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London, Ontario therapist: Richelle LeBlanc, registered social worker
Addictions or Substance Abuse

Richelle LeBlanc

Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Address addictions/substance use concerns through harm reduction techniques and relapse prevention.  
7 Years Experience
Online in North Bay, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario therapist: Rachel Morris, registered social worker
Addictions or Substance Abuse

Rachel Morris

Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
I work primarily with those who are in later stages of recovery and those looking to enhance or deepen their experience in sobriety. This may involve exploring the roots of your substance use and/or seeking support for ongoing challenges of life and relationships. I have worked with those who have abused alcohol, marijuana and other drugs, or behavioural addictions such as shopping or video games.  
5 Years Experience
Online in North Bay, Ontario
Guelph, Ontario therapist: Jane Kraft, licensed clinical social worker
Addictions or Substance Abuse

Jane Kraft

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW,RSW, Psychotherapist
I have several years experience helping people with addiction and substact abuse please feel free to contact me to discuss further.  
8 Years Experience
Online in North Bay, Ontario
Toronto, Ontario therapist: New Moon Psychotherapy, registered psychotherapist
Addictions or Substance Abuse

New Moon Psychotherapy

Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, MSW, RSW, RP, RP(Q)
We believe that addiction and substance use problems are an attempt to cope with the pain of living. More often than not, people who engage in substance abuse and who experience addiction have experienced loss or adversity and were not taught adaptive strategies to cope with it. To find relief from this incredible pain, they leaned into a substance or behaviour and found that it worked better than anything else to provide temporary relief from their pain and suffering. When using they thought about what happened a little bit less, difficult emotions like sadness, guilt, anger and shame were dulled, physical pain subsided, and there was a sense of lightness. The problem is that the high wears off, the physical and emotional pain returns, and the memories come flooding back. Eventually, you feel the relief less and less. Other problems such as those listed below also occur: - conflict and instability in relationships - feeling isolated - difficulty meeting obligations and work/school/family responsibilities - financial strain - hangover/emotional and physical stress - intense urges for the substance or behaviour - finding oneself in risky and dangerous situations These difficulties cause more pain and lead to a vicious cycle of getting high, coming down, experiencing even more pain than initially, seeking the same relief which over time becomes shorter and less effective. The good news is that it doesn't have to stay this way. Our highly trained therapists offer evidence-based treatments for substance use and addiction. Typically, substance abuse and addiction treatment at New Moon Psychotherapy will involve three components 1) Psychoeducation: Helping you understand substance abuse and addiction including why you are experiencing this problem and the function that this problem serves. 2) Coping Strategies: Teaching you various cognitive, behavioural, and somatic strategies to help you manage cravings, regulate your emotions, tolerate distress, and calm your nervous system. 3) Trauma and/or Grief Processing: This gets to the root of the addiction and allows you to heal the pain that has been keeping you stuck all this time. This is incredibly important because it is more likely to prevent the addiction from recurring. Each of these components build upon one another and will allow you to heal and create meaningful, long-lasting change in your life. Dr. Gabor Mate, an expert in the research and treatment of addiction, has said that addiction begins and ends with pain. The good news is that you can change the narrative and through therapy, change your ending. At New Moon Psychotherapy, our team supports individuals experiencing various forms of substance abuse and addiction including alcohol, illicit and prescription drugs, and sex and pornography.  
14 Years Experience
Online in North Bay, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario therapist: Mind By Design®, registered psychotherapist
Addictions or Substance Abuse

Mind By Design®

Registered Psychotherapist, Psychology and Coaching Clinics
The constant use of some sort of “intervention” (be it drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc.) to look outside of oneself or feel better when life gets out of control. The problem is that even though these “interventions” might work in the short-term they do not help in the long-term, and usually make life spin further out of control. Psychotherapy and rehabilitation are used to help a person wine off of the aforementioned “interventions.”  
15 Years Experience
Online in North Bay, Ontario