Addiction Therapists in Mount Shasta, CA
Welcome. When situations arise that make life difficult, it helps to have a qualified and supportive professional to help you work through and identify solutions to your unique circumstances.
Welcome. When situations arise that make life difficult, it helps to have a qualified and supportive professional to help you work through and identify solutions to your unique circumstances.
My clients come from diverse backgrounds and are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and substance abuse.
Trained as a family therapist I use several modalities to work with both individuals, couples, and families which include: Internal Family Systems Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing. Grounded in a deep trust in life and an awareness of innate well being, clients begin to feel more peace, self compassion and a sense of wholeness.
My clients come from diverse backgrounds and are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties and substance abuse.
Trained as a family therapist I use several modalities to work with both individuals, couples, and families which include: Internal Family Systems Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, and Somatic Experiencing. Grounded in a deep trust in life and an awareness of innate well being, clients begin to feel more peace, self compassion and a sense of wholeness.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or big life transitions, therapy is a space to understand what’s holding you back and take steps toward change. With experience in a range of settings, including private practice, hospitals, county mental health, and working with First Responders, I help clients navigate their struggles in a way that’s empowering and compassionate. Many of the clients I work with tend to be more introverted, creative, or prefer a more reflective approach to life.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or big life transitions, therapy is a space to understand what’s holding you back and take steps toward change. With experience in a range of settings, including private practice, hospitals, county mental health, and working with First Responders, I help clients navigate their struggles in a way that’s empowering and compassionate. Many of the clients I work with tend to be more introverted, creative, or prefer a more reflective approach to life.
I specialize in relationships, family issues, adolescents, anger management, addictions, self worth, loss, anxiety, stress management, emotional issues and health concerns.
The Chinese symbol for crisis is the same for opportunity. In every crisis we have the ability to create the opportunity for positive change. Quite often we don't take advantage of the opportunity because we get stuck in the crisis of the situation or event. My role is to help you understand and move out of the crisis and understand and utilize the present opportunity.
I specialize in relationships, family issues, adolescents, anger management, addictions, self worth, loss, anxiety, stress management, emotional issues and health concerns.
The Chinese symbol for crisis is the same for opportunity. In every crisis we have the ability to create the opportunity for positive change. Quite often we don't take advantage of the opportunity because we get stuck in the crisis of the situation or event. My role is to help you understand and move out of the crisis and understand and utilize the present opportunity.
I am a trauma and attachment-informed therapist trained in a wide range of treatment modalities including DBT (emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness); addiction recovery (harm reduction, motivational interviewing, abstinence-based, and medication-assisted models), family systems therapy, couples therapy (PACT, DBT, Gottman method, differentiation, and psychodynamic approaches).
I tend to align with clients of depth, intensity, and sensitivity who are interested in increasing their self-/partner awareness and interpersonal effectiveness. I often attract clients who have complex co-occurring symptoms and have often not felt helped by other therapists. It is an honor to provide a sense of identification and relational safety to clients and couples who resonate with my style and integrative, individualized approach.
I am a trauma and attachment-informed therapist trained in a wide range of treatment modalities including DBT (emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness); addiction recovery (harm reduction, motivational interviewing, abstinence-based, and medication-assisted models), family systems therapy, couples therapy (PACT, DBT, Gottman method, differentiation, and psychodynamic approaches).
I tend to align with clients of depth, intensity, and sensitivity who are interested in increasing their self-/partner awareness and interpersonal effectiveness. I often attract clients who have complex co-occurring symptoms and have often not felt helped by other therapists. It is an honor to provide a sense of identification and relational safety to clients and couples who resonate with my style and integrative, individualized approach.
Life can be challenging and sometimes we need support to get us to our next best self. It would be my honor to walk beside you while you navigate through life’s difficulties. My assistance works best when you are open and willing to make change in your life. I have been in the human services field for going on 30 years. With this vast experience I will assist you in reclaiming the peace of mind and balance you are looking for. I have worked extensively with couples, individuals, youth age 16 and up, adults and the elderly. If you have been wanting someone to talk with and have them listen deeply and sincerely I am here to help.
Life can be challenging and sometimes we need support to get us to our next best self. It would be my honor to walk beside you while you navigate through life’s difficulties. My assistance works best when you are open and willing to make change in your life. I have been in the human services field for going on 30 years. With this vast experience I will assist you in reclaiming the peace of mind and balance you are looking for. I have worked extensively with couples, individuals, youth age 16 and up, adults and the elderly. If you have been wanting someone to talk with and have them listen deeply and sincerely I am here to help.
I am experienced in working with individuals who struggle with dissociation, trauma recovery, addictions, anxiety, depression and other clinical issues.
I have worked in the social work field for over 20 years. I am a seasoned Therapist with many tools to to help each individual.
I am experienced in working with individuals who struggle with dissociation, trauma recovery, addictions, anxiety, depression and other clinical issues.
I have worked in the social work field for over 20 years. I am a seasoned Therapist with many tools to to help each individual.
I admire anyone striving to become a more evolved version of themselves. I believe vulnerability is a privilege and we all have experiences that make accessing our deeper emotions possible. I am passionate about supporting my clients connect with their true self, and to live authentic, meaningful lives. I am honored to walk beside you, to be your gentle mirror and to create a safe, compassionate space for you to do this courageous work.
I admire anyone striving to become a more evolved version of themselves. I believe vulnerability is a privilege and we all have experiences that make accessing our deeper emotions possible. I am passionate about supporting my clients connect with their true self, and to live authentic, meaningful lives. I am honored to walk beside you, to be your gentle mirror and to create a safe, compassionate space for you to do this courageous work.
I've learned that my clients have a wide range of issues but generally speaking they look for me to help them with; parenting, family issues, dealing with public entities such as school administration, childhood and adult traumas, marital and relationship issues and addiction issues such as alcohol and drug abuse.
Counseling/psychotherapy is about helping someone travel their own unique path. My mentors always stressed the idea of walking that path with my client, to see what they see and help them overcome the obstacles they encounter. Whatever you may be struggling with, I'll be there walking along side you, helping you to meet your goals and progress on your path.
I've learned that my clients have a wide range of issues but generally speaking they look for me to help them with; parenting, family issues, dealing with public entities such as school administration, childhood and adult traumas, marital and relationship issues and addiction issues such as alcohol and drug abuse.
Counseling/psychotherapy is about helping someone travel their own unique path. My mentors always stressed the idea of walking that path with my client, to see what they see and help them overcome the obstacles they encounter. Whatever you may be struggling with, I'll be there walking along side you, helping you to meet your goals and progress on your path.
My specialties include couples therapy, substance abuse recovery, and life transition issues.
I offer a variety of counseling services for individuals, couples, and families to help find ways to increase understanding of themselves and others, and identify and new approaches to existing problems. My approach is compassionate, but direct and goal-oriented. My work as a psychotherapist is grounded in extensive training and experience.
My fees are reasonable and I offer a sliding scale option.
My specialties include couples therapy, substance abuse recovery, and life transition issues.
I offer a variety of counseling services for individuals, couples, and families to help find ways to increase understanding of themselves and others, and identify and new approaches to existing problems. My approach is compassionate, but direct and goal-oriented. My work as a psychotherapist is grounded in extensive training and experience.
My fees are reasonable and I offer a sliding scale option.
More Therapists Nearby
My experience spans working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those with developmental disabilities, histories of incarceration, addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
In your first session, I focus on creating a welcoming and safe space for you to share what brings you to therapy. We’ll explore your strengths, discuss strategies that have worked (or haven’t) for you, and work together to set meaningful goals. I’ll also answer any questions you have about therapy and guide you on what to expect as we move forward.
My experience spans working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those with developmental disabilities, histories of incarceration, addiction, trauma, depression, and anxiety.
In your first session, I focus on creating a welcoming and safe space for you to share what brings you to therapy. We’ll explore your strengths, discuss strategies that have worked (or haven’t) for you, and work together to set meaningful goals. I’ll also answer any questions you have about therapy and guide you on what to expect as we move forward.
Do you feel like you've lost Hope?! Do you often feel like what's the point? Do you feel like you are just surviving?
Hope!
Hope; noun; 1 - A feeling or expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. 2 - A feeling of trust
Hope; Verb; Example: - I Hope therapy helps me and I Hope I learn the skills I need to move through this experience.
I truly believe as a therapist that hope is the catalyst for change. Hope propels us to keep trying. When we feel stuck due to trauma holding us back, our thought distortions, or our self-sabotaging! HOPE still is present and propelling us to move forward.
Do you feel like you've lost Hope?! Do you often feel like what's the point? Do you feel like you are just surviving?
Hope!
Hope; noun; 1 - A feeling or expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. 2 - A feeling of trust
Hope; Verb; Example: - I Hope therapy helps me and I Hope I learn the skills I need to move through this experience.
I truly believe as a therapist that hope is the catalyst for change. Hope propels us to keep trying. When we feel stuck due to trauma holding us back, our thought distortions, or our self-sabotaging! HOPE still is present and propelling us to move forward.
Call me and we can talk about increasing your well-being and overall satisfaction with life. Often we get stuck in patterns and could benefit from professional help. I love my work and feel honored to provide effective evidenced-based therapy. Please check my website.
Call me and we can talk about increasing your well-being and overall satisfaction with life. Often we get stuck in patterns and could benefit from professional help. I love my work and feel honored to provide effective evidenced-based therapy. Please check my website.
Online Therapists
New Growth Psychology is dedicated to providing psychodynamic therapy to teens and adults. Psychodynamic therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but an evidence-based treatment that acknowledges the vastness of each individuals experience while holding pervasive themes that exist across human experience. This type of therapy can be a good fit for individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, existential crisis, or identity exploration. Some possible benefits of psychodynamic therapy include increased awareness of emotions, increased self-esteem and deepening in interpersonal relationships.
New Growth Psychology is dedicated to providing psychodynamic therapy to teens and adults. Psychodynamic therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but an evidence-based treatment that acknowledges the vastness of each individuals experience while holding pervasive themes that exist across human experience. This type of therapy can be a good fit for individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, existential crisis, or identity exploration. Some possible benefits of psychodynamic therapy include increased awareness of emotions, increased self-esteem and deepening in interpersonal relationships.
My name is Philippa Watkins, a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with adult clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship challenges, and life stressors.
My clinical approach is integrative and client-centered, drawing on many different therapeutic orientations in order to best address your reasons for seeking therapy, your goals, and your preferences.
My name is Philippa Watkins, a licensed marriage and family therapist who works with adult clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship challenges, and life stressors.
My clinical approach is integrative and client-centered, drawing on many different therapeutic orientations in order to best address your reasons for seeking therapy, your goals, and your preferences.
Whether you’re struggling with trauma, addiction, depression, body image issues or relationship challenges, I offer a collaborative and compassionate, holistic, and client-focused approach.
I employ polyvagal theory to support clients in applying the mind/body connection to their everyday lives and treatment goals. Improving nervous system regulation skills and awareness from a trauma-informed perspective can be a critical step in discovering your true authenticity. Not for you? Let’s rewrite your story together with narrative therapy.
Whether you’re struggling with trauma, addiction, depression, body image issues or relationship challenges, I offer a collaborative and compassionate, holistic, and client-focused approach.
I employ polyvagal theory to support clients in applying the mind/body connection to their everyday lives and treatment goals. Improving nervous system regulation skills and awareness from a trauma-informed perspective can be a critical step in discovering your true authenticity. Not for you? Let’s rewrite your story together with narrative therapy.
My ideal client is motivated and willing to work hard to achieve therapeutic goals. I take a practical, direct approach to problem solving using CBT. My hypoallergenic therapy dog, Dood, assists with treatment and promotes a calming environment.
My ideal client is motivated and willing to work hard to achieve therapeutic goals. I take a practical, direct approach to problem solving using CBT. My hypoallergenic therapy dog, Dood, assists with treatment and promotes a calming environment.
I have a particular interest in serious/chronic illness, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction treatment.
I work with clients online video with telemedicine HIPPA compliant. I maintain a very successful practice of holistic psychology that addresses the client at all levels; Mental, Emotional, Physical & Spiritual, facilitating healing at the level of causation, not just management and treatment of symptoms. I sought out the most innovative treatments so my clients feel better as soon as possible and can be out-living their lives. I work very well with adolescents and individuals of all ages. I have extensive clinical experience that covers a wide range of problems.
I have a particular interest in serious/chronic illness, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction treatment.
I work with clients online video with telemedicine HIPPA compliant. I maintain a very successful practice of holistic psychology that addresses the client at all levels; Mental, Emotional, Physical & Spiritual, facilitating healing at the level of causation, not just management and treatment of symptoms. I sought out the most innovative treatments so my clients feel better as soon as possible and can be out-living their lives. I work very well with adolescents and individuals of all ages. I have extensive clinical experience that covers a wide range of problems.
There are times in our lives where life brings certain challenges. Troubled relationships, emotional difficulties, and mental health challenges make life more exhausting than it needs to be. If you feel that your life is chaotic, beyond your control, and that you're all alone, then seeking counseling may be the right path for you.
There are times in our lives where life brings certain challenges. Troubled relationships, emotional difficulties, and mental health challenges make life more exhausting than it needs to be. If you feel that your life is chaotic, beyond your control, and that you're all alone, then seeking counseling may be the right path for you.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, and ready for support. You may be dealing with constant worry, low mood, past stress, or patterns that keep holding you back. I offer a calm, relaxed, and nonjudgmental space, often using humor when it helps, so you can feel more at ease. Together, we’ll explore where your trauma responses come from, build practical tools to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and set healthy boundaries, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, and ready for support. You may be dealing with constant worry, low mood, past stress, or patterns that keep holding you back. I offer a calm, relaxed, and nonjudgmental space, often using humor when it helps, so you can feel more at ease. Together, we’ll explore where your trauma responses come from, build practical tools to manage emotions, reduce anxiety, and set healthy boundaries, helping you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.