ADDICTION TREATMENT
Does your life feel unmanageable? Do you enjoy drinking or getting high, but have the desire to quit? Do you use to feel more confident or less anxious? Are you constantly hiding your use from friends and family? Do you feel isolated and alone? Do your relationships feel challenged and do you lack pleasure in life? Have you been able to quit for a few weeks or months, but you find yourself using again or using a different substance instead of your primary substance?
ADDICTION TREATMENT. HOW CAN THERAPY HELP WITH MY ADDICTION?
Alcohol and substances can offer relief quickly. They can seem to take away pain and discomfort, quiet what feels unbearable, or heighten an experience. Your brain is wired to seek that relief, which makes it easy to choose what feels good now over what helps in the long run. But if you've lived with addiction, you know the relief doesn't last. Over time, a constant "companion" can start to feel necessary just to get through the day.
Shame and guilt often keep people from reaching out. Addiction can also be a way to avoid what's uncomfortable and to feel in control of what feels uncontrollable. That makes sense, and it doesn't make you a bad person.
YOU CAN FEEL LIKE YOU AGAIN
There is Hope! You've already taken a step by looking for support. Reaching out takes courage, and it often means you're recognizing you don't have to figure this out alone.
When we work together, I'll meet you with compassion and without judgment. We'll get curious about the "whys" beneath the addiction, including the pain, stress, or history it may be helping you manage. Through Body-Centered Psychotherapy, you'll learn to notice what happens in your body when discomfort or cravings arise, and to stay with those sensations rather than reach for escape. Over time, this can create more choice and less resistance to the parts of life you can't control, and help you reconnect with yourself and what's true for you.
WHO I WORK WITH
I work with people who are ready and motivated to make a change. You don't need to have it all figured out, but you do need to be open to therapy and willing to take steps.
Recovery rarely happens in one room, so I also ask that my clients have, or are willing to build, a wider circle of support alongside individual therapy. That might include group therapy, a recovery community with a sponsor or mentor, couples therapy if you're partnered, or other services that fit your needs. AA is one option, but it doesn't have to be 12-step. Many people find a home in Buddhist or Dharma-based recovery groups and other spiritual, sober communities. What matters is that you have people and structure around you. These pieces work together, and I've seen many people build fulfilling lives in recovery with this kind of support.
If you're ready to begin, I'd be glad to hear from you.
Local Resources for Addiction treatment and support
Harmony Foundation- Residential treatment program in Estes Park, Colorado. Offer a detox facility and residential treatment program for adults
Northstar Transitions- Drug and alcohol rehab center in the Front Range of Colorado
Choice House- Provide long-term inpatient rehab treatment for drug and alcohol addiction in Boulder, Colorado
Al-Anon- Provide hope through group support for friends and families who are worried about a loved one with a substance use problem
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)- Recovery Support for alcohol abuse in the Denver Area
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)- Recovery support for substance abuse in the Denver Area