Loving An Addict

 

This Isn’t What You Imagined

Since you’re here, it tells me that you are looking for answers to make sense of the chaos and confusion that is difficult to explain to your friends and family. You never thought you’d be fighting more than “loving” and enjoying each other’s company. You used to look forward to spending time together and had dreams of building a life with one another. Now each “conversation” becomes an argument with tears, yelling, and ultimatums; each interaction leaves you feeling hurt and overwhelmed. You’re physically and emotionally exhausted.

 

  • The first step with our work together is a free 15-minute consultation.

    • We will schedule your initial appointment during consultation.

    • You will receive intake paperwork via email before your initial appointment. Please fill them out before your initial appointment.

    • During this session, I will focus mainly on understanding your needs and how I can help.

    • In the beginning, I recommend we meet once a week to keep up the momentum in your sessions.

 
 

Is Loving Someone Supposed to be This Way?

 
 

You told yourself you were not going to be the nagging spouse or the parent who yells and complains, or a pushover sibling who just gives in to make the arguments stop. My clients just want to be happy and feel connected with their loved ones. Many of my clients come to me because they are at their wits end having used everything they know how to make things better.

 

Struggling to Have a Happy Relationship

 
 

My goal is for you to get the tools you need to cope and heal from the negative effects of your family or friend’s addiction. We will work together to help you work through the things holding you back from the relationship and connection you want to have. Therapy is not:

  • Me giving you a bunch of homework

  • Me judging you or your loved one

  • Me giving you all the answers in one session and you live happily ever after

Our initial session together will be spent on me learning about the things that are causing you from feeling your best, from feeling unsatisfied or feeling disconnected in your relationship. I will listen for how you want things to be different or better, to serve as a road map for our work together.

I get excited working with clients who are tired of being tired; who want healthy and supportive relationships with their loved ones and who are afraid but are ready to do the work. This is usually when deep work is likely to happen. Some days are going to be hard and some days you may feel like quitting, especially in the beginning. I want you to know, that is normal. Not all days will be like that… If you are ready to “dig in”, I want to help you thrive.