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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 Akron, the suburbs of Akron, other nearby places such as Cleveland, Cuyahoga Falls, or anywhere else in Ohio, 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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We work with individuals to help increase self-awareness/insight, facilitate growth, decrease negative patterns of thinking and behavior, and provide tools for better coping, functioning, and problem resolution.

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The therapy modalities used are all evidence-based and are often integrated and individualized, to meet your self-identified needs. The goal is for you to lead a more meaningful and productive life, and have increased autonomy, and functioning.

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  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Borderline Personality
  • Children
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Gay
  • Grief
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Transgender
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I am passionate about working with people struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, postpartum, parenting, relationship dynamics, substance use, and other life-related stressors.


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I am passionate about working with people struggling with issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, postpartum, parenting, relationship dynamics, substance use, and other life-related stressors.

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As a therapist, I guide clients through challenges to empower them to understand their strengths, which can help them address problems that they are experiencing. Through individualized, evidence-based approaches, I assists people in their journey.

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  • Anxiety Management
  • Depression
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
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Explore expectations. You are expected to do so much in a day; you are responsible for the mental load of the house, your kid’s safety and well being, and you start wondering “why can’t I do it all like everybody else?”


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Explore expectations. You are expected to do so much in a day; you are responsible for the mental load of the house, your kid’s safety and well being, and you start wondering “why can’t I do it all like everybody else?”

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I'm not a blank slate, I'm here with you in healing from being the "best" and taking on everything like it's your job (because I've been there too). Fears of being judged, criticized and yelled at don't have to rule your life anymore.

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  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety-Driven Anger
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Assertiveness
  • Attachment Issues
  • Birth Trauma
  • Body Acceptance
  • Caregivers
  • Caretakers
  • Change
  • Childbirth
  • Chronic Stress
  • Codependency
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Confidence
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Domestic Violence
  • Families
  • Functional Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Risk Pregnancy
  • Identity
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Loneliness
  • Love Addiction
  • Medical Trauma
  • Mood Swings
  • Motherhood
  • Overachievers
  • Overwhelm
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting
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  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationships
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Self-Worth
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Teen Parents
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Women
  • Womxn's Health
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I offer an integrated approach that is tailored to meet your specific needs and assist you in creating the life you envision. I also offer substance abuse evaluations, ESA letters and specialize in trauma informed/dual diagnosis treatment.


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I offer an integrated approach that is tailored to meet your specific needs and assist you in creating the life you envision. I also offer substance abuse evaluations, ESA letters and specialize in trauma informed/dual diagnosis treatment.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is evidence based, solution oriented and holistic.

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  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Court-Ordered Therapy
  • Grief
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Kellie Cousino
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Are you tired of being judged for not doing things the “normal” way? Has the world attempted to dim your light? Have you listened to lies of others and yourself that has led you down a path of shame and guilt? If you're looking for a fun, nonjudgment


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Are you tired of being judged for not doing things the “normal” way? Has the world attempted to dim your light? Have you listened to lies of others and yourself that has led you down a path of shame and guilt? If you're looking for a fun, nonjudgment

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I am straightforward and will not cosign any distortions that are holding you back from living your best life

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  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Substance Abuse Education
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Kellie Cousino remote and phone therapy in Florida, Ohio, South Carolina