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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 Santee, the suburbs of Santee, other nearby places such as National City, San Diego, 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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leave sessions with a clearer sense of your goals and plans to achieve those goals. You should expect to leave sessions feeling hopeful, capable, and supported.

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I use a mostly cognitive-behavioral approach. That means that I help you identify thought and behavioral patterns that may not be serving you well. We then work on modifying those patterns so that you can improve your mood and sense of well-being.

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  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assault
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Drug Use
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prenatal
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.


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Create a space for you to feel supported while gaining new coping skills and insight to achieve your mental wellness goals as well as meeting your life goals.

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I use a variety of methods including psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. My job is to follow my clients but also provide a gentle push to assist in their growth.

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  • Addictions
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  • Career Change
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  • Life Transitions
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Angeline Baucom
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Process through the difficult and challenging experiences and memories that have been part of your past and current path. This can be relationship issues, raising children, trauma, mental health, substance use or everyday stress.


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Process through the difficult and challenging experiences and memories that have been part of your past and current path. This can be relationship issues, raising children, trauma, mental health, substance use or everyday stress.

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I use various research-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Family

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  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizophrenia
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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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  • Neurodivergence
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  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relationships
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  • Relationship Trauma
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  • Self-Esteem
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  • Situational Grief
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  • Vegan
  • Women
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Amanda King
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Work on unburdening shame-based beliefs and narratives you internalized early in life. I help you to understand the origins of the parts of you that have kept you in self-sabotage and turn towards them with understanding and clarity for change.


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Work on unburdening shame-based beliefs and narratives you internalized early in life. I help you to understand the origins of the parts of you that have kept you in self-sabotage and turn towards them with understanding and clarity for change.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am trained in EMDR and operate from an IFS (Internal Family Systems) lens. I work from a trauma-focused approach and integrate a combination of attachment, mindfulness, and CBT. My approach is compassionate, engaging, and empowering.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Anxiety Management
  • Boundaries
  • Codependency
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Existential Issues
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Identity
  • Job Stress
  • Life Transitions
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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