Richard has been a substance abuse counselor since 2010. Addiction isn’t just about someone ending their substance use or addictive behavior. My experience includes having worked in state regulated addiction programs as well as co-occurring disorders clinics. My approach has been shaped by working in the inner city and the suburbs working with adolescents and adults.
My professional work has been shaped by the work of Dr. David Olhms who specializes in Co-Occurring Disorders, Dr. Carl Hart who has written about the politics related to drug policy, Dr. Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist that has been studying evidence looking at impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors. Sam Harris, Neuroscientist and Philosopher looking at free will, consciousness and whether science reveals you to be a biochemical puppet and Joe Rogan who has helped shaped my beliefs about drugs and Psychedelics.
The level of recovery is up to the individual and there are many levels to treating addiction that includes:
My professional work has been shaped by the work of Dr. David Olhms who specializes in Co-Occurring Disorders, Dr. Carl Hart who has written about the politics related to drug policy, Dr. Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist that has been studying evidence looking at impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors. Sam Harris, Neuroscientist and Philosopher looking at free will, consciousness and whether science reveals you to be a biochemical puppet and Joe Rogan who has helped shaped my beliefs about drugs and Psychedelics.
The level of recovery is up to the individual and there are many levels to treating addiction that includes:
- How addiction happens
- Understanding the biology of addiction and whether it is a disease
- Addressing behavior patterns that lead to relapse
- Changing maladaptive coping strategies
- Addressing cognitive distortions or thinking errors
- Addressing challenging emotions
- Developing life goals and working towards self-autonomy
- Achieving goals that are broken down to a realistic timeline of where you want your life to be in the next 3-5 years.
*Drug testing can be done and supervised on site