Addiction Therapists in Lexington, MA
Patrick Doyle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02420 (Online Only)
If your loved one's substance use has become unmanageable, you’ve tried everything but refuse to give up, and are desperately seeking hope- I know how you feel. I was raised in a large, chaotic household, and my own adult child has struggled with alcohol addiction and anxiety. Refusing to give up on my son, I found a way out for my family.
If your loved one's substance use has become unmanageable, you’ve tried everything but refuse to give up, and are desperately seeking hope- I know how you feel. I was raised in a large, chaotic household, and my own adult child has struggled with alcohol addiction and anxiety. Refusing to give up on my son, I found a way out for my family.
Joseph Scholl
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
In my 24 years as social worker at McLean Hospital and in private practice, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing addiction to drugs and alcohol. I believe that one size does not fit all in the recovery process. I find traditional forms of recovery such as 12-step programs to be very helpful. I also utilize alternatives such as motivational enhancement therapy SMART recovery, which utilizes behavior modification techniques. I aid families in pursuing Al-Anon, where appropriate. I also facilitate interventions, both traditional and the CRAFT model, which utilizes a positive reinforcement approach.
In my 24 years as social worker at McLean Hospital and in private practice, I have worked with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing addiction to drugs and alcohol. I believe that one size does not fit all in the recovery process. I find traditional forms of recovery such as 12-step programs to be very helpful. I also utilize alternatives such as motivational enhancement therapy SMART recovery, which utilizes behavior modification techniques. I aid families in pursuing Al-Anon, where appropriate. I also facilitate interventions, both traditional and the CRAFT model, which utilizes a positive reinforcement approach.
Lena Wright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
I have experience working with Individuals, Couples, and Families of First responders and marginalized communities struggling with the challenges of complex trauma impacting mental health, including Anxiety, Depressive disorders, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
I have experience working with Individuals, Couples, and Families of First responders and marginalized communities struggling with the challenges of complex trauma impacting mental health, including Anxiety, Depressive disorders, PTSD, and substance use disorders.
Kelly Broderick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
I specialize in grief and loss, addiction, codependency, and life transitions.
My ideal client is willing to start the exciting but sometimes challenging journey to finding themselves. I love to work with folks who make the active decision to start therapy, even if they do not have a concrete goal in mind. I can certainly assist a client who does not have a specific goal in finding something they want to address. My ideal client would be willing to reflect on themselves, their lives, and their choices, and they would be willing to work collaboratively with me to either maintain or change their path.
I specialize in grief and loss, addiction, codependency, and life transitions.
My ideal client is willing to start the exciting but sometimes challenging journey to finding themselves. I love to work with folks who make the active decision to start therapy, even if they do not have a concrete goal in mind. I can certainly assist a client who does not have a specific goal in finding something they want to address. My ideal client would be willing to reflect on themselves, their lives, and their choices, and they would be willing to work collaboratively with me to either maintain or change their path.
Colleen Goode
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420 (Online Only)
Colleen is an experienced Licensed Mental Health Counselor with decades of experience counseling. She has worked in schools with children, adolescents and their caregivers to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, and relational concerns. Colleen uses clinical and evidenced based techniques to help her clients feel empowered to improve the quality of their lives by setting goals, overcoming obstacles, and laying the groundwork for positive change.
Colleen is an experienced Licensed Mental Health Counselor with decades of experience counseling. She has worked in schools with children, adolescents and their caregivers to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, and relational concerns. Colleen uses clinical and evidenced based techniques to help her clients feel empowered to improve the quality of their lives by setting goals, overcoming obstacles, and laying the groundwork for positive change.
Robert Fox
Counselor, LMHC, CEAP, LADC-1
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02420 (Online Only)
While Addiction and/or Job Stress issues are specializations of mine, I am very proficient and comfortable doing therapy with many other issues.
I am fully certified in two evidence based therapies1) EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and 2) IFS or Internal Family Systems Therapy. In a very SAFE manner, they can be VERY effective. I emphasize the word SAFE because NOTHING is ever discussed unless YOU are comfortable discussing it. You're "the boss" as to what we cover/discuss in therapy.
While Addiction and/or Job Stress issues are specializations of mine, I am very proficient and comfortable doing therapy with many other issues.
I am fully certified in two evidence based therapies1) EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and 2) IFS or Internal Family Systems Therapy. In a very SAFE manner, they can be VERY effective. I emphasize the word SAFE because NOTHING is ever discussed unless YOU are comfortable discussing it. You're "the boss" as to what we cover/discuss in therapy.
David Bassano
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CIP, RC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02420
Do you have concerns about your substance use? Are you worried about a loved one with an addiction problem? Are you struggling to make changes in your life and do not know where to turn? There is help out there for you.
Do you have concerns about your substance use? Are you worried about a loved one with an addiction problem? Are you struggling to make changes in your life and do not know where to turn? There is help out there for you.
Emily E Manove
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02420
I welcome your courage in sharing your challenges with me and believe that we can work together using evidence-based therapy to create change. Our relationship matters to me and I will check in with you frequently about our work. I bring respect, empathy, humor, and authenticity (I'm a real person!) to the therapy room. I often work with OCD, anxiety, substance use, shame, perfectionism, body image, eating issues, depression, trauma/PTSD, relationship issues and parenting. I am an experienced IFS and AEDP therapist. I also use mindfulness, ACT, CBT and DBT heavily in my practice. I am a certified and experienced couples' therapist.
I welcome your courage in sharing your challenges with me and believe that we can work together using evidence-based therapy to create change. Our relationship matters to me and I will check in with you frequently about our work. I bring respect, empathy, humor, and authenticity (I'm a real person!) to the therapy room. I often work with OCD, anxiety, substance use, shame, perfectionism, body image, eating issues, depression, trauma/PTSD, relationship issues and parenting. I am an experienced IFS and AEDP therapist. I also use mindfulness, ACT, CBT and DBT heavily in my practice. I am a certified and experienced couples' therapist.
Dr. Karen Cutting
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02421
I provide a multi-specialty practice applying evidence-based principles to problems ranging from anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties, to trauma, sleep health, and substance abuse, among others.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” - Carl Jung. The philosophy that guides my approach as a clinical psychologist is the unwavering belief that people have limitless potential to heal and grow. My hope for those with whom I work is increased self-awareness, enriched relationships, deeper emotional engagement, and healthier, more flexible functioning. My goals in providing therapy are to help people understand themselves and their concerns more fully and to facilitate the development of new skills for coping with what's troubling them.
I provide a multi-specialty practice applying evidence-based principles to problems ranging from anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties, to trauma, sleep health, and substance abuse, among others.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” - Carl Jung. The philosophy that guides my approach as a clinical psychologist is the unwavering belief that people have limitless potential to heal and grow. My hope for those with whom I work is increased self-awareness, enriched relationships, deeper emotional engagement, and healthier, more flexible functioning. My goals in providing therapy are to help people understand themselves and their concerns more fully and to facilitate the development of new skills for coping with what's troubling them.
Marianne Parent
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02421
I specialize in working with people who are seeking treatment for the Disease of Addiction.
Current space available - Recovery Group ($75Session). Call for intake. Embrace the Unknown with Certainty is a book I wrote following thirty years of clinical practice treating people with psychiatric, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues. I believe that when you learn from the past and use it as a stepping stone in the present, you can psychologically turn your past into a positive. I will teach you how create the life you desire by using the past to your advantage by overcoming historically painful experiences/regrets and challenging long held thinking and behavioral patterns.
I specialize in working with people who are seeking treatment for the Disease of Addiction.
Current space available - Recovery Group ($75Session). Call for intake. Embrace the Unknown with Certainty is a book I wrote following thirty years of clinical practice treating people with psychiatric, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis issues. I believe that when you learn from the past and use it as a stepping stone in the present, you can psychologically turn your past into a positive. I will teach you how create the life you desire by using the past to your advantage by overcoming historically painful experiences/regrets and challenging long held thinking and behavioral patterns.
Jessica Delio-Guirand
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LADC1
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02173 (Online Only)
I also provide Substance Abuse Evaluations that are required for court or legal representation.
Is your life starting to become unmanageable? Do you feel like you need to make a change, but don't know where to even start? Are you struggling with substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, or relationship issues. If you or a loved one can relate to any of these issues and could benefit from additional support and assistance in setting personal goals then please reach out to me to schedule an appointment. ***If you are a family member seeking help for a loved one, please contact me so we can discuss how I might be helpful.
I also provide Substance Abuse Evaluations that are required for court or legal representation.
Is your life starting to become unmanageable? Do you feel like you need to make a change, but don't know where to even start? Are you struggling with substance abuse, addiction, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, or relationship issues. If you or a loved one can relate to any of these issues and could benefit from additional support and assistance in setting personal goals then please reach out to me to schedule an appointment. ***If you are a family member seeking help for a loved one, please contact me so we can discuss how I might be helpful.
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Dr. Peter Ward
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Lexington, MA 02173 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I want to help anyone looking to feel better. I enjoy helping others find relief from anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and other symptoms or mental health conditions. I help clients find and address what is preventing their ability to function, grow, thrive, or just relax! I also enjoy helping people discover more about themselves and reconnect with their sense of meaning or purpose in life. Therapy takes effort and commitment and, in exchange, provides freedom from suffering. I would love to help you discover the gift I believe therapy can give to you.
I want to help anyone looking to feel better. I enjoy helping others find relief from anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and other symptoms or mental health conditions. I help clients find and address what is preventing their ability to function, grow, thrive, or just relax! I also enjoy helping people discover more about themselves and reconnect with their sense of meaning or purpose in life. Therapy takes effort and commitment and, in exchange, provides freedom from suffering. I would love to help you discover the gift I believe therapy can give to you.
Kevin M Linehan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
As a narrative therapist I strive to help my clients alter problem stories into preferred ways of living. I provide individual therapy to adolescents (14+) through older adulthood/elderly. I have special interest in weight management issues, college student mental health and adolescent mental health, specifically adolescents with behavioral or legal issues. Presenting problems I typically work with include anxiety and mood disorders, relationship issues, psychosis, stress and weight management, substance abuse, and trauma. I also work with practicing therapists seeking clinical supervision and support.
As a narrative therapist I strive to help my clients alter problem stories into preferred ways of living. I provide individual therapy to adolescents (14+) through older adulthood/elderly. I have special interest in weight management issues, college student mental health and adolescent mental health, specifically adolescents with behavioral or legal issues. Presenting problems I typically work with include anxiety and mood disorders, relationship issues, psychosis, stress and weight management, substance abuse, and trauma. I also work with practicing therapists seeking clinical supervision and support.
Mia Shapiro
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
I received post-graduate training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and alcohol addiction.
We all get stuck and need help at times in our lives. Whether you struggle to deal with emotions in your closest relationships at home or at work, you can live a more fulfilling and balanced life. I welcome the opportunity to work with you on this journey. My style is relational. I take the time to get to know you – your strengths and challenges, personal history and present struggles—and work with you to figure out effective paths forward. Throughout my 20 years in the field of mental health, I have seen the long-lasting benefit of addressing my clients’ current emotional distress and the emotional roots.
I received post-graduate training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and alcohol addiction.
We all get stuck and need help at times in our lives. Whether you struggle to deal with emotions in your closest relationships at home or at work, you can live a more fulfilling and balanced life. I welcome the opportunity to work with you on this journey. My style is relational. I take the time to get to know you – your strengths and challenges, personal history and present struggles—and work with you to figure out effective paths forward. Throughout my 20 years in the field of mental health, I have seen the long-lasting benefit of addressing my clients’ current emotional distress and the emotional roots.
Suzan Cahill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
My Ideal client: 36 yo male, divorced, with two children. The patient was incarcerated 16 years, due to drug addiction/trafficking. He spent his early childhood living with his mother and father, who sexually abused him. They were also addicted to drugs due to their childhood experiences of being abused. The patient's parents also prostituted him in exchange for drugs for others. The patient turned to drugs to escape the pain, embarrassment, and overall trauma from his childhood. He now wants sobriety and to overcome his trauma, which includes flashbacks and negative self-image, self-hatred, and hatred of his parents.
My Ideal client: 36 yo male, divorced, with two children. The patient was incarcerated 16 years, due to drug addiction/trafficking. He spent his early childhood living with his mother and father, who sexually abused him. They were also addicted to drugs due to their childhood experiences of being abused. The patient's parents also prostituted him in exchange for drugs for others. The patient turned to drugs to escape the pain, embarrassment, and overall trauma from his childhood. He now wants sobriety and to overcome his trauma, which includes flashbacks and negative self-image, self-hatred, and hatred of his parents.
Larissa Dias
LMHC11617, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
Larissa specializes in addiction treatment.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Larissa specializes in addiction treatment.
Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready and committed to change. Larissa works well with those who struggle with a variety of mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship/family stressors, addiction, and trauma. Larissa enjoys working with clients who are ready to get out of their comfort zones, who are willing to have an open mind, incorporate new techniques, and be challenged.
Mark Lane
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02421
The pace of our daily lives seems only to be increasing in speed, and our ongoing hustle to keep up on a daily basis has only diminished our ability to slow down when we want to. My approach focuses on helping my clients address issues with anxiety, depression, video game addiction, and motivation.
The pace of our daily lives seems only to be increasing in speed, and our ongoing hustle to keep up on a daily basis has only diminished our ability to slow down when we want to. My approach focuses on helping my clients address issues with anxiety, depression, video game addiction, and motivation.
Jessica Barnum
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
In the past, I have enjoyed working with individuals with a history of traumatic experiences, substance use, interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. I enjoy working on goals with clients that involve cognitive restructuring and skills building. Additionally, I enjoy short-term solution-focused goals.
In the past, I have enjoyed working with individuals with a history of traumatic experiences, substance use, interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. I enjoy working on goals with clients that involve cognitive restructuring and skills building. Additionally, I enjoy short-term solution-focused goals.
Nircia Del Rosario
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LADC I , CADC
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
I have over eight years of experience providing individual and group therapy treatment for people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders.
It is not easy to start therapy treatment. An ideal client is a person that, even through all the fears, doubts and questions, takes the first step to start treatment and gives a chance to explore a new technique to find better balance in their life. There could be setbacks in the process but the most important thing is to stay constant. The client is willing to work in their goals and implement skills learned in every session. Also, to ask questions needed, even if they feel afraid, in order to be able to communicate with their therapist in a honest way.
I have over eight years of experience providing individual and group therapy treatment for people experiencing mental health and substance use disorders.
It is not easy to start therapy treatment. An ideal client is a person that, even through all the fears, doubts and questions, takes the first step to start treatment and gives a chance to explore a new technique to find better balance in their life. There could be setbacks in the process but the most important thing is to stay constant. The client is willing to work in their goals and implement skills learned in every session. Also, to ask questions needed, even if they feel afraid, in order to be able to communicate with their therapist in a honest way.
Paul Dalton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lexington, MA 02420
I have aided people with a myriad of issues, including codependency, depression, anxiety, many forms of trauma, addiction, and metaphysical issues.
I feel my ideal client is one who is self-motivated in wanting to uncover what hides beneath their unresolved traumas, fears, and old survival modes.
I have aided people with a myriad of issues, including codependency, depression, anxiety, many forms of trauma, addiction, and metaphysical issues.
I feel my ideal client is one who is self-motivated in wanting to uncover what hides beneath their unresolved traumas, fears, and old survival modes.
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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.