Alcohol Use Therapists in Mountain View, CA
If alcohol and other substances became the only way for you to deal with daily problems, I can help you to navigate through the endless circle. As parents, we face unique, everyday challenges dealing with our families and professional life. Oftentimes, we neglect to care for our needs and wants. Each person has a unique situation, and I will make your journey to recovery easier. I use motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and many other methods to help my client to overcome the substance use disorder.
If alcohol and other substances became the only way for you to deal with daily problems, I can help you to navigate through the endless circle. As parents, we face unique, everyday challenges dealing with our families and professional life. Oftentimes, we neglect to care for our needs and wants. Each person has a unique situation, and I will make your journey to recovery easier. I use motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and many other methods to help my client to overcome the substance use disorder.
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.
Is alcohol or another substance holding you back? Are you a professional or executive who has found that the one thing you haven't been able to overcome is substance use? Many clinicians don't truly understand the stress and loneliness that professional success can create. My experience as a senior executive and addiction professional can help you break free and achieve your true potential. Don't let substance abuse be the one thing you haven't been able to overcome as a professional. I utilize positive counseling techniques designed to capitalize on your strengths to help you overcome substance use and achieve your potential.
Is alcohol or another substance holding you back? Are you a professional or executive who has found that the one thing you haven't been able to overcome is substance use? Many clinicians don't truly understand the stress and loneliness that professional success can create. My experience as a senior executive and addiction professional can help you break free and achieve your true potential. Don't let substance abuse be the one thing you haven't been able to overcome as a professional. I utilize positive counseling techniques designed to capitalize on your strengths to help you overcome substance use and achieve your potential.
I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families who are struggling with conflicts in their lives, whether they are emotional, psychological, relational or any combination of these. I have also worked with persons with substance abuse issues, abuse/trauma issues, and mental health issues. All of them are looking for healing and restoration to a sense of identity and meaning, which can lead to a greater sense of security and purpose in life. Most seem to want to know themselves and other persons better and feel safe.
I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families who are struggling with conflicts in their lives, whether they are emotional, psychological, relational or any combination of these. I have also worked with persons with substance abuse issues, abuse/trauma issues, and mental health issues. All of them are looking for healing and restoration to a sense of identity and meaning, which can lead to a greater sense of security and purpose in life. Most seem to want to know themselves and other persons better and feel safe.
Do you sometimes ask yourself: I feel angry, disappointed, or depressed. What can I do? I tried everything, nothing works in the long term. Why are my relationships so unfulfilling? During sessions, you are guided to discover the parts of your Self that are in conflict. They have conflicting goals, perspectives, and beliefs. Those "parts" often pull you in opposite directions - "I want to eat, but I also want to lose weight" for example. Then you criticize yourself for not being more responsible, productive, etc... Get to understand why they pull you in opposite directions and how to negotiate with them.
Do you sometimes ask yourself: I feel angry, disappointed, or depressed. What can I do? I tried everything, nothing works in the long term. Why are my relationships so unfulfilling? During sessions, you are guided to discover the parts of your Self that are in conflict. They have conflicting goals, perspectives, and beliefs. Those "parts" often pull you in opposite directions - "I want to eat, but I also want to lose weight" for example. Then you criticize yourself for not being more responsible, productive, etc... Get to understand why they pull you in opposite directions and how to negotiate with them.
Dr. Amanda Montgomery is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma. She also treats individuals who are in conflict or experiencing transition in their relationships. She has created and led workshops focused on self-care and burnout. Dr. Montgomery emphasizes connection, collaboration, and humor in building a strong therapeutic relationship.
Dr. Amanda Montgomery is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma. She also treats individuals who are in conflict or experiencing transition in their relationships. She has created and led workshops focused on self-care and burnout. Dr. Montgomery emphasizes connection, collaboration, and humor in building a strong therapeutic relationship.
Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates, Inc
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAEd, MA, LMFT
16 Endorsed
Mountain View, CA 94040
Joelle’s passion is helping clients develop through self discovery and Post Trauma Growth. She is proactive, dynamic, and compassionate while addressing their individual needs. By offering a safe space, Joelle works with a diverse clientele that includes C-suite executives, active and retired military personnel, first responders, and those experiencing trauma, PTSD and complex-PTSD. Joelle uses reflective listening, strategic uses reflective listening, strategic inquiry, & encouragement to provide feedback & interaction that allows clients to make informed, healthy and compassionate decisions.
Joelle’s passion is helping clients develop through self discovery and Post Trauma Growth. She is proactive, dynamic, and compassionate while addressing their individual needs. By offering a safe space, Joelle works with a diverse clientele that includes C-suite executives, active and retired military personnel, first responders, and those experiencing trauma, PTSD and complex-PTSD. Joelle uses reflective listening, strategic uses reflective listening, strategic inquiry, & encouragement to provide feedback & interaction that allows clients to make informed, healthy and compassionate decisions.
I enjoy working with people who have addictions or anxiety or something else weighing them down, working with them for a relatively short period of time, and watching them become energized and passionate about their lives.
I believe that my clients know themselves better than anyone else. I work to help my clients achieve their goals.
I believe I can best serve people by using what research has shown to be effective.
I do not believe therapy should take a long time; most of my clients graduate within 3-6 months. I work on an time-sensitive basis so some require more sessions.
I enjoy working with people who have addictions or anxiety or something else weighing them down, working with them for a relatively short period of time, and watching them become energized and passionate about their lives.
I believe that my clients know themselves better than anyone else. I work to help my clients achieve their goals.
I believe I can best serve people by using what research has shown to be effective.
I do not believe therapy should take a long time; most of my clients graduate within 3-6 months. I work on an time-sensitive basis so some require more sessions.
As a member of Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates Sarah specializes in PTSD, relationship issues, infertility miscarriage, and life transitions. JRM&A works with clients struggling with hardships such as addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, and various forms of trauma. We offer relationship services for dating, parenting, marriage, and couples. We also help military personnel and first responders with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life. Our individual services include trauma, life transitions, anxiety, trauma, complex PTSD, and more.
As a member of Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates Sarah specializes in PTSD, relationship issues, infertility miscarriage, and life transitions. JRM&A works with clients struggling with hardships such as addiction, eating disorders, self-harm, and various forms of trauma. We offer relationship services for dating, parenting, marriage, and couples. We also help military personnel and first responders with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life. Our individual services include trauma, life transitions, anxiety, trauma, complex PTSD, and more.
With specialized training in a variety of therapeutic techniques, we can help you overcome whatever is holding you back from living a life of peace, happiness, and fulfillment. Let’s create an individualized treatment plan using complementary therapies to help you overcome struggles and attain personal goals with compassionate, interactive, and trauma-informed care.
With specialized training in a variety of therapeutic techniques, we can help you overcome whatever is holding you back from living a life of peace, happiness, and fulfillment. Let’s create an individualized treatment plan using complementary therapies to help you overcome struggles and attain personal goals with compassionate, interactive, and trauma-informed care.
As a member of Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates I specialize in PTSD, addictions, & life transitions. I work with clients struggling with hardships such self-harm & various forms of trauma. I also help military personnel & first responders with PTSD, with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life using my own experience as a veteran who served 10 years enlisted in the Air Force and 1 deployment in a combat zone.
As a member of Joelle Rabow Maletis & Associates I specialize in PTSD, addictions, & life transitions. I work with clients struggling with hardships such self-harm & various forms of trauma. I also help military personnel & first responders with PTSD, with PTSD, trauma, stress, anxiety, vicarious trauma, and the transition back to civilian life using my own experience as a veteran who served 10 years enlisted in the Air Force and 1 deployment in a combat zone.
Hi! I'm Maryanne! I know how taking the first step to seek help can be tough. You might feel overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious, like things will never get better. My goal is to listen and provide a judgment-free space where you can talk about all that is going on with you. It can be much harder to open up to friends or family, so as an impartial advisor, I can offer the outside perspective you need.
Hi! I'm Maryanne! I know how taking the first step to seek help can be tough. You might feel overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious, like things will never get better. My goal is to listen and provide a judgment-free space where you can talk about all that is going on with you. It can be much harder to open up to friends or family, so as an impartial advisor, I can offer the outside perspective you need.
Are you looking to improve your relationship with yourself and others in your life? If so, then perhaps I can help. I work with adults, couples, and families wanting healthier, stronger relationships, and an overall better life. I enjoy working with people who want to transform their lives and their relationships; those who are ready to release the past and live more fully in the present in order to create a better future. I work with people on issues of trauma, spirituality, and grief resulting from death, a lost relationship and/or lost opportunities. I also work with people with process and substance addictions and recovery.
Are you looking to improve your relationship with yourself and others in your life? If so, then perhaps I can help. I work with adults, couples, and families wanting healthier, stronger relationships, and an overall better life. I enjoy working with people who want to transform their lives and their relationships; those who are ready to release the past and live more fully in the present in order to create a better future. I work with people on issues of trauma, spirituality, and grief resulting from death, a lost relationship and/or lost opportunities. I also work with people with process and substance addictions and recovery.
Do you feel stuck or tired of the same issues and being unable to move past them? Sometimes, life or people might seem like "too much" and we aren't sure what to do or where to turn. My goal is to collaboratively work with you toward living a full and satisfying life. You learn skills which you will use throughout your life, such as, improving self-esteem, relationship fulfillment, and reduction in depression and anxiety. You will develop a keener awareness and understanding of yourself and others.
Do you feel stuck or tired of the same issues and being unable to move past them? Sometimes, life or people might seem like "too much" and we aren't sure what to do or where to turn. My goal is to collaboratively work with you toward living a full and satisfying life. You learn skills which you will use throughout your life, such as, improving self-esteem, relationship fulfillment, and reduction in depression and anxiety. You will develop a keener awareness and understanding of yourself and others.
You might be feeling stuck: disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or the kind of life you want to be living. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed from high expectations or caregiving roles, or struggling to feel close to others even when you crave connection. You may carry pain from earlier experiences or feel like you've had to hide parts of yourself just to get by. Whatever brings you here, you're considering the brave and vulnerable work of change, and that is huge. You don’t have to go through this alone, and you don’t have to explain your existence before we can get to the heart of things.
You might be feeling stuck: disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or the kind of life you want to be living. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed from high expectations or caregiving roles, or struggling to feel close to others even when you crave connection. You may carry pain from earlier experiences or feel like you've had to hide parts of yourself just to get by. Whatever brings you here, you're considering the brave and vulnerable work of change, and that is huge. You don’t have to go through this alone, and you don’t have to explain your existence before we can get to the heart of things.
My approach in therapy is guided by the question - "How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for their personal growth?" I strive to create an empathic, nonjudgmental atmosphere where you feel safe and empowered to work toward personal growth and creating lasting change.
My approach in therapy is guided by the question - "How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for their personal growth?" I strive to create an empathic, nonjudgmental atmosphere where you feel safe and empowered to work toward personal growth and creating lasting change.
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.
Haven On the Rock Family
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
It is a privilege to walk beside you with compassion, respect, and steady support. Whether you are seeking relief from a difficult situation or ready to embrace meaningful change, we are honored to partner with you on your journey toward healing and growth.
It is a privilege to walk beside you with compassion, respect, and steady support. Whether you are seeking relief from a difficult situation or ready to embrace meaningful change, we are honored to partner with you on your journey toward healing and growth.
With over 15 years of clinical work experience in the mental health field, my work is grounded in the belief that we are all capable of having meaningful and satisfying lives. Whether you are struggling with a relationship conflict, grieving a significant loss, experiencing a lack of joy, or perhaps a career change, I offer support and guidance to work through feelings of confusion, self-doubt, or fear that often accompany these challenges. I look forward to the possibility of working with you and learning more about your needs and collaborating with you on your journey of discovery and growth.
With over 15 years of clinical work experience in the mental health field, my work is grounded in the belief that we are all capable of having meaningful and satisfying lives. Whether you are struggling with a relationship conflict, grieving a significant loss, experiencing a lack of joy, or perhaps a career change, I offer support and guidance to work through feelings of confusion, self-doubt, or fear that often accompany these challenges. I look forward to the possibility of working with you and learning more about your needs and collaborating with you on your journey of discovery and growth.
The world has changed in the last few years and many of us have survived as best as we could through innumerable challenges. Sometimes our natural strengths can get us through and other times, we might reach a breaking point. I am here to help others look inside of themselves to find that light again and get through the obstacles that continue to get in our paths to peace and serenity. With my experience as a director of a dual-diagnosis clinic and graduate school professor at the Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology Program, I have gained an immense amount of experience treating countless patients using a medical model.
The world has changed in the last few years and many of us have survived as best as we could through innumerable challenges. Sometimes our natural strengths can get us through and other times, we might reach a breaking point. I am here to help others look inside of themselves to find that light again and get through the obstacles that continue to get in our paths to peace and serenity. With my experience as a director of a dual-diagnosis clinic and graduate school professor at the Santa Clara University Counseling Psychology Program, I have gained an immense amount of experience treating countless patients using a medical model.
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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.