Addiction is not a disease. It is a relationship — a relationship with a means of relieving pain from unmet emotional needs. Understanding it this way changes everything about how recovery works.
I have been working with people in addiction recovery for over 40 years. I am also personally in recovery — from compulsive gambling and pornography. I know this territory from the inside. And I know that real recovery is not about stopping. It is about transforming every relationship in your life, beginning with the one with your Self.
Addiction Treatment
I work with individuals struggling with:
- Substance addiction — alcohol, drugs
- Process addictions — pornography, sex, gambling, love addiction
- Codependency and dependency-based relationships
My approach follows the three-stage TRMA™ recovery framework:
Breaking Up
With the means of relief, emotionally and completely
Developing the Relationship with Your Self
The most important relationship of all
Creating Emotionally Nourishing Relationships
Relationship training for lasting connection
Intervention Services
When a loved one is in the grip of addiction and the family doesn’t know what to do — intervention is often the turning point.
An intervention is a tightly orchestrated process that unites the family in a concerted effort to get their loved one into treatment. It breaks the code of silence that perpetuates the addiction, opens the conversations that have been forbidden, and is often the first time the love in the family finally gets expressed out loud.
I guide families through a five-phase intervention process: Assessment, Education, Game-planning, Rehearsal, and Implementation.
Concerned about a loved one? The window of opportunity is real. Reach out today.
Fee: $400 per 45-minute session
Format: Zoom — statewide throughout California | In person — Fallbrook, CA