Best Addiction & Substance Abuse Counselors in Irvine, CA

I am licensed in California with 40 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & career difficulties. I also have experience working with depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor I am committed to maintaining a personal environment that ensures my clients receive the individual attention and the services that best meet their needs. I work mainly with the individual adult population who are seeking to address a variety of issues and I provide comprehensive psychological services in a warm, supportive, and professional atmosphere.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in California with over 30 years experience helping individuals and couples improve coping, discover better mental and emotional health, and learn to thrive. I especially enjoy working with those suffering from addiction and problematic compulsive behaviors. I am skilled at helping people identify and understand how past experiences and traumas contribute to their current problems. I can help you see the obstacles to your own success and happiness and work with you to overcome and remove unhelpful thoughts and behaviors getting in the way of true contentment. I don't believe therapy has to last forever. I offer real time solutions to help people overcome old, destructive, patterns of communication and behavior and lead you toward a less stressful, more rewarding and fulfilling life.