Addiction & substance use therapists

Counselor, MA, LCMHC, LCASA, LPC

Larry Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor and licensed clinical mental health counselor in Charlotte, North Carolina, with eight years in practice, also licensed in South Carolina and holding an addiction specialist associate license. He works with adults, older adults, couples and groups on ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationships, substance use, life transitions, stress and LGBTQ+ concerns. He compares therapy to a long trip and sees his role as a navigator who explores alongside clients through both hard times and good ones. His approach is eclectic and humanistic, drawing on ACT, CBT, Adlerian and Gestalt therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and multicultural, culturally sensitive care. Sessions are online.

Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA

Meikayla Williams is a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate in Concord, North Carolina, working with teens, adults and couples. Many clients come in looking fine to everyone around them while privately fighting a draining daily battle. Williams helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, ADHD, grief, life transitions, substance use, bipolar disorder and LGBTQ+ concerns. The approach is eclectic and integrative, blending evidence-based methods such as CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, emotionally focused and solution-focused therapy, with Christian counseling available for those who want it. The goal is to help clients move from struggle toward peace, clarity and a stronger sense of purpose. Sessions are offered in person in Concord and online.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LCMHC, QS

Tayona Fraylon Curry is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and qualified supervisor in Matthews, North Carolina, with 15 years in practice and licenses in North Carolina and South Carolina. Before licensure she spent years counseling children, adolescents, adults and families in a range of settings, on concerns such as behavioral problems, adoption and domestic violence. Today she works with preteens through older adults, couples and families on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationships, OCD, eating disorders and substance use. She focuses on creating a safe, trusting space and works collaboratively toward each client's goals, using CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, family systems and narrative therapy, with Christian counseling available. She sees clients in person and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S

Vanessa Bernal is a licensed marriage and family therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, both at supervisor level, in San Antonio with 15 years in practice. She works with children, preteens, teens, adults, couples and families on relationship problems, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, grief, OCD, substance use, eating disorders, postpartum concerns and LGBTQ+ issues. She aims to make therapy a comfortable, trusting place clients want to come back to, whether they need a listening ear or someone to coach them through a hard stretch. She blends techniques from many models, including CBT, emotionally focused, narrative and family systems therapy. She offers reasonable self-pay rates and lower-cost intern sessions, in person and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

Edgar Napoles is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in New Braunfels. His clients include adults, couples, families, college students, first responders and working professionals. He helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, cultural stress and major transitions, and also treats addiction, bipolar disorder and perinatal concerns, with LGBTQ+ affirming care. He brings warmth and structure to sessions, and his own background gives him a firsthand feel for the Hispanic and Mexican American community. His methods include CBT, DBT, EMDR and emotionally focused therapy, applied in a culturally sensitive way, and he also provides immigration evaluations. He sees clients in person in New Braunfels and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCDC, EMDR

Liz Keator is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Boerne who is also a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and a certified EMDR therapist. She has 11 years in practice and serves clients across the Hill Country. Her clients include teens, adults, older adults, families and groups, and she specializes in trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also helps with grief, self-esteem, stress and postpartum concerns. Her approach is integrative and shaped around each client's needs and preferences, with EMDR as a central part of her work alongside CBT, DBT, IFS, family systems and narrative therapy. She welcomes clients from every background, and sees them in person in Boerne and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCDC, HS-BCP

Dankel (DK) Paine is a Licensed Professional Counselor and licensed chemical dependency counselor in Schertz with nine years in practice. She works with preteens, teens and adults on anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, relationships and addiction, as well as parenting and family concerns. She believes people cannot always control what happens to them but can learn to change how they respond, and she helps clients make sense of hardship, uncertainty and change. Her methods include CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused work, coaching, and play and sandplay therapy. She works with clients online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CADC

Stephanie Knight is a Licensed Professional Counselor and certified alcohol and drug counselor in Lake Oswego, Oregon. She offers individual and group therapy for teens, adults and couples, with a focus on women, helping clients through especially difficult stretches of life when anxiety, frustration or unhealthy coping can take hold. Her areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, substance use, eating disorders and bipolar disorder. She aims to provide caring support and fresh solutions, drawing on CBT, cognitive processing therapy, DBT, ACT, EMDR, emotionally focused therapy, the Gottman Method and motivational interviewing. She sees clients in person in Lake Oswego and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Lynn Nawrocki is a Beaverton, Oregon, licensed clinical social worker with 23 years in practice and a background serving people with psychological, medical and psychosocial challenges. Nawrocki works with adults and older adults on ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, stress, substance use, bipolar disorder and postpartum concerns. Other areas include autism, body image, chronic pain, LGBTQ+ and transgender care, HIV, men's and women's issues and end-of-life care. Methods include CBT, DBT, cognitive processing therapy and motivational interviewing, with experience across individual, couples, family and group work. Outside the office, Nawrocki enjoys reading, plants and rescuing cats. Sessions are offered in person in Beaverton and online.