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Esther Agata Stansu
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33156
Are you feeling stuck. Are you filled with emotions that you cannot articulate? Are you filled with regrets and or losses that you have not healed ? I truly believe that once we gain insight and find our voice in our crowded thoughts we can learn to regulate our mood therefore learn to act like the person we want to be . This amazing version of yourself is accessed though consistency of behavior through compassionate encouragement but mostly through learning how to regulate our thoughts within the therapeutic peaceful environment provided in our office. This is Behavior Modification within yourself by yourself with guidance.
Are you feeling stuck. Are you filled with emotions that you cannot articulate? Are you filled with regrets and or losses that you have not healed ? I truly believe that once we gain insight and find our voice in our crowded thoughts we can learn to regulate our mood therefore learn to act like the person we want to be . This amazing version of yourself is accessed though consistency of behavior through compassionate encouragement but mostly through learning how to regulate our thoughts within the therapeutic peaceful environment provided in our office. This is Behavior Modification within yourself by yourself with guidance.
(786) 481-1482 View (786) 481-1482
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Holistic Cognitive Therapy
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 834-4850 View (305) 834-4850

Online Therapists

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Maria Napoli
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
North Miami Beach, FL 33160  (Online Only)
Deciding to come to therapy can be a difficult decision; one that takes courage and often comes with some anxiety and ambiguity about what the process will entail. I consider empathy, sympathy, and honesty are the key elements to a nurturing and successful therapeutic relationship. I’ve spent the last 4 years training and working with clients at institutions such as New York Presbyterian, New York University and Cornell Medical College. *** Hablo Espanol*****
Deciding to come to therapy can be a difficult decision; one that takes courage and often comes with some anxiety and ambiguity about what the process will entail. I consider empathy, sympathy, and honesty are the key elements to a nurturing and successful therapeutic relationship. I’ve spent the last 4 years training and working with clients at institutions such as New York Presbyterian, New York University and Cornell Medical College. *** Hablo Espanol*****
(646) 760-3583 View (646) 760-3583
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Seasons Psychotherapy Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, PhD
Verified Verified
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Seasons Psychotherapy Assoc is a unique community of 30+ heart-centered mental health professionals with a common goal of helping you transform your life. We work with people from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of emotional or mental health struggles. Life is challenging, and each and every one of us struggle in some way at some point. We cannot heal and improve that which we ignore. Getting help and support is a strength. Some of our particular areas of expertise include grief & loss, anxiety, LGBTQ+, first responder issues, mental health and addiction, trauma, relationship counseling, parenting struggles, and teen issues.
Seasons Psychotherapy Assoc is a unique community of 30+ heart-centered mental health professionals with a common goal of helping you transform your life. We work with people from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of emotional or mental health struggles. Life is challenging, and each and every one of us struggle in some way at some point. We cannot heal and improve that which we ignore. Getting help and support is a strength. Some of our particular areas of expertise include grief & loss, anxiety, LGBTQ+, first responder issues, mental health and addiction, trauma, relationship counseling, parenting struggles, and teen issues.
(954) 342-0982 View (954) 342-0982
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.