Online Addictions therapists in California
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Ryan Muldoon
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Addiction doesn't need to take over your life. If you're ready to heal, you can do it, and I can help if you'd like. If you're NOT ready to heal, I get it, and I'll still be on your side. My own experiences with addiction and recovery have equipped me with more tools to help than my master’s degree ever could. I'm ready when you are.
3 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Bruce L. Whitney
Psychologist, Ph.D., QME
Evaluation and treatment of all major mental and emotional disorders, with focused expertise in: depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, dissociative disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sexual trauma victims, marital and relationship issues, educational and executive coaching.
35 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Christina L. Gietzen-Haraden
Psychologist, Psy.D
Multimodal approach treating a variety of addictions. 12-step knowledgeable. Use Neurofeedback, HeartMath and Mindfulness to support recovery. Spiritual. CBT. Help uncover, discover, discard underlying reasons underlying addictive behavior.
23 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Is your addiction a symptom of some deeper pain, or the sole obstacle to a life otherwise pleasantly lived? Using harm reduction informed, evidence based cognitive, narrative, and motivational approaches, we can identify and map out your relationship with your substance use/abuse/misuse, or behavior, the role it plays in maintaining the status quo, and what it would look like to remove it entirely.
7 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Gui Mansilla
Registered Psychotherapist, Lawyer (Arg) M.Div (USA) Reg. Psychotherapist (CA) Coach (Ca)
My journey with addiction is deeply personal, having been marked by the impact of my father's functional addiction from a young age. Despite the challenges it posed to our family, his struggles provided a unique perspective on the insidious nature of this illness—one that systematically dismantles lives, relationships, self-esteem, and even financial well-being.
While some may find it surprising, I consider it a fortune to have experienced the profound effects of addiction within my family. This experience became a catalyst for my healing and understanding of this intricate and complex illness. Today, as a specialized therapist and coach in addiction, I draw upon my personal journey to not only care for myself but also guide countless others through their path to recovery.
Working with addiction is powerful because, behind the façade of this illness, attempting to soothe deep-seated pain, there is always a remarkable human being waiting to actualize their full potential. I view addiction as an illness that, with proper care, can transform into a blessing, unleashing newfound superpowers. Those who have survived the grip of addiction, embarked on a healing journey and acquired wisdom and tools can become agents of positive change in the world.
Witnessing individuals transition from the depths of addiction to a purposeful and passionate life is akin to witnessing a superpower in action. The trauma, pain, and neglect that fueled the addiction often become the driving force behind a life dedicated to health, well-being, and positive impact.
Approaching this work requires delicacy and depth. The individual undertaking the healing journey needs perseverance, a thorough understanding, and decisive action to transform the dark tunnel of addiction into a sea of light. It would be my utmost honour to guide you through this challenging and isolating experience, helping you emerge into a world of your own creation—a world filled with choices that fulfill your life and enrich the lives of those around you.
19 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Samer Fawaz
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., AMFT
As someone who has struggled with addiction, I deeply understand the feeling of needing to use or abuse substances in order to survive in this world. The shame we feel when we are in the quicksand of addiction stunts our growth and keeps us in the same place. The fact is, addiction tricks us into thinking we are mitigating pain when in reality it is producting more trauma within us. My goal is to create a safe environment for you to express all your feelings about your addiction with no shame or judgment so you can feel motivated to make change.
4 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Transform Therapy Services
Psychologist
Our practitioners practice self-care, explore psychedelic medicines, and create a culture of respect and creativity. If we aren’t healed and whole, how can we help you to be?
17 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Dr. Lynn E. O'Connor
Therapist, PhD
I offer psychotherapy, usually in conjunction with 12-step or other addiction-specific group -participation. Conducting research and publishing in the field, I help people struggling with substance abuse overcome those long-standing pathogenic beliefs getting in their way. As clients achieve a clean and sober life, free of the chemical prison of addiction, an optimistic future opens up before them. I follow my clients as they overcome the challenges ahead and support their efforts as they redesign their lives while learning to use methods useful in relapse prevention.
32 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Adam Luke M.A. LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
The truth is addiction does not discriminate. Addiction does not care how amazing or how hurtful your family of origin is. You cannot escape addiction by moving to a different zip code or sitting in a different church pew. Addiction is indifferent to your hopes or dreams.
But your story is not a story about hopelessness; YOUR story is a story about redemption. A story that starts with taking back the power in your life, repairing relationships, and prioritizing your own value. This therapy process is about choosing yourself over previous emotional wounds and trauma. A realization that regardless of your vice, your life is worth more, your influence is worth more, and your life HAS MORE to give.
The cold hard facts are simple. NO ONE wakes up one day and says, “I cannot wait to be addicted to ________.” However, every day someone wakes up and asks themselves, “How am I going to get past my fears, this pain, my lack of self-worth, my feelings of hopelessness?”
The quick answer to that question? We try to escape through distraction. We look for instant gratification, and then we pursue it. At first, it starts with a bump, a sniff, or sip. But before we know it, what began as an attempt at self-medicating ends up in self-destruction.
Let’s make today the day we STOP the hurt and START the journey to healing.
10 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Dr. Ron Perry
Psychologist, PsyD
I have over 20 years of specialized experience in addressing addictions and substance use, including both harm reduction and abstinence based approaches.
20 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Anna Ponder (Online/Virtual Therapy)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I understand how devastating addiction can be, and how hard it is to seek help to change. My approach is compassionate, nonjudgemental, and filled with hope. I use stage-matched interventions to meet you where you are in the process. I want to work together to help you reach your goals.
10 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Michael Pezzullo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
There is so much more to addiction that the substance being used. I would argue that brain is primed for addiction long before most addicts pick up a drink or a drug (or begin to eat or have sex dysfunctionally for that matter). I work with clients using both harm reduction and abstinence based recovery models.
7 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Christina Fornecker
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
I have been working in treatment of addictions for over a decade. My evidence-based approach combines therapy and holistic techniques to address the underlying causes and empower lasting recovery.
1 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Sean Sprigle
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
In my own journey of recovery i discovered that my own previous misuse of substances was just an overactive coping skill which was functioning to cover up my trauma and attachment disruption. I have found a way to treat these issues via individual therapy leading to successful recovery from the overuse of substances.
7 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Warner Park Recovery Center
Treatment Center, DHCS# 190116AP
Our substance abuse services encompass a comprehensive range of substances, addressing various dependencies to promote recovery and well-being. Our commitment is to provide personalized and effective care, recognizing the unique needs associated with each substance. Through evidence-based approaches and compassionate support, we strive to empower individuals on their journey to lasting recovery.
7 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Alethea Gard'ner, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Addictions have a way of starting out as a coping skill or as a fun pastime that can then turn into a new problematic issue negatively impacting not only your life, but those that love you as well. Looking at substances in a new way and developing new positive coping skills to deal with situations can be life changing.
24 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
My approach to use of substances or compulsive behaviors (such as gambling, sex, shopping, etc.) is to view them as efforts to find pleasure or more often to avoid pain. My approach then is to understand what they client is trying to accomplish with the addiction, and then to help them find the healthiest ways to fulfil what they are attempting to accomplish. Some of my clients decide to abstain from the substance or behavior, but so too do others explore trying to manage their addiction through approach like risk reduction, controlled use, etc. I don't try to force those I work with to adhere to a particular decision about that but rather to empower them in continually evaluating the consequences of their decisions and to move toward solutions that will be healthiest for them, their loved ones, and their lives in general. Some of my clients find value in participating in 12-step recovery programs, but this is not something I require. I find am very comfortable supporting 12-step programs but so too am I also adept at supporting Rational Recovery, Smart Recovery, Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention, Risk Reduction, Trauma Informed Addiction Treatment, and other such approaches.
24 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Inner Wisdom Psychotherapy Associates, INC.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Our staff has training and background working with dual-diagnosis and substance abuse treatment facilities.
27 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
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12 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Soul Journey Coaching & Wellness
Counselor/Therapist, Board Certified Holistic Functional Medicine Psychoneuroimmunology Practitioner
Soul Journey Coaching works with Addictions or Substance Abuse from the perspective of how chemical dependency works inside the body, brain. We evaluate with you how we can rewire the brain to find pleasure, in healthy ways. We dive deep into what you are trying to get relief from and find healthy alternatives to achieving that goal.
24 Years Experience