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Dovid Kirzner
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today page. I am glad that you have found the courage in seeking a therapist, and I invite you to reach out to me to collaboratively assist you in achieving optimal emotional wellness and your life goals.
Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today page. I am glad that you have found the courage in seeking a therapist, and I invite you to reach out to me to collaboratively assist you in achieving optimal emotional wellness and your life goals.
(754) 529-5685 View (754) 529-5685
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Deborah G Blum
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, LMHC, LMFT, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Miami, FL 33162
We transform and empower the lives of individuals, families, and couples by guiding them to overcome personal obstacles in their lives. We strive to create both a trusting relationship and a comfortable environment with all clients so that healing can begin. Our therapists guide adults, adolescents and children in resolving personal, social and psychological difficulties. Our mission is simple- We believe in the innate greatness of all people; that everyone has a divine purpose buried within them. Our goal is to empower and motivate each person we met so that they may awaken their inner potential.
We transform and empower the lives of individuals, families, and couples by guiding them to overcome personal obstacles in their lives. We strive to create both a trusting relationship and a comfortable environment with all clients so that healing can begin. Our therapists guide adults, adolescents and children in resolving personal, social and psychological difficulties. Our mission is simple- We believe in the innate greatness of all people; that everyone has a divine purpose buried within them. Our goal is to empower and motivate each person we met so that they may awaken their inner potential.
(305) 842-3168 View (305) 842-3168
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Joseph Psychological Services LLC
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Would you or your adolescent like to feel and function better? Have you tried to overcome problems without success? Would you like to improve your ability to manage life’s stresses? Are you experiencing difficulty with your adolescent at home or at school? There is hope for positive change! Therapy can help. I can help you.
Would you or your adolescent like to feel and function better? Have you tried to overcome problems without success? Would you like to improve your ability to manage life’s stresses? Are you experiencing difficulty with your adolescent at home or at school? There is hope for positive change! Therapy can help. I can help you.
(305) 526-4809 View (305) 526-4809
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Gania Bruno Harrold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
North Miami Beach, FL 33162  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I have also worked with adolescents, teens, young adults, and geriatric population.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I have also worked with adolescents, teens, young adults, and geriatric population.
(754) 219-9247 View (754) 219-9247

Alcohol Use Therapists

Are there specific medications for alcohol use?

There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.

How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?

In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.

How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?

Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.

How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.