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Work with compassionate specialists to overcome dependency and reclaim your life through structured, non-judgmental support — tailored to your unique path to recovery.

Changing Perceptions Counseling Substance Use & Recovery

Description

Substance Use and Behavioral Addiction Therapy offers a compassionate, structured, and non-judgmental approach to recovery for individuals struggling with substance use disorders and behavioral addictions such as gambling, video gaming, and compulsive pornography use. This specialized form of counseling provides a safe, confidential space to work with a licensed therapist to address addiction, dependency, and loss of control—without shame or judgment.

Whether you are exploring the possibility of change, actively working toward sobriety or behavioral moderation, or focused on maintaining long-term recovery, therapy is tailored to meet you where you are. Treatment plans are individualized to help interrupt addictive patterns, strengthen self-awareness, and support meaningful, sustainable change.

A Whole-Person Approach to Addiction Recovery

Effective addiction therapy goes beyond stopping a substance or behavior. Recovery counseling focuses on the whole person—mind, body, and emotional well-being. Your therapist will help you identify underlying triggers and root causes, including trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, or other co-occurring mental health conditions that often contribute to both substance use and behavioral addictions.

Together, you will develop practical relapse-prevention strategies, strengthen coping and emotional regulation skills, and rebuild trust in relationships affected by addiction. Therapy also supports the creation of healthy routines and boundaries that promote long-term wellness, personal agency, and improved quality of life.

What We Offer

  • Personalized Recovery Plans: Treatment roadmaps that honor goals around substance use, behavioral addictions, abstinence, or harm reduction.

  • Confidential & Supportive Environment: A confidential, judgment-free space to discuss use, compulsive behavior, setbacks, and progress.

  • Evidence-Based Treatment Modalities: Motivational Enhancement Therapy, CBT, Trauma-Informed Care, DBT, and 12-Step–informed principles.

  • Relapse & Behavior-Pattern Prevention: Identify triggers and develop practical strategies for cravings, urges, compulsions, and stress.

  • Dual Diagnosis & Co-Occurring Support: Integrated treatment for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma that may contribute to addiction.

  • Life Skills & Sustainable Reintegration: Rebuild routines, emotional regulation, functioning, and trust in personal and family relationships.

Who It’s For

This service may be helpful if you are experiencing:

  • Substance misuse or dependency.
  • Gambling addiction or related financial harm.
  • Problematic video game or screen use.
  • Compulsive pornography use or sexual behavior concerns.
  • Difficulty controlling behavior despite negative consequences.
  • Co-occurring anxiety, depression, or trauma.
  • Recovery is possible. With the right therapeutic support, you can regain control and restore balance.

Expert Therapists

Sharon has over a decade of professional experience in counseling, following her graduation from the University of New Orleans in 2010 with a master’s degree in Counseling. Her work is informed by extensive experience supporting individuals and families, with additional training in trauma-informed care and mindfulness-based approaches.

sharon@cpcounseling.help
Sharon Normand, LPC-S, LAC, CCS

Sharon Normand, LPC-S, LAC, CCS

Founder & Lead Therapist

Nathan Hennick is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over a decade of experience serving adults in the New Orleans community. He uses evidence-based, client-centered approaches to help individuals navigate mental health challenges, build practical coping skills, and work toward meaningful, sustainable change.

nathan@cpcounseling.help
Nathan Hennick, LPC-S

Nathan Hennick, LPC-S

Therapist