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My goal, as your therapist, is to help you look within to find your strengths that will help you to overcome adversity and discove...
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My goal, as your therapist, is to help you look within to find your strengths that will help you to overcome adversity and discover the person you were meant to be.
Natalie Lenard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 10 years of experience in counseling and mental health. Working with clients across all age ranges, she has assisted clients with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, academic struggles, dissociative disorders, family and relational problems, and stage of life hardships.
Natalie graduated with a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX. Her degree included a focus on both School and Community Mental Health Counseling. Natalie's later experiences working in domestic violence, substance abuse, criminal justice, parental alienation, and high-conflict divorce have taught her that long-term healing is the result of working to heal the root causes of our struggles. Natalie’s treatment approach incorporates trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy (TI-CBT), relational methods, and attachment theories, among many others.
Natalie understands the importance of personal growth to promote long-term healing. Her goal is to help you look deep within, find the person you are meant to be and use those strengths to be able to overcome difficulties yourself. Together, you will work to find the YOU that is the author of your story. Natalie looks forward to helping you achieve your goals.
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Addiction counseling therapists at Thriveworks in Pflugerville, TX can help people manage their urges to use the substance or engage in the activity they’re addicted to. In addition, it can help people manage the challenges that stem from their addiction, from relationship issues to problems at work, as well as those whose addiction may stem from issues like trauma.
Addiction counseling at Thriveworks in Pflugerville, TX works by helping one understand the underlying causes of their addiction, teaching them coping strategies, and recognizing their specific triggers. Long-term or ongoing addiction counseling can also help to prevent relapse.
Addiction counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of addiction counseling depends on the individual’s needs, the extent and severity of their addiction, and the problems that might stem from it. That said, people can make meaningful progress in addiction counseling in the first weeks to months.
Thriveworks in Pflugerville, TX offers addiction counseling and therapy that has helped people with many issues. Therapists help their clients to understand and learn emotional skills, as well as get them on a path to practice these new skills and learn positive ways that can make a big impact on their lives.
A person’s environment—family, friends, socioeconomic status, quality of life—are all influences. Many factors can set the stage for addiction in a person’s life, including peer pressure, physical and sexual abuse, stress and a lack of parental involvement.
For adolescents, one of the biggest contributing factors to drug abuse risk is having friends who engage in the behavior. Friends with favorable attitudes toward drug use can increase the risk.
In families with conflicts like divorce or a transition, a child may be at an increased risk of addiction. In addition, parents who have a positive outlook on or use drugs are more likely to have children who abuse drugs.
A student’s lack of performance, participation and commitment to school can be a major risk factor for addiction.
Critical developmental stages in a person’s life affect addiction vulnerability. Adolescents experience a double challenge. While taking drugs or other substances at any age can lead to addiction, the earlier it begins the more likely it will progress to more serious abuse. Adolescent brains are still in development in the decision-making, judgment and self-control areas, and they are especially prone to risky behaviors.
With time, the drug use leads to smaller releases of dopamine—the brain’s reward center is less receptive to pleasure and enjoyment from the drugs and from daily sources, such as relationships or activities the person once enjoyed. When the brain is altered by drug use, it requires more drugs just to function at a basic level.
These examples are only a few of the many reasons people turn to addictions. Whether the addiction is drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, the internet, food or shopping, there is help. Call Thriveworks in Pflugerville, TX at (512) 955-3074 to schedule a session or schedule a session online today. Thriveworks is located at 2911 South AW Grimes Blvd, Suite 330 Pflugerville, TX 78660.
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