Substance Use Therapists in Madison, CT
Get back on track, regain self-confidence, and experience the freedom that comes when you tame the "beast" of substance use addiction.
Is your alcohol or drug use interfering with your relationships, affecting your work, compromising your health? Are you just getting through the day, or waking up hoping this one will be different than yesterday? Maybe you make promises to yourself and others that you can’t keep. You’re not alone. Are you ready to make a real change but just don’t know how or where to start? Maybe it’s time to do something different, this time with a certified recovery coach and holistic health practitioner who’s been down that path. You can start today—feel better, wake up refreshed, feel positive about yourself and regain control of your life.
Get back on track, regain self-confidence, and experience the freedom that comes when you tame the "beast" of substance use addiction.
Is your alcohol or drug use interfering with your relationships, affecting your work, compromising your health? Are you just getting through the day, or waking up hoping this one will be different than yesterday? Maybe you make promises to yourself and others that you can’t keep. You’re not alone. Are you ready to make a real change but just don’t know how or where to start? Maybe it’s time to do something different, this time with a certified recovery coach and holistic health practitioner who’s been down that path. You can start today—feel better, wake up refreshed, feel positive about yourself and regain control of your life.
Whether you are dealing with a life transition, or have been impacted by substance use, depression, anxiety, or trauma, I am here to help you navigate your way toward wellness and healing.
In our sessions, you can expect a warm and non-judgmental environment where you can feel empowered to share your thoughts and feelings. I believe that laughter and joy are essential parts of the healing process and I’m committed to helping my clients find balance, fulfillment, and happiness in their lives.
Whether you are dealing with a life transition, or have been impacted by substance use, depression, anxiety, or trauma, I am here to help you navigate your way toward wellness and healing.
In our sessions, you can expect a warm and non-judgmental environment where you can feel empowered to share your thoughts and feelings. I believe that laughter and joy are essential parts of the healing process and I’m committed to helping my clients find balance, fulfillment, and happiness in their lives.
Dr. Michael Francis Hinkley
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, PhD, LMSW, LADC, STL, MA
Verified Verified
Madison, CT 06443
You'll make a personal history of your life, substance use, and family relationships.
Addiction compromises a person causing pain. You may be finding it hard to make the changes required to address a substance addiction. You may experience family discord. You may be isolating from others, experiencing a poor diet or one bad decision after another, this is all common in addiction. Your unique story of Alcoholism or Drug Addiction happened in stages, a slippery slope, that only gets worse. But there's good news, you are taking the time to consider getting help now, maybe again, and that's where your recovery starts. Working with you and possibly your family, you will see change, starting now!
You'll make a personal history of your life, substance use, and family relationships.
Addiction compromises a person causing pain. You may be finding it hard to make the changes required to address a substance addiction. You may experience family discord. You may be isolating from others, experiencing a poor diet or one bad decision after another, this is all common in addiction. Your unique story of Alcoholism or Drug Addiction happened in stages, a slippery slope, that only gets worse. But there's good news, you are taking the time to consider getting help now, maybe again, and that's where your recovery starts. Working with you and possibly your family, you will see change, starting now!
Waterstone Counseling Centers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Madison, CT 06443
Waterstone's staff of compassionate and licensed professionals are on hand to care for your individual counseling needs and goals to address a variety of issues including anxiety, depression or substance use.
Evidence-based psychotherapy services are used for Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma (PTSD), Personality Disorders, Marital Problems, Adolescent Issues, Specialty Trauma Therapies, grief and much more. Our credentialed staff of therapists utilize a professional repertoire of approaches. Call for more information.
Waterstone's staff of compassionate and licensed professionals are on hand to care for your individual counseling needs and goals to address a variety of issues including anxiety, depression or substance use.
Evidence-based psychotherapy services are used for Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Trauma (PTSD), Personality Disorders, Marital Problems, Adolescent Issues, Specialty Trauma Therapies, grief and much more. Our credentialed staff of therapists utilize a professional repertoire of approaches. Call for more information.
Jake has experience working directly with a wide range of behavioral health needs, from autism spectrum disorder to anxiety and substance use disorders.
Jake completed his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology with a minor in addictions, followed by a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Jake brings a solution-focused approach to his practice in working with individuals, families, and groups.
Jake has experience working directly with a wide range of behavioral health needs, from autism spectrum disorder to anxiety and substance use disorders.
Jake completed his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology with a minor in addictions, followed by a Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Jake brings a solution-focused approach to his practice in working with individuals, families, and groups.
Collaborative Counseling and Wellness LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Maybe you’re struggling with life transitions, relationship challenges, or substance use issues.
I am passionate and well-versed in working with individuals involved in the juvenile justice system, those involved with child welfare (DCF and the courts), and navigating these systems specific to family conflict, reunification and legal permanency, including adoption. I enjoy working with families or individuals to resolve their differences and find peace.
Maybe you’re struggling with life transitions, relationship challenges, or substance use issues.
I am passionate and well-versed in working with individuals involved in the juvenile justice system, those involved with child welfare (DCF and the courts), and navigating these systems specific to family conflict, reunification and legal permanency, including adoption. I enjoy working with families or individuals to resolve their differences and find peace.
Creative Hearts Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ADS
Verified Verified
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Proficiencies In: Adult ADHD, Substance Use Issues, & Anxiety.
Do you suffer low self-esteem because you have difficulty maintaining daily responsibilities at school, work, or home? Do you struggle with sitting for long periods or staying on task? Do you sometimes feel as though you are "controlled" by strong waves of emotion or anger? Maybe you're discovering trouble in your relationships with others due to forgetfulness, time management, impulsiveness, substance abuse, or general communication issues.
Proficiencies In: Adult ADHD, Substance Use Issues, & Anxiety.
Do you suffer low self-esteem because you have difficulty maintaining daily responsibilities at school, work, or home? Do you struggle with sitting for long periods or staying on task? Do you sometimes feel as though you are "controlled" by strong waves of emotion or anger? Maybe you're discovering trouble in your relationships with others due to forgetfulness, time management, impulsiveness, substance abuse, or general communication issues.
Nuriye Rumeli
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Madison, CT 06443
Do you find yourself avoiding intimacy, feeling anxious in social situations, or struggling to trust others? Do past wounds make it hard to feel safe, connected, or fully present? No matter how much you try to move forward, self-doubt, frustration, and emotional exhaustion keep pulling you back. You overthink interactions, blame yourself for what happened, and feel unworthy of love. Trauma anniversaries bring flashbacks, nightmares, or moments of feeling on edge. You are not broken, and you don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Healing is possible.
Do you find yourself avoiding intimacy, feeling anxious in social situations, or struggling to trust others? Do past wounds make it hard to feel safe, connected, or fully present? No matter how much you try to move forward, self-doubt, frustration, and emotional exhaustion keep pulling you back. You overthink interactions, blame yourself for what happened, and feel unworthy of love. Trauma anniversaries bring flashbacks, nightmares, or moments of feeling on edge. You are not broken, and you don’t have to keep carrying this alone. Healing is possible.
Melissa Gilmore
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Madison, CT 06443
First and foremost, our goal is to help you achieve your goals. We treat each person as the individual that they are, with the understanding that we are not fully responsible for all of the difficulties in our lives, but that we can collaborate to help make the challenges you face more manageable. Our experiences have been primarily with individuals and families, those struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, relationship issues and adjustment. We welcome anyone who is seeking an objective individual, and a safe place to explore their situation and feelings. We have both male and female identified clinicians on staff.
First and foremost, our goal is to help you achieve your goals. We treat each person as the individual that they are, with the understanding that we are not fully responsible for all of the difficulties in our lives, but that we can collaborate to help make the challenges you face more manageable. Our experiences have been primarily with individuals and families, those struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, relationship issues and adjustment. We welcome anyone who is seeking an objective individual, and a safe place to explore their situation and feelings. We have both male and female identified clinicians on staff.
Our combined 30 years experience of interacting with people in a variety of settings has repeatedly demonstrated to us the resilience and growth that all people are capable of. At Coastal Counseling Associates we assist people in accessing those characteristics that are within them so they can cope with the difficulties life may have presented as well as preparing them to employ the psychological resources they posses to combat future difficulties. Our diversity allows us to match clients with staff resulting in strong, lasting therapeutic relationships across a broad expanse of behavioral health concerns for families, individuals, couples and children.
Our combined 30 years experience of interacting with people in a variety of settings has repeatedly demonstrated to us the resilience and growth that all people are capable of. At Coastal Counseling Associates we assist people in accessing those characteristics that are within them so they can cope with the difficulties life may have presented as well as preparing them to employ the psychological resources they posses to combat future difficulties. Our diversity allows us to match clients with staff resulting in strong, lasting therapeutic relationships across a broad expanse of behavioral health concerns for families, individuals, couples and children.
Welcome! I am an experienced counselor 14 years in practice and work with clients ranging in age and presenting issues. My ideal client is one looking to achieve fulfillment in life and their relationships. I take a collaborative approach and use homework and other tools to help my clients achieve their goals.
Welcome! I am an experienced counselor 14 years in practice and work with clients ranging in age and presenting issues. My ideal client is one looking to achieve fulfillment in life and their relationships. I take a collaborative approach and use homework and other tools to help my clients achieve their goals.
I help Millennial and Gen Z women navigate life transitions, build healthy relationships, set boundaries, and overcome feelings of anxiety and low self-esteem. With a direct yet empathetic approach, I offer guidance and support on your healing journey. I create a calm and safe environment where you can feel understood and empowered to grow.
I help Millennial and Gen Z women navigate life transitions, build healthy relationships, set boundaries, and overcome feelings of anxiety and low self-esteem. With a direct yet empathetic approach, I offer guidance and support on your healing journey. I create a calm and safe environment where you can feel understood and empowered to grow.
Nicole Eastwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, CT 06443
I adjust to my clients, meeting them where they are when they begin while pushing them forward and onto accomplishing their goals. I balance tenderness with truth and believe strongly that the therapeutic relationship is a key factor in success. I believe it’s my objective to work myself out of a job. I believe in teaching and empowering clients to be able to confront their patterns of behavior and tolerate distressing events in their lives to move closer to their goals.
I adjust to my clients, meeting them where they are when they begin while pushing them forward and onto accomplishing their goals. I balance tenderness with truth and believe strongly that the therapeutic relationship is a key factor in success. I believe it’s my objective to work myself out of a job. I believe in teaching and empowering clients to be able to confront their patterns of behavior and tolerate distressing events in their lives to move closer to their goals.
We are multi-disciplinary practice focused on helping individuals create meaningful lives. We use a compassionate, evidence-based & approaches, such as DBT and CBT, for a range of psychological challenges across the life-span, including anxiety, depression, OCD and relational issues. We believe that by combining compassion and commitment, together we can help individuals, couples, and families overcome the obstacles to living their lives to their full potential. Our work focuses on helping people understand themselves, relate better to others, while they learn new skills to cope with emotion, and think and behave more effectively.
We are multi-disciplinary practice focused on helping individuals create meaningful lives. We use a compassionate, evidence-based & approaches, such as DBT and CBT, for a range of psychological challenges across the life-span, including anxiety, depression, OCD and relational issues. We believe that by combining compassion and commitment, together we can help individuals, couples, and families overcome the obstacles to living their lives to their full potential. Our work focuses on helping people understand themselves, relate better to others, while they learn new skills to cope with emotion, and think and behave more effectively.
Alex Klein, MS, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, CT 06443
As a licensed clinical therapist and masters level recreational specialist, my expertise in psychotherapy has been built over the course of two decades working with adolescents, adults, and families. Whether supporting adolescents as they undergo a difficult life transition or mediating conflict among adults and families, my services are designed to help individuals navigate the complexities that often come with an array of emotions and challenging life situations.
As a licensed clinical therapist and masters level recreational specialist, my expertise in psychotherapy has been built over the course of two decades working with adolescents, adults, and families. Whether supporting adolescents as they undergo a difficult life transition or mediating conflict among adults and families, my services are designed to help individuals navigate the complexities that often come with an array of emotions and challenging life situations.
Jocelyn Ness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adolescents in preventing diagnosing and treating mental and behavioral health disorders . I work directly with adolescents to help them with various struggles of life and learn how to develop better coping skills to understand and resolve problems, modify behavior, and make positive long term changes in their lives. I use multiple modalities approaches to address and target presenting issues.
I work with adolescents in preventing diagnosing and treating mental and behavioral health disorders . I work directly with adolescents to help them with various struggles of life and learn how to develop better coping skills to understand and resolve problems, modify behavior, and make positive long term changes in their lives. I use multiple modalities approaches to address and target presenting issues.
Are you looking for an experienced therapist? I work with a range of issues. Behavioral problems, work/ family balance, grief, marital/ relationship issues, family therapy, parent-child, infidelity, sexual issues, alcohol/ drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, anxiety/ panic, emotional/ mental disorders, financial difficulties, life transitions, loss, PTSD, anger management and issues within judicial systems. Acknowledge the problem...Experience the solution. I love my work and problem solving with clients. My work strives to achieve a healthy lifestyle for my clients. I help clients achieve their behavioral goals within the brief compass of six to ten sessions.
Are you looking for an experienced therapist? I work with a range of issues. Behavioral problems, work/ family balance, grief, marital/ relationship issues, family therapy, parent-child, infidelity, sexual issues, alcohol/ drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, anxiety/ panic, emotional/ mental disorders, financial difficulties, life transitions, loss, PTSD, anger management and issues within judicial systems. Acknowledge the problem...Experience the solution. I love my work and problem solving with clients. My work strives to achieve a healthy lifestyle for my clients. I help clients achieve their behavioral goals within the brief compass of six to ten sessions.
Mary Beth Golja
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Madison, CT 06443
Looking for a safe place to regain your footing and let go of old patterns that hold you back? I have been practicing psychotherapy for 40 years. My practice is relationship based and heart centered.After working in various residential settings with adolescents, I grew to believe in the resilience and strength of the human spirit.Working with both traditional and nontraditional techniques, I can assist you in discovering your true potential. With a background in family systems, I believe that by letting go of patterns learned in childhood and rewriting old messages, therapy can free you to live your life more productively.
Looking for a safe place to regain your footing and let go of old patterns that hold you back? I have been practicing psychotherapy for 40 years. My practice is relationship based and heart centered.After working in various residential settings with adolescents, I grew to believe in the resilience and strength of the human spirit.Working with both traditional and nontraditional techniques, I can assist you in discovering your true potential. With a background in family systems, I believe that by letting go of patterns learned in childhood and rewriting old messages, therapy can free you to live your life more productively.
Hello! I am Bill Cox, a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples and families explore their inner worlds and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. My approach is built on the belief that healing is both an internal and a relational process—one that invites us to become more attuned to ourselves and the world around us. My commitment is to meet you where you are without judgment, creating a safe and compassionate space for self-exploration, connection, and transformation.
Hello! I am Bill Cox, a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to helping individuals, couples and families explore their inner worlds and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. My approach is built on the belief that healing is both an internal and a relational process—one that invites us to become more attuned to ourselves and the world around us. My commitment is to meet you where you are without judgment, creating a safe and compassionate space for self-exploration, connection, and transformation.
You are not alone in your anxiety or feelings of sadness that cause a strain on your life and relationships. As a trained Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist, I am passionate about working with couples to establish ways to deepen their bond and strengthen the connection they long for. As an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)-trained therapist, I help clients who have experienced trauma to find long-lasting healing through restructuring negative beliefs into healthy, positive emotional freedom.
You are not alone in your anxiety or feelings of sadness that cause a strain on your life and relationships. As a trained Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist, I am passionate about working with couples to establish ways to deepen their bond and strengthen the connection they long for. As an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)-trained therapist, I help clients who have experienced trauma to find long-lasting healing through restructuring negative beliefs into healthy, positive emotional freedom.
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Substance Use Therapists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
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 substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.