Alcohol Use Therapists in Denver, CO

You're definitely starting to wonder if you drink too much, and you’re not sure what to do about it. When you try on the word “addiction”, it doesn’t feel quite right, because you meet your responsibilities most of the time. But someone you love expressed concern or maybe even gave you an ultimatum if you don't cut back or quit. You dread the thought that they're right because you can't actually remember the last day you didn't have a drink, or several, and you don't know how you would cut back or quit even if you decided you wanted to.

I have a very deep respect for your interest in seeking therapy. It is an honest and brave way to move towards growth. One of my favorite quotes is by Carl Jung: "who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." Our sessions will be a collaborative exploration of your physical state, thoughts, and emotions to help you find some clarity, direction and healing. I aim for change to be deeper than our thoughts. It needs to be felt and integrated. I use Polyvagal theory and EFT/Tapping to inform the psychological work that we will embark on together.

My role and purpose is to help people find their freedom in order to find deep meaning in life and to love freely. The people I see often feel diminished and beaten down by many things including substance use disorders, shame put upon them by others, early childhood trauma and the grief associated with living. In my practice I help people learn skills and ways to cope with their individual issues so that they are able to live with the pain and not in it. I work with many modalities of treatment including Rapid Resolution Therapy used to treat trauma. I provide Acudetox to all my clients at every session for no additional fee.

Now offering video and phone therapy from the safety and comfort of your own home. I firmly believe that we all have the ability to create meaningful, happy lives for ourselves, even in the face of adversity. The quality of our experiences is determined by the meaning we give to them. Our time together will be aimed at fostering insights into your inner world - your beliefs, emotions, thoughts, and impulses - to help you redefine your outlook and create the life you want. This is sometimes hard work, and I have seen people make incredible changes. You can too!

I am a licensed therapist with a specific specialty, expertise, knowledge, and experience in addictions and dependency. While this is a specific focus, I recognize and understand the many facets of an individual as a whole and address the importance of mental and physical health, finances, legal issues, career, and interpersonal relationships toward recovery and well-being.

Hi and welcome. I would like to offer you improved insight, awareness, support, and coping strategies to suit your needs. I provide a strengths-based client-focused approach for a variety of mental health and addiction issues. I have worked in the mental health and addiction field for 9 years. I believe each person has unique strengths, and I've seen firsthand how people can make positive change utilizing them. My approach is supportive and direct, and I like to challenge you to be your best self.

With life and circumstances moving so fast these days, sitting and talking with an elder can slow it down, creating a space and making the time to really think about and explore options, choices, and to deepen understanding of oneself. Change begins on the inside before it is seen outwardly. I work with individuals and couples. In our work together we might learn to see patterns of behavior, connect with deep beliefs and wishes, find out what brings meaning to our lives, and begin to live in a way that feels authentic and joyful. I do therapy in a very interactive way: listening, teaching, reflecting and offering insights.

We work with individuals and families who are entering recovery from addictions or are in recovery from substance use disorders and working on living a life of wellness. We assist clients in identifying needs and wants in life, using client strengths to inform treatment planning, and helping remove barriers to achieve life goals. Helping individuals and families live a substance use disorder recovering life is what we do.

Foundry Treatment Center Steamboat provides comprehensive, trauma-integrated residential and intensive outpatient treatment for adults and families experiencing substance use and mental health disorders. Foundry Steamboat provides men’s residential treatment in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and virtual intensive outpatient treatment for women and men throughout the state.

As of July 2024, my practice has limited openings. Life is sometimes stressful, confusing, and painful, presenting us with unique challenges to overcome. I help clients with clinical and practical interventions to work on goals such as regaining confidence, getting unstuck, improving daily functioning, stopping drinking, and improving relationships. According to Jon Kabat -Zinn, a mindfulness-based stress expert, "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." I believe in embracing and practicing acceptance of pain, which can lead to a decrease in human suffering.

Have you tried everything to make your life better and it doesn't seem to work, or it works for a short time and things go right back to the way they were? Have you used alcohol or drugs to medicate uncomfortable feelings to feel normal, but never really feel normal no matter how hard you try? When we have suffered life-altering disappointments we tend to feel that we are different from others. When we try to connect with others, sometimes it doesn't work out as we anticipated. These disappointments can make us feel there is no hope for us.

This time of year is stressful and maybe you are questioning your drinking or you know something needs to shift because you feel disconnected from who you want to be. People around you think you have it together, but they don’t know how much you drink or how anxious you feel. It’s exhausting keeping it all together and you want more from your life. Whether you are a gray area drinker, taking a break from drinking or fully in recovery, you are welcome here.

As an Intervention specialist, I use the Love First model of intervention. I am trained in the healing model as well as the spiritual approach of intervention, I use a combination of all to be most effective with the family I'm working with. I help the family plan every aspect of the journey through Detox, treatment and after care planning. I work mostly with drugs, alcohol, and other addictions. I am a certified peer coach through NAADAC as well. I do a great job with relapse prevention plans, emergence or reemergence into a support community, sponsorship suggestions and accountability.

I’m in your pocket— Utilizing “Telecare” via Zoom or FaceTime on your mobile device, I’m available! With over 30 years of experience, I am an expert in achieving success for individuals and their families. Enlivening your relationships with “sober time” we help heal broken family relationships, restoring lives impacted by addictions, or assisting those needing aftercare support for their recovery. Successful Interventions! (drug & alcohol dependency, or substance abuse.) My clients say that I am empathetic, kind, open and willing, in meeting them where they are emotionally and physically. You’re supported & accountable, today!

Everyone has times in their life when they feel stuck, indecisive, and deeply troubled. Engaging in therapy can help you find answers, find peace, and happiness. In my work with clients I implement a strength-based approach and a strong belief that change is possible, that challenges can be addressed and resolved, and even used for personal growth. I view my role as a therapist is to guide and empower individuals to tap into their own hidden wisdom and limitless potential.

I use a combination of EMDR and IFS, Internal Family Systems, guided meditation and relaxation techniques to help clients explore their feelings and needs so they can find the happiness they desire. Both EMDR and IFS are evidence-based, transformative therapies for treating trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse. Rooted in neuroscience, these approaches allow clients to access inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. I teach clients a new way to identify with their "wise, healthy self", separating the person from the symptom, so they can heal.

My therapeutic skills cover a wide variety of areas, but are particularly well suited to help those who want to actualize their full potential, become more Empowered, and for those with Internet Addiction (video game addiction, porn addiction, social media addiction, and spending/gambling addiction). Engaging in therapy with me can help you develop more agency and set you on the path to becoming who you want to be. Typical areas of focus in therapy include improving relationship/communication skills, reducing anxiety/depression, living more authentically, developing better balance, setting boundaries, and becoming more assertive.

Sometimes we feel sad, lonely, anxious, scared, worried, angry or maybe even unsure exactly how we feel, but something feels off. Sometimes when we are really upset we start to feel physical symptoms in our bodies. Sometimes we can feel very irritable or even have outbursts of anger. Sometimes we just can’t stop thinking about something that happened and other times we don’t want to think about it at all. Sometimes we notice ourselves becoming disconnected from others or just not doing what we used to enjoy doing. Sometimes we can’t sleep even if we really want to and feel tired.

Change can be hard and scary. But maybe there’s a part of you that's ready for something different. Maybe it’s working through traumatic events, managing negative or uncomfortable feelings or coping with addiction; it would be my honor to provide a safe place where you will be heard, feel a sense of compassion and have someone to walk the path of change with you. I have a passion for helping people break free from the bonds of fear, depression, shame, guilt, unworthiness and anxiety. Often, this requires vulnerability and courage; but together, you will be able to obtain the changes you want and build hope, balance, and freedom.