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Noor Ibrahim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02111  (Online Only)
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you tired of looking for a therapist that is a good fit? Do you want a therapist that is dedicated to your progress? Hi there! My name is Noor and it’s important to me that my clients see results. I’m trained to work with individuals of all backgrounds, and I have experience treating clients struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and environmental stressors. I strive to build a warm connection with every client, and I pride myself on being approachable and easy to talk to.
Now Accepting New Clients! Are you tired of looking for a therapist that is a good fit? Do you want a therapist that is dedicated to your progress? Hi there! My name is Noor and it’s important to me that my clients see results. I’m trained to work with individuals of all backgrounds, and I have experience treating clients struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and environmental stressors. I strive to build a warm connection with every client, and I pride myself on being approachable and easy to talk to.
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Hasim Senel
MEd
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02118  (Online Only)
Ideally, I would like to support my clients who seek help for managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, and improving interpersonal relationships. They want to regain control, find inner peace, and live a happier, more fulfilling life.”
Ideally, I would like to support my clients who seek help for managing stress and anxiety, building self-confidence, and improving interpersonal relationships. They want to regain control, find inner peace, and live a happier, more fulfilling life.”
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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.