Addiction Counsellor
Jadon Ward, MA, MA, RCC, CCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V1Y 8G2 - Nearby to Summerland.
Whether it is a physical addiction or substance abuse, there are areas in your life that are too big to control by yourself. Your addiction is hurting those you love most in your life, and you can't seem to stop. Counselling can help you identify patterns your addictive behaviour. Together with your counsellor you will see an awareness of what drives your addiction, a clear plan of action for when cravings strike, and a restored and reinforced relationships in your life.
Addiction Counselor
Steve Rose, PhD
Addiction Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
Many approaches to addiction emphasize willpower and deprivation, but this only works temporarily. Alcohol, substances, or other addictive behaviours like gambling and gaming offer short-term relief of underlying issues at a long-term cost to one's relationships and health. As an addiction counsellor, I can help you resolve underlying issues, regain control, and build a sense of meaning and purpose, so you can start living the life you want. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to addiction recovery. I meet each client where they are at, tailoring my approach to each person's unique needs. Send me a message and we can connect for a quick call to discuss next steps.
Addiction Counsellor
Carl Malmsten, CouplesWork Senior Therapist
MA, RCC, RHYP, CouplesWork Senior, Therapist
In V1Y 6N7 - Nearby to Summerland.
Addictions issues can both result from distress in relationships and precipitate or create distress. Support in addressing addictions issues can have a signifiacant positive impact on overall relationship functioning. The fact that relationships are one of our primary coping mechanisms multiplies the potential distress when addictions is present as it impacts the very mechanisms we use to cope.
Addiction Counsellor
Sheila Clements, BSW, MSW, RCSW, RYT, SEP
Registered Clinical Social Worker
In V0H 1K0 - Nearby to Summerland.
Having focused on addictions and mental illness in her master's program, working outpatient addictions and inpatient psychiatry at Interior Health and with youth in a residential addiction center means addictions and mental health are an area of expertise for Sheila. Trauma informed care is at the heart of finding freedom from addiction and intervetions are designed specifically to the individual's needs.
Addiction Counsellor
Patti Langlais, MA, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V1W 4N2 - Nearby to Summerland.
Often in life, stress, responsibility and unhappiness can lead to managing/medicating with a variety of substances; marijuana, alcohol, gambling, sex, internet, drugs, ect. This can lead to an unbalance in the usage of these substances, create a significant strain and negative affect on relationships, family, work and one self. We will work to uncover the motivating force that has driven to substance abuse and help to regain control. Through this work we will strive to regain a healthy and balanced life, free of addiction or dependency.
Addiction Counselor
Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW
Registered Psychotherapist
Available for Online Therapy
Addictions can appear in many forms including substance addictions, internet addiction, sex addiction, gambling addiction, shopping addiction, pornography, social media, excessive exercise, food, etc. Strong cravings with a loss of control can lead people to become addicted in spite of possible dire consequences. Counselling is one of several possible treatments available for addictions. Individual, group and family therapies have been found to be helpful in order to inform a client regarding the harmful effects the addiction may have on themselves, their friends, family and society. Promoting physical, emotional and spiritual well being is often critical for the rehabilitation process.
Addiction Counselor
Kevin Fleming, Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
At Home or Private Discreet Intensives
While most treatment approaches to addiction include 12 step programs, rehabs, and now sober living houses, Grey Matters International, Inc. provides a wildly successful alternative to traditional models of addiction treatment----that keeps the brain in mind. That is, talking to the conscious brain while the primal brain is deciding things even before you are consciously aware? Well, that is the problem to solve in addiction. We have the solution utilizing a new cutting edge neuroscience-centered brain rebalancing system. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or call 877-606-6161.
Addiction Counsellor
Incentive Counselling, BSW, MSW, RSW, CLC, RPC, RPC-C
Registered Social Workers, Registered Professional Counsellor
In V2A 3C1 - Nearby to Summerland.
Clients with addiction issues will benefit from seeing a counsellor. Whether you are ready to make the change or just wanting education, we can assist you. We use motivational therapy and harm reduction techniques. Addiction assessments are available. Additionally, we offer training and support to families with a member who is dealing with an addiction.
Addiction Counsellor
Annette Adkin, RPC, Psychotherapist
Registered Professional Counsellor
In V1W 1B5 - Nearby to Summerland.
I have been a substance abuse counsellor for over 25 yrs.This included 12 years of facilitating substance abuse groups in a day treatment program.I will provide a safe, comfortable place for you to explore the underlying issues around your substance abuse. Addictions are a way of coping and often become a practiced way of managing difficult feelings. Counselling will include making connections to your past, healthy self-care, exploring thoughts that impact feelings, self esteem and anger. We'll take steps towards breaking unhealthy patterns that support substance abuse and learn more about boundaries, honesty, vulnerability and moderating our ways of showing up in the world
Addiction Counsellor
Leigh Quesnel, Ph.D.
Registered Clinical Psychologist
In V4T 1S3 - Nearby to Summerland.
A wise client once told me the problem is not the substance! The substance is, in the moment, the best solution to the problems he was experiencing in living. I believe it is critical to help my clients find a way to feel the sunshine and find the laughter without the substance. This is no small challenge but with a careful process the dragons can be slain and each day lived with peace and calm. Call me and let us see if we can work together towards this goal!
Addiction Counselor
Byron Elton, MA RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
Working through addiction can be a raw and difficult process, that often reveals the pain that the addiction was helping to disguise. My approach to treating addiction applies cognitive awareness and mindfulness strategies to managing and reducing addictive tendencies and impulses. Addiction tends to thrive in isolation, so having a guide to help anticipate the struggle of addiction, identify and exercise strategies that are clinically effective in relief of addiction, and trauma.
Addiction Counsellor
Iveth Zwyssig, RCC; MA Psych, BA.
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist; Master in Clinical Psychology
In V2A 1H1 - Nearby to Summerland.
Addiction is a growing problem in our today's life. But the addiction is one way that our mind has, to try to fix a trauma or to deal with an unidentified pain that your mind is registering as a real treat to your integrity. We can work to begin to find and heal that pain. It Is a journey, is not a fast process, but it is worth to walk the self-discovery path.
Addiction Counsellor
Rhea Redivo, BSW, MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
In V2A 5B1 - Nearby to Summerland.
Addictions are a coping strategy gone wrong. In the beginning, using may have helped to numb the underlying emotional pain, but over time it created a new set of problems that only added to the pain, including financial problems, loss of important relationships, and problems at work. 'Triggers' are those precipitating events that give rise to cravings to use. A common trigger is emotions, especially painful emotions that are seen as unbearable so our first reaction is to do something - anything - to avoid feeling those emotions. A key step in recovery is learning to cope with emotions in healthier ways. I can help you gain the skills you need to prevent relapse and live a fuller life.
Addiction Counsellor
Birgit Laskowski, BA, BEd, MEd Counselling
Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC with CCPA)
In V1Y 0C2 - Nearby to Summerland.
Addictions come in many forms--substances, gambling, sex, shopping, social media. The addictive behavior is just what we see, and is about 15% of what's going on. The other 85% is what lies underneath, driving the behavior. What need is being fulfulled by the addiction? Is it a way of coping with uncomfortable feelings? Unresolved trauma? Loneliness or boredom? Only by dealing with the underlying unmet needs or feelings can a true shift be made in the addictive behavior. Together we can figure out what's going on for you, and then work to make changes--address the unresolved trauma, change relationship patterns, make the emotions manageable to deal with, or find healthy substitutes.
Addiction Counsellor
Michel Bonin, Ph.D
Registered Psychologist
In V4T 3E2 - Nearby to Summerland.
I offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that examine the relationship between triggers, thoughts/beliefs, and your urges to engage in addictive behaviors. You will explore concepts associated with how certain thought processes have negatively impacted you ability to abstain. You also will identify strategies in sessions to apply to real life situations. I believe there is not one specific path to abstinence. In sessions, we will explore an individualized treatment plan that may include motivational interviewing, harm reduction strategies, fully abstaining from using, community supports such as Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as other behavioral, supportive, and creative therapies.
Addiction Counsellor
Maryann Daase, RPC, MPCC
Registered Professional Counsellor, Master Practitioner of Clinical Counselling
In V1Y 3K5 - Nearby to Summerland.
The pain of addiction is real. & So is the pain that leads us there. I believe we are drawn to substance, process, sexual, & an unending list of other addictions for a reason. & Often that reason is simply to escape our own inner pain or turmoil...that just feels too overwhelming to bear. That makes the journey to freedom from addiction rarely an easy one, but certainly a rewarding one. & It is not one I believe any of us were meant to take alone. Let me come alongside you & support you on your journey back to freedom, joy, & ultimately yourself. & All that you were truly made for.
Addiction Counsellor
Haley Gershony, M.Ed., RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V1Y 2H4 - Nearby to Summerland.
I will help you learn alternatives to substance use. By identifying the difficult emotions that substances help you cope with we can create a new plan that will allow you to manage these uncomfortable experiences while still decreasing your substance use. This way, we target the underlying reasons you drink/do drugs/eat and address the core issues that motivate your unhealthy behaviours.
Addiction Counsellor
A Path Of Heart Counselling Services, MSW RCC RSW RPC
Registered Social Worker, Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V1Y 1P8 - Nearby to Summerland.
Robin Menard has her Masters in Social Work and over three years full-time experience working in the field of addictions. She uses a biopsychosocial holistic approach. She does comprehensive assessments to determine strengths and deficits emotionally, cognitively, mentally, physically, socially, as well as assessing negative core beliefs about self, others, and the world. She works along side her clients to draw up comprehensive treatment plans which create transparency, focus and direction to help her clients heal in every area needed. Some of the benefits that clients have reported when working with Robin include: increased self-esteem, increased competency, reconnection with family, increased ....
Addiction Counsellor
Donald Straub, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Certified Clinical Counsellor
In V1Y 7T2 - Nearby to Summerland.
I am presently employed as a clinical counsellor in Bridgeway Addiction Services. I take a biopyschosocialspiritual approach. I work on both the symptoms and the root of the problem of addiction. The root usually includes work regarding past abuse and trauma, low self worth, negative core self beliefs, family of origin, etc. With the addition use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) I can help people with both the causes of addiction and impulse/urge control.
Addiction Counselor
Authentic Connections Therapy- Steve Price, B.Ed, MCP, RCC, CCPA
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
I am adept at support clients in finding the root of their addiction whether it be trauma or challenges with emotional regulation. Addictive behaviour always makes sense. Unfortunately, there is still so much shame, judgement and misunderstanding when it comes to addiction. I will help you make sense of your addictive behaviour and achieve freedom.
Addiction Counsellor
Alain Langlais, MH, RTC, CHHt
Counsellor
In V1W 5B4 - Nearby to Summerland.
“It was a long and heavy day and I just need to break the edge.” “I communicate better after few drinks” “I can’t fall asleep if I don’t have my…” When a substance becomes a “priority”, or becomes overused, it begins to creep into and destroy an individual’s health, family, relationship and even work. The question becomes "Do I have control over it or does it have control over me?". Often substances are used as coping mechanism without realizing that it often creates even more anxiety and depression, leaving a person feeling more stress and low down the road. Feeling anxious without a "quick fix" or a “temporary Band-Aid” is a strong indicator that a person is or has lost control with the desired substance. In counselling, we work to support...(view profile to read more)
Addiction Counsellor
Rayen McLeod, MSW, RSW, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
In V1Y 2H4 - Nearby to Summerland.
In addiction counselling, we focus on providing a compassionate and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore the underlying factors contributing to addiction. My approach combines evidence-based therapies, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, to help clients understand and manage their triggers, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and set achievable goals for recovery. We work collaboratively to address both the psychological and emotional aspects of addiction, fostering resilience and self-efficacy. By supporting clients in building a solid foundation for change, we aim to empower them to create a more fulfilling and balanced life.
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Summerland is located in British Columbia, Canada. It has a land area of 74.08 square kilometers.  The population of Summerland is 11,615 people with 4,938 households . The population ranking for Summerland is #358 nationally and #54 for the province of British Columbia with a density of 156.80 people per sq km. Summerland therapists serve postal code: V0H.