Online Addictions therapists in Oakland, California CA
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Substance Abuse
Oksana Pueschel
Marriage and Family Therapist, Grad Dip Family Counselling
Addictions & Substance Abuse
19 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Juliette Kuhlmann
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
I have three years experience working as a primary therapist for an outpatient treatment center. I am skilled in providing therapy and support for those navigating sobriety, sober curiosity, aftercare, and/or chronic relapse. As a sober person, I understand the cycle of addiction and the nuances of 12 step, treatment, and family dynamics.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Jonathan Kruger Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Addiction of any nature is a profoundly challenging constellation of behaviors to understand, address, and ultimately replace with healthier choices. Addiction is further complicated by the strong likelihood that co-occurring conditions will accompany the addictive behavior: anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges often go hand in hand with compulsive behavior. As a result, grasping the full breadth of the patient’s behavior and background is vital to treatment, but that is just one piece of a holistic approach. Fundamentally, addiction treatment must address the fact that at the heart of compulsive behavior lies a sense of self.
The truth is, at some level we are all wounded or, indeed, fractured. The challenge for those suffering addictive behaviors is that the wounds are so profound that the only way to find relief is to engage in maladaptive behaviors. In fact, the truly nefarious aspect of addiction is that while it is rooted in a fractured sense of self, the addictive behavior itself blocks the patient’s ability to empower and re-structure their internal narrative. Addiction is not only the crutch that soothes the fractured self, it is also the barrier that prevents a new self-empowerment to emerge. This creates a vicious cycle, and the common emotional aspects of addiction then dominate the addict’s self-narrative: guilt, shame, hopelessness and despair.
The essence of overcoming addiction, and the core of my treatment philosophy, is the desire and ultimately the decision to live your life in a new and different way. This decision is extraordinarily difficult and requires a comprehensive set of tools to sustain it over a lifetime. The good news is that the scientific underpinning of addiction treatment is making extraordinary progress. My practice for addiction seeks to understand and suggest new therapeutic options, and to pair those with a deep exploration to the source of your maladaptive behaviors and the experiences that fractured your original sense of self. My goal is to create a safe, trusting and healing environment to explore these core issues and to re-create a new self-narrative, replacing addictive behaviors with new coping mechanisms and actions. Ultimately, my goal is to re-assemble the fractured self, leading to a newly empowered individual with the skillset to begin a completely new, nourishing, and rewarding life.
13 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Dr. Mazmanyan and Associates
Psychologist, Ph.D
We provide a safe space for you as we work together to understand the role substances play and get underneath to the root causes of addictions. Come as you are.
11 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
David Sudyka
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Struggling with substance use can feel isolating, especially when it starts to affect your relationships, work, or sense of control. You might feel stuck between wanting change and not knowing how to get there. Therapy focuses on helping you understand the patterns behind your use, identify triggers, and build healthier ways to cope. The goal is to support you in making changes that feel realistic and sustainable, whether that means reducing use, maintaining sobriety, or gaining clarity about what you want moving forward.
4 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Is your addiction a symptom of some deeper pain, or the sole obstacle to a life otherwise pleasantly lived? Using harm reduction informed, evidence based cognitive, narrative, and motivational approaches, we can identify and map out your relationship with your substance use/abuse/misuse, or behavior, the role it plays in maintaining the status quo, and what it would look like to remove it entirely.
9 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counselor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
As a specialist in Addictions and Substance Abuse, I have over 35 years clean and sober myself. I believe that even though there is brain involvement in addictive behaviours, addiction is primarily a choice that people make to not have to deal with the reality of their situations - and that the addict can make a different choice. Family members often don't understand the difference between ENABLING and HELPING when they try to support the addicts they love. When families can stop enabling their addict and start helping instead, the addict then has a better chance of recovery from addiction. When addiction is in a family, everyone is affected and everyone needs to heal.
35 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
C&C Center for Healing
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, PMHNP
We offer compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals struggling with substance use and addiction. One of our experienced psychiatrists specializes in addiction treatment, providing comprehensive evaluations, medication management, and coordinated support to promote lasting recovery. Services are available both online and in person, meeting you with respect, understanding, and a focus on sustainable change.
8 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Courtland McPherson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
Addictions and substance use can break us down. It can leave us feeling lost, in pain, shameful and guilty. Finding the proper treatment can help. I have been helping folks with addictions move through their suffering for over ten years. Let's get you back to you!
17 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Dr. Sonia Ovuehor Ovy
Counselor/Therapist, Doctor of science in Counselling Psychology, Msc Conflict Resolution, Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Certificate in Mental Health Studies, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Diploma in Relationship and Family Counselling, CPD in Neuro Linguistic Programming.
My Holistic Approach For Recovery and Wellness.
Combining cutting-edge techniques with empathetic understanding, I help individuals overcome addiction and substance abuse. Focusing on mindfulness, self-care, and resilience, my therapy fosters long-term recovery, improved relationships, and enhanced overall wellbeing.
9 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Elizabeth Essner, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
The relationship between the therapist and the client is the most important factor in providing "successful" therapy. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental environment where you can explore issues around substance use. Whether you want to quit entirely (abstinence) or cut down or control your drinking/using (harm reduction), I will support you in achieving your goal. There is no "one-size-fits-all" approach. Together we will figure out what works for you to have success.
8 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Susana Scotti, Journey Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PhD
I am a Licensed Psychologist specializing in treating addiction, with a strong background in inpatient and outpatient recovery settings. Together, we understand how mental health challenges and addiction are often interconnected, with substance use frequently serving as a way to cope with emotional pain. Many people find recovery difficult when underlying mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, PTSD and ADHD remain untreated. I work with you to address those issues and strengthen sobriety skills. I support individuals seeking outpatient services to establish or maintain a healthier relationship to substances and those transitioning from residential treatment or intensive outpatient programs. Whether your goal is abstinence or harm reduction, I provide evidence-based support to help you gain and maintain recovery, prevent relapse, and build a meaningful life in sobriety. I work with you to understand the patterns driving substance use and to change behaviors that no longer serve you.
13 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I work with substance use and addiction by focusing on the function the behavior has served rather than framing it as a moral failing. Treatment emphasizes understanding, accountability, and the development of healthier ways to cope that can be sustained over time.
3 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Hilary Stokes
Therapist, PHD, LCSW
I have found a mind body approach using EMDR, brainspotting, somatic therapy along with solution focused talk therapy to be a highly effective path to overcoming addictions. The combination of these approaches address the underlying trauma and unresolved issues from the past but also focus on solutions for creating healthy coping skills and conscious decisions in the present.
25 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Sean Brennan
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Addictions are the solution to a problem, not the problem itself. In order to truly resolve addictions, we need to go under the hood where the problem actually lies, or else 'sobriety' will just look like bouncing from one addiction to the next. If this sounds like you - let's get to work.
2 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Dr. Maxwell Rappoport
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I help clients struggling with addiction or problematic substance use by combining evidence-based treatments such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Relapse Prevention strategies. My approach emphasizes understanding triggers, strengthening coping skills, and building sustainable recovery plans tailored to your life.
9 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - GayTherapyLA.com
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CST
Ken is well-experienced treating clients with problematic relationships to alcohol or other drugs, including special experience in working with gay men and crystal methamphetamine, "PNP", or "chemsex" populations, supporting both traditional 12-Step as well as SMART Recovery and Harm Reduction models, with hundreds of client case experiences with gay male individuals, couples and polyamorous polycules, from a wide cultural, ethnic, racial, SES, nationality, and age diversity.
34 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Douglairian psychology apc
Marriage and Family Therapist, Lmft
Having worked for many years as an alcohol and addiction counselor, I understand the challenges of overcoming addiction. I am dedicated to helping individuals find the tools necessary to manage and overcome this disease.
5 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA (Online Only)
Substance Abuse
Jeremi R McManus
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I have supported hundreds of couples over the past 15+ years who are working through addiction or substance abuse issues and look forward to helping you get your relationship where you want it to be. Poor communication? Broken trust? Endless arguments? I look forward to hearing from you.
21 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Substance Abuse
Christian Holmes
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
It's hard to admit when we have a problem. The truth is addiction isn't really about the substance, it's about what's going on beneath the surface. In therapy, I create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where we can discover what is really going on so we can face it, transcend it, and transform in the process.
8 Years Experience
Online in Oakland, CA
Oakland has a politically engaged, social-justice-oriented community where many therapists approach their work through an anti-oppression lens, specializing in racial trauma, activist burnout, and healing within BIPOC communities. The city's proximity to San Francisco means therapists here frequently work with the compounding stresses of the Bay Area housing crisis, economic displacement, and the grief of gentrification. Oakland has strong LGBTQ+ and creative communities, with demand for affirming therapists who work at the intersection of identity, community belonging, and personal wellbeing. Highland Hospital and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provide institutional anchors alongside a network of independent practitioners.
Addictions therapists in Oakland, California Statistics
Addictions therapists in Oakland, California average 17 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Addictions or Substance Abuse (100%), Anxiety or Fears (87%), and Depression (72%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Gender ID
| 48% |
Female |
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| 46% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Addictions or Substance Abuse |
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 72% | Depression |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 56% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 56% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Stress |