Substance Use Therapists in Union County, OH
Do you feel weighed down by memories that won’t let go, anxiety that keeps your body on high alert, or the pressure to hold it all together when you’re running on empty? Maybe you’ve spent years serving others—whether on the frontlines, in the hospital, or at home—yet inside you feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. You may long for peace, balance, and a way to trust yourself again. Together, we can untangle the pain of past experiences, calm the overwhelm, and build tools that help you feel grounded, resilient, and able to thrive instead of just survive.
Do you feel weighed down by memories that won’t let go, anxiety that keeps your body on high alert, or the pressure to hold it all together when you’re running on empty? Maybe you’ve spent years serving others—whether on the frontlines, in the hospital, or at home—yet inside you feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck. You may long for peace, balance, and a way to trust yourself again. Together, we can untangle the pain of past experiences, calm the overwhelm, and build tools that help you feel grounded, resilient, and able to thrive instead of just survive.
I strive to actively listen to the concerns and needs of people seeking help for their situation. It is through the act of listening that I can learn the dynamics that each person is working through. Helping an individual overcome and work through those dynamics is what I try to do each session. This also includes helping someone create better direction for themselves by creating realistic goals within a practical timeline. I approach their situation with common sense and empathy to help guide them towards their stated goals.
I strive to actively listen to the concerns and needs of people seeking help for their situation. It is through the act of listening that I can learn the dynamics that each person is working through. Helping an individual overcome and work through those dynamics is what I try to do each session. This also includes helping someone create better direction for themselves by creating realistic goals within a practical timeline. I approach their situation with common sense and empathy to help guide them towards their stated goals.
If you are seeking a therapist to help you make positive changes in your life, I'm here for you. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, Military Service Members & Veterans. To assist you with the transitions you are facing in your life, I'll create a therapeutic environment where you can be your authentic self.
If you are seeking a therapist to help you make positive changes in your life, I'm here for you. I have extensive experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, Military Service Members & Veterans. To assist you with the transitions you are facing in your life, I'll create a therapeutic environment where you can be your authentic self.
Hello and welcome to my profile! If you are looking for a professional who's experienced, helpful, casual, and effective, I am yours to consider! I am here to help facilitate further guidance and insight into your challenges and hurdles towards further strength and independence. I help the everyday folk, the ones needing the little extra, the little extra push, or those who need lots of help.
Hello and welcome to my profile! If you are looking for a professional who's experienced, helpful, casual, and effective, I am yours to consider! I am here to help facilitate further guidance and insight into your challenges and hurdles towards further strength and independence. I help the everyday folk, the ones needing the little extra, the little extra push, or those who need lots of help.
Online Therapists
I believe in a holistic approach, meaning that mental, emotional and physical health should be addressed in order to help an individual heal. I am solution focused, and believe my role is to help assist you in working through the issues that will allow you to becoming healthier and happier, achieving a fulfilling life that has purpose and meaning. I am extremely passionate about people and relationships. I have been working as a therapist since 2007, when I completed my graduate degree. My undergraduate degree was obtained in 1997 from San Diego State University in Health Education.
I believe in a holistic approach, meaning that mental, emotional and physical health should be addressed in order to help an individual heal. I am solution focused, and believe my role is to help assist you in working through the issues that will allow you to becoming healthier and happier, achieving a fulfilling life that has purpose and meaning. I am extremely passionate about people and relationships. I have been working as a therapist since 2007, when I completed my graduate degree. My undergraduate degree was obtained in 1997 from San Diego State University in Health Education.
Hi, I’m Michael Aluvieve, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) providing telehealth therapy for adults across Ohio. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges, and also work with stress, PTSD, mood issues and life transitions.
My approach is both professional and personal. After being accepted to Berklee College of Music, my own experience with mental health got in the way. Now i'm passionate about helping others that struggle with their mental health. Mental health issues aren't just a clinical notion to me. I am familiar with how burdensome and painful they can be.
Hi, I’m Michael Aluvieve, a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) providing telehealth therapy for adults across Ohio. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges, and also work with stress, PTSD, mood issues and life transitions.
My approach is both professional and personal. After being accepted to Berklee College of Music, my own experience with mental health got in the way. Now i'm passionate about helping others that struggle with their mental health. Mental health issues aren't just a clinical notion to me. I am familiar with how burdensome and painful they can be.
We provide support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions. Our clinicians work collaboratively with clients to identify patterns, build coping skills, and foster resilience. Many of our programs incorporate individual therapy, group services, and family involvement to create a comprehensive and holistic approach to healing.
We provide support for a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, mood disorders, grief, and life transitions. Our clinicians work collaboratively with clients to identify patterns, build coping skills, and foster resilience. Many of our programs incorporate individual therapy, group services, and family involvement to create a comprehensive and holistic approach to healing.
ADHD, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and substance use can make it hard to feel settled or in control.
I’ve worked in both mental health and substance use treatment, offering practical and compassionate support. We’ll identify what keeps distress active, build coping tools that calm the body and mind, and practice steady routines that fit your life. Our goal is to restore focus, reduce emotional reactivity, and build confidence in handling challenges.
ADHD, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and substance use can make it hard to feel settled or in control.
I’ve worked in both mental health and substance use treatment, offering practical and compassionate support. We’ll identify what keeps distress active, build coping tools that calm the body and mind, and practice steady routines that fit your life. Our goal is to restore focus, reduce emotional reactivity, and build confidence in handling challenges.
I specialize in helping adults and teens who are dealing with substance use, addiction (including gambling and process addictions), PTSD, anxiety, mood disorders, and more.
Hi, I’m Dr. Johnson, but you can just call me Rachel! I’m a clinical mental health counselor with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I believe that therapy is a personal journey, one that thrives on honesty and authenticity. The ultimate goal is self-awareness and building the skills needed to face life's challenges with strength and confidence. I’m a firm believer that everyone has the potential for wellness and is deserving of peace. My approach to therapy is rooted in warmth, compassion, and empathy—because I know how important it is to feel truly heard.
I specialize in helping adults and teens who are dealing with substance use, addiction (including gambling and process addictions), PTSD, anxiety, mood disorders, and more.
Hi, I’m Dr. Johnson, but you can just call me Rachel! I’m a clinical mental health counselor with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I believe that therapy is a personal journey, one that thrives on honesty and authenticity. The ultimate goal is self-awareness and building the skills needed to face life's challenges with strength and confidence. I’m a firm believer that everyone has the potential for wellness and is deserving of peace. My approach to therapy is rooted in warmth, compassion, and empathy—because I know how important it is to feel truly heard.
I'm a therapist invested in helping my clients build healthier, more successful lives. We will work together to tackle the big issues in a safe space that is filled with humor, real talk, and a focus on making progress toward your goals. I primarily offer treatment online and through coaching via phone/text to be most available to my clients and move them forward.
I'm a therapist invested in helping my clients build healthier, more successful lives. We will work together to tackle the big issues in a safe space that is filled with humor, real talk, and a focus on making progress toward your goals. I primarily offer treatment online and through coaching via phone/text to be most available to my clients and move them forward.
I offer: Monthly/Weekly meetings to help process life and keep a healthy mental status; Help to start the grieving process; Help with learning positive coping skills to overcome mental health struggles and substance abuse; Help with overcoming social anxiety; Learning to accept yourself- even when others don't accept you; Learning how to deal with extreme life events. Give yourself time to reflect and learn from past events in a healthy, safe environment, and then learn to let the past go- Living in today, instead. Take back control of your life by accepting help and learning to live a more balanced lifestyle. You deserve it!
I offer: Monthly/Weekly meetings to help process life and keep a healthy mental status; Help to start the grieving process; Help with learning positive coping skills to overcome mental health struggles and substance abuse; Help with overcoming social anxiety; Learning to accept yourself- even when others don't accept you; Learning how to deal with extreme life events. Give yourself time to reflect and learn from past events in a healthy, safe environment, and then learn to let the past go- Living in today, instead. Take back control of your life by accepting help and learning to live a more balanced lifestyle. You deserve it!
I specialize in working with comorbid mental health and substance use issues.
People can come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward. I provide a space for telehealth therapy for adults working through trauma, anxiety, and behavioral addictions, including gambling. I am licensed in Ohio and authorized through the Counseling Compact to provide online therapy for clients in Arizona and Minnesota. My work often incorporates EMDR therapy to help clients process difficult experiences and move toward healing. I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel understood, build resilience, and make meaningful changes. If this sounds like a fit, I welcome you to reach out!
I specialize in working with comorbid mental health and substance use issues.
People can come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or unsure how to move forward. I provide a space for telehealth therapy for adults working through trauma, anxiety, and behavioral addictions, including gambling. I am licensed in Ohio and authorized through the Counseling Compact to provide online therapy for clients in Arizona and Minnesota. My work often incorporates EMDR therapy to help clients process difficult experiences and move toward healing. I strive to create a supportive space where clients feel understood, build resilience, and make meaningful changes. If this sounds like a fit, I welcome you to reach out!
Steven Joel Berman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-MI, LPCC-OH, NCC, CAADC, CCTS- I
Online Only
I am an LPC in Michigan, an LPCC in Ohio, and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) in Michigan and Ohio. I like to focus on identifying your strengths and helping you to maximize them to overcome your obstacles. I am here to help you sort through the things that are difficult right now and offer you a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment. Therapy offers a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings. Asking for help takes a lot of courage, but it can be extremely rewarding. I look forward to working with you.
I am an LPC in Michigan, an LPCC in Ohio, and a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) in Michigan and Ohio. I like to focus on identifying your strengths and helping you to maximize them to overcome your obstacles. I am here to help you sort through the things that are difficult right now and offer you a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment. Therapy offers a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings. Asking for help takes a lot of courage, but it can be extremely rewarding. I look forward to working with you.
My MSW focused on Mental Health and Substance Use.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you are tired of struggling with anxiety, depression, or hopelessness and want to find joy in life again, I am here to help. Working with a therapist can help improve your relationships, thinking, job performance, and overall well-being. I also work with people struggling from the aftermath of traumatic events. Having frequent nightmares, feeling on edge, and avoiding things you enjoy can all be normal after trauma. I enjoy helping people find peace and hope after these life changing events.
My MSW focused on Mental Health and Substance Use.
Mental health is just as important as physical health. If you are tired of struggling with anxiety, depression, or hopelessness and want to find joy in life again, I am here to help. Working with a therapist can help improve your relationships, thinking, job performance, and overall well-being. I also work with people struggling from the aftermath of traumatic events. Having frequent nightmares, feeling on edge, and avoiding things you enjoy can all be normal after trauma. I enjoy helping people find peace and hope after these life changing events.
Hi, I’m Jody. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or emotionally exhausted, you’re not alone. Many I work with feel drained from trying to hold everything together while supporting everyone else. I work with teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life stress. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space to help you process, heal, and grow. My approach is down-to-earth, supportive, and practical, meeting you where you are. Faith-based support is available if desired.
Hi, I’m Jody. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or emotionally exhausted, you’re not alone. Many I work with feel drained from trying to hold everything together while supporting everyone else. I work with teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life stress. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space to help you process, heal, and grow. My approach is down-to-earth, supportive, and practical, meeting you where you are. Faith-based support is available if desired.
A & R Behavioral Health, Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Regina , BSY, MSW, LSW
Columbus, OH 43085
From the outside, your life may appear steady — responsibilities handled, roles fulfilled, expectations met. Yet internally, you feel anxious, drained, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying unresolved trauma. You may struggle with mood shifts, grief, addiction, or relationship strain while continuing to show up for everyone else. You want more than coping — you want relief, clarity, and meaningful change. At A&R Behavioral Health, we offer structured, trauma-informed therapy that addresses patterns at their roots, strengthens emotional regulation, and builds practical tools for everyday life.
From the outside, your life may appear steady — responsibilities handled, roles fulfilled, expectations met. Yet internally, you feel anxious, drained, overwhelmed, or quietly carrying unresolved trauma. You may struggle with mood shifts, grief, addiction, or relationship strain while continuing to show up for everyone else. You want more than coping — you want relief, clarity, and meaningful change. At A&R Behavioral Health, we offer structured, trauma-informed therapy that addresses patterns at their roots, strengthens emotional regulation, and builds practical tools for everyday life.
I have been treating people with addiction issues my entire career. I have decided to focus on helping people with sex addiction and porn addiction. I have seen these addictions tear families apart. I want to help clients free themselves from these addictions and if possible help restore couples and families. I am very passionate about what I do. I deeply care about my clients and their needs. People can have freedom from sex addiction and porn addiction. Most of the time help is needed for sustained recovery. I want to be that help.
I have been treating people with addiction issues my entire career. I have decided to focus on helping people with sex addiction and porn addiction. I have seen these addictions tear families apart. I want to help clients free themselves from these addictions and if possible help restore couples and families. I am very passionate about what I do. I deeply care about my clients and their needs. People can have freedom from sex addiction and porn addiction. Most of the time help is needed for sustained recovery. I want to be that help.
My clients are adults who are ready to do something about what's keeping them stuck — whether that's anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, substance use, burnout, or a hard season they can't quite name.
I specialize in grief, addiction, and the stress that builds until something has to give. As a U.S. Navy Veteran, I also offer veteran-focused services for those who want to work with someone who gets it firsthand. Services include individual therapy, couples counseling, addiction counseling, grief support, veteran support, and clinical assessments.
My clients are adults who are ready to do something about what's keeping them stuck — whether that's anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, substance use, burnout, or a hard season they can't quite name.
I specialize in grief, addiction, and the stress that builds until something has to give. As a U.S. Navy Veteran, I also offer veteran-focused services for those who want to work with someone who gets it firsthand. Services include individual therapy, couples counseling, addiction counseling, grief support, veteran support, and clinical assessments.
Immediate Availability as of 06/11/2026- With 30 years of experience, I bring a lot of breadth and depth to my clinical work with clients presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns. I approach my work with clients from a Client-Centered perspective integrating cognitive-behavioral, brief-solution focused, and Interpersonal processing perspectives and techniques. I also like to engage my clients in existential thought to explore what provides meaning and purpose in their lives as unique individuals and integrate Logotherapy and other meaning and purpose based philosophies into my practice.
Immediate Availability as of 06/11/2026- With 30 years of experience, I bring a lot of breadth and depth to my clinical work with clients presenting with a wide range of mental health concerns. I approach my work with clients from a Client-Centered perspective integrating cognitive-behavioral, brief-solution focused, and Interpersonal processing perspectives and techniques. I also like to engage my clients in existential thought to explore what provides meaning and purpose in their lives as unique individuals and integrate Logotherapy and other meaning and purpose based philosophies into my practice.
You are not your problems, the problem is the problem! Together we can begin to discern the difference and take action toward change. I am a white, genderqueer therapist dedicated to facilitating personal, interpersonal and collective healing through relationships and organizing. I specialize in supporting people experiencing issues related to boundaries, self-respect, burnout, anger, social/racial justice, healing trauma, identity development, existential questions, sexuality, gender identity, and life transitions. LGBTQ, poly, and kink identities welcome. More at: www.riverscapecounseling.com
You are not your problems, the problem is the problem! Together we can begin to discern the difference and take action toward change. I am a white, genderqueer therapist dedicated to facilitating personal, interpersonal and collective healing through relationships and organizing. I specialize in supporting people experiencing issues related to boundaries, self-respect, burnout, anger, social/racial justice, healing trauma, identity development, existential questions, sexuality, gender identity, and life transitions. LGBTQ, poly, and kink identities welcome. More at: www.riverscapecounseling.com
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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.