Addictions therapists in Ames, Iowa IA
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Addictions or Substance Abuse
Jennifer Francke Psychotherapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LIMHP, LPC, LADC, LMHC
Substance abuse can significantly impact various aspects of your life, including physical health, relationships, career, and emotional well-being. Whether you’re struggling with alcohol, prescription medications, or other substances, therapy can provide the support and tools you need to break the cycle of substance abuse and addiction. In therapy, we’ll explore the underlying emotional triggers that contribute to substance abuse and work together to develop healthy coping mechanisms, build emotional resilience, and strengthen your relationships. I offer evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and relapse prevention techniques to help you manage cravings, stress, and triggers. I also offer harm reduction strategies as part of a personalized approach to treatment, helping individuals minimize the negative consequences of substance abuse and make gradual progress toward recovery at their own pace. My goal is to help you regain control over your life and move toward lasting change. Whether you’re just starting your recovery journey or seeking additional support, therapy can guide you toward a healthier, more fulfilling life.
12 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides trauma-informed therapy for individuals struggling with addiction, substance abuse, compulsive behaviors, internet addiction, and gaming addiction. He works with clients seeking deeper healing from the emotional pain, trauma, stress, and unhealthy patterns that often contribute to addictive behaviors and difficulty breaking destructive cycles. His goal is to help clients restore emotional balance, improve functioning, strengthen relationships, and create meaningful and lasting change.
Many individuals struggling with addiction feel stuck in patterns of shame, isolation, emotional overwhelm, anxiety, depression, or self-destructive coping behaviors. Addiction is often connected to unresolved trauma, difficult life experiences, emotional pain, attachment wounds, or chronic stress. This is one reason why simply being told to “stop” is rarely effective. Lasting recovery requires understanding and healing the underlying issues driving the behavior.
Brad takes a holistic and personalized approach to addiction counseling, recognizing that healing involves the mind, body, emotions, relationships, and sense of purpose. Therapy is collaborative, supportive, and tailored to each client’s individual needs, goals, and experiences. Clients are provided with a safe, non-judgmental environment where they can openly explore past trauma, triggers, unhealthy coping patterns, emotional struggles, and the deeper causes of addiction.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-focused counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches to support recovery and long-term healing. Therapy focuses on helping clients process unresolved trauma, reduce compulsive behaviors, build self-awareness, strengthen emotional resilience, and develop healthier coping skills and relationships.
Brad believes recovery is about more than simply stopping a behavior or substance use. The goal is to help clients reconnect with themselves, restore hope and self-worth, improve emotional well-being, and create a healthier and more fulfilling life without relying on substances or addictive behaviors to cope or feel better about themselves.
Healing and recovery are possible. With the right support, clients can move beyond addiction, regain control of their lives, strengthen relationships, and redefine who they are today.
Virtual counseling and online trauma-focused therapy sessions are available, providing confidential and convenient access to professional addiction and trauma therapy from the comfort of home.
28 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Addictions or Substance Abuse
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I specialize in working with addiction and substance use through a trauma-informed, nonjudgmental approach rooted in Compassionate Inquiry®. Rather than focusing solely on stopping behaviors, I help clients explore the emotional and nervous system roots of addiction—often shaped by childhood trauma, chronic stress, or unmet attachment needs. Clients seek my support when they are ready to understand their patterns with compassion, reduce shame, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves, their emotions, and their recovery process.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Russell Beebe
Life Coach, Counselor, LCMHC, CSAT,
Our recovery coaching program supports men struggling with addictive behaviors, including compulsive sexual behavior and related dependency patterns. While many addiction models focus primarily on substances, we work specifically with behavioral addictions that follow similar neurological and psychological reinforcement cycles. This structured coaching approach emphasizes accountability, clear boundaries, and practical recovery tools designed to interrupt compulsive patterns and build long-term stability.
16 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
I work to understand your roots cause addiction and substance abuse behaviors and get you the help needed for recovery.
17 Years Experience
Online in Ames, IA Iowa (Online Only)
Addictions therapists in Ames, Iowa Statistics
Addictions therapists in Ames, Iowa average 15 years of experience and charge around $230 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (50%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (50%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (50%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$230
Accept insurance
14%
Offer sliding scale
57%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Male |
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| 43% |
Female |
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Session Type
| 57% |
Online Only |
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| 43% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 50% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 50% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 43% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Hypnotherapy |
| 36% | Integrative Therapy |
| 36% | Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Senior |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Teen |
| 14% | Children |
Client Focus
| 86% | Men |
| 64% | Christian |
| 64% | Women |
| 57% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 57% | Persons with Disabilities |