Addictions therapists in Mecca, California CA
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Desert Comprehensive Treatment Center provides a comprehensive range of opioid addiction treatment services for adults age 18 and older. The facility offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT), individual and group counseling, and a variety of support services. MAT involves the use of FDA-approved medications, such as buprenorphine, to help reduce cravings and other symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Through individual and group counseling sessions, patients work with staff to develop a personalized treatment plan and set recovery goals. Additional support services include educational programming, family therapy, and referrals to community resources. The team of dedicated, compassionate professionals also provides 24/7 medical monitoring and crisis intervention, as needed.
18 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Dan Fink
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I work from a Harm Reduction stance. Let's find the pragmatism that keeps you safe and gets your needs met.
15 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Helen Star, MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT, SEP
We build on your strengths and the passion you have for life and work to create the lifestyle that you want, whether the ideal lifestyle includes drug and alcohol use or not. The assumption is, that as we strengthen your healthy self, the impulses to use in an unhealthy manner will decrease. Using a harm reduction strategy I work hard to meet you “where you are at” and together we determine the path forward.
I have many years experience working directly with individuals who want to stop or decrease their use of alcohol and other drugs. I have worked extensively with people who are in a 12 step program. I have a deep understanding of that philosophy and can utilize the principles of 12 step recovery in the therapy session. I also have in-depth experience working with people from a Harm Reduction point of view, meaning we work to mitigate the harm drugs or alcohol is causing in your life. To learn more about Harm Reduction, click here.
33 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Claire Babbitt, LMFT, JD
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, J.D.
I have extensive training and experience in the field of substance abuse and have practiced in the field of
addiction for more than 30 years. One of the specialties is helping patients with relapse prevention, particularly after patients leave substance abuse treatment or an intensive outpatient program.
14 Years Experience
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Dr. David Shapiro
Psychologist, California Licensed Psychologist (License# PSY17495)
My approach to use of substances or compulsive behaviors (such as gambling, sex, shopping, etc.) is to view them as efforts to find pleasure or more often to avoid pain. My approach then is to understand what they client is trying to accomplish with the addiction, and then to help them find the healthiest ways to fulfil what they are attempting to accomplish. Some of my clients decide to abstain from the substance or behavior, but so too do others explore trying to manage their addiction through approach like risk reduction, controlled use, etc. I don't try to force those I work with to adhere to a particular decision about that but rather to empower them in continually evaluating the consequences of their decisions and to move toward solutions that will be healthiest for them, their loved ones, and their lives in general. Some of my clients find value in participating in 12-step recovery programs, but this is not something I require. I find am very comfortable supporting 12-step programs but so too am I also adept at supporting Rational Recovery, Smart Recovery, Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention, Risk Reduction, Trauma Informed Addiction Treatment, and other such approaches.
24 Years Experience