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Addiction therapist in NEW YORk and Pennsylvania

take BACK your CONTROL

You want a better handle on certain behaviors, but shame has been holding you back.

Get Help Without Shame
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Are the things you do to cope only causing more problems?

If you:

  • Struggle to control your drinking or substance use

  • Gamble or spend more money than you intend

  • Do these things to manage emotions

  • Hide or lie about these behaviors

  • Have noticed a negative impact of these things on your relationships, work, or identity

  • Feel embarrassed or ashamed to ask for help

THERE’S NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF.
This doesn’t make you a bad person; it’s a disease.

Individual therapy helps you clarify motivation, identify triggers, develop coping skills, and build a roadmap to recovery.

Let's Go
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Understanding Substance Use and Related Disorders

Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and other issues like Gambling Disorder are highly genetic conditions. They happen when the reward pathway in your brain gets hijacked, often in the context of major life stressors. For many, what starts out as self-medication becomes its own separate problem.

Imagine if you could…

  • Feel more motivated

  • Have concrete, effective coping tools

  • Have a specific game plan for high risk situations

  • Understand who you are without substances

  • Feel confident in yourself again

SIGN ME UP

BUT HOW DOES IT ACTUALLY WORK?

Phase 01

We take a detailed look at your life, situation, and goals. We develop a personalized game plan.

Phase 02

Using motivational, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral tools, we help you regulate, improve your tolerance of discomfort, and develop balanced perspectives.

Phase 03

We strategize sustainability and maintenance, so that when Life happens, you’re ready. Relapse prevention is key.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Both abstinence and moderation goals are welcome. I use a harm reduction approach.

  • I’m happy to help you figure it out! Even if you don’t meet full criteria for this type of disorder, we can still work on goals you have around these types of behaviors.

  • I do not do legal or forensic evaluations at this time.

  • I completed my postdoctoral fellowship with a focus in Substance Use Disorders and have worked with SUD at all levels of care throughout my career (outpatient, IOP, residential). I am trained and experienced in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for SUD, and Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention.

You don't have to feel ready, only willing.