Top addiction therapists in 30549: Jefferson, GA.

Dealing with addictions can feel very isolating. Addiction can begin as a coping mechanism that brings temporary comfort to some form of trauma but can quickly turn into an out of control problem. We may deal with shame, fear of judgement and hiding that this issue has turned into an even bigger issue. The first step in the recovery process and ability to start taking back your power is acknowledging that there is a problem and taking the next step. You can recover!

Addictions (substance or behavioral) are often coping mechanisms you developed early in life to help you deal with anxiety, sadness, feeling like you don't fit in, feeling you don't matter, feeling powerless, or for numbing the pain of being criticized, abandoned, neglected, abused or traumatized in some other way. Traumatic events or a life time of upsetting events are often the root cause of addiction. I am a Certified EMDR Therapist with extensive experience in helping adults heal from and put in the past the upsetting events that contribute to their addiction. EMDR Therapy is highly effective and is offered at all the leading residential treatment programs for addiction recovery.