Alcohol Use Therapists in Los Altos, CA
Looking for a psychologist is difficult. It is important to find someone who is a close match with your needs. I approach therapy with an active style, providing direct feedback in a supportive manner. For more than thirty years, I have been successfully helping individuals and couples through Emotionally Focused Therapy, find greater enjoyment in life. For therapy to work, I believe that the therapist needs to care about, and feel connected to, the individuals he or she works with. Psychotherapy is not just a job; helping people get better and live their life in a fuller happier way is something I strive for.
Looking for a psychologist is difficult. It is important to find someone who is a close match with your needs. I approach therapy with an active style, providing direct feedback in a supportive manner. For more than thirty years, I have been successfully helping individuals and couples through Emotionally Focused Therapy, find greater enjoyment in life. For therapy to work, I believe that the therapist needs to care about, and feel connected to, the individuals he or she works with. Psychotherapy is not just a job; helping people get better and live their life in a fuller happier way is something I strive for.
I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with substance and alcohol use, as well as behavioral addictions such as porn, gambling, gaming etc.
Feeling overwhelmed by addiction and looking for a way forward? Seeking an alternative to rehab or unable to take leave from family, work and responsibilities? Overcoming addiction is hard, likely one of the hardest things you will go through, and you don't have to do it alone! I have served countless people, just like you, in finding a new path that doesn't depend on substances or behaviors that promise relief, but often bring guilt, regrets, dysfunctional moods, and damage the relationships of those we love the most. Freedom from addiction can be hard to imagine, I know firsthand. Seeking professional support is a great step!
I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with substance and alcohol use, as well as behavioral addictions such as porn, gambling, gaming etc.
Feeling overwhelmed by addiction and looking for a way forward? Seeking an alternative to rehab or unable to take leave from family, work and responsibilities? Overcoming addiction is hard, likely one of the hardest things you will go through, and you don't have to do it alone! I have served countless people, just like you, in finding a new path that doesn't depend on substances or behaviors that promise relief, but often bring guilt, regrets, dysfunctional moods, and damage the relationships of those we love the most. Freedom from addiction can be hard to imagine, I know firsthand. Seeking professional support is a great step!
**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how you’re feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations they come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.
**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how you’re feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations they come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.
I help adults navigating anxiety, stress, PTSD, or complex trauma find a path to safety and balance. If you struggle with overwhelm, fear, shame, or disconnection, you’re not alone. You may find it hard to trust, communicate your needs, or feel safe in your own skin. Over time, you feel exhausted, isolated, and stuck. Together, we’ll work towards feeling more present, empowered, and able to enjoy your life, relationships, and moments of rest, play, and joy. Whether it is learning to soothe your nervous system, reparent yourself, or simply managing life's chaos with greater ease, I'm here to help.
I help adults navigating anxiety, stress, PTSD, or complex trauma find a path to safety and balance. If you struggle with overwhelm, fear, shame, or disconnection, you’re not alone. You may find it hard to trust, communicate your needs, or feel safe in your own skin. Over time, you feel exhausted, isolated, and stuck. Together, we’ll work towards feeling more present, empowered, and able to enjoy your life, relationships, and moments of rest, play, and joy. Whether it is learning to soothe your nervous system, reparent yourself, or simply managing life's chaos with greater ease, I'm here to help.
In many ways good psychotherapy is like a successful remodel, frequently resulting in a stronger and more spacious sense of one's self, lovely new rooms, remarkable views and better access to the world outside (and in). The journey of self-discovery takes courage, but increasing one's awareness of old limitations and obstacles, and developing the ability to gently and carefully dismantle and rebuild where necessary is incredibly rewarding -- often beyond what we can imagine.
I believe that it's a collaborative journey on which we embark, moving together towards creating a more fulfilling and rewarding life for you.
In many ways good psychotherapy is like a successful remodel, frequently resulting in a stronger and more spacious sense of one's self, lovely new rooms, remarkable views and better access to the world outside (and in). The journey of self-discovery takes courage, but increasing one's awareness of old limitations and obstacles, and developing the ability to gently and carefully dismantle and rebuild where necessary is incredibly rewarding -- often beyond what we can imagine.
I believe that it's a collaborative journey on which we embark, moving together towards creating a more fulfilling and rewarding life for you.
In my role as your therapist, I listen, think , propose, explore, teach, and challenge. My approach to therapy is best described as caring, and compassionate. I am committed to providing depth-oriented psychotherapy for you and your loved one. I bring a warm, non-judgmental approach that provides a safe environment and opportunities to address both short and long terms goals. Grief, loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, ADHD, Asperger, divorce, postpartum depression, cultural diversity and adjustment, are among the different issues I have experience working with. I work with adult, couples, school-age children, pre-teens, adolescents, and their families.
In my role as your therapist, I listen, think , propose, explore, teach, and challenge. My approach to therapy is best described as caring, and compassionate. I am committed to providing depth-oriented psychotherapy for you and your loved one. I bring a warm, non-judgmental approach that provides a safe environment and opportunities to address both short and long terms goals. Grief, loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, ADHD, Asperger, divorce, postpartum depression, cultural diversity and adjustment, are among the different issues I have experience working with. I work with adult, couples, school-age children, pre-teens, adolescents, and their families.
I aspire to create a safe, structured and warm therapeutic environment to facilitate the patient's personal growth while helping patients develop more insight, explore the history of their problems, and recognize unhealthy patterns.
My therapeutic process has developed over 25 years of practice and training. Some of the areas of psychology from which I draw are psychodynamic, attachment theory, object relations and family systems.
My goal is that through therapy, my patients feel understood, supported and comfortably challenged.
During our first meeting we explore together what brought you to therapy..what is occuring in your life that is causing difficulties, and where perhaps you may be hindering yourself. For the most part therapy is a guided process where you learn more deeply about yourself and develop better coping skills with an improved capacity to handle emotional difficulties in a healthy, fulfilling manner.
I aspire to create a safe, structured and warm therapeutic environment to facilitate the patient's personal growth while helping patients develop more insight, explore the history of their problems, and recognize unhealthy patterns.
My therapeutic process has developed over 25 years of practice and training. Some of the areas of psychology from which I draw are psychodynamic, attachment theory, object relations and family systems.
My goal is that through therapy, my patients feel understood, supported and comfortably challenged.
During our first meeting we explore together what brought you to therapy..what is occuring in your life that is causing difficulties, and where perhaps you may be hindering yourself. For the most part therapy is a guided process where you learn more deeply about yourself and develop better coping skills with an improved capacity to handle emotional difficulties in a healthy, fulfilling manner.
If you’re looking for individual adult therapy, child/adolescent therapy, or parenting support, let’s connect! I offer solution-focused/brief therapy to help you take goal-driven, strength-based steps and long-term, process-oriented therapy to explore the past. I support parents navigating tough moments and provide therapy for kids, teens, and young adults. My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to meet your (or your family’s) unique needs.
If you’re looking for individual adult therapy, child/adolescent therapy, or parenting support, let’s connect! I offer solution-focused/brief therapy to help you take goal-driven, strength-based steps and long-term, process-oriented therapy to explore the past. I support parents navigating tough moments and provide therapy for kids, teens, and young adults. My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to meet your (or your family’s) unique needs.
Stress, worry, and sadness are all too common for many driven individuals in the Bay Area. In the safe environment of therapy, we work together to develop hope and a way out of challenges, using a personalized approach of empirically based techniques as well as creative tools. Together and in your own pace, we unpack the emotions and challenges you're facing, and create insight around patterns and thoughts that no longer serve you. Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness, we develop coping skills to manage the inevitable challenges of life in a way that builds your confidence and resiliency.
Stress, worry, and sadness are all too common for many driven individuals in the Bay Area. In the safe environment of therapy, we work together to develop hope and a way out of challenges, using a personalized approach of empirically based techniques as well as creative tools. Together and in your own pace, we unpack the emotions and challenges you're facing, and create insight around patterns and thoughts that no longer serve you. Through Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness, we develop coping skills to manage the inevitable challenges of life in a way that builds your confidence and resiliency.
Are you relying on unhealthy habits to cope with stress, anxiety, depression or life's challenges? Is it time to make some changes in your life but you feel stuck and don't know where to begin? Are you tired of feeling lonely, empty, sad or misunderstood? Do you struggle with allowing yourself to feel vulnerable with others? Does a healthy work-life balance seem impossible for you? If any of these questions ring true for you, some support might be just what you need.
Are you relying on unhealthy habits to cope with stress, anxiety, depression or life's challenges? Is it time to make some changes in your life but you feel stuck and don't know where to begin? Are you tired of feeling lonely, empty, sad or misunderstood? Do you struggle with allowing yourself to feel vulnerable with others? Does a healthy work-life balance seem impossible for you? If any of these questions ring true for you, some support might be just what you need.
Coaching, consultation, education and training in Bay Area, CA, and by encrypted video from any location in the US and abroad. Expertise with couples, families, and individuals. Focus on the process of change to facilitate your evolution. Very experienced with children, adolescents, young adults and adults. Marital and couples work and parenting focused education. Coparenting training for divorcing. Provide guidance for college students struggling/in transition. Private pay. Focus on the process of achieving change and barriers. Clients from 5-70+, male and female, all racial/ethnic groups, religious orientations.
Coaching, consultation, education and training in Bay Area, CA, and by encrypted video from any location in the US and abroad. Expertise with couples, families, and individuals. Focus on the process of change to facilitate your evolution. Very experienced with children, adolescents, young adults and adults. Marital and couples work and parenting focused education. Coparenting training for divorcing. Provide guidance for college students struggling/in transition. Private pay. Focus on the process of achieving change and barriers. Clients from 5-70+, male and female, all racial/ethnic groups, religious orientations.
I enjoy working with clients around themes of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, anger management, relationship/couples therapy, LGBT concerns, polyamory, kink/bdsm concerns, transgender and non-binary concerns, and codependency. I am licensed in California, New York and Washington States, as well as having the Florida Telehealth registration. I am passionate about social justice causes in both my professional and volunteer pursuits.
I enjoy working with clients around themes of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, anger management, relationship/couples therapy, LGBT concerns, polyamory, kink/bdsm concerns, transgender and non-binary concerns, and codependency. I am licensed in California, New York and Washington States, as well as having the Florida Telehealth registration. I am passionate about social justice causes in both my professional and volunteer pursuits.
It has been my privilege to provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals and couples for over 20 years. I work with clients experiencing a wide variety of issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress related to work, family, or relationships, parenting, grief and loss, addiction, and medical and aging concerns. I view therapy as an active partnership in which my clients and I work together to identify core concerns, solve problems, and reach goals. With guidance and support, my clients make the changes they desire to feel healthy and satisfied.
It has been my privilege to provide counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals and couples for over 20 years. I work with clients experiencing a wide variety of issues including anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress related to work, family, or relationships, parenting, grief and loss, addiction, and medical and aging concerns. I view therapy as an active partnership in which my clients and I work together to identify core concerns, solve problems, and reach goals. With guidance and support, my clients make the changes they desire to feel healthy and satisfied.
Dr. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist whose patients include adolescents, adults, and families. She uses insight-oriented and supportive techniques to help patients work through difficult events and feelings. While Dr. Smith defines herself as a generalist in the field of psychology, she does have areas of further experience, including but not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Academic or Work Difficulties, Parent/Adolescent Conflicts, Family Conflicts and Resolution of Grief Issues. Dr.Smith also works with Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents.
Dr. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist whose patients include adolescents, adults, and families. She uses insight-oriented and supportive techniques to help patients work through difficult events and feelings. While Dr. Smith defines herself as a generalist in the field of psychology, she does have areas of further experience, including but not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Academic or Work Difficulties, Parent/Adolescent Conflicts, Family Conflicts and Resolution of Grief Issues. Dr.Smith also works with Transgender and Gender Diverse Children and Adolescents.
I was trained at Yale University and Columbia University and have served as a professor at Columbia University and Stanford University for over 15 years. I am currently a Distinguished Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California and New York, I have worked with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds for over 25 years on a wide range of concerns. My clinical and teaching experience allows me to tailor therapy to your unique preferences and needs, drawing on your strengths to foster meaningful growth and lasting changes.
I was trained at Yale University and Columbia University and have served as a professor at Columbia University and Stanford University for over 15 years. I am currently a Distinguished Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist in California and New York, I have worked with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds for over 25 years on a wide range of concerns. My clinical and teaching experience allows me to tailor therapy to your unique preferences and needs, drawing on your strengths to foster meaningful growth and lasting changes.
I work with a number of different presenting issues including men's issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, life changes, couples and those who are dealing with substance use issues.
I work with a number of different presenting issues including men's issues, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, life changes, couples and those who are dealing with substance use issues.
Welcome! I go by Dr. Kim. Thanks for visiting my page. I believe therapy is for everyone. Whether you are facing one of life's biggest challenges, or simply hit a bump in the road, I would be honored to support you along your journey. Maybe things are going very well, but you wish to elevate your life, taking it to the next level. Simply put, my goal is to help you reach yours!
I offer a safe place to be heard and understood. Let's work together to move through the challenges you might be facing today, or explore a greater calling and purpose. Life can be an intense, unpredictable journey - no need to do it alone.
Welcome! I go by Dr. Kim. Thanks for visiting my page. I believe therapy is for everyone. Whether you are facing one of life's biggest challenges, or simply hit a bump in the road, I would be honored to support you along your journey. Maybe things are going very well, but you wish to elevate your life, taking it to the next level. Simply put, my goal is to help you reach yours!
I offer a safe place to be heard and understood. Let's work together to move through the challenges you might be facing today, or explore a greater calling and purpose. Life can be an intense, unpredictable journey - no need to do it alone.
Mind & Body Garden Psychology, NY Office
Psychologist, PhD, LMHC, LPCC, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Los Altos, CA 94022
Welcome to Mind & Body Garden Psychology, NY Office (一三心理诊所，纽约分诊所）! We are a Mandarin, Cantonese, and English-speaking multicultural mental health clinic with providers across the United States. We have a strong team of psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, etc. In our New York office, we have more than 7+ therapists who can speak Mandarin, English, and Cantonese. They have licenses in NY, NJ, and CA. We provide individual therapy, marriage therapy, child therapy, and group therapy, both in the office, and through telehealth. We combine a holistic approach and evidence-based treatment methods, to help clients.
Welcome to Mind & Body Garden Psychology, NY Office (一三心理诊所，纽约分诊所）! We are a Mandarin, Cantonese, and English-speaking multicultural mental health clinic with providers across the United States. We have a strong team of psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, etc. In our New York office, we have more than 7+ therapists who can speak Mandarin, English, and Cantonese. They have licenses in NY, NJ, and CA. We provide individual therapy, marriage therapy, child therapy, and group therapy, both in the office, and through telehealth. We combine a holistic approach and evidence-based treatment methods, to help clients.
Carrie O'Leary
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Los Altos, CA 94024
Waitlist for new clients
We are born with a natural yearning to learn, love, be loved and be strong. We naturally respond to life's harder experiences in ways that try to cope with overwhelm, always hoping to feel safe and to grow. Clients often come to me when they are in significant pain, and realizing that their learned ways of surviving aren't helping them cope with life now. Together we'll work to uncover and heal wounds from surviving overwhelm alone. We'll prioritize safety and growth in our work, and use our relationship as a space where it is comfortable to be yourself, while feeling safe enough to take the necessary risks needed to heal.
We are born with a natural yearning to learn, love, be loved and be strong. We naturally respond to life's harder experiences in ways that try to cope with overwhelm, always hoping to feel safe and to grow. Clients often come to me when they are in significant pain, and realizing that their learned ways of surviving aren't helping them cope with life now. Together we'll work to uncover and heal wounds from surviving overwhelm alone. We'll prioritize safety and growth in our work, and use our relationship as a space where it is comfortable to be yourself, while feeling safe enough to take the necessary risks needed to heal.
Psychotherapy is about freedom: Freedom from suffering, freedom to improve what is working poorly in one's life and freedom to develop as an authentic human being. It's also about exploration within a relationship where safety and trust are established; feelings are honored; pain is healed. My commitment is to listen carefully, provide support, understand your concerns, help you to gain insight and guide you to identify available options while respecting your right to make your own choices. My style: Engaged and interactive. Capacity for empathy: Substantial. Methodology is always matched to individual, couple and family needs.
Psychotherapy is about freedom: Freedom from suffering, freedom to improve what is working poorly in one's life and freedom to develop as an authentic human being. It's also about exploration within a relationship where safety and trust are established; feelings are honored; pain is healed. My commitment is to listen carefully, provide support, understand your concerns, help you to gain insight and guide you to identify available options while respecting your right to make your own choices. My style: Engaged and interactive. Capacity for empathy: Substantial. Methodology is always matched to individual, couple and family needs.
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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.