Hours every day
Gaming, browsing, or social media for more than two hours a day.
Take your life back
from the screen.
Games, feeds, and endless scrolling are designed to be hard to put down. When they start crowding out sleep, school, work, and relationships, we help you and your family change the pattern.
- Adults and teens
- Support for parents
- Integrative, brain-based care
Warning signs.
Digital addiction often looks like ordinary screen time until it isn’t. Common risks include:
Screens over everything
Choosing gaming over friends, chores, homework, and exercise.
Falling behind
Poor performance at school or work.
Isolation
Withdrawing from real-world relationships and responsibilities.
Addiction is a brain disorder, not a character flaw.
The prefrontal cortex is the brain’s “brake,” responsible for impulse control, judgment, and follow-through. In addiction, stronger circuits override it, making it hard to say no to that specific behavior.
For teens, the prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed until about age 25, which makes them especially vulnerable, and early addictions can make later ones more likely. Parents play a key role in keeping young people safe.
“Up to 90% of behavior is driven by habits.”— Alira Family Therapy
How we help.
A multimodal approach that addresses the individual and the family around them.
Assess honestly
Self-tests and a thorough intake show where things stand.
Rebuild habits and the brain’s brake
Replace compulsive screen habits with healthier routines, and strengthen impulse control.
Reconnect
Heal relationships and rebuild the offline life that screens crowded out.
For parents: tools like parental controls help, but connection and consistent limits matter most.
Start with a self-test.
Our digital addiction self-test takes a few minutes. Save your results and bring them to your first session.
Questions about digital addiction.
Yes: the Internet Addiction Test and Excessive Gaming Test. They’re not a diagnosis, but they’re a helpful start.
Yes. We can start by working with parents on structure, limits, and connection.
We are not an emergency service. Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free and available 24/7. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
A new sense of freedom.
Let’s talk about what’s happening and how to change it.
Emily Brown, Client Care CoordinatorSchedule a consultation with Emily to be matched with the right therapist or coach for your needs and your timeframe.Adults, teens & families · In person in Los Gatos and by telehealth