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Angel Lopez
Counselor, LMHC, CTP, MCAP, NCC, QS
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33177  (Online Only)
Hi There! My name is Angel Lopez and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, a Certified Telehealth Practitioner, National Certified Counselor, Master Certified Addiction Professional, and a Qualified Supervisor. My counseling style is interactive, strength-based, and collaborative. I believe in the therapeutic relationship and building good rapport with my clients to create a safe space to have open dialogues about their concerns, and generate active solutions to improve overall level of functioning in daily living. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion, while also keeping a good sense of humor.
Hi There! My name is Angel Lopez and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, a Certified Telehealth Practitioner, National Certified Counselor, Master Certified Addiction Professional, and a Qualified Supervisor. My counseling style is interactive, strength-based, and collaborative. I believe in the therapeutic relationship and building good rapport with my clients to create a safe space to have open dialogues about their concerns, and generate active solutions to improve overall level of functioning in daily living. I believe in treating everyone with respect and compassion, while also keeping a good sense of humor.
(786) 422-9615 View (786) 422-9615
Photo of Marlene Mary Kastrinos, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 33177, FL
Marlene Mary Kastrinos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33177
Marlene Mary Kastrinos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida who has been practicing since 1997. She has a PhD in Chemical Dependency and counsels adults with this issue. Marlene is open minded, caring, a good listener, uses what she hears to ask questions, looks for issues in her discussions, and asks about client's goals. She is solution focused and utilizes motivational interviewing. Based on what Marlene hears from her client, they will work on the issues together. Her techniques have been proven to be very helpful. She believes it is imperative to focus on the client and make them a part of the therapeutic process.
Marlene Mary Kastrinos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida who has been practicing since 1997. She has a PhD in Chemical Dependency and counsels adults with this issue. Marlene is open minded, caring, a good listener, uses what she hears to ask questions, looks for issues in her discussions, and asks about client's goals. She is solution focused and utilizes motivational interviewing. Based on what Marlene hears from her client, they will work on the issues together. Her techniques have been proven to be very helpful. She believes it is imperative to focus on the client and make them a part of the therapeutic process.
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Paul Layden
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33177
Dr. Paul Layden is a Psychologist in Florida who has been practicing since 1984. He earned a B.A. at SUNY Plattsburgh in Psychology, an M. A. at Nova Southeastern University in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. at Nova Southeastern University in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Layden offers outstanding presentation, communication, and team management skills. He is a high-energy, results-oriented leader with a strong therapeutic measures background. Dr. Layden offers quality therapeutic intervention to all ages, whether it be though tradition psychotherapy, psychological testing. He offers CBT, and DBT for most clients.
Dr. Paul Layden is a Psychologist in Florida who has been practicing since 1984. He earned a B.A. at SUNY Plattsburgh in Psychology, an M. A. at Nova Southeastern University in Clinical Psychology, and a Ph.D. at Nova Southeastern University in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Layden offers outstanding presentation, communication, and team management skills. He is a high-energy, results-oriented leader with a strong therapeutic measures background. Dr. Layden offers quality therapeutic intervention to all ages, whether it be though tradition psychotherapy, psychological testing. He offers CBT, and DBT for most clients.
(786) 876-6817 View (786) 876-6817
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.