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Patricia has a deep interest in mental health care services, and the treatment of addictive disorders. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in private practice in Solana Beach, California. I am also a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC-II). Patricia’s clinical work at includes individual and group therapy for men with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. She also is trained in the treatment of trauma using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
05 March 2024
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Understanding How Long Cocaine Can Be Detected in Urine

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Urine testing is one of the most common methods for detecting cocaine in the human body. It’s also…
11 May 2022
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Rebuilding Your Life After Drug And Alcohol Addiction

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Struggling to Cope Dealing with the divorce of his parents and struggling with being the only boy out…
12 April 2022
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How to Overcome the Craving for Opiates

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When Mareesa was 13, she tried alcohol for the first time. Coping and struggling with a death in…
12 January 2022
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Understanding Personal Responsablity In Your Recovery From Addiction

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Confidently Coping with Addiction Justin was recently featured in True Stories, where he told us about his first…
14 December 2021
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What is Celebrate Recovery?

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Celebrate Recovery “is a fellowship of men and women who proclaim Jesus Christ is their higher power”, explains…
07 December 2021
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Sponsorship and the 12 Steps

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While many people enter recovery, some of the most widely accepted and proven groups are 12-step fellowships. You…
19 November 2021
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How Depression Led Me to Addiction

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Researchers believe that about half of people with addictions will experience a mental illness at some point in…
28 August 2021
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5 Bible Verses That Help With Drug And Alcohol Recovery

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Usage Throughout Youth Though chemically addicted to crack cocaine and alcohol, Jimmy’s come to an understanding that he…
20 July 2021
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Mixing Cocaine And Alcohol; A Deadly Combination

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Fitting In Levi’s addiction to alcohol and cocaine began before Levi was even legal to consume alcohol. “I…
13 April 2020
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Dave Navarro’s Triumphant Success In Overcoming Drug Addiction

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Jane says… I’m gonna kick tomorrow… Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the punk rock band Jane’s Addiction, found…

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