Addiction Counseling

As a person in recovery Alan has real-world experience with the disease of addiction. This experience has been the catalyst for becoming a therapist. Alan, during his master's program for his social work degree, also obtained a Master certificate in addictions. Lastly, Alan is a licensed clinical addiction specialist in NC. Alan has the knowledge and apathy to help you.

I am a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) in North Carolina and have worked in a variety of addiction treatment settings. I've worked with individuals whose goal is to achieve or maintain sobriety and their family members, as well as those who want to create a healthier relationship with substances.

I tailor addiction treatment to my client's individual needs. I am equally verse in using the harm reduction approach ( meeting you where you are without placing any expectations on discontinuation of use ) as well as abstinence only approach. I am well versed with the 12 step literature.

Every session is personalized to you, whether you are tackling mental health hurdles, navigating life's twists and turns, or simply aiming to boost your well-being, I will assist in supporting you to the change you are looking for or considering. With 26 years of personal recovery, 16 years in addiction and mental health experience, you can rest assured you are getting quality care. Services can be delivered in my office, through tele-health, outdoors, or in the comfort of your own home.

My approach to addiction counseling is adjusting therapy to meet the needs of people suffering from addictions because no two people are alike. I mix several techniques using neurosciences, relapse prevention, brain associations and psychotherapy to autopsy patterns of relapse/lapse that have become problematic to evoke lifestyle changes. I also draw off personal addiction experiences as well as the freedom, peace, and integrity I've experienced in my own recovery-based lifestyle.

I have worked in the addictions field since 2019 and have gained an understanding on how substances can restructure an addicts brain.

I have worked in the field of addiction for 7 years. We will learn ways to maintain sobriety or ways to help work your way to sobriety.

Abstinence is often a prerequisite of receiving help with addiction. Withdrawing support due to relapse is traumatizing. Traditional, abstinence-only addiction treatment is not for everyone, and often relies on shame and coercive behavioral-management techniques as "support." If you have felt deterred from continuing to seek help because abstinence-contingent treatment has not worked for you, a harm-reduction approach can offer a safe, empowering space for healing.

CADC, Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor with Mental Illness Specialty, PCGC, Problem and Compulsive Gambling Counselor Contextual Behavioral Fellowship, University of Chicago 10/2020 - 5/2021 Functional Analytic Psychotherapy, Relational Frame Theory, (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, (DBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

The path of personal growth is exciting and inspiring. Regardless of the modality used, it is my goal to help you discover and uncover your highest potential.

I help those battling addictions to replace their fear of a sober life with hope and curiosity. I will help you see beyond the immediate fog of reluctance and hesitation, opening up your mind to the possibilities of what could be. I have designed an incredibly effective and straightforward technique that encourages you to easily take control of your thoughts and emotions, stopping the addictions once and for all, so you can begin performing well in your personal life and your relationships.

Certified Sex Addiction Therapist through the Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals, with over 120 hours of specialized continuing education and over 30 supervised clinical hours in the treatment of sex addiction.

I view substance misuse as a coping mechanism that seems to work...until it doesn't. Maybe anonymous peer support groups such as AA/NA work for you, maybe you just don't connect with them. Either way, I am here to help you figure out what you see as the best version of you and to develop healthier coping skills that help keep you aligned with your best Self. No judgment, no shame.

Since 1994, I have worked in residential treatment centers, IOP treatment centers and now work in private practice to help treat this disorder that threatens out lives and keep us in the shadows of life. I have years of experience and training in many approaches to addiction treatment, including abstinence-based care, harm reduction, 12 step and non-12 step modalities, Relapse Prevention, Medication Assisted Treatment, and Co-Occurring Disorders. I have 30 yrs. in recovery. Freedom is attainable

To some degree, we all use behaviors to escape reality and cope with suffering. You or your loved ones may be concerned that your relationship to substances or repetitive behaviors has become a barrier to your healthy functioning. Let's explore this relationship further and gather insight into how you might learn to meet your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in ways that do not limit your potential.

The process of addiction counseling looks different for each client. Depending upon where you are in your substance use or in your recovery, we will approach your use with curiosity and solution focused therapy to enable you to meet you needs and goals.