![Lauren Stevenson, Psy.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/lauren-stevenson.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Lauren Stevenson, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
In 91006 - Nearby to Chino.
I strongly believe that the first step in overcoming an addiction is to feel supported in a safe and comforting therapeutic environment. Without trust, it is nearly impossible to address the issues, including shame, that so often accompany substance abuse. My approach is to help my clients learn to identify the thoughts and beliefs (often negative thoughts about themselves and their lives) that lead them to turn to drugs or alcohol. Treatment helps the client unlearn old patterns of behavior and to learn new ways of coping with situations and thoughts that may have led them to use substances in the past.
![Sean Sprigle, LPCC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/sean-sprigle.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Sean Sprigle, LPCC
Licensed professional clinical counselor
Available for Online Therapy
Addiction can be a tricky and slippery issue to deal with due to its nonlogical nature. I know this from personal experience because I dealt with with addiction issues before becoming a psychotherapist. It is this combination of personal and professional experience that makes me uniquely qualified to help people recover from this particular issue. With the aid of tools like EMDR CBT and guided visualizations I can help you overcome this issue and heal from the issues that drive it. Additionally, I can provide tools, coping skills, and other resources to help you manage particular issues while I’m helping you heal.
![Ross L. Kellogg, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/ross-l.-kellogg.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Ross L. Kellogg, LMFT
Licensed Individual, Marriage, and Family Therapist
Available for Online Therapy
Clients grappling with addiction often feel a profound injury to their confidence, trapped in a cycle that seems insurmountable. In my therapy process, you will discover a compassionate and understanding environment where the underlying reasons for addiction are not only identified but addressed with clear, actionable solutions. My approach emphasizes the your unique experience, helping you to rebuild self-trust and confidence. Through personalized support and long-term management strategies, clients will find empowerment in their journey towards recovery, regaining control, and hope for a healthier future.
![John Warrington, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/john-warrington.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
John Warrington, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
In 91010 - Nearby to Chino.
Addiction can ruin lives. Whether it is a substance (like alcohol of drugs) or a behavior (like eating or gambling) it stimulates that part of or brain that is the reward center and makes us feel pleasure. Humans, not surprisingly, like all animals, seek pleasure and avoid pain. We can get addicted to such a degree that we lose sight of the important things in our lives; our family, friend, job etc. Anything and everything can get side-lined by our addiction. Breaking free can be hard, it can involve many attempts and yet the rewards are enormous. I don't have the magic bullet but I can walk alongside you and help you on the path to recovery and sobriety.
![Verdant Oak Behavioral Health, Psy.D. and Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/verdant-oak-behavioral-health.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Verdant Oak Behavioral Health, Psy.D. and Ph.D.
Psychologist
In 91711 - Nearby to Chino.
Struggles with addiction and substance abuse can often be accompanied by guilt and shame, and this guilt and shame are typically triggers for continued use/relapse. Use of a strengths-based approach to treating substance abuse can tap an individual's own strengths to gain insight and to increase coping skills. Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy can also prove useful to address unmet needs, feeling "stuck" and challenging irrational thoughts that lead to continued use.
![Brian Jones, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/brian-jones.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Brian Jones, LMFT
Brian La Roy Jones, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Available for Online Therapy
If pornography is out of control in your life, or feels like an unhealthy habit, or addiction, I offer therapy specifically intended to help you understand your dependance upon porn, why it's so difficult to stop using, and how you can take your life back and experience freedom. If pornography has become a problem in your relationship, I help couples understand the role pornography serves, how to build empathy and understanding between one another, and how to fill the needs pornography serves in a more fulfilling way.
![Susan Purrington, Psy.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/susan-purrington.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Susan Purrington, Psy.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
In 92866 - Nearby to Chino.
For many people, addictions can be a private pain that they keep hidden away from others. Often times, people feel powerless to overcome these temptations that may eventually impact their relationships and life functioning. In the safety of therapy, we will work towards identifying triggers or times when you feel most vulnerable to your addiction. We'll process through underlying issues and develop feasible steps for you to resist temptations and replace them with constructive and healthy ways of coping. Whether it's internet addiction, pornography, substance abuse, binge eating- you do not have to let your addiction consume you any longer.
![Andrea Teas, LCSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/andrea-teas.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Andrea Teas, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In 91730 - Nearby to Chino.
I take an environment and harm reduction approach with her clients. I am caring and understanding of addiction issues. I have experience in working with families and friends suffering from a loved ones addiction. I assist my clients in finding the core and underlying issue of their addiction. I look at the client's whole environment and how that plays into their addiction.
![John Quinlan, Psy.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/john-quinlan.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
John Quinlan, Psy.D.
Psychologist (License # PSY23794)
In 91730 - Nearby to Chino.
Few are aware that an addiction is a form of self-medicating where the addiction helps cover up deeper problems. This is especially true for a person experiencing major depression. The addiction serves to uplift a person out of the depression and into a state of pleasure. The problem is that the addiction serves as a temporary fix and becomes a problem in itself where chasing the high comes at an even greater cost than that experienced as depression. Suicidal thoughts, imprisonment, loss of income and financial problems, and poor health all come with the addiction. A person experiencing addiction must seek counseling for the addiction and for the root cause.
![Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/dr.-chris-nikolaidis.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Dr. Chris Nikolaidis, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
In 92606 - Nearby to Chino.
Addicted to alcohol, marijuana, cocaine? Addicted to sex, the internet, gambling, shopping, food, porn, exercise, money? Or perhaps you have achieved sobriety as a recovering Alcoholic or Drug Addict, you attend AA or NA regularly, and want additional support from a psychologist? I can help. In my Newport Beach Private Practice, I draw on my prior experience as a psychologist at celebrity rehab Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach. My specialties in helping you through recovery are Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Anger Management, and Couples Counseling. Call, click or text (949)791-7127 and get the support you need.
![Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/philip-starkman.jpg)
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.
![Heather Browne, PsyD, MA, LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/heather-browne.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Heather Browne, PsyD, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
In 92841 - Nearby to Chino.
I do not work with severe drug and alcohol addiction. I work with clients who are able to function, yet finding it becoming more difficult and needing to stop their behavior before they hit bottom. We use cognitive behaviorial techniques to protect them from acting out and build up a support network. We also begin to explore soothing and coping techniques which are needed and missing.
![Marylee Nambu, M.A., LMFT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/marylee-nambu.jpg)
Addiction Counselor
Marylee Nambu, M.A., LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
In 91741 - Nearby to Chino.
Often, when addiction becomes an issue which impairs an individual's ability to live life fully, the substance abuse is only the symptom and there is a co-occurring disorder present. Perhaps some past pain or trauma has been left unresolved. When working with the newly sober client, I first take time to cultivate a collaborative and safe relationship in which we may begin to explore ways to manage the triggers which may cause relapse. Once this is managed, we may gently and respectfully begin to explore the deeper issues which drive the triggers. Collaboratively, we will work to resolve these issues such that, triggers either become powerless or non-existent.