Substance Use Therapists in Plymouth Meeting, PA

My passion is working with clients who desire to recover from substance use disorders. I work with early, middle, and late stage recovery candidates - both individuals and their families. My primary focus is the use of individual & group interventions to assist with the recognition of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral triggers which cause relapse. These paramount issues when resolved can lead to freedom from the bondage of addiction. I also specialize in grief/loss, anxiety & depressive disorders, building healthy relationships, and co-dependency. My mission is simple - to help others with compassion, empathy, & respect.

My background is working with adolescents and young adults with dual diagnosis mental health and substance use disorders, family conflict and support through life transitions.

As a therapist, I work with my clients to help them move toward a fulfilling, connected, and meaningful life. As human beings, we each have core yearnings to belong, to feel our experience is meaningful, and to know our lives matter. Unfortunately, because life sometimes involves emotional, psychological, social, and physical pain we can get stuck in patterns that don’t serve us. I help people to stop doing the things that move them away from the kind of life they most want, and to start taking the kinds of steps that lead them toward who they most want to be.

According to the National Center for PTSD, 6 out of every 10 men and 5 out of every 10 women will experience at least one trauma in their lives. Traumatic experiences can leave individuals feelings scared, overwhelmed and ashamed. Many do not seek help. We as individuals are hard wired to bounce back from bad stuff in our path. Recovery from the past is possible.

As a therapist, my goal is to help you grow and thrive within your environment. I create a safe and supportive atmosphere where you will have the opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, develop a realistic plan, learn healthy coping strategies, and increase your self-esteem. This exploration will leave you feeling empowered, hopeful, balanced and grounded, ready to meet life challenges and create lasting, meaningful change.

Taking care of your emotional health is as important as taking care of your physical health. I am here to help and support you in your search of emotional healing and personal growth. I offer individual telehealth sessions to adults experiencing emotional struggles related to stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, substance misuse, grief and loss, difficulty with relationships, self-esteem, and adjustment to major life transitions. I offer Telehealth or online psychotherapy services via a secure HIPPA compliant platform. I am bi-lingual in English and Spanish.

Having extensive experience, I use empirically supported therapies, and have treated a wide range of ages as well as the most serious disorders. It is my belief that salient therapy treats a client in 3 different directions: top-down (spiritual dimension), inside out (healing of memories), and outside-in (Cognitive-Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy). After a thorough assessment, I would identify with my client, determine problems on which to work, set appropriate goals, and determine the correct therapeutic intervention(s) to be used. Meeting those goals would be a therapeutic benchmark throughout the therapy.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Pennsylvania and Nevada with over 25 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults. I work from a Trauma-Informed and Patient-Centered approach. I believe in psychotherapy and the benefits of having a safe and trusting interpersonal connection where we can explore and talk about the ups and downs life brings. One of the reasons I chose this profession is the desire to help people alleviate the emotional pain they experience.

The decision to seek treatment is often very difficult. I work to make the therapeutic environment comfortable, offering a non-judgmental arena to work on issues of addiction, sexual addiction and trauma. I work to meet the client where they are in the moment and help guide them on the journey to recovery, well-being and peace of mind

As a Board certified psychotherapist with 30 years of private practice, I have seen quite a bit. For me, there is no ideal client, or issue. What is important is that each new client put in the work. It isn't easy, but it can be worth it. Therapists don't have magic wands- we need our clients to be engaged and to try and trust the process. If so, then we can often achieve the treatment goals that you have set.

Everyone has a lens through which we view the world created by our unique experiences, struggles, triumphs, and diverse cultural languages, but so often we feel as if we lack the voice to express our true selves and needs to others. We struggle to find the courage to live authentically in a world that often doesn’t understand or validate our humanity, empathy, and sense of self. As we find self-empowerment, we can come together to empower our families, communities, and ultimately our world as a united whole to meet the challenges we face as human beings. Therapy can help overcome past trauma to help us live fully in the present.

My practice serves individuals who are struggling with various issues such as relationships, self-esteem, drugs and alcohol bullying, anger management, grief and loss and other mental health hurdles. I help clients who feel that their life is spiraling out of control, gain self discipline, and develop coping strategies, which ultimately leads them to inner peace. As a young teen, I know it must be difficult handling bullying whether it is online or in person. It is crucial providing a safe place to discuss sensitive matters and that is why we are conducting weekly groups for teens so that they know that they are not alone.

If you are tired of suffering with debilitating anxiety, have a negative self-image & struggle with low self-esteem or feel like you don't have what it takes to be successful or have rewarding relationships, I am here to help! I specialize in helping people recover their true selves & restore joy to their lives. Anxiety & depression can be distant memories as you learn my proven methods for lasting change. I use a unique combination of coaching, counseling & energy medicine tools to help you create and build the life you desire! I also offer many transformational workshops to aide in your journey. On insta @joyfulrestorationcoaching

My typical client is a child, adolescent, or young adult struggling with depression/anxiety, ADHD or high functioning ASD. Problems with adaptation to school, peers, home life, work and community bring havoc and heartache to the client, parents, teacher, classroom or social life. Underachievement, conflict with parents and siblings, damaged self-esteem, or issues navigating healthy friendships are the norm for the population I treat every day. Parents and teachers look to me for guidance in helping coach the client to better choices, improved school functioning, and overall psychological health. I use strategic tools and templates to fulfill these goals.

I am personally comitted to making as strong an empathic connection to my clients as possible. I believe that this provides a the envoirnment necessary for change. The clinicians at our group,CM Counsel are committed to providing easy access to diagnostic, therapeutic, and psychiatric services to individuals, couples, and families of all ages. Our staff of licensed psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists have a wide range of experience dealing with the obstacles to you and your family's emotional well being. We also have worked hard to be able to accept a variety of insurance plans, making treatment more available.

What's important to me is working with others to find meaning in life, to help bring about a greater happiness that's shared. I believe it's possible to do this is we are able to understand ourselves better - we can then understand others and our connections become deeper and more alive.

People enter therapy at all levels of readiness for change. While some clients recognize immediate needs for change, others need time to process their readiness. Ambivalence is understandable in a client's journey. My non-judgmental approach helps clients explore potential barriers in an effort to make positive life choices. I see the therapeutic alliance as absolutely central to the work that is done and the outcomes that are achieved. I create an environment that allows safety, promotes a sense of compassion and empathy and fosters trust. When the therapeutic relationship is strong, clients are empowered to work towards success.

In life, it's easy to stay on autopilot. While there are times when being on autopilot works for us, there are other times when it doesn't. Through years of studying and practicing psychotherapy, I have become highly skilled at helping my patients to stop living on autopilot, and, instead, to start making CHOICES. Psychotherapy is a process of getting incrementally more honest with yourself. As therapy unfolds and you begin to know yourself more deeply, you can start to examine whether you are living the life you want, and if not, how you want it to change.

Are you struggling with feeling completely overwhelmed with trying to manage it all? Do you hide your feelings just to make it through the day? Are you worried about your relationships and your future? Many clients I work with in therapy come in knowing these feelings and situations all too well yet they are not sure how make it better. Others may come in due to a new stressor, traumatic event, a relationship starting or ending, a death of a family member, becoming a new mom, or coming to terms with a family issue. When you hit these times, you may feel hopeless and lost. You don’t have to be alone in your challenges.