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Are substance abuse problems causing issues in your relationships and making life more challenging? If so, it’s time to seek help. A substance abuse therapist can help you calm cravings, identify triggers, and remedy mental issues so you can stop using substances and start celebrating sobriety.

Whether you are located in downtown Lake Forest, the suburbs of Lake Forest, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need Substance Abuse Therapy

Many people use substances, but get overwhelmed with them and are not sure when or if to stop. It can be difficult to know when it’s time to seek help for substance use. So, here are some signs to look out for:

  • You have cravings for drugs and other substances.
  • You want to give up substances but can’t seem to kick the habit.
  • Your drug or alcohol tolerance is building.
  • You have withdrawal symptoms when you’re not using substances.
  • Your substance use is affecting your relationships.

If any of these signs describe your situation, a substance abuse counselor can help you immensely. In a new article, licensed therapist Mark Levine writes about the stages of change when getting ready to handle an addiction to drugs.

Help is Available: Get Substance Abuse Counseling Today

A licensed therapist can use various techniques and tools to support you emotionally, help you identify triggers, curb your cravings, and rewire your thought processes so you can bid your drug habit goodbye. Luckily, finding a quality therapist is easy with Mental Health Match! Start by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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I specialize in personalized therapy that focuses on the individual's needs. My goal is to help people find inner peace, manage emotions, overcome addictions, heal past wounds, and live a more joyful life. I believe therapy should be tailored to the individual, not the other way around.


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I specialize in personalized therapy that focuses on the individual's needs. My goal is to help people find inner peace, manage emotions, overcome addictions, heal past wounds, and live a more joyful life. I believe therapy should be tailored to the individual, not the other way around.

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I provide psychotherapy and counseling to help you explore your thoughts, feelings, actions, and relationships. Through psychological education, emotional support, and analysis, I aim to improve your overall life satisfaction. I also offer behavioral and cognitive training to help you make positive changes.

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  • Addictions
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  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Together we will adress any challenge that you find you wish to work on. I have extensive experience addressing substance abuse, new couples therapy, teenage mental health, and mental health disorders.


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Together we will adress any challenge that you find you wish to work on. I have extensive experience addressing substance abuse, new couples therapy, teenage mental health, and mental health disorders.

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My approach is direct and insightful. I utilize a blend of CBT, Solution Focused and Bowen Family Therapy. I focus on helping you differentiate yourself and shape your mindset towards what you want as the ideal version of yourself.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Families
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Rachelle Bloksberg
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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself.


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reduce stress, ADHD symptoms, depression & anxiety & increase self-esteem & hope, explore ways to manage & cope, & focus on what you want. I'll treat you respectfully without judgment. Find ways to improve your life & be the best version of yourself.

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Social justice, compassion, & inclusivity are important to me. I believe therapy can include humor. Things don't have to get worse before they get better. You can gain hope and start to feel better after your first session. Many of my clients do.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Acute Grief
  • Addictions
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescents
  • Adoption
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anticipatory Grief
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • BIPOC
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Disenfranchised Grief
  • Eco-Anxiety
  • Empty Nest
  • Failure to Launch
  • Families with Autism-related challenges
  • Fear of Failure
  • Food Allergy Anxiety
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Men
  • Mild Depression
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  • Parenting
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children With Autism
  • Parenting Skills
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Parenting Style Mismatch
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Religious Trauma
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  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Suicide loss
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  • Trauma
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Work in a collaborative and compassionate manner to help you reach your goals and live a fulfilling life


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Work in a collaborative and compassionate manner to help you reach your goals and live a fulfilling life

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I use a holistic approach to help my clients take ownership of their lived experiences in a compassionate, sensitive, and directive manner.

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  • Addictions
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Drug Use
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • LGBTQ+
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women
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Allyx McCormick
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I am committed to accompanying you on your journey of hope and change. Together, we will navigate the challenges you face, discover your strengths, and work towards achieving your goals. I am here to support you every step of the way.


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I am committed to accompanying you on your journey of hope and change. Together, we will navigate the challenges you face, discover your strengths, and work towards achieving your goals. I am here to support you every step of the way.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapeutic approach is client-centered and humanistic, with a primary focus on facilitating empowerment, self-actualization, healing, and growth. Whether you're a child, teen, adult, or a couple, I am here to help and support you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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