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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 Salinas, the suburbs of Salinas, other nearby places such as Campbell, Santa Cruz, 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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Meghan Arroyo
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Tackle emotional walls that keep others at distance, create greater connection with your partner/s, and loved ones. Most importantly, you can connect with your authentic Self and live life with self-compassion and ease.


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Tackle emotional walls that keep others at distance, create greater connection with your partner/s, and loved ones. Most importantly, you can connect with your authentic Self and live life with self-compassion and ease.

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I'm an AASECT certified sex therapist and I am passionate about helping clients find sexual vitality in their lives. I am also trained in Internal Family Systems and use this approach to heal trauma.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Consensual Non-Monogamy
  • Couples
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Depression
  • Polyamory
  • Sexuality
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Common issues people seek therapy are for depression, divorce, anxiety, parenting, life changes, cultural issues, job stress, adjustments, stress, and low self esteem.


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Common issues people seek therapy are for depression, divorce, anxiety, parenting, life changes, cultural issues, job stress, adjustments, stress, and low self esteem.

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I believe coming in therapy 1xs a week is not sufficient to correct years of established patterns. Thus, I will give you homework and hold you accountable in what we discuss in therapy. We must change, in order for things to change.

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  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Child Abuse
  • Coming Out
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Health Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marriage
  • Parenting
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Substance Use
  • Undocumented Residents
  • Women
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Craig Cassidy
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Healing emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance.


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Healing emotional hurt and addictive habits to create a life of freedom and intimacy is the greatest journey we can take in our lives. This process requires insight, courage, compassion and resiliency to start the climb towards self acceptance.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an eclectic approach that incorporates a number of modalities. At the core we are building the capacity to grow self acceptance through the process of vulnerability and healing of traumatic memories.

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  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Confidence
  • Creatives
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Grief
  • Loneliness
  • Love Addiction
  • Loving Someone with Addiction
  • Parenting
  • Pornography
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
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DR. FRANCESCA LUIZZA
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We will work together on identifying and changing self-defeating patterns, developing healthier ways to manage emotions and challenging situations, resolving past traumas and inner conflicts, and uncovering the underlying meanings of your behaviors.


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We will work together on identifying and changing self-defeating patterns, developing healthier ways to manage emotions and challenging situations, resolving past traumas and inner conflicts, and uncovering the underlying meanings of your behaviors.

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Our childhood experiences shape the way we view and experience ourselves, others, and the world. When we understand why we think, feel, and behave the way we do, we can begin to accept our past and enjoy our present.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Impulsive Behavior
  • Inner Child
  • Love Addiction
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Catherine Ferreira-Babor
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...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.


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...understand your problems in a nonjudgemental way. We will understand how they make sense given your life experiences. We will acknowledge your strengths while also figure out what improvements in your thinking, feeling and functioning can be made.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a psychodynamic therapist which means that I look for how unconscious issues, rooted in your past, are affecting your life today. I also use techniques from the Cognitive Behavioral Theories, when applicable, to provide quicker symptom relief.

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  • Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Infidelity
  • Medical Trauma
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Substance Use Disorders
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