Who can help you or your loved ones with substance abuse in Denver?
Denver has a lot of the conventional means of substance abuse counseling that everyone’s heard of. Most people with substance use disorders think going cold turkey will solve their problems so they pick detox or rehab. For many those are two equally frightening solutions. Who knows who you’ll meet there? Another common place to go for help is sober living communities. Most people are about to lose everything, their job, housing and family before they take these common pathways.
Substance Abuse Counseling in Denver
What if there’s another way for people like you or your loved ones? Have you considered going to a Licensed Addiction Counselor in Colorado? Many times substance abuse is the symptom. Maybe you need someone who can help you develop coping skills and reframe your thinking to improve your family and work life?
While Denver, CO was making it one of the top 10 places to live in the United States in the past, things have changed due to housing costs and job satisfaction. You may need support coping with the pressures you face, especially if your support network is in another state. If you are looking for a counselor, I’d like to help you find someone who can help.
I want to help you find a substance abuse counselor in Denver.
You are in a place where you think you have control, but everyone/everything around you is telling you that’s not true. Let me give you a few tips on how to explore why you are using substances and what you can do to meet your needs for relationships and freedom.
A Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in Colorado has specialized training and experience with guiding and walking with you through recovery as well as being a master’s level counselor. This is in contrast to a peer advocate, someone who has achieved sobriety, been certified and can point you to resources and even join you in recovery groups. In between a peer counselor and an LAC, you will find Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC). These are master’s level counselors, some of whom have the extensive substance use counseling experience or education and are LACs. Or you may go to an agency that offers Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) where you will find a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAS) who has completed a high school or undergrad degree and obtained certification.
Call at least three places to get a feel for what your options are and what commitments you will have to make to achieve sobriety in the long run.
Find the best and most appropriate professional to join you in your journey.
If you are the family or friend of someone with an addiction, get help for yourself so that you are not fueling the addiction cycle.
I hope this helps you find the right substance abuse counselor. If you are still stuck, why don’t you give me a call at 720-577-5985 for a free 15 minute phone consultation? I’d be happy to hear about what is happening and help direct you to the right person. I am a Licensed Addiction Counselor with over 2 years of experience in substance abuse counseling in Denver. You can read more about how I can help here.
