Individual Alcohol and Drug Counseling

As a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, I provide outpatient individual counseling for struggles with drugs & alcohol in Roseville, CA.  Typically we will meet once a week for a 50 minute session.  

During the counseling process, I will be guiding you in taking an objective look at the problems your substance use has created in your life and help you with the daily challenges that often accompany early sobriety.  I provide a safe environment for you to identify and express your experiences, thoughts and feelings.  We will also explore what triggers you to use substances and establish strategies to prevent relapse that fit  you as an individual. 

Because substance dependency is a physical brain chemistry disease, I treat the physical effects the chemicals have had on you as well as the emotional and spiritual effects.  Even if you are not addicted, you may be experiencing pain in your life due to your alcohol/drug use.  I can help.

I believe in a holistic approach to treatment.  Some examples of this are, exercise, proper nutrition, prayer and meditation, massage therapy, addiction and/or psychiatric medications when needed and trauma work to name a few.  Together we will decide which of these tools will be most effective for you and what resources are available.  

If this is your first attempt at recovery, I welcome the opportunity to teach you the tools you need to live your best life.  If you have attempted sobriety in the past but have gone back to using, I hope to give you a personalized approach that fits you as a unique person by exploring with you what hasn't worked in the past and what may work for you.

Some people I work with have tried the 12-Step approach and found it was not a good fit for them.  Some people are not interested in trying that method.  If that describes you, then you are in the right place!  I respect and honor your choices and preferences.  Together, let's figure out what will work for you.

Frequently asked questions:

Will going to outpatient individual sessions once a week be enough to help me or do I need inpatient treatment first?

I believe in starting with outpatient treatment to build a support system so that you can learn how to live in your current environment without substances.  If recovery is not achieved on an outpatient basis, I will help you choose an inpatient treatment center that best suits your individual needs.  Inpatient treatment may be necessary because addiction is a brain chemistry disease which could require a more intensive approach, not because you lack "will power".  However, many people achieve life-long recovery through outpatient treatment.

How long is your alcohol and drug counseling program?

Everyone who walks through my door is a unique person with a unique personal journey.   Therefore, I provide individualized counseling.  There are many factors that determine how long you will be in counseling.  Please message me and we can discuss your particular needs.  Together we will determine hen you are ready to end the therapeutic  relationship.  You are free to end at any time.

Does insurance pay for the outpatient counseling you provide?

In some cases, yes, but in most cases no.  It depends on your particular insurance policy and company.  An insurance company may pay for one person and not another because of the differences in the policies.  I can provide an insurance form at the end of each month for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement.  i do not bill insurance companies directly and require payment as to come to each session. 

If you are in the Roseville or Sacramento areas, please reach out to me to make an appointment.

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