Substance Use Treatment in Atlanta
Honest compassionate support and a clear path forward.
The evaluation process
What a Substance Use Evaluation in Atlanta Involves
A substance use evaluation is a structured clinical assessment of your relationship with alcohol or drugs - how it's affecting your life and what level of support would be most helpful. People need one for many reasons: a DUI or DWI, a court mandate, an employer or licensing board, a family intervention, or simply wanting an honest outside perspective.
Ongoing support
Substance Use Treatment in Atlanta.
An evaluation tells you where you are. Therapy helps you meet your goals.
For clients who want ongoing support, I offer individual therapy focused on understanding how substance use impacts ones life and learning healthier ways of coping that are consistent with values.
Drawing on motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and relapse prevention, we work at your pace — whether you're managing alcohol use that's gotten harder to control, navigating drug addiction recovery, or somewhere in between. Substance abuse counseling in Atlanta doesn't have to be a program you fit yourself into. It can be one-on-one sessions with someone who knows your story.
Drawing on motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and relapse prevention, we work at your pace - whether you're managing alcohol use that's gotten harder to control, navigating drug addiction recovery, or somewhere in between. Substance use treatment can consist of one-on-one individual therapy sessions.
Addiction counseling
Signs that Substance Use may be Negatively Interfering with Ones Life
Using to cope with stress or emotions
Drinking or using more than intended
Finding it hard to cut back
Hiding your use from people close to you
Noticing the impact on your work or relationships
Feeling a shift in your sense of self
My Approach
My Approach
People with addictions are experiencing something genuinely difficult, while also managing a lot of other underlying issues often fueling addiction. You can expect honesty and compassion when working together.
In-Person
In-Person and Telehealth Options
I offer in-person evaluations and addiction counseling at my office in North Atlanta.
Secure telehealth sessions are available for clients across Georgia - so geography is never a reason to put this off.
Good Things Start With Reaching Out
Services
Services
Services
Whatever you’re going through, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Here’s a look at the areas I specialize in:
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy Life gets heavy - transitions, relationships, stress, identity. Individual therapy gives you a dedicated space to process what's happening and build the coping skills to move forward.
Marriage and Couples Therapy
Marriage and Couples Therapy Whether you're struggling to communicate or trying to rebuild trust, I help couples understand the patterns keeping them stuck and find new ways to connect.
Trauma & PTSD Therapy
Trauma & PTSD Therapy Trauma affects your relationships and daily life. I use evidence-based methods like Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy to help you heal.
Depression Therapy
Depression Therapy Depression is more than sadness - it's a fog that makes everything harder. I offer compassionate, evidence-based treatment to help you feel like yourself again
DBT
DBT Dialectical Behavior Therapy is a structured, skills-based approach that helps people manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and build a life worth living.
Anxiety Treatment
Anxiety Treatment From constant worry to panic attacks to social anxiety, I help you understand what your anxiety is doing - and give you practical tools to quiet it down
FAQs
Questions People Ask Before Their First Session
What is a substance use evaluation and do I need one?
It's a clinical assessment of your relationship with alcohol or drugs — what's happening, how it's affecting your life, and what support makes sense. You may need one for a court requirement, an employer, or simply to get an honest professional perspective.
Is this evaluation confidential?
Yes, protected by standard confidentiality laws.
What's the difference between an evaluation and addiction therapy?
An evaluation is a one-time assessment with a clinical summary and recommendations. Addiction therapy is ongoing therapy focused on real change over time. Some clients need only the evaluation; others continue with regular sessions.
Do you treat both drug and alcohol addiction?
Yes- I work with clients navigating alcohol and drug use issues and often need to also treat underlying issues that co occur with substance use issues such as PTSD.