What is Addiction and How Can Therapy Help?
Addiction is what happens when we engage in a pattern of behavior despite adverse consequences.
Struggling with an addiction does not make you bad or weak. It means you are likely engaging in your addiction to cope with other life stressors.
Common underlying factors that contribute to addiction include: mental health struggles, history of trauma, interpersonal conflicts, genetics, grief/loss and more.
Chances are you turned to substances or other addictive behaviors to help you manage these other difficulties. The key to treatment is to identify the underlying issues and learn new ways to manage them and heal.
Recovery from addiction is possible! In therapy you can expect to learn how to successfully navigate the feelings and experiences that trigger your use/behavior, heal from underlying traumas, and manage other present mental health conditions.
Modalities That Help You Heal
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Creative approaches that help you connect with your emotions in real time
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Repairing relational wounds that often begin in early life and impact current relationships
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Understanding how past pain influences present struggles
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Supporting individuals and families impacted by substance use
Take the First Step Toward Healing
Take the First Step Toward Healing
You don’t have to carry the weight of trauma alone. With Complex Trauma Therapist in Towson, MD, you can begin to reconnect with yourself, others, and the life you want to create.