Addiction has many underlying causes that vary on an individual basis. Regardless of what leads people into addiction, the stages of addiction unfold in different ways depending on the drug and how the individual reacts to it. Drugs and alcohol have physical,...
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Dr. Samuels has decades of expierence treating addiction, working with families, and healing relationships. He founded The Hills Treatment Center and was program director at Promises in Malibu, CA.
Alcohol & Addiction Recovery / Referral
An individual struggling with substance abuse and addiction has implemented many harmful and unhealthy habits in their lives.
Addiction affects all aspects of a person’s being including…
Family Crisis Intervention
Stress and crisis are both difficult experiences for families, and it’s important to understand the relationship between the two.
Some experts use the words interchangeably, but many…
Couples Counseling / Healing Relationships
It’s normal to feel nervous about your first couples counseling session, especially if you’ve never seen a therapist before.
The counselor is there to be a neutral third party and to…
Psychotherapy Treatment
There are also many different styles, approaches, and philosophies of psychotherapy.
While there are many objective facts in the field of psychology, professionals sometimes…
Dr. Samuels has decades of expierence treating addiction, working with families, and healing relationships. He founded The Hills Treatment Center and was program director at Promises in Malibu, CA.
Join The Many People Who Have Found Sobriety and Healed Relationships
As a former addict himself and someone who has dealt with complex family dynamics, Dr. Samuels knows personally what the struggles are. With decades of sobriety behind him he also knows personally what it takes to overcome.
A good therapist will not try to give you the answers, but rather guide you to the point where you can begin to ask the right questions…for me that was Dr. Samuels.
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How to Convince an Addict to Get Addiction Therapy
One of the most difficult situations to find yourself in is helplessly watching your loved one struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. Addiction never just hurts the person battling with it, but it usually always hurts the people around them as well. It doesn't...
Dependence vs Addiction: What’s the difference?
Dependence and addiction are often conflated when talking about substance abuse. Sometimes the terms are used interchangeably or not used at all. Substance abuse disorder is the more preferred clinical term. However, there is a difference between dependence and...
Get The Help You or Your Loved One Need & Deserve
Don’t miss this opportunity to work one on one with a leading expert in Addiction Treatment, Couples Counseling, and Family Crisis Management.
Get The Help You or Your Loved One Need & Deserve
Don’t miss this opportunity to work one on one with a leading expert in Addiction Treatment, Couples Counseling, and Family Crisis Management.
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