Alcohol Use Therapists in Syracuse, NY

I am a seasoned clinician and administrator in the addiction and mental health field for over 35 years. I provide interventions and assessments for individuals and families effected by addictions. Initial consultation is free of charge and can usually be accommodated within 24 hours. Online services available. I assure prompt, confidential and professional service.

I have six years of experience helping both adults and children/adolescents with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, crisis, forensic, anger management, stress, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, illness, and substance abuse. Treatment plans are geared towards each client’s needs and goals and are individualized to take all factors into consideration. With the use of a variety of treatment modalities, it is important to understand how thoughts and feelings impact behaviors and work on making small changes to make large impacts!

Does change make you feel uncomfortable? are you anxious about the future? worried about the past? and having a difficult time being present in the moment? life can be overwhelming sometimes, but the good news is you don't have to figure it out on your own. As your therapist, I will help you navigate through difficult transitions in life, assist you with reaching your desired goals and provide you with the necessary resources that you may need in order to have a healthy relationship with yourself and others.

As a 40-something with 15+ years of clinical experience in Marriage and Family Therapy, I have found that life is a journey of learning filled with twists and turns, many of which are beyond our power and control. It seems that when we are faced with the choices that naturally proceed from this journey, often we choose something not because it aligns with our highest value, but because it protects our unspoken vulnerabilities. If our greatest loyalty lies with our greatest fear or pain, then that fear or pain holds the potential to be either the cage that imprisons us or the opportunity that grows us to a new level of development.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist who works intensively with individuals, couples, families and children. I have over thirty-five years of experience and supervise both other therapists and graduate students in their therapeutic work. Families of all types are welcome, as are children of all ages. Couples who have endured long-standing conflicts often recover and find their way back together again. My goal is to help you discover the source of pain and relationship troubles, resolve trauma, and create a more loving and happy life.

Welcome to my counseling site called Christian Based Counseling Services. As a Christian and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, it is my intent to use clinical and spiritual beliefs, attitudes and practices to support, encourage, as well as strengthen the client through a caring, professional relationship. As part of our ongoing therapeutic work and discovery, it is my goal to guide the client in identifying unhealthy and dysfunctional beliefs, attitudes and behaviors and be transformed with healthy, realistic and spiritually based truths which will enable you to grow individually and within your relationships with others.

Are you feeling down? Living with HIV/AIDS? Are you facing challenges as an LBGT person? Are you struggling with substances? Are you grieving the loss of a loved one? Sense of self? Are you and your intimate partner having difficulties in your relationship? Are people telling you you are not the same person they know? I have 23 years of experience in working with Gay and Lesbian issues, people with HIV/AIDS, Grief/Loss, Substance Abuse, Mental Health issues, Depression, Anxiety, Individual and Couples therapy. I work in conjunction with you , to be forthcoming, find your strengths and maximize the benefits of therapy.

It is no secret, life is overwhelming and sometimes we need help finding the balance. I take an eclectic approach to my work with clients. I’ve been trained and educated in many treatment modalities, and it is essential we build a plan together that is personalized and targeted for your needs. My goal is to provide a safe and confidential space where you can feel comfortable being your authentic self, and receive the support you need non-judgmentally. You can grow to your fullest potential when you have the right support and tools.

One of the best decisions you can make in your life is to reach out and ask for help. I am that hand you can grasp for compassionate care and direction as you navigate a better understanding of yourself. Anxiety and depression can make you feel alone and helpless. They are not easy mental health disorders to navigate without help. You are strong! You are mighty! You are not alone! I am here with you along your journey as you become better aware of how you can take control and overcome the struggles you may have with panic attacks, sadness, and mood disorders. I am ready to listen and help you regain control of your life.

Have you found that you’re not feeling like yourself lately and you’re not sure what to do? Therapy can be a great place to start! Life can get complicated and we often forget to take care of ourselves in the process. It’s time to put yourself first! I believe that each person has the ability to make healthy changes mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually so you can become the best version of you.

Now offering Ketamine Assisted Therapy! I specialize in holistic and body-based approaches to healing complex trauma, anxiety, depression, and dissociation. My clients often come to me feeling as if they are living their lives in fight or flight mode, experiencing overwhelming or uncontrollable anxiety that results in shame or unrelenting self-criticism. Often they feel stuck in conflict within their own heads, trapped in a cycle of wanting to create change but feeling unable to make it happen. If this sounds like you, I am here to help you reclaim hope and uncover your inner healing.

Scientific and caring focus that allows you to grow. I focus on comfort, precision and thoroughness to strengthen the dynamics and boundaries of life, event and issue strategies. Learn specific skills and understand how education, career, boundaries and justice combine to express themselves into human behavior and thought. All ages, life experiences, education and careers in various formats of individual, couples, marriage, family, career, sport, and court. Decades as a therapist, teacher, coach, and in investigation and research. Best performance outcomes in a diversity of settings and factors. Private.

I’m Linda and professionally I am both a clinical social worker as well as a credentialed alcohol substance abuse counselor (CASAC). I enjoy working with adults as they move through various life stages, managing difficult emotions, struggling with relationships, decision making or substance use/abuse. I also assist clients in completing assessments for Emotional Support Animals. My goal is to assist people in leading their best lives while managing their feelings effectively. Clients will be provided skills to feel more confident and better able to manage their range of issues.

Getting to the root of your pain, learning to deal with it, building upon your strengths then learning to act versus react to people and events is the goal of our approach. We have a long history of working with diverse populations, who have developed varied problems: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Marital, Parenting, Occupational, grief and more Our approach is to work with your strengths; help you to develop new views and skills and then organize them into a plan that works in obtaining your goals. As a psychotherapy group practice, we can see just about anyone no matter what you're dealing with.

We are currently accepting new patients and have immediate openings for telehealth. Our practice is comprised of ethically sound professionals ready to assist you on your journey toward emotional wellness. We understand that it can be an overwhelming and difficult process to begin mental health services. We provide a safe environment to foster healing and growth in all of the individuals that we work with. Our clinicians are currently able to provide telehealth services for New York and Tennessee. We have experience wit trauma, anxiety, depression, and addiction. We are here to support those adjusting to various transitions in life.

2,500 years ago Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." He believed a good life requires an understanding of why we think, act, and feel as we do. Since relationship is part of psychotherapy, the personalities and philosophies of life of the client and therapist must be compatible. I am well-suited for clients who are curious about human behavior - their own as well as that of others. Before there were psychologists, the issues of life were addressed by philosophers. Thoroughly examining life includes considering ancient wisdom and spiritual reality as well as psychology (the science of mind and behavior).

Do you ever feel as though the natural approach we take to overcoming stress or “symptoms” ends up with us spinning our wheels, trying to avoid thoughts or feelings? Maybe what we really need to practice is inviting them in and fully experiencing the present moment. I have dedicated my career to helping clients overcome what life throws at them. It can be rejuvenating to try something completely new, a complete 180 to the way we were taught to interact with our inner world