Addiction Therapists in Argyle, TX

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Michelle Luttrell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I specialize in older adolescents, young adults, women's issues, and family members of people struggling with substance abuse.
Your story is unique and everyone brings their own challenges into therapy. Therapy is the place that we can begin to untangle those challenges and develop new skills to better handle them. My goal is to provide a space that feels safe, accepting, and allows you to explore your feelings and day to day struggles. Whether it's depression, anxiety, family situations, trauma, or something else, my hope is that through therapy we can start to provide you hope and healing. My approach is collaborative and allows you to be the expert in your life. Clients can expect me to be genuine, accepting, and straightforward in my approach.
I specialize in older adolescents, young adults, women's issues, and family members of people struggling with substance abuse.
Your story is unique and everyone brings their own challenges into therapy. Therapy is the place that we can begin to untangle those challenges and develop new skills to better handle them. My goal is to provide a space that feels safe, accepting, and allows you to explore your feelings and day to day struggles. Whether it's depression, anxiety, family situations, trauma, or something else, my hope is that through therapy we can start to provide you hope and healing. My approach is collaborative and allows you to be the expert in your life. Clients can expect me to be genuine, accepting, and straightforward in my approach.
(940) 228-1770 View (940) 228-1770
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Rebecca Lucero Jones
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
I work with couples who are experiencing relationship problems, sexual problems, infidelity, navigating addiction recovery, parenting issues, balancing two careers, considering divorce, and coparenting.
Therapy can be one of the greatest investments you make in yourself and your relationships. Life is full of challenges, and many individuals and couples find that therapy can help them navigate these difficulties more easily. My goal as your therapist is to help you remove the barriers in your life that keep you from feeling connected to your loved ones. I will also help you to find ways to manage difficult emotions and thoughts so that you live a life that reflects your personal values.
I work with couples who are experiencing relationship problems, sexual problems, infidelity, navigating addiction recovery, parenting issues, balancing two careers, considering divorce, and coparenting.
Therapy can be one of the greatest investments you make in yourself and your relationships. Life is full of challenges, and many individuals and couples find that therapy can help them navigate these difficulties more easily. My goal as your therapist is to help you remove the barriers in your life that keep you from feeling connected to your loved ones. I will also help you to find ways to manage difficult emotions and thoughts so that you live a life that reflects your personal values.
(940) 448-3176 View (940) 448-3176
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Amanda Franklin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CSAT-C
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
For over a decade, I have helped individuals who have a loved one impacted by addiction and/or mental health issues.
When someone we care for is struggling with addiction (drugs/alcohol, sex, food, etc.), it can become a very unclear path. Pain, guilt, confusion, loss of trust, and communication, all create drastic changes in relationships which can leave us feeling hopeless, fearful, and defeated. Asking for guidance is a sign of strength, not weakness or failure, which ideally brings understanding to all involved. Often multiple addictions co-exist and each requires its own unique understanding and process of recovery.
For over a decade, I have helped individuals who have a loved one impacted by addiction and/or mental health issues.
When someone we care for is struggling with addiction (drugs/alcohol, sex, food, etc.), it can become a very unclear path. Pain, guilt, confusion, loss of trust, and communication, all create drastic changes in relationships which can leave us feeling hopeless, fearful, and defeated. Asking for guidance is a sign of strength, not weakness or failure, which ideally brings understanding to all involved. Often multiple addictions co-exist and each requires its own unique understanding and process of recovery.
(469) 515-7857 View (469) 515-7857
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Linda Kay Campbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCDC, RN, NCC, CPTT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
I work with young to older adults struggling with life dissatisfaction, partner betrayals, addiction, experiencing anxiety, depression, distress, life changes, trauma related symptoms acute and PTSD, identity issues, negative self-talk, marital/relationship, family and workplace conflict issues.
I have been married for 17 years and have 3 adult step children, a son-in-law and 3 grandchildren. I also have 2 cats that are important members of the family. Family is something I view to be a living entity, challenging at times, and I have come value over the years. My life experiences have given me insight and perspectives that allow me to make unique connections with my clients. I learned that life is ever changing. I have come to realize is that during times when we feel defeated, it does not mean we are unable to change the outcome or our quality of life in the future. Nor, is it too late to create the life we do want.
I work with young to older adults struggling with life dissatisfaction, partner betrayals, addiction, experiencing anxiety, depression, distress, life changes, trauma related symptoms acute and PTSD, identity issues, negative self-talk, marital/relationship, family and workplace conflict issues.
I have been married for 17 years and have 3 adult step children, a son-in-law and 3 grandchildren. I also have 2 cats that are important members of the family. Family is something I view to be a living entity, challenging at times, and I have come value over the years. My life experiences have given me insight and perspectives that allow me to make unique connections with my clients. I learned that life is ever changing. I have come to realize is that during times when we feel defeated, it does not mean we are unable to change the outcome or our quality of life in the future. Nor, is it too late to create the life we do want.
(682) 255-1057 View (682) 255-1057
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Cara Strickland
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR, Equine
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I am a Level II Certified EMDR trauma specialist and have an established range of professional experiences ranging from working in the private practice setting, the educational arena, psychiatric hospitals, trauma centers, substance abuse treatment facilities and providing support to our veterans.
The journey through life is uniquely our own and presents each of us with an array of distinctive experiences. We are all faced with transitions and challenges that present us with opportunities to grow, gain insight, heal and explore our personal potential. I am honored to meet you right where you are on your path, provide therapeutic support and find solutions that enable you to live a healthier, more fulfilling life. Collaboratively, we will work to cultivate new coping skills, reshape relationships, identify personal strengths, and overcome ineffective behavioral patterns in efforts to achieve your personal goals.
I am a Level II Certified EMDR trauma specialist and have an established range of professional experiences ranging from working in the private practice setting, the educational arena, psychiatric hospitals, trauma centers, substance abuse treatment facilities and providing support to our veterans.
The journey through life is uniquely our own and presents each of us with an array of distinctive experiences. We are all faced with transitions and challenges that present us with opportunities to grow, gain insight, heal and explore our personal potential. I am honored to meet you right where you are on your path, provide therapeutic support and find solutions that enable you to live a healthier, more fulfilling life. Collaboratively, we will work to cultivate new coping skills, reshape relationships, identify personal strengths, and overcome ineffective behavioral patterns in efforts to achieve your personal goals.
(817) 756-9567 View (817) 756-9567
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Brad Cullum
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
My wide range of experience includes parenting, couples & marriage, trauma, grief, crisis, depression, anxiety, co-dependency, anger management, addiction, performance enhancement, men's issues, and group therapy.
Life can be filled with disappointment, stress, pain, and loss that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, alone, and vulnerable. During these times of struggle it can be difficult to find hope that things can change, improve, or ever be okay again. I am dedicated to helping those who find themselves in positions that often seem impossible to overcome. I believe an abundant, peaceful, and joy filled life is available for those who seek to change unhealthy patterns in their lives, improve their relationships, and strive to be the best versions of themselves.
My wide range of experience includes parenting, couples & marriage, trauma, grief, crisis, depression, anxiety, co-dependency, anger management, addiction, performance enhancement, men's issues, and group therapy.
Life can be filled with disappointment, stress, pain, and loss that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, alone, and vulnerable. During these times of struggle it can be difficult to find hope that things can change, improve, or ever be okay again. I am dedicated to helping those who find themselves in positions that often seem impossible to overcome. I believe an abundant, peaceful, and joy filled life is available for those who seek to change unhealthy patterns in their lives, improve their relationships, and strive to be the best versions of themselves.
(940) 241-4140 View (940) 241-4140
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Jill Davis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MMFT, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I help clients in areas such as: ADHD, addiction, recovery from affairs, anger management, anxiety, bipolar, body image and disordered eating, boundary setting, Christian counseling, communication, co-parenting, depression, divorce prevention, divorce recovery, grief, launching, life stage transitions, parent-child relationships, and trauma recovery.
In a time when your hope for peace, emotional relief or relational reconciliation may be lost, I can still see the hope for you. My desire as a therapist is to help you see that hope again yourself. I believe everyone is capable of healing and restoration within his or her relationships and within his or her self. I am honored by the opportunity to serve in my role during times of great difficulty for my clients and I rejoice with them as they begin to see positive change in ways they once thought impossible.
I help clients in areas such as: ADHD, addiction, recovery from affairs, anger management, anxiety, bipolar, body image and disordered eating, boundary setting, Christian counseling, communication, co-parenting, depression, divorce prevention, divorce recovery, grief, launching, life stage transitions, parent-child relationships, and trauma recovery.
In a time when your hope for peace, emotional relief or relational reconciliation may be lost, I can still see the hope for you. My desire as a therapist is to help you see that hope again yourself. I believe everyone is capable of healing and restoration within his or her relationships and within his or her self. I am honored by the opportunity to serve in my role during times of great difficulty for my clients and I rejoice with them as they begin to see positive change in ways they once thought impossible.
(940) 202-3706 View (940) 202-3706
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Anne Clarke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
Feeling stuck and uncertain? You don't have to do this alone. Sometimes the struggles of day to day life become too much to handle. This may be because of past issues, or a current event that has occurred in life. Both can be equally as difficult to process through without support. This is a place that you can talk openly about things that you worry would burden others. These issues can be anything from major first responder events, to managing time away from family due to job duties, to a major life event. Adjustment can be hard under any circumstance, but is possible.
Feeling stuck and uncertain? You don't have to do this alone. Sometimes the struggles of day to day life become too much to handle. This may be because of past issues, or a current event that has occurred in life. Both can be equally as difficult to process through without support. This is a place that you can talk openly about things that you worry would burden others. These issues can be anything from major first responder events, to managing time away from family due to job duties, to a major life event. Adjustment can be hard under any circumstance, but is possible.
(940) 291-2760 View (940) 291-2760
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Esther Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
Parents school has started back up and you're feeling increasingly frustrated or helpless with your child’s behavior such as tantrums, anger control, anxiety, negative feedback from school/daycare, difficulties focusing, or struggles with self-esteem/self-confidence. My goal is to help your child improve in all these areas while also supporting you with real skills you can utilize at home. I also specialize in seeing couples and adults with concerns of anxiety, depression, life changes, PTSD and trauma. I am EMDR trained and use my skills to assist clients struggling with PTSD and unresolved trauma.
Parents school has started back up and you're feeling increasingly frustrated or helpless with your child’s behavior such as tantrums, anger control, anxiety, negative feedback from school/daycare, difficulties focusing, or struggles with self-esteem/self-confidence. My goal is to help your child improve in all these areas while also supporting you with real skills you can utilize at home. I also specialize in seeing couples and adults with concerns of anxiety, depression, life changes, PTSD and trauma. I am EMDR trained and use my skills to assist clients struggling with PTSD and unresolved trauma.
(940) 398-8187 View (940) 398-8187
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Lisa King
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
As a therapist, I believe in treating the individual, not a diagnosis or a problem. I do not believe that people are broken. Sometimes we get buried, sometimes life comes at us so hard, we can barely breathe and sometimes we lose sight of who we are and/or what we want in life. Many of us can easily cite what we do as human doings, but we struggle to identify who we are as human beings. As a therapist, I am passionate about collaborating with my clients and helping them to recover purpose, passion and meaning in their lives.
As a therapist, I believe in treating the individual, not a diagnosis or a problem. I do not believe that people are broken. Sometimes we get buried, sometimes life comes at us so hard, we can barely breathe and sometimes we lose sight of who we are and/or what we want in life. Many of us can easily cite what we do as human doings, but we struggle to identify who we are as human beings. As a therapist, I am passionate about collaborating with my clients and helping them to recover purpose, passion and meaning in their lives.
(940) 489-1669 View (940) 489-1669
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Alicia Scholl
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating the challenges of ADHD, or coping with the impact of trauma? Perhaps you're experiencing significant life transitions, or you identify as highly sensitive or the "black sheep" of your family. Whatever your journey, I am here to offer a compassionate and understanding space for your healing and growth.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating the challenges of ADHD, or coping with the impact of trauma? Perhaps you're experiencing significant life transitions, or you identify as highly sensitive or the "black sheep" of your family. Whatever your journey, I am here to offer a compassionate and understanding space for your healing and growth.
(940) 716-3679 View (940) 716-3679
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Harvest Counseling & Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
Our team at Harvest Counseling & Wellness is dedicated to helping clients reach their goals using a holistic approach and find comfort in a secure environment that is safe and free of judgement. Our center is comprised of a Counseling Team and a Wellness Team. Our wide array of services include: counseling, nutrition, mindfulness, groups, and parenting classes.
Our team at Harvest Counseling & Wellness is dedicated to helping clients reach their goals using a holistic approach and find comfort in a secure environment that is safe and free of judgement. Our center is comprised of a Counseling Team and a Wellness Team. Our wide array of services include: counseling, nutrition, mindfulness, groups, and parenting classes.
(940) 267-2548 View (940) 267-2548
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Briana Sampson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
First, I am so glad you hare here! Are you struggling with anxiety, processing trauma, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You don’t have to go through this alone. Whether you're navigating the perinatal period, healing from trauma, or managing heightened levels of anxiety, I offer compassionate support to help you find balance in whatever you're facing! Together, we can work toward healing, restoring confidence, and creating the emotional space you need to thrive. You deserve to feel supported and empowered on your journey. Lets walk this road together and see what healing looks like! I look forward to hearing from you!
First, I am so glad you hare here! Are you struggling with anxiety, processing trauma, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? You don’t have to go through this alone. Whether you're navigating the perinatal period, healing from trauma, or managing heightened levels of anxiety, I offer compassionate support to help you find balance in whatever you're facing! Together, we can work toward healing, restoring confidence, and creating the emotional space you need to thrive. You deserve to feel supported and empowered on your journey. Lets walk this road together and see what healing looks like! I look forward to hearing from you!
(214) 225-1138 View (214) 225-1138
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Gabe Duncan
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
As a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at the Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE), I help individuals, couples, and families find clarity, healing, and growth. My approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and collaboration. I specialize in men's issues, anxiety, and depression, while also addressing communication difficulties, conflict resolution, emotional distress, and life transitions. Growing up in a diverse community has shaped my perspective, fueling my passion for creating a safe, inclusive space where clients from all backgrounds feel welcomed.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at the Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE), I help individuals, couples, and families find clarity, healing, and growth. My approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and collaboration. I specialize in men's issues, anxiety, and depression, while also addressing communication difficulties, conflict resolution, emotional distress, and life transitions. Growing up in a diverse community has shaped my perspective, fueling my passion for creating a safe, inclusive space where clients from all backgrounds feel welcomed.
(619) 912-0807 View (619) 912-0807
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Michael McKinnon
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226  (Online Only)
Though it seems that there is no single answer, through communication and self-reflection, we can increase our strength, resilience, and hope. As a Marriage and Family Therapist trainee at the Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE), I am eager to help you, the individual, couple, or family, on your personal journeys toward health and happiness, walking alongside you as you find your rhythm. I want to create a collaborative space, where trust and safety are clear, where support is abundant and true happiness is attainable. At CFMHE, we believe in meeting the continuing challenges we face with purpose and confidence.
Though it seems that there is no single answer, through communication and self-reflection, we can increase our strength, resilience, and hope. As a Marriage and Family Therapist trainee at the Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE), I am eager to help you, the individual, couple, or family, on your personal journeys toward health and happiness, walking alongside you as you find your rhythm. I want to create a collaborative space, where trust and safety are clear, where support is abundant and true happiness is attainable. At CFMHE, we believe in meeting the continuing challenges we face with purpose and confidence.
(619) 319-9902 View (619) 319-9902
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Miguel de la Fuente
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
Hello, my name is Miguel A. De La Fuente and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have experience working with clients struggling with most mental health obstacles. These topics include Bipolar, borderline, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As well as relationships, career guidance, and life struggles/changes. I have worked closely with adults 18 to 40 years old of all ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. I am also a veteran and have been a fitness/life coach for over 20 years.
Hello, my name is Miguel A. De La Fuente and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I have experience working with clients struggling with most mental health obstacles. These topics include Bipolar, borderline, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. As well as relationships, career guidance, and life struggles/changes. I have worked closely with adults 18 to 40 years old of all ethnic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. I am also a veteran and have been a fitness/life coach for over 20 years.
(346) 496-4729 View (346) 496-4729
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Jeremy David Glosser
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
I am an experienced licensed counselor who has been working with individuals, couples and families over the past sixteen years. I specialize in helping develop healthier coping strategies to function better in all areas of their lives. Further, I develop a collaboration with my clients to tailor a treatment plan and goals for each client's unique issues and situations. My main goal as a therapist, is to offer treatment to help client's regain their overall functioning in life and learn to manage and overcome feelings of powerlessness & hopelessness. Learning to gain or re-gain control and better manage their mood and daily lives.
I am an experienced licensed counselor who has been working with individuals, couples and families over the past sixteen years. I specialize in helping develop healthier coping strategies to function better in all areas of their lives. Further, I develop a collaboration with my clients to tailor a treatment plan and goals for each client's unique issues and situations. My main goal as a therapist, is to offer treatment to help client's regain their overall functioning in life and learn to manage and overcome feelings of powerlessness & hopelessness. Learning to gain or re-gain control and better manage their mood and daily lives.
(940) 241-4397 View (940) 241-4397
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Chris Shade Supervised By Angela Peña
LPC Associate, BS, MEd, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
There was something that led you to search, maybe depression or anxiety, unresolved trauma, marriage concerns, family of origin issues, attachment worries, or something nagging at you that you can’t quite explain. If you’re dealing with any of these issues, I’m your go-to for support. It’s no accident you stumbled upon my page. Personally, I’ve dealt with all of those concerns and then some; it’s why I am doing what I do. A therapist changed my life; and I want you to be able to say the same.
There was something that led you to search, maybe depression or anxiety, unresolved trauma, marriage concerns, family of origin issues, attachment worries, or something nagging at you that you can’t quite explain. If you’re dealing with any of these issues, I’m your go-to for support. It’s no accident you stumbled upon my page. Personally, I’ve dealt with all of those concerns and then some; it’s why I am doing what I do. A therapist changed my life; and I want you to be able to say the same.
(940) 350-5229 View (940) 350-5229
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Cheri L. Hausmann
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA, PhD-S, LCDC, AnlystC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Argyle, TX 76226
Greetings, I am a doctoral-level therapist in marriage and family therapy and graduate student in history and philosophy. My specialties include internal conflict, existential crisis, grief, spirituality, life transitions, major depression, sexuality, and family/marital conflict such as infidelity, divorce, and separation. (Please send a text to the listed number for a faster response, or email, I am often unable to answer calls).
Greetings, I am a doctoral-level therapist in marriage and family therapy and graduate student in history and philosophy. My specialties include internal conflict, existential crisis, grief, spirituality, life transitions, major depression, sexuality, and family/marital conflict such as infidelity, divorce, and separation. (Please send a text to the listed number for a faster response, or email, I am often unable to answer calls).
(940) 218-8437 View (940) 218-8437
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Katie Benoit
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Argyle, TX 76226
It’s getting harder and harder to get out of bed and face the day. You are tired of fighting an invisible wall that's keeping you stuck. Tired of perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Tired of neglecting your own needs, of making yourself smaller. You feel guilt when you take time for yourself and feel overwhelmed with demands. Difficult memories and feelings come to the surface more and more and you aren’t sure how to handle it all on your own. You aren't sure how to stop turning back to unhealthy habits and unfulfilling relationships. You want to feel good about your life again. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
It’s getting harder and harder to get out of bed and face the day. You are tired of fighting an invisible wall that's keeping you stuck. Tired of perfectionism and imposter syndrome. Tired of neglecting your own needs, of making yourself smaller. You feel guilt when you take time for yourself and feel overwhelmed with demands. Difficult memories and feelings come to the surface more and more and you aren’t sure how to handle it all on your own. You aren't sure how to stop turning back to unhealthy habits and unfulfilling relationships. You want to feel good about your life again. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
(817) 567-2971 View (817) 567-2971
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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.