Therapy for men in recovery in Florida and Maine

 You’ve done the work to get sober. Some things still need attention.

For men in recovery who are stable but sensing something is still unresolved.

You’re not starting over. You’re going deeper.

You put in the work. You got sober, maybe found a program, rebuilt some of what you lost.

But there’s still something underneath. Old stuff that shows up in how you react, how you relate, how you feel when things get quiet.

Maybe it’s something that happened before the drinking or using started. Maybe it’s things that happened during. Maybe you’ve never said it out loud to anyone.

You don’t need to force your way through it. And you don’t need to start from scratch. You need someone who understands where you’ve been and can help you get to where you want to go. I’ve been there myself.

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When recovery takes you far but not all the way there

Recovery does real work. A fourth and fifth step can be genuinely transformative. The program, your sponsor, the rooms. They can change your life.

But some things live in the body in a way that talk and insight can’t fully reach. You’ve done the work. You feel freer than before. And yet, there’s still something there.

You hear people share about the freedom they found. You relate, and you also notice something underneath that hasn’t shifted the same way. You wonder if something is wrong with you, or if you’re just not working your program hard enough. That’s not it. This isn’t about working harder. It’s about a different kind of work.

EMDR was developed specifically to help the nervous system process experiences that got stuck, the kind that talk therapy and even deep personal work can get close to but not fully resolve. It’s not a replacement for what you’ve built in recovery. It’s what can help you get the rest of the way there.

What we work on together

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Relief

Less reactivity, fewer triggers calling the shots, and more calm in the moments that used to derail you.

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Options

Real tools for the situations where old patterns still show up, in relationships, at work, when things get hard.

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Freedom

Processing what happened so it loses its grip, and enhancing the life your recovery has already made possible.

You might benefit from this work if…

  • You’ve been sober for a while but something still feels stuck or unresolved.

  • You find yourself reacting in ways that don’t match the person you want to be.

  • There are things from your past you’ve never talked about in treatment or in the rooms.

  • Trauma, whether you call it that or not, is still shaping how you feel and show up.

  • You want support that works with your program.

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What this work can make possible

  • Old memories lose their charge and stop hijacking your present.

  • Relationships feel less complicated and more honest.

  • You respond instead of react, and it starts to feel natural.

  • Emotions that felt locked away start to surface, and that starts to feel like relief rather than weakness.

  • Recovery feels even fuller, with enhanced openness and freedom.

Your next step in trauma & addiction recovery for men

Step 1
Book a free consult

We’ll talk about where you are in your recovery, what still feels unresolved, and whether this feels like the right fit.

Step 2
Build a foundation

We’ll set goals, establish safety, and make sure you have tools you can use before we go anywhere hard.

Step 3
Do the deeper work

At your pace, we’ll do the healing work together and build toward the life you got sober to live.

Any questions about therapy for men in recovery?

  • Yes. This isn't a replacement for your program. It's a complement to it. Many of my clients are actively working a program and find that therapy helps them go deeper on what the steps surface. We'll work in whatever direction supports your recovery.

  • Not necessarily. What matters more than time is stability, having enough of a foundation that we can do deeper work without destabilizing your recovery. We'll talk through that in the consult.

  • Yes. We go at your pace. You don't have to share anything before you're ready, and I'll never push you somewhere you're not prepared to go. Many of my clients share things with me they've never told anyone else. I don't take that lightly. That's what this space is for.