I worked in an Intensive Outpatient Program with professionals of all kinds (athletes, surgeons, pilots, etc.) who were struggling with substance use disorders. It made me realize the similarities of the addict brain and those of high performers (often pushing to the extremes in healthy or less than healthy ways). I'm passionate about helping people understand their relationship with substances in order to heal different parts of their lives. I believe recovery has many paths and it's important to take the first step towards it!
I have five years experience with addiction treatment and co-occurring disorders in both an inpatient and outpatient setting and have guided hundreds of unique individuals in achieving their sobriety goals.
I specialize in working with family systems and addiction; specifically family members such as parents, spouses, siblings, and adult children who have a loved one struggling with an addiction. I offer family addiction coaching which focuses on crisis management, boundary setting, and how to provide support without enabling.
I have 3 years of working directly with folks in recovery from substance use issues. I believe in a harm reductive, person centered approach and understand that substance use is a very unique and uniquely difficult disorder to work through.
Using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavorial Therapy, Relapse Prevention, and Narrative Therapy, I help you develop effective emotional regulation skills and healthy self-esteem, so you no longer feel the need to escape difficult emotions through the addictive behaviors and self-destruct. You learn to create a new, sustainable life narrative of resiliency and self-respect.
I have extensive training and experience in helping others overcome substance and behavioral addictions. We can work together to explore and resolve the original cause of addiction while engaging in behavioral techniques to overcome addiction in the present.
In Colorado, I am a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) and regularly work with substance use disorder and what has occurred in your life to make this a viable option when it started. We won't leave you without coping skills. Rather, we replace them with new skills instead of substances.
In our comfortable, home-like ranch setting, clients of all ages and income levels are provided counseling or psychotherapy with the assistance of certified counselors and their trained therapy animals. Have a cup of tea and pet the baby goats while you wait, or sit quietly in our gazebo and read.
Because I believe knowledge is power, my intention is to help you understand your presenting concerns or addiction. In the following steps, I collaborate with you on new ways of coping, communication, and connecting in relationships. I aim to help you find purpose and belonging in the world, to discover personal strengths, and look forward to your life.
Nic is an experienced addictions and substance abuse counselor, with extensive experience working with both adults and adolescents. He is also a highly experienced counselor in dealing with co-occurring disorders i.e. addictions, substance abuse, mental health, trauma, TBI, etc...