
Thomas Mathias Schaefer
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LISAC
Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
4735 North 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85718
Not accepting new clients
Let's Connect (520) 276-7147

Not accepting new clients
I believe that lasting change is a process and not an event. Whether you interested in establishing sobriety, addressing relapse, or have been sober for a while and want to work on underlying issues, I welcome you. I believe that most often substance use is a symptom of underlying issues and people are self-medicating. If these issues are not addressed a person will relapse. I specialize in co-occurring disorders including Depression, Bi-polar Disorder, Anxiety and Trauma. I have over twenty years of both personal and professional experience in addiction recovery.
Too often substance use is treated with a one size fits all approach. I utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques including EMDR, CBT and Solution Focus. To me it makes as much sense to attempt to treat addiction without looking at the underlying causes and conditions as it would be to attempt to treat diabetes without looking at diet and lifestyle.
In life we are never finished, we are always training for the next challenge. I invite you to face the challenges that life has, with support and passion. I also work with family members of people experiencing addiction. Now utilizing all electronic medical records for your confidentiality.
Call or Email
Thomas Mathias Schaefer
now for a free 15 minute consultation - (520) 276-7147
Let's Connect (520) 276-7147

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (520) 276-7147

Thomas Mathias Schaefer
Drug & Alcohol Counselor,
MA,
LISAC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Arizona / LISAC 15088
- In Practice for 13 Years
- Certificate from American Counseling Assiciatioin 2010
- Attended Hazelden Graduate School of Addiction Studies, Masters of Arts, Graduated 2010
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Addiction
- Substance Use
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen,
Adults,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals,
Couples,
Group
Communities
Aviation Professionals,
Bisexual Allied,
Blind Allied,
Body Positivity,
Cancer,
Gay Allied,
HIV / AIDS Allied,
Immuno-disorders,
Intersex Allied,
Lesbian Allied,
Little Person Allied,
Non-Binary Allied,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy,
Queer Allied,
Racial Justice Allied,
Sex Worker Allied,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied,
Single Mother,
Transgender Allied,
Veterans
Age
Teen,
Adults,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals,
Couples,
Group
Communities
Aviation Professionals,
Bisexual Allied,
Blind Allied,
Body Positivity,
Cancer,
Gay Allied,
HIV / AIDS Allied,
Immuno-disorders,
Intersex Allied,
Lesbian Allied,
Little Person Allied,
Non-Binary Allied,
Open Relationships Non-Monogamy,
Queer Allied,
Racial Justice Allied,
Sex Worker Allied,
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied,
Single Mother,
Transgender Allied,
Veterans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Addiction Assessment
- Biofeedback
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Substance Abuse Assessment
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Nearby Areas
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (520) 276-7147

Thomas Mathias Schaefer
Drug & Alcohol Counselor,
MA,
LISAC
Last Modified: 2 Feb 2023