Needing it to get through
Relying on alcohol, drugs, nicotine, or food to manage stress or feelings.
You are not
the problem.
Alcohol, drugs, nicotine, and food can become ways to self-soothe, masking depression, pain, and trauma. Our skilled clinicians use an integrative, personalized approach that supports you and helps you reconnect with the life you deserve to live.
- Shame-free and confidential
- Treats what's underneath
- Support for families
Signs it may be more than a habit.
Substance use often starts as a way to cope. Ask yourself:
Trying to cut back
Promising yourself you’ll stop or use less, and it doesn’t hold.
Hiding how much
Keeping your use secret, or others telling you there may be a problem.
Life taking a hit
Health, work, sleep, or relationships suffering because of it.
Addiction is a symptom, not a character flaw.
Most people don’t turn to a substance for pleasure alone. They turn to it to quiet something painful: depression, anxiety, loneliness, or old trauma. When the substance becomes the main way to cope, it starts causing pain of its own.
That’s why we treat the whole person, not just the behavior. When the pain underneath gets attention, the need to numb it starts to loosen.
“You are not the problem.”— Alira Family Therapy
How we help.
An integrative, personalized approach that meets you where you are.
Understand what it’s soothing
Look honestly at your use and the depression, pain, or trauma underneath it.
Build new ways to cope
Replace old habits with skills and supports that actually work for you.
Reconnect
Heal relationships and rebuild the life you deserve to live.
We provide outpatient therapy. If you need detox or a higher level of care, we’ll help you find it and can support you alongside it.
Clinicians who work with addiction.
Each brings experience helping people and families through recovery.
Start with a conversation.
A free, confidential consultation helps you sort out what’s going on and what kind of support fits. No pressure, no judgment.
Questions about substance use.
No. You can start wherever you are. Together we’ll look at your goals and what support you need.
No. We provide outpatient therapy. If you need detox or a residential program, we’ll help you find one and can continue supporting you alongside it.
Yes. Addiction affects the whole family, and we work with partners, parents, and families as well as individuals.
We are not an emergency service. Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, free and available 24/7. For confidential treatment referrals, call the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-4357. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Reconnect with the life you deserve.
Reach out for a confidential, no-pressure consultation.
Hi, I’m Emily
Reaching out can feel like a big step, so let’s make it an easy one. Tell me a little about your challenges, and I’ll help you find the clinician who fits you best. No pressure, no judgment, just a friendly conversation.
I can’t wait to meet you!
EmilyEmily Brown, Client Care Coordinator
Individuals, couples & families · In person and by telehealth