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Meghan Burgess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCDC
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
I have an extensive background working in the field of addiction and mental health with people of all ages and backgrounds.
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I have an extensive background working in the field of addiction and mental health with people of all ages and backgrounds.
I come to this profession with a drive to bring forth honesty, self-discovery, and self-compassion with each person I work with. At my core, I see therapy as a transformational process that helps people to become empowered and unburdened. Through a process of safely unearthing, re-wiring, and re-writing our lived experience, therapy can bring about a shift of perspective that can have a ripple effect of positive changes in someone's life. As your therapist, I use a psychodynamic, strengths based approach in our work together. I take this process and your time very seriously, as it can be a life changing investment in yourself.
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Damien Robinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262
Waitlist for new clients
I am a US veteran/ therapist/ LPC Supervisor and my focus is to assist my clients with healing and regaining hope. Navigating through depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or family issues can be tough but with my help, we can develop tools that will allow you the opportunity to breathe again.
I am a US veteran/ therapist/ LPC Supervisor and my focus is to assist my clients with healing and regaining hope. Navigating through depression, anxiety, substance abuse, or family issues can be tough but with my help, we can develop tools that will allow you the opportunity to breathe again.
(210) 899-7331 View (210) 899-7331
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Jane Fowler
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262
My passion is working with individuals, couples and families to help them feel empowered in their lives and relationships by providing them with better coping skills, stress reduction strategies and communication techniques. My areas of expertise include: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, co-dependency, couples and family counseling, women’s issues, infertility, and stress management.
My passion is working with individuals, couples and families to help them feel empowered in their lives and relationships by providing them with better coping skills, stress reduction strategies and communication techniques. My areas of expertise include: depression, anxiety, substance abuse, co-dependency, couples and family counseling, women’s issues, infertility, and stress management.
(817) 242-5094 View (817) 242-5094
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Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
NP
Verified Verified
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Are you or a loved one struggling with depression or anxiety and are frustrated with current medications? Ketamine is FDA-approved to treat depression and has been scientifically proven to support many other conditions including Trauma and PTSD; Anxiety Disorders and OCD; Chronic Pain and Pain-Related Disorders; Behavioral Addictions including Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Gambling, Pornography; Eating Disorders, Headaches/Migraines. Chronic Stress, Corporate Burnout, Low Self-esteem, Unhealthy Behavioral Patterns, and more.
Are you or a loved one struggling with depression or anxiety and are frustrated with current medications? Ketamine is FDA-approved to treat depression and has been scientifically proven to support many other conditions including Trauma and PTSD; Anxiety Disorders and OCD; Chronic Pain and Pain-Related Disorders; Behavioral Addictions including Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, Gambling, Pornography; Eating Disorders, Headaches/Migraines. Chronic Stress, Corporate Burnout, Low Self-esteem, Unhealthy Behavioral Patterns, and more.
(801) 607-5270 View (801) 607-5270
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Alethea Spangenberg
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Westlake, TX 76262  (Online Only)
Hi there! I’m Alethea. No matter the struggle, I believe that humans have an innate desire to feel supported and heard. That can be hard with all of the stress that life throws at us. My experience involves helping with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, major life changes, personality disorders, and overall feelings of dissatisfaction.
Hi there! I’m Alethea. No matter the struggle, I believe that humans have an innate desire to feel supported and heard. That can be hard with all of the stress that life throws at us. My experience involves helping with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, major life changes, personality disorders, and overall feelings of dissatisfaction.
(737) 258-8537 View (737) 258-8537

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Daniel Cuevas
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Verified Verified
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Trainings in yoga, meditation, trauma informed care, substance abuse, crisis intervention have prepared me to provide effective and meaningful care for your therapeutic experience.
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We offer a holistic model of Addiction Recovery Solutions that take care of the whole person.
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Michelle Luttrell
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Verified Verified
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Argyle, TX 76226
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Flower Mound, TX 75022
My name is Joann Aronow MS, LPC, LCDC, NCC, CHST, CSAT, CPTT. I have experience with Alcohol addiction, Drug addiction, Sex addiction, ED, Dual Diagnosis, Couples, and Family Therapy. I formerly worked at Sante Center for Healing as an Outpatient Therapist and am now in private practice. I I have my Masters Degree from TWU in Community Counseling. I am a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, accepted to Who's Who in College Students 2013, a member of Alpha Rho and TCA.
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Rick Gordon
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Addiction is a powerful thing.
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Addiction is a powerful thing.
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Emilee Aschenbrenner
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Flower Mound, TX 75022
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Wynne Sherman
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Jacques de Broekert
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Tamara D. Allen Bush
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Trauma, Partner Betrayal, High Risk Behaviors, Intimacy Issues, Relationship Issues, Couples Issues, Partner Betrayal, Substance Addiction, Sex/Porn/Gaming Addiction, Trauma, Dual Diagnosis, Medical/Autoimmune issues, Geriatric, Failure to Launch, Complex Cases.
Counseling is a service that I am honored to provide for individuals and their families in the Dallas Ft. Worth area. I have 20+ years experience with providing a safe and confidential setting for person's new to counseling. I meet clients where they are at and try and work with their learning style at a pace that is comfortable for them. I believe that every person has worth and potential for growth. My job is to help my clients realize their options and make informed choices that promote positive growth. When people are at their best, this multiplies for them, their family and community.
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Kaliah Sami
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Verified Verified
Colleyville, TX 76034
I have worked in a variety of social work settings including nursing homes, hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers and in private practice settings.
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I have worked in a variety of social work settings including nursing homes, hospitals, substance abuse treatment centers and in private practice settings.
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Addiction Therapists

What is the best therapy for addiction?

Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.

How long does therapy for addiction take?

There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.

How effective is drug addiction treatment?

Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.

How can you get addiction treatment for someone?

The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.