Addiction Therapists in North Hollywood, CA
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Hello, I am Dr. Beverly Norton. I have been a licensed psychologist for over a decade. I have experience working with people from different backgrounds who are struggling with a variety of obstacles. I have helped people with different diagnoses and/or life problems including depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ issues, and addiction to name a few.
Hello, I am Dr. Beverly Norton. I have been a licensed psychologist for over a decade. I have experience working with people from different backgrounds who are struggling with a variety of obstacles. I have helped people with different diagnoses and/or life problems including depression, anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ issues, and addiction to name a few.
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I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in treating complex trauma and stressor-related disorders. I have a history of working with individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing the impacts of substance use disorders. I am passionate about the healing arts and connecting with adults and adolescents who are open to sharing their stories and trusting the therapeutic process. My modalities include Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed, and family systems. I feel honored to work in a profession that is centered around interpersonal relationships, healing, and hope.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in treating complex trauma and stressor-related disorders. I have a history of working with individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing the impacts of substance use disorders. I am passionate about the healing arts and connecting with adults and adolescents who are open to sharing their stories and trusting the therapeutic process. My modalities include Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed, and family systems. I feel honored to work in a profession that is centered around interpersonal relationships, healing, and hope.
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I am a licensed clinical social worker that specializes in the treatment of trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and addiction. I understand that when people experience trauma or life stressors, they might struggle and need extra support. It is my passion to help people process their thoughts and feelings so that they can come to a better understanding of themselves.
I am a licensed clinical social worker that specializes in the treatment of trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and addiction. I understand that when people experience trauma or life stressors, they might struggle and need extra support. It is my passion to help people process their thoughts and feelings so that they can come to a better understanding of themselves.
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Jody P Evans
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, JD
Verified Verified
North Hollywood, CA 91606 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or emotional upheaval? Are you struggling with an addiction to a substance or to a behavior (e.g. food addiction, gambling addiction)? Do you feel completely defeated because you don't have the coping tools to remain sober? I have been working in the field of addictions for the past 10 years and have been a primary therapist and Clinical director of several detox/residential facilities in the Los Angeles area. I am open to doing individual, couples and family therapy. I have 5 years of experience working with eating disorders.
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety or emotional upheaval? Are you struggling with an addiction to a substance or to a behavior (e.g. food addiction, gambling addiction)? Do you feel completely defeated because you don't have the coping tools to remain sober? I have been working in the field of addictions for the past 10 years and have been a primary therapist and Clinical director of several detox/residential facilities in the Los Angeles area. I am open to doing individual, couples and family therapy. I have 5 years of experience working with eating disorders.
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Hello, my name is David. I have worked in the mental healthcare field for over 20 years. I have worked with young adults, veterans, individuals diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders, older adults, and adults struggling with substance abuse disorders, including those suffering from homelessness. My top modalities include Eclectic and Psychodynamic approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness/Meditation. Through a secure-video format, I offer traditional, high-quality therapy to treat a variety of stressful and challenging conditions.
Hello, my name is David. I have worked in the mental healthcare field for over 20 years. I have worked with young adults, veterans, individuals diagnosed with severe psychiatric disorders, older adults, and adults struggling with substance abuse disorders, including those suffering from homelessness. My top modalities include Eclectic and Psychodynamic approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness/Meditation. Through a secure-video format, I offer traditional, high-quality therapy to treat a variety of stressful and challenging conditions.
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I also have a comprehensive understanding of the addiction/recovery process and the deeper work on self that is necessary for long-term recovery.
My goal in therapy is to facilitate self-exploration in an attempt to heal and make sense of difficult situations, emotional states and relationships. I do this by providing a safe space to explore, free of judgments and agendas. Many of us get stuck in particular patterns just like grooves in a record and we never get out of those patterns. Through work in therapy we can create new grooves that result in different responses to the situations, emotions and relationships of life. The aim of therapy is to develop an awareness of our cognitive, behavioral and emotional patterns so that we can change them. Teletherapy & sliding scale.
I also have a comprehensive understanding of the addiction/recovery process and the deeper work on self that is necessary for long-term recovery.
My goal in therapy is to facilitate self-exploration in an attempt to heal and make sense of difficult situations, emotional states and relationships. I do this by providing a safe space to explore, free of judgments and agendas. Many of us get stuck in particular patterns just like grooves in a record and we never get out of those patterns. Through work in therapy we can create new grooves that result in different responses to the situations, emotions and relationships of life. The aim of therapy is to develop an awareness of our cognitive, behavioral and emotional patterns so that we can change them. Teletherapy & sliding scale.
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Theresa J Leinweber
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Hollywood, CA 91604 (Online Only)
Available immediately. I work with people confronting the consequences of sexual addiction and compulsion. If you’re dealing with the shame of your own sexual behavior or suffering from the painful discovery of an addicted partner’s infidelity (again?), you have suffered enough. Betrayal trauma is all consuming. By booking a consultation with me to honestly confront the problem, you begin the process of restoring your sanity and sexual integrity. You’ll get empathy, understanding and safety to uncover feelings, secrets, lies and patterns that no longer serve you. Making informed decisions about your future begins here.
Available immediately. I work with people confronting the consequences of sexual addiction and compulsion. If you’re dealing with the shame of your own sexual behavior or suffering from the painful discovery of an addicted partner’s infidelity (again?), you have suffered enough. Betrayal trauma is all consuming. By booking a consultation with me to honestly confront the problem, you begin the process of restoring your sanity and sexual integrity. You’ll get empathy, understanding and safety to uncover feelings, secrets, lies and patterns that no longer serve you. Making informed decisions about your future begins here.
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As an expert in addiction and procrastination, I will guide you to face your real challenges, to build new coping skills, and to motivate yourself towards action.
Feeling overwhelmed with life demands? Finding yourself stuck in unsatisfying relationships? Having difficulties with intimacy? Keep fighting with your spouse and children? you know what you need to do but can't motivate yourself to actually do it? In a safe environment, together we can start the process of change and acceptance. Striving towards a balanced life while promoting growth, changing or adjusting old patterns and habits to better suit your current life goals, and sparking the joy of life throughout this process.
As an expert in addiction and procrastination, I will guide you to face your real challenges, to build new coping skills, and to motivate yourself towards action.
Feeling overwhelmed with life demands? Finding yourself stuck in unsatisfying relationships? Having difficulties with intimacy? Keep fighting with your spouse and children? you know what you need to do but can't motivate yourself to actually do it? In a safe environment, together we can start the process of change and acceptance. Striving towards a balanced life while promoting growth, changing or adjusting old patterns and habits to better suit your current life goals, and sparking the joy of life throughout this process.
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Melissa Garner-Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
North Hollywood, CA 91607
I can help you deal with life's challenges including issues of: trauma (PTSD), addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship/ family conflict, anger management, transition to parenting, concerns of aging/ end of life, LGBTQ concerns, child and adolescent concerns.
Would you like to reduce your suffering? Would you like freedom from destructive patterns of behavior? ------When we look deeply at ourselves...when we take the time to take care of ourselves with mindfulness and compassion, we begin to understand balance. I am committed to helping you learn how to stop living with self-sabotaging thoughts and behavior, to cultivate a life of emotional balance, deepen your connection with loved ones, resolve trauma and conflict, process grief and loss and become your best self.
I can help you deal with life's challenges including issues of: trauma (PTSD), addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship/ family conflict, anger management, transition to parenting, concerns of aging/ end of life, LGBTQ concerns, child and adolescent concerns.
Would you like to reduce your suffering? Would you like freedom from destructive patterns of behavior? ------When we look deeply at ourselves...when we take the time to take care of ourselves with mindfulness and compassion, we begin to understand balance. I am committed to helping you learn how to stop living with self-sabotaging thoughts and behavior, to cultivate a life of emotional balance, deepen your connection with loved ones, resolve trauma and conflict, process grief and loss and become your best self.
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Jackie Benavente
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Hollywood, CA 91601 (Online Only)
I'm trained in Solution-Focused Therapy to assist in constructing solutions rather than dwelling on problems, Motivational Interviewing for addiction support or for those who are stuck and struggling with motivation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, and EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), for PTSD.
With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, I believe that change is facilitated by nurturing both your mental and physical health. As your therapist I teach you how to better understand, and improve your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, while also stressing the importance of mind to body connection through movement. I assist clients navigating the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use addiction, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and ADHD.
I'm trained in Solution-Focused Therapy to assist in constructing solutions rather than dwelling on problems, Motivational Interviewing for addiction support or for those who are stuck and struggling with motivation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms, and EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), for PTSD.
With over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, I believe that change is facilitated by nurturing both your mental and physical health. As your therapist I teach you how to better understand, and improve your thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, while also stressing the importance of mind to body connection through movement. I assist clients navigating the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance use addiction, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and ADHD.
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Hello, I'm Jerome, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I have been extremely successful with providing couples and individual psychotherapy ensuring that each client receives the highest level of therapeutic care. I have helped people with addiction, alcohol use, anger, depression, anxiety, and more. I employ an advanced Cognitive Behavioral therapeutic approach designed to motivate individuals and couples to achieve their treatment plan objectives. As an LMFT for the past nineteen years, I have always been responsible to nurture my client’s aspirations.
Hello, I'm Jerome, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I have been extremely successful with providing couples and individual psychotherapy ensuring that each client receives the highest level of therapeutic care. I have helped people with addiction, alcohol use, anger, depression, anxiety, and more. I employ an advanced Cognitive Behavioral therapeutic approach designed to motivate individuals and couples to achieve their treatment plan objectives. As an LMFT for the past nineteen years, I have always been responsible to nurture my client’s aspirations.
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Taylor 'tara' Donlan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
North Hollywood, CA 91602
I have extensive experience in working with adults struggling with depression; grief and loss; anxiety; relationship conflict/divorce; loneliness; low self esteem; mid-life crises; addiction; creative blocks; fear of change/life transitions and aging issues, with a focus on supporting “dynamic” aging.
Deeply committed to personal growth myself, I know how hard it can be sometimes, how trapped we can feel when we find ourselves repeating painful patterns, unable to learn and grow from our life experiences or make the changes we need... That’s why I will provide you with a safe and supportive environment, a compassionate atmosphere free of judgment and shame as we explore and sort through what has brought you to this challenging turning point in your life… Everything you need to create a meaningful, fulfilling life is within you.
I have extensive experience in working with adults struggling with depression; grief and loss; anxiety; relationship conflict/divorce; loneliness; low self esteem; mid-life crises; addiction; creative blocks; fear of change/life transitions and aging issues, with a focus on supporting “dynamic” aging.
Deeply committed to personal growth myself, I know how hard it can be sometimes, how trapped we can feel when we find ourselves repeating painful patterns, unable to learn and grow from our life experiences or make the changes we need... That’s why I will provide you with a safe and supportive environment, a compassionate atmosphere free of judgment and shame as we explore and sort through what has brought you to this challenging turning point in your life… Everything you need to create a meaningful, fulfilling life is within you.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Los Angeles California with over 15 years of experience providing psychosocial assessments and therapeutic care to adults and older adolescents needing help with finding solutions to make their lives happier and more fulfilling. With the use of proven therapeutic techniques, individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, and various life transitions can learn to reconcile and manage the stressors that create barriers to well lived lives and healthy relationships.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from Los Angeles California with over 15 years of experience providing psychosocial assessments and therapeutic care to adults and older adolescents needing help with finding solutions to make their lives happier and more fulfilling. With the use of proven therapeutic techniques, individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, and various life transitions can learn to reconcile and manage the stressors that create barriers to well lived lives and healthy relationships.
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My name is Cathleen Brinegar, and I am a faith-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) located in Westminster, CA. I offer both in-person therapy and remote therapy services via telehealth. I specialize in trauma therapy, attachment-based therapy, and addiction counseling. I’ve worked in correctional mental health, inpatient/outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs, and faith-based rehabilitation programs. I am certified in Complex Trauma Therapy (CCTP) and Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).
My name is Cathleen Brinegar, and I am a faith-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) located in Westminster, CA. I offer both in-person therapy and remote therapy services via telehealth. I specialize in trauma therapy, attachment-based therapy, and addiction counseling. I’ve worked in correctional mental health, inpatient/outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs, and faith-based rehabilitation programs. I am certified in Complex Trauma Therapy (CCTP) and Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT).
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Danielle L. Spain, MA, LMFT. Exploring self-determination for people with co-occurring disorders and recovery from addiction is my area of expertise. I have worked in and around the field of addiction for over 20 years and have worked with a large cross-section of people who have suffered as a result of their addiction or the addiction of someone they love. I received my training in the culturally rich landscape of Hawaii Island. I have extensive training in trauma-informed treatment with people suffering from co-occurring disorders.
Danielle L. Spain, MA, LMFT. Exploring self-determination for people with co-occurring disorders and recovery from addiction is my area of expertise. I have worked in and around the field of addiction for over 20 years and have worked with a large cross-section of people who have suffered as a result of their addiction or the addiction of someone they love. I received my training in the culturally rich landscape of Hawaii Island. I have extensive training in trauma-informed treatment with people suffering from co-occurring disorders.
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Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity, lgbtqia welcome.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity, lgbtqia welcome.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
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Cami specializes in anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, grief and loss, sex and love addiction, and trauma.
Cami Elen supports adults and couples from a trauma-focused, strengths based, integrative perspective.
Cami specializes in anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, grief and loss, sex and love addiction, and trauma.
Cami Elen supports adults and couples from a trauma-focused, strengths based, integrative perspective.
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Chad Nelson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North Hollywood, CA 91601
My experience ranges from treating substance abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief/loss, personality disorders, and sexual and gender identity.
Chad Nelson, LMFT I am trained in providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, and play therapy. I have experience providing school-based therapy, working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I focus on solution-focused and meet clients where they are at by setting realistic goals.
My experience ranges from treating substance abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief/loss, personality disorders, and sexual and gender identity.
Chad Nelson, LMFT I am trained in providing Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, and play therapy. I have experience providing school-based therapy, working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I focus on solution-focused and meet clients where they are at by setting realistic goals.
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Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity, LGBTQIA welcome.
We are a collective of therapists at Silver Lake Psychology (Toluca Lake location) with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will match you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Relationship and sexual concerns, couples therapy, anxiety, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, stress management, insomnia, women's issues, creativity, LGBTQIA welcome.
We are a collective of therapists at Silver Lake Psychology (Toluca Lake location) with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will match you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
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Blake Williamson
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Hi, I am Blake Williamson. I have been in private practice for over 13 years. I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger issues, addiction, trauma, and PTSD. Welcome to taking that first step towards healing your mental health. Psychotherapy & counseling can help us to heal. Mental health is interconnected to physical health. If I find your issues are beyond my scope and practice, I will refer you to other therapists, etc. You are welcome to stop therapy at any time and change therapists.
Hi, I am Blake Williamson. I have been in private practice for over 13 years. I specialize in anxiety, depression, anger issues, addiction, trauma, and PTSD. Welcome to taking that first step towards healing your mental health. Psychotherapy & counseling can help us to heal. Mental health is interconnected to physical health. If I find your issues are beyond my scope and practice, I will refer you to other therapists, etc. You are welcome to stop therapy at any time and change therapists.
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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.