Addiction & substance use therapists

Counselor, LPC

Reginald Terry is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Detroit with 18 years in practice. He works with adults who are worn down by problems that have piled up over time, including trauma, anger, substance use and gambling, strained relationships, stress at work and low self-esteem. He also supports clients dealing with racial identity and with being mistreated for who they are. Clients often come to him wanting both direction and accountability: a clear plan, better control of their emotions and a fuller understanding of themselves. He uses CBT, DBT, EMDR and motivational interviewing, and he sees clients in person in Detroit and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Kelly Allred is a licensed psychologist in Seattle who works with teens, adults and older adults. She treats anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, ADHD, sleep problems, chronic pain and illness, relationship concerns and everyday life stress, and also helps with grief, substance use and bipolar disorder. She sees each client as the authority on their own experience and builds treatment around their values and background, setting clear goals together and checking in regularly to make sure therapy stays useful. She has extensive training in CBT, DBT, ACT and mindfulness, and also uses exposure and response prevention. She has immediate openings and sees clients in person in Seattle and online.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC

Fred Kiesel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Edina, Minnesota, with three years in practice. He provides individual, couples and group therapy, with particular interest in relationship dynamics, including polyamorous partnerships, and in personal growth. He sees children, teens, adults, older adults, couples and families for anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, self-esteem, substance use and eating concerns. His integrative style blends psychodynamic therapy, CBT, ACT and solution-focused work, and he has substantial experience with DBT. With couples he focuses on communication and the challenges partners face together. He meets clients in person in Edina and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW

Kathleen Sprole is a licensed independent clinical social worker in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with 18 years in practice. She works with teens, adults and older adults on trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions and relationship concerns, and she also treats eating disorders and body image, OCD, substance use, bipolar disorder, self-harm and borderline personality, welcoming LGBTQ+ clients. She believes people have inner strengths they can lose sight of, and her aim is to help clients reconnect with them, develop practical new strategies and become more resilient. She draws on ACT, DBT, accelerated resolution therapy, Adlerian, attachment-based, compassion-focused and gestalt approaches. She sees clients in person and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Julie Richter, a licensed marriage and family therapist with 16 years in practice, sees clients in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Trained at the University of Minnesota and the Adler Graduate School, she is also a special education teacher and a parent and adult educator. She works with families of young children, teens, adults, couples and older adults who are struggling to manage day to day or want a more balanced life. Her practice includes parenting, relationships, depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism, OCD, substance use, eating disorders and postpartum concerns. She combines approaches such as CBT, Adlerian, Gottman, emotionally focused and family systems therapy, and sees clients in person and online.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC

Chad Allen is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Minneapolis. He works with adults, older adults and couples who understand a good deal about themselves yet keep repeating patterns they have tried to change. Common concerns include depression, anxiety, trauma and painful early experiences, and relationships that leave people feeling stuck or distant, as well as a harder-to-name sense that something remains unresolved. He also works with OCD, substance use and dual diagnosis, eating disorders, dissociation and men's issues, and welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. His approach is psychodynamic and relational, informed by psychoanalytic, existential and humanistic thinking. He sees clients in person in Minneapolis and online.

Psychologist, PhD, LP

Dr. Alison Vogelsang is a licensed clinical psychologist in Edina, Minnesota, who specializes in treating children, teens and families, and also sees adults. She looks at mental and physical health together and pays close attention to the various systems that shape a person's life. She works with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, autism and developmental concerns, behavioral problems, parenting and family conflict, self-esteem and substance use. She values collaboration with clients and close consultation with other members of a treatment team, and she also offers psychological testing. Her methods include CBT, DBT, play therapy, family systems, attachment-based and psychodynamic work. She sees clients in person in Edina and online.

Psychologist, MA, PsyD, LP

Dr. Josh Meendering is a licensed psychologist in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, with 15 years in practice. He works with teens, adults, older adults and couples who feel stuck in certain thoughts and feelings or keep falling into behaviors that cause problems in their lives. His practice covers anxiety, depression, grief, stress and relationship concerns, along with substance use and dual diagnosis, eating disorders, adoption, family conflict and sports performance, and he welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. He offers a nonjudgmental setting and helps clients find more effective ways of reaching personal or relationship goals. His integrative approach draws on attachment-based, emotionally focused, existential, family systems, narrative and feminist therapy. He sees clients in person and online.

Psychologist, PsyD, LMFT, LAADC, DBTC

Dr. Matthew VanDusen is a licensed psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist in La Jolla, California, with 17 years in practice, and he is also a licensed advanced alcohol and drug counselor. He works with teens, adults, older adults, families and groups facing anxiety, depression, addiction, OCD, grief, relationship strain and the effects of a hard past. He is drawn to people who want to change but are unsure how to break unhelpful or harmful patterns, and he aims for progress that lasts outside of sessions. Early work centers on trust and on learning what matters to each client. He uses CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, family systems and Christian counseling. He sees clients in La Jolla and online.