![Josipa Katinic, MA, RCC, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/josipa-katinic.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Josipa Katinic, MA, RCC, CCC
RCC, CCC
Online, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1L7 | (604) 632-4808
Feeling vulnerable to an over-consumption or over-use of substances, food, or activities is a painful experience. The cycle of use, (artificial) happiness, deflation, shame, tension building and use is vicious and seemingly never-ending. I work with IFS and NARM to help identify, understand and stop the use of the things that are sabotaging you.
![Ben Bjorgaard, PhDc, MA, RCC, CCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ben-bjorgaard.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Ben Bjorgaard, PhDc, MA, RCC, CCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor
Victoria, British Columbia V8R 4P8 | 833 338 0038
Substance and behavioral addictions are widely misunderstood, and as a result, those that experience addictions can be unjustly pathologized and even criminalized. The term “addiction” stands for diverse, multi-faceted, socio-cultural, biological, and psychological phenomena. The idea that addiction is a brain disease is an ideological narrative, not a fact. I offer non-judgmental and non-coercive counselling to support an individual’s growth and future pursuits. I hold a deep empathy for your life experience, choices, and lack of choices. I will coach you to tap into your inner resources, resilience, and “brilliant sanity.” I am an advocate for decriminalization and harm reduction policies.
![Innerverse Therapy, MA, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/innerverse-therapy.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Innerverse Therapy, MA, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellors
212 - 179 Davie Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6Z 2V4 | 7787193166
We employ addiction counseling as a specialized form of therapy to support clients in their journey toward overcoming addictive behaviors and fostering self-acceptance. Addiction counseling provides a compassionate and non-judgmental space for clients to explore and understand the underlying factors contributing to their addictive behaviors. Our skilled counselors employ evidence-based approaches such as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and relapse prevention strategies to guide individuals in gaining insight into their addictive patterns, identifying triggers, and developing effective coping strategies.
![Molly McBride, MSc, RCC, RTC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/molly-mcbride.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Molly McBride, MSc, RCC, RTC
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Available for Online Therapy
Recovery from addiction is often challenging, but with the right support it is within reach. EMDR, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Enneagram Theory, and CBT are all useful techniques that Molly might use to address root causes for addictive thought patterns and behaviors. Molly hopes to work with you on strengthening your motivation to create lasting, healthy change and find true fulfillment in life.
![Natasha Noble, RCC, CCC, MACP, BTh](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/natasha-noble.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Natasha Noble, RCC, CCC, MACP, BTh
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 1W6 | 7783789473
As is often said in AA, your very best thinking has gotten you here. In other words, it's time to let yourself have the outside support you need. It's time to do something different. An important part of my role in working with clients who have addictions is helping them conceptualize what recovery means: while sobriety and/or abstinence are goals - they are merely steps along the journey of recovery. That is, without doing the inner work of healing, sobriety and/or abstinence are short-lived. Learning to identify and process one’s emotions in healthy ways, as well as establishing/re-establishing relationships with others and with self, are some examples of what recovery work entails.
![Devorah Peterson, M.Ed., RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/devorah-peterson.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Devorah Peterson, M.Ed., RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Y9 | 604-807-3900
My approach to addiction is multi-faceted and individually focused. Exploring personal history and trauma and grieving losses are often elements, as is reconnecting with the body and its wisdom. In many cases, developing one's spirituality is central to healing. I provide a safe environment for exploring and listening to the range of feelings that have been avoided through the addiction so that reconnection with self is restored and one's deepest longings can be satisfied.
![Alexia Brown, M.Ed, R.C.C](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/alexia-brown.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Alexia Brown, M.Ed, R.C.C
Registered Clinical Counsellor
West 16th Ave and MacDonald, Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4M1 | 604-9169606
If we all arrived on earth with an owners manual, it would be far easier to discover the most adaptable ways to cope with the onslaught of challenges we face as we grow and develop. But, we stumble along, often grabbing at crutches that soothe us for a while, but end up bringing us to our knees. My role in addiction recovery is helping you find positive soothing habits, helping you learn how regulate your emotions so that soothing is needed less on the whole, and helping you stay connected to your needs so that you remain in the drivers seat.
![Jennifer Scott, RCC, RSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jennifer-scott.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Jennifer Scott, RCC, RSW
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Social Worker
206 - 1118 Homer St., Vancouver (Yaletown), British Columbia V6B 6L5 | 604-763-5340
There is an interesting connection between trauma and addictions. When events or situations are perceived as life threatening or overwhelming (even though this might not be a conscious realization), the response to such overwhelming pain is logically to self-medicate. Treating addictions requires gently addressing how clients manage emotional, physical, and mental pain and sensitively building resources to find better coping strategies while healing old wounds.
![Bronwyn Sullivan, MOC, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/bronwyn-sullivan.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Bronwyn Sullivan, MOC, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
202-609 Stamps Landing, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 3Z1 | 604-762-2152
Do you wake up in the morning with a feeling of regret and remorse over how many glasses of wine you had, again? Are you struggling with a habit that you thought was temporary and now you find you can't walk away from. The realization that you may be struggling with an addiction may gradually unfold or a loved one may bring it to your attention. Often addiction arises from a need to 'take oneself away' from the rough spots on life or it may be a habit out of control. Whatever the background, together we will look at what has contributed to your desire for you habit, what is reinforcing it and get you back in the drivers seat of your life.
![Byron Elton, MA RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/byron-elton.jpg)
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.
![Heather Awad, MCP, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/heather-awad.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Heather Awad, MCP, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor
web-based, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1A1 | 6047736152
What emotions are your addiction trying to mask? What are you escaping from? Is your addiction costing you your relationship, your family, your work? Your addiction or dependency, is serving a purpose. Let’s explore, understand and uncover what that purpose is and what the core issues are. It’s time to lead a healthier and more intentional life.
![Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/geoff-williams.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Geoff Williams, MSW, RCSW, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Registered Clinical Social Worker
Available for Online Therapy
I provide support for those considering or determined to reduce or eliminate substances, problem gambling, or other compulsion. Whether the goal is cutting out the addictive behaviour or minimizing its impact, I work through motivational interviewing to help people access addiction treatment if needed. If treatment is not needed, I target the underlying problem such as anxiety, depression, or family conflict. So if you have a family member who requires assessment and direction, or you yourself need to know that you addiction is in good hands while you focus on another problem, I can help.
![Kathryn Dodds, RPC in Psychotherapy](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/kathryn-dodds.jpg)
Addiction Counsellor
Kathryn Dodds, RPC in Psychotherapy
Registered Professional Counsellor in Psychotherapy
Vancouver, British Columbia V5R 6G4 | 7789555179
Clients with lifelong addictions have found freedom and hope again. "The first time I saw Kathryn I was a mess! ...I was depressed, confused, hurt, angry and desolate and almost to the point of ending it all. Life just didn't seem worth living... Kathryn was so understanding and kind and helped me to change my negative thoughts into positive ones ...She also taught me that no one can make me feel anything happy, sad, lonely, miserable - these are my own thoughts and they come from my own guilt or shame,people just trigger them... I now want to live and I understand how important it really is to live an honest clean life and to care for and love myself like I never knew how to before."