Alana C. Smith, LCSW, LCDC
EMOTION WELLNESS, ADDICTION RECOVERY, FAMILY HEALING
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EMOTION WELLNESS, ADDICTION RECOVERY, FAMILY HEALING
In my practice I am committed to supporting you to make lasting, transformational changes in your life. In addition to working with addictions, both early and long-term recovery,
my expertise is in working with clients impacted by addiction and addressing the specific trauma responses (family of origin work and inter-generational trauma). My work with clients goes beyond typical 'Codependency' issues, to address the mental and emotional aspects of healing and lasting change. A licensed mental health and addiction psychotherapist since 2006, I am clinically trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Coherence Therapy, and Bowen Systems Theory. My passion is to move you, your relationships and family beyond merely learning tools and skills. True change comes from transformational healing. My approach has proven to accelerate the healing process of my clients, transforming their insights and awareness into definable and lasting change.
To truly heal ourselves and our relationships, we need a new approach to wellness. It's not necessary to spend years trying to understand ourselves and others better. I will help you gain new perspectives and approaches for healing from addiction, relationship stressors, trauma, and mental health conditions.
To really take care of ourself we need to learn who we really are. Knowing who we really are comes from making sense of our emotions, thoughts, and interactions. For many of us this can feel unnecessary because it's not "productive" or seemingly not acceptable by others. Healing into our true self actually is the most important factor in
To really take care of ourself we need to learn who we really are. Knowing who we really are comes from making sense of our emotions, thoughts, and interactions. For many of us this can feel unnecessary because it's not "productive" or seemingly not acceptable by others. Healing into our true self actually is the most important factor in the healing of all our relationships, and isn't as challenging as we might fear.
Where do your conceptions about addiction come from?
Misunderstandings about addiction can be a chief block to lasting recovery. Addiction medicine, neuroscience, and research on emotions are all necessary components to understanding how to heal from addiction. It is important to understand how to move beyond the elimination of chemicals into recovery of one's true self.
Families attempting to heal from addiction, trauma or mental health challenges need more guidance than being labeled as "codependent" and told to "focus on themselves". Caring about a loved one who is struggling is a part of being human, and our efforts to help make sense. We don't need "tough love", we need new perspectives, guidance an
Families attempting to heal from addiction, trauma or mental health challenges need more guidance than being labeled as "codependent" and told to "focus on themselves". Caring about a loved one who is struggling is a part of being human, and our efforts to help make sense. We don't need "tough love", we need new perspectives, guidance and tools that actually work and help us all heal. Healing rooted in the science of relationships gives us a roadmap about what is happening, and makes clear the pathway for true change.
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