Addiction & Recovery

Addiction is not a moral failure. It's a pattern — and patterns can change.

Whether it's alcohol, substances, gambling, pornography, or the compulsive behaviors that have quietly taken over your life, addiction thrives in shame and secrecy. It's exhausting to keep up appearances, to promise yourself "this is the last time," to watch the gap widen between who you are and who you want to be. I work with people at every stage — those just beginning to acknowledge a problem, those navigating chronic relapse, and those in recovery who need support for the co-occurring anxiety, depression, or trauma that often fuels addictive cycles in the first place.

My approach to addiction is integrative and non-judgmental. I draw on Motivational Interviewing to help you reconnect with your own reasons for change, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and trauma-focused approaches because, for so many people, the addiction was never really about the substance — it was about pain. We don't just treat the behavior; we address what's underneath it. That's where real recovery happens.

For those navigating sexual addiction and betrayal trauma, I offer specialized support as an Associate Sexual Addiction Therapist (ASAT) candidate — trained in the CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist) framework developed by Dr. Patrick Carnes. This work is for both those struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors and for their partners, who often experience betrayal trauma that is real and complex.

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all, and it rarely travels in a straight line. If you've relapsed, if you've tried before and it didn't stick, that is not evidence that you can't recover. It's evidence that you haven't yet found the right tools and support. I believe in second chapters. Let's find yours.