SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELING

Substance use disorders cover a wide range of behaviors and use patterns.   I do not have a one-size-fits-all counseling approach, and I understand that individuals present with a wide array of problem behaviors and patterns. The first task is to see, realistically, what those issues are and how they impact your life.  Next, we look for strategies and motivation for changes should change be called for.  Sometimes, it's as simple as some education.  Sometimes, other levels of care are called for.  It's important to understand we don't dictate what you should do; we problem-solve together.

COUNSELING AND COACHING

Counseling involves working with life skills, insight orientation, change strategies, grief process, and any number of distressing aspects of our lives.  Counseling is useful for people who are essentially reasonably well put together (although you may not feel that way) and working through short or long-lasting behavioral and emotional issues.  It is not helpful in more serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, active Bipolar disorder, malignant narcissistic personality disorders, etc.

Coaching is more of a motivational effort aimed at clarifying goals and strategizing paths to those goals, along with managing impediments that arise along the way.

SMOKING CESSATION THROUGH AN AWARENESS-BASED PROGRAM

Quitting smoking and nicotine products is not as hard as we often hear.  What it is is tricky.  Entering the effort at the right angle is helpful.  Most often we try to make the change with force of will rather than skillful means.  We have a different approach.

EXPERT WITNESS EVALUATION AND TESTIMONY FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS

Bill Bruzy, MHS, LCDC, PLLC is available for substance abuse diagnostic evaluation and testimony in family law and criminal law cases.