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Addiction
Therapy & Counseling in Washington
Compassionate, evidence-based counseling to help you heal, grow, and move forward.
Your care team
Meet the therapists who specialize in addiction.
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Understanding it
What is addiction?
Addiction is a compulsive reliance on a substance or behavior despite mounting harm - and it is rooted far more in pain than in weakness. Whether it involves alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, food, or other behaviors, addiction often begins as an attempt to cope with stress, trauma, anxiety, or emptiness, and gradually takes on a life of its own.
Addiction can bring shame, secrecy, broken trust, financial strain, and a painful gap between who you are and who you want to be. It affects relationships, work, health, and self-worth, often trapping people in cycles of relapse and regret. Healing addresses not just the behavior but the underlying wounds that drive it - and with compassionate, judgment-free support, lasting recovery is possible.
Signs to notice
You may benefit from therapy if…
- Using a substance or behavior to cope with stress or pain
- Needing more over time to get the same effect
- Failed attempts to cut back or stop
- Hiding, lying about, or feeling shame around the behavior
- Continuing despite harm to health, work, or relationships
- Cravings or feeling preoccupied with the next time
- Neglecting responsibilities or people you love
- Feeling powerless or stuck in a cycle of relapse
Evidence-based care
How therapy can help you heal.
We tailor proven, research-backed modalities to your nervous system, your goals, and your story.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identify and gently reshape the thought patterns that fuel distress, building practical tools you can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Develop emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills to navigate overwhelming feelings with steadiness.
Lifespan Integration (LI)
A gentle, body-based modality that helps your nervous system reorganize painful memory along your timeline - without re-traumatization.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Every session prioritizes safety, choice, and pacing, honoring how past experiences shape the brain, body, and relationships.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Build on your existing strengths and create clear, attainable steps toward the life and relationships you want.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Heal relational wounds by understanding early attachment patterns and learning to experience secure, trusting connection.
Our philosophy
Whole-person healing, your way.
At Healing & Restoration Counseling, care is faith-friendly yet never judgmental - honoring your beliefs, identity, and pace as we walk alongside you.
Compassion
You are met with warmth and zero judgment, exactly where you are today.
Acceptance
Your story, faith, identity, and pace are fully honored throughout your care.
Safety
We move at the speed of your nervous system, building trust before depth.
Authenticity
Real, human therapists who help you reconnect with your truest self.
Mind-Body-Spirit
Whole-person healing that integrates emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
Personalized Plans
No two journeys are alike - your treatment plan is built around you.
Why choose us
Why Washington trusts Healing & Restoration Counseling.
Licensed, experienced Washington therapists
Telehealth available across all of Washington State
Trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware care
Holistic, mind-body-spirit healing approach
Free 30-minute consultation to find your fit
Evidence-based, research-backed methods
Individualized treatment plans for every client
Confidential, HIPAA-compliant services
We proudly serve clients across Washington State - including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, and our home community of Mill Creek - with secure online therapy that brings expert care wherever you are.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
- Do you offer judgment-free addiction counseling?
- Yes. We see addiction as a response to pain, not a moral failing. Our approach is compassionate and shame-free, focused on understanding the roots and building sustainable recovery.
- Do you treat behavioral addictions, not just substances?
- Yes. We support recovery from alcohol and drugs as well as behavioral addictions like pornography, gambling, and compulsive patterns — addressing the underlying drivers in each.
- Can therapy work alongside a recovery program?
- Absolutely. Counseling complements 12-step programs, group support, and medical treatment, helping you heal the trauma and emotions that fuel addiction and strengthen long-term sobriety.
- What if I've relapsed before?
- Relapse is often part of recovery, not the end of it. We help you learn from setbacks without shame and build stronger coping skills and relapse-prevention strategies.
- How does therapy help addiction?
- We address the trauma, anxiety, and emptiness underneath addiction using trauma-informed care, CBT, and DBT skills — treating the cause, not just the symptom.
- Do you offer addiction counseling online across Washington?
- Yes. We provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth addiction counseling to clients throughout Washington State — including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver — so expert care reaches you wherever you live.
- Do you offer a free consultation?
- Yes. Every new client is invited to a free 30-minute consultation. It's a no-pressure way to ask questions, share what you're navigating, and make sure your therapist feels like the right fit before you begin.
- Is therapy confidential?
- Absolutely. All sessions are private and HIPAA-compliant. What you share stays between you and your therapist, with only the narrow legal exceptions required to keep you and others safe.
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Contact Us
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Begin your healing
You don't have to navigate this alone.
Healing is possible - and you deserve a compassionate guide for the journey. Reach out today and let us match you with a licensed Washington therapist who truly fits.