizona and California, and have been back to make Tulsa my home since 1995. Music plays an important role in my life, and I listen to all kinds. You just might catch me singing sometimes.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Oklahoma, license number 6987, and an approved LPC Supervisor. I have master’s degrees from University of Oklahoma in Human Relations, and from Oklahoma State in Occupational Education. I have experience working in the public-school systems, inpatient mental health/addiction facilities, and in private practice. I was raised in Tulsa, have lived in Arizona and California, and have been back to make Tulsa my home since 1995. Music plays an important role in my life, and I listen to all kinds. You just might catch me singing sometimes.
(918) 201-1045 View (918) 201-1045
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Robin Hicks
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LADC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74105
"The road to success is always under construction." As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I understand that life is not always an easy path. With over 25 years of working in the mental health field, I remain optimistic and hopeful about our abilities to move through and overcome difficulty. My goal is to help you resolve the issues in your life that keep you stuck or unable to move forward into the life you want to live. Stress, Depression, trauma, substance abuse, and unhealthy relationships are often debilitating.
"The road to success is always under construction." As a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I understand that life is not always an easy path. With over 25 years of working in the mental health field, I remain optimistic and hopeful about our abilities to move through and overcome difficulty. My goal is to help you resolve the issues in your life that keep you stuck or unable to move forward into the life you want to live. Stress, Depression, trauma, substance abuse, and unhealthy relationships are often debilitating.
(918) 992-3409 View (918) 992-3409
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Ron Wood
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tulsa, OK 74105
Ron Wood, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, believes difficult circumstances do not have to define us and there is the possibility of hope in every situation. For many years, Ron has successfully provided a safe, supportive and healing atmosphere for adults and teens who face a variety of issues including mental/emotional health concerns, relational issues, grief, trauma/abuse, disruptive and addictive behaviors, and substance use issues.
Ron Wood, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, believes difficult circumstances do not have to define us and there is the possibility of hope in every situation. For many years, Ron has successfully provided a safe, supportive and healing atmosphere for adults and teens who face a variety of issues including mental/emotional health concerns, relational issues, grief, trauma/abuse, disruptive and addictive behaviors, and substance use issues.
(918) 276-7345 View (918) 276-7345
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Eric Hyde Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Tulsa, OK 74137
I am also trained in EMDR for trauma and addiction related disorders.
"Know thyself," said Socrates along with every wise person before and after him. I take it as axiomatic that each person is a complex web of experiences, desires, fears, joys, strengths, and weaknesses forged in one's unique history, biology, and current life circumstances. This means that each individual's road to mental health is particular to them and lies within them; of course, finding this road is easier said than done. It is my deep honor to work alongside my clients on their personal journey, helping them arrive at the life they want to live.
I am also trained in EMDR for trauma and addiction related disorders.
"Know thyself," said Socrates along with every wise person before and after him. I take it as axiomatic that each person is a complex web of experiences, desires, fears, joys, strengths, and weaknesses forged in one's unique history, biology, and current life circumstances. This means that each individual's road to mental health is particular to them and lies within them; of course, finding this road is easier said than done. It is my deep honor to work alongside my clients on their personal journey, helping them arrive at the life they want to live.
(539) 210-3783 View (539) 210-3783
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.