Addiction can be treated in many different ways.  Successful recovery involves not just extinguishing unwanted behaviors, but a creative process that can bring out undiscovered or forgotten parts of the self.  My approach is holistic, focusing less on pathology, and more on addiction within the context of your life as a whole; specifically, establishing a clear-eyed understanding of what is working for you, what is not working for you,  and why.  At its best, recovery should allow you to take stock, and lay claim to the life you’ve always wanted to live.

 

During my time at UCLA's Addiction Medicine Clinic leading their Young Adult Treatment Program, I coupled evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral interventions with intensive psychodynamic therapy.  Because habits often develop in response to dysfunctional relationship patterns, I also work with couples and families in order to more deeply understand the sources of addiction.  

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