Addiction Therapists in Boulder, CO
Kris Isaacs
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CACII
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years experience working with adolescents and adults. My areas of focus are with anxiety, depression, substance abuse/addictions, life transitions, ADD/ADHD and low motivation/self-esteem. I support individuals in working through their barriers, creating healthy coping skills, helping to establish a true sense of self, connection within relationships and within ones community. In addition, I am a trained Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP) who offers preparation and integration support for psychedelic use.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years experience working with adolescents and adults. My areas of focus are with anxiety, depression, substance abuse/addictions, life transitions, ADD/ADHD and low motivation/self-esteem. I support individuals in working through their barriers, creating healthy coping skills, helping to establish a true sense of self, connection within relationships and within ones community. In addition, I am a trained Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP) who offers preparation and integration support for psychedelic use.
Belle Abramson
Counselor, MA, LPC, CACIII
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80305
I have worked successfully with clients dealing with stress, depression, anxiety and substance issues. Whether in crisis, or for those looking for ongoing guidance, therapy brings rewards of clarity and increased joy in daily living.
I have worked successfully with clients dealing with stress, depression, anxiety and substance issues. Whether in crisis, or for those looking for ongoing guidance, therapy brings rewards of clarity and increased joy in daily living.
Sandstone Care Teen & Young Adult Treatment Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MD, LPC, LAC, CAC-III, CSAC-A
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80303
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for young adults (ages 18 to 30) and adolescents (ages 13 to 18) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
Sandstone Care provides substance use, addiction, and mental health treatment for young adults (ages 18 to 30) and adolescents (ages 13 to 18) including Residential Treatment, Day Treatment (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and General Outpatient (OP) programming.
Cassandra Katz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CACIII
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80301
individual and group psychotherapy, adult and older adolescent services, couples and family counseling, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), substance abuse treatment, treatment for other addictions, cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt, brief solution-focused therapies.
YOU can...reduce intrusive thoughts, be more effective in relationships, regulate the emotions that you want to, get through a crisis without making it worse, put an end to addictive behaviors, emptiness, depression, anxiety improve your performance at home, work, or play...work on your goals starting today!!
individual and group psychotherapy, adult and older adolescent services, couples and family counseling, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), substance abuse treatment, treatment for other addictions, cognitive-behavioral, Gestalt, brief solution-focused therapies.
YOU can...reduce intrusive thoughts, be more effective in relationships, regulate the emotions that you want to, get through a crisis without making it worse, put an end to addictive behaviors, emptiness, depression, anxiety improve your performance at home, work, or play...work on your goals starting today!!
Sarah Elizabeth Gibson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80304
I specialize in helping people heal from trauma. I offer a somatic and attachment-focused approach to aid people on their journey of health, healing and well-being. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor, Addictions Counselor, and offer clinical supervision to new counselors. I have worked as a Clinical Supervisor at the Naropa Community Counseling Center, as a crisis counselor, and as adjunct faculty at Naropa University. I also have several years of experience providing individual and group therapy at a substance abuse outpatient center.
I specialize in helping people heal from trauma. I offer a somatic and attachment-focused approach to aid people on their journey of health, healing and well-being. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor, Addictions Counselor, and offer clinical supervision to new counselors. I have worked as a Clinical Supervisor at the Naropa Community Counseling Center, as a crisis counselor, and as adjunct faculty at Naropa University. I also have several years of experience providing individual and group therapy at a substance abuse outpatient center.
Brian Patrick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301 (Online Only)
Struggling in relationship? Whether these connections are with the self, others, or substances; I would like to offer you a true reflection. With expertise in mindfulness-based art-therapy, counseling, and addiction recovery; I can help you to understand outdated patterns of behavior and set attainable goals for healthier connections. Life is the most challenging but rewarding we do. Let's collaborate together for balance, sustainability, and fulfillment.
Struggling in relationship? Whether these connections are with the self, others, or substances; I would like to offer you a true reflection. With expertise in mindfulness-based art-therapy, counseling, and addiction recovery; I can help you to understand outdated patterns of behavior and set attainable goals for healthier connections. Life is the most challenging but rewarding we do. Let's collaborate together for balance, sustainability, and fulfillment.
Kat Austin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
Working with addiction: I have years of experience working with addiction issues.
Couples therapy: I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFT leads a couple to get right to the heart of the problems that keep relationships unsatisfying and disconnected. The goal of EFT is to help you create safety and security in your relationship so that deep connection can grow from the practice of honesty and vulnerability. EFT has been found to be successful with about 75% of couples.
Working with addiction: I have years of experience working with addiction issues.
Couples therapy: I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFT leads a couple to get right to the heart of the problems that keep relationships unsatisfying and disconnected. The goal of EFT is to help you create safety and security in your relationship so that deep connection can grow from the practice of honesty and vulnerability. EFT has been found to be successful with about 75% of couples.
Tobias Gale
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301 (Online Only)
The symptoms that have us seek out professional help are often rooted in trauma—experiences in our lives that told us we were unlovable, not “good enough”, or “bad”; that change how we feel about ourselves and how we show up in the world. The challenges that so many of us face today, be it anxiety or chronic stress, depression, substance abuse, or relationship issues, can frequently be traced back to these experiences. As a psychotherapist specializing in mindfulness-based counseling, gestalt therapy and Inner Child Work, I will help you to uncover the heart of your issues, reclaim what was lost, and revive your joy for life.
The symptoms that have us seek out professional help are often rooted in trauma—experiences in our lives that told us we were unlovable, not “good enough”, or “bad”; that change how we feel about ourselves and how we show up in the world. The challenges that so many of us face today, be it anxiety or chronic stress, depression, substance abuse, or relationship issues, can frequently be traced back to these experiences. As a psychotherapist specializing in mindfulness-based counseling, gestalt therapy and Inner Child Work, I will help you to uncover the heart of your issues, reclaim what was lost, and revive your joy for life.
ARISE® Network
Registered Psychotherapist, MD, CAI, CIP, CFLE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
We specialize in helping individuals and families with long-term healing and recovery from addiction, behavioral compulsions, mental health challenges, and other acute, chronic and relapsing illnesses. We practice Invitational Intervention®, ARISE® Continuing Care with Intervention, which is Evidence-Based and proven to be effective. We match the Certified ARISE® Interventionists to the specific needs of the client and the family and are well connected to the best treatment centers across the country. We offer consultation, case management, safe transportation across transitions (geographic, family relationships and emotional), coaching, companionship (sober and mental health companions), placement and treatment advice and intervention.
We specialize in helping individuals and families with long-term healing and recovery from addiction, behavioral compulsions, mental health challenges, and other acute, chronic and relapsing illnesses. We practice Invitational Intervention®, ARISE® Continuing Care with Intervention, which is Evidence-Based and proven to be effective. We match the Certified ARISE® Interventionists to the specific needs of the client and the family and are well connected to the best treatment centers across the country. We offer consultation, case management, safe transportation across transitions (geographic, family relationships and emotional), coaching, companionship (sober and mental health companions), placement and treatment advice and intervention.
Dr. Jennifer Abbott
Psychologist, PhD, LAC, EMDR, DBT
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. Most people suffer from more than one problem at once. My expertise allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
Hope is not something that everyone has, but it is something everyone deserves. I work successfully with adolescents and adults to overcome difficult problems including addiction, substance abuse, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relationship problems, and overwhelming emotions. Most people suffer from more than one problem at once. My expertise allows me to help people resolve compounding problems though an integrative and effective approach. My passion is working with complex trauma, intense emotions, and addiction. I am committed to helping you feel better, uncover your potential, and achieve meaningful goals.
Erica Brann, LCSW, Psychotherapy, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302
The desire to be connected to others is innate, and yet we sometimes find ourselves alone, hopeless, sad, scared, and angry. I believe that being connected to ourselves and others is part of the human experience, and recovery from symptoms that interrupt our ability to live our lives to the fullest is possible. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals who struggle with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction. I believe change and insight are possible, and freedom from pain and suffering is attainable.
The desire to be connected to others is innate, and yet we sometimes find ourselves alone, hopeless, sad, scared, and angry. I believe that being connected to ourselves and others is part of the human experience, and recovery from symptoms that interrupt our ability to live our lives to the fullest is possible. I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals who struggle with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma and addiction. I believe change and insight are possible, and freedom from pain and suffering is attainable.
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Psychologist, EdD, CACIII
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad or hopeless? Having trouble with substance abuse? My practice focuses on helping adults of all ages struggling with substance abuse, relationship problems, trauma, depression and anxiety. Providing a safe, stress-free, accepting environment, I will help guide you toward relief and success in your daily life. I have experience working with young men and women in college and men and women of all ages on their personal struggles. I hope you will allow me help you take control of your life and become the happy, content and motivated person you are meant to be.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad or hopeless? Having trouble with substance abuse? My practice focuses on helping adults of all ages struggling with substance abuse, relationship problems, trauma, depression and anxiety. Providing a safe, stress-free, accepting environment, I will help guide you toward relief and success in your daily life. I have experience working with young men and women in college and men and women of all ages on their personal struggles. I hope you will allow me help you take control of your life and become the happy, content and motivated person you are meant to be.
D.J. Bishop
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC , LAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80303
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Are you struggling with feelings of panic? As a licensed professional counselor and licensed addiction counselor, I specialize in providing targeted therapy to help you overcome anxiety and regain control over your life. I understand the challenges that come with anxiety, and I am here to guide you through the release and recovery process. Together, we'll work towards moving out of overwhelm and isolation and into integration and connection. This will allow you to find a sense of calm and peace.
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Are you struggling with feelings of panic? As a licensed professional counselor and licensed addiction counselor, I specialize in providing targeted therapy to help you overcome anxiety and regain control over your life. I understand the challenges that come with anxiety, and I am here to guide you through the release and recovery process. Together, we'll work towards moving out of overwhelm and isolation and into integration and connection. This will allow you to find a sense of calm and peace.
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Registered Psychotherapist, MA, CAS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80303
I especially enjoy doing this work with couples and those struggling with trauma or addiction.
Our world, our relationships, and our minds often present us with challenges too difficult to work out on our own. These challenges can bar us from intimate contact with ourselves and others. They often take over our life, or makes certain parts of it unbearable. And if you are seeking out ways to work with them, I whole-heartedly salute you. My counseling is client-centered, mindfulness-based, and attachment-informed. This means that you choose what we work on, I help you to explore it in the present moment, and we use the power of relationship and care in that exploration.
I especially enjoy doing this work with couples and those struggling with trauma or addiction.
Our world, our relationships, and our minds often present us with challenges too difficult to work out on our own. These challenges can bar us from intimate contact with ourselves and others. They often take over our life, or makes certain parts of it unbearable. And if you are seeking out ways to work with them, I whole-heartedly salute you. My counseling is client-centered, mindfulness-based, and attachment-informed. This means that you choose what we work on, I help you to explore it in the present moment, and we use the power of relationship and care in that exploration.
Kristen O'Kelly
Counselor, MA, LPCC, CAS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80301
I see clients who are dealing with trauma, although it's not always obvious that past experiences are running the show. Many of my clients struggle with perfectionism, addiction, boundaries, people-pleasing, self-worth, and feeling stuck and unsatisfied with life. I am open and affirming to all identities and bodies. I often work with communities I align with, like queer, poly, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), and kink. My background includes working with substance/process addictions, people experiencing homelessness and incarceration, survivors of suicide loss, and members of the kink and ENM communities.
I see clients who are dealing with trauma, although it's not always obvious that past experiences are running the show. Many of my clients struggle with perfectionism, addiction, boundaries, people-pleasing, self-worth, and feeling stuck and unsatisfied with life. I am open and affirming to all identities and bodies. I often work with communities I align with, like queer, poly, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), and kink. My background includes working with substance/process addictions, people experiencing homelessness and incarceration, survivors of suicide loss, and members of the kink and ENM communities.
Joseph A Toscano
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, CACIII, NBCC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80302
With over four decades of experience as an Addiction Specialist, Joseph brings a depth of clinical knowledge and perspective to his counseling practice that is rare. After 15 years of agency work, Joseph went into private practice in 1997. He obtained National Certification as a mental health professional and now combines his expertise with addictive processes with a holistic understanding of how these processes occur within a bigger milieu - often defined through unresolved grief and trauma. He has come to believe, that as human beings, we all have addictive tendencies that can connect us to deeper aspirations and dreams.
With over four decades of experience as an Addiction Specialist, Joseph brings a depth of clinical knowledge and perspective to his counseling practice that is rare. After 15 years of agency work, Joseph went into private practice in 1997. He obtained National Certification as a mental health professional and now combines his expertise with addictive processes with a holistic understanding of how these processes occur within a bigger milieu - often defined through unresolved grief and trauma. He has come to believe, that as human beings, we all have addictive tendencies that can connect us to deeper aspirations and dreams.
Kelly Luck
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LAC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80301
My specialities/areas of focus are: substance abuse, addiction and trauma.
My Approach: Direct and Compassionate - I believe these are the two greatest traits I can bring into my work with others. While working with clients I strive to provide honest feedback that will help guide them forward towards recovery while offering compassion along the journey. I believe that the best route to change is a direct one that does not beat around the bush. The road to recovery of any form can be very difficult as life may be in a state of turmoil. I have found that offering a compassionate approach that fits an individual's needs is the best route to take.
My specialities/areas of focus are: substance abuse, addiction and trauma.
My Approach: Direct and Compassionate - I believe these are the two greatest traits I can bring into my work with others. While working with clients I strive to provide honest feedback that will help guide them forward towards recovery while offering compassion along the journey. I believe that the best route to change is a direct one that does not beat around the bush. The road to recovery of any form can be very difficult as life may be in a state of turmoil. I have found that offering a compassionate approach that fits an individual's needs is the best route to take.
Christina Swift
Licensed Professional Counselor, ACC
Verified Verified
Boulder, CO 80301
I specialize in addiction, anxiety, and depression.
“A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don't appreciate themselves.” Chogyam Trungpa. Living is becoming a daunting task in this age of technology, inflation and social media. Seemingly more overwhelming by the second as we navigate a million responsibilities in such a fast-paced and individuated society. I have come to believe that therapy provides us with a space to breath. A sacred home to be with ourselves honestly, to be held in loving kindness, to repair old wounds, and gain self-awareness. My therapeutic approach is highly relational with an intention to reunite you with your authentic self.
I specialize in addiction, anxiety, and depression.
“A great deal of the chaos in the world occurs because people don't appreciate themselves.” Chogyam Trungpa. Living is becoming a daunting task in this age of technology, inflation and social media. Seemingly more overwhelming by the second as we navigate a million responsibilities in such a fast-paced and individuated society. I have come to believe that therapy provides us with a space to breath. A sacred home to be with ourselves honestly, to be held in loving kindness, to repair old wounds, and gain self-awareness. My therapeutic approach is highly relational with an intention to reunite you with your authentic self.
thecounSOULer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80302 (Online Only)
I work in this field with the struggles and afflictions mentioned above 'cause I have been in the grips of addiction, bereavement and hopelessness.
A seed grows with no sound, but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently. - Confucius... To grow silently means to go within, to be aware, to have courage in the face of fear. If you're struggling with addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety/depression, boundaries and learning to be assertive or trying to find your meaning and purpose in world filled with noise. Then perhaps I can be of help.
I work in this field with the struggles and afflictions mentioned above 'cause I have been in the grips of addiction, bereavement and hopelessness.
A seed grows with no sound, but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently. - Confucius... To grow silently means to go within, to be aware, to have courage in the face of fear. If you're struggling with addiction, trauma, grief, anxiety/depression, boundaries and learning to be assertive or trying to find your meaning and purpose in world filled with noise. Then perhaps I can be of help.
Alicia Hagge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80305
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I specialize in trauma and addiction, and also work with anxiety, depression, life transitions and relationship challenges.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. I use evidence-based and emerging therapy models to support my clients in building resilience, overcoming challenges and developing the skills to live a rich and meaningful life. I work with adolescents ages 14 and older as well as adults. My approach is client centered, compassionate and practical.
I specialize in trauma and addiction, and also work with anxiety, depression, life transitions and relationship challenges.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Addiction Counselor. I use evidence-based and emerging therapy models to support my clients in building resilience, overcoming challenges and developing the skills to live a rich and meaningful life. I work with adolescents ages 14 and older as well as adults. My approach is client centered, compassionate and practical.
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.