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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.

Wherever you are located in New York from Albany to Yonkers or even Niagara Falls, or anywhere else nearby, 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.

New York Substance Abuse Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Figure out what is the most effective way to help you overcome your difficulties and lead a more productive and meaningful life. Through our collaborative efforts you will gain new perspectives, increased confidence and greater self acceptance.


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Figure out what is the most effective way to help you overcome your difficulties and lead a more productive and meaningful life. Through our collaborative efforts you will gain new perspectives, increased confidence and greater self acceptance.

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I see psychotherapy as a dialogue between two people that can yield great personal growth and transformation. By examining areas of difficulty in your life I believe that my patents can gain insights into their own maladaptive behaviors.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acute Grief
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Bereavement
  • Cancer
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Dissatisfaction
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health
  • Health Anxiety
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness and Disease
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Motivation
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Procrastination
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
  • Work Stress
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Khadija Abubakar
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In my practice, I help clients disrupt this intergenerational racial trauma that continues impacting the younger generation.


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In my practice, I help clients disrupt this intergenerational racial trauma that continues impacting the younger generation.

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My therapy practice focuses on rewriting those narratives into stories of strength and empowerment that place clients at the center.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Grief
  • Immigrants
  • Life Transitions
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Justice
  • Social Skills
  • Trauma
  • Young Adults
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You can always expect me to come to sessions with high energy and a positive attitude because I genuinely care about you and your situation.


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You can always expect me to come to sessions with high energy and a positive attitude because I genuinely care about you and your situation.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am my authentic self in my sessions which means I use humor and sarcasm to build rapport and establish a positive therapeutic relationship with my clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Communication Skills
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Emerging Adults
  • Fear of Failure
  • Grief
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Skills
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Vulnerability
  • Women
  • Work Stress
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Yazaret Talley
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Your unique experiences and beliefs are valued here. B.R.E.A.T.H.E - Be Ready to Experience All Things Healthy Every day. Are You Ready? Contact me and together we'll create a path towards well-being and growth.


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Your unique experiences and beliefs are valued here. B.R.E.A.T.H.E - Be Ready to Experience All Things Healthy Every day. Are You Ready? Contact me and together we'll create a path towards well-being and growth.

Something to know about my approach is:

Because of my life journey and expertise in therapy, I give my clients genuine empathy and understanding so they feel safe throughout our therapeutic journey.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Identity
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Family Dynamics
  • Loneliness
  • Motivation
  • Parenting
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Procrastination
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Weight Management
  • Women
  • Work Stress
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D. Leigh Geffken
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Together, we will find the issue/block that is troubling you as a whole person. We view wellbeing as a combination of the heart, mind and body.


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Together, we will find the issue/block that is troubling you as a whole person. We view wellbeing as a combination of the heart, mind and body.

Something to know about my approach is:

I ask the question: what disrupts your connection with yourself and the world around you? Whether the cause for the disconnect be traumatic events, bouts of depression. persistent anxiety or the inability to cope.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adoption
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Alcohol
  • Ancestral Trauma
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Trauma
  • Body Dysmorphia
  • Bulimia
  • Bullying
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Trauma
  • Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Congenital Disease
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Eating Disorders
  • Failure to Launch
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fears and Phobias
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Medical Trauma
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Motherhood
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Substance Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Vicarious Trauma
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