Abstinence Coaching
Abstinence Coaching vs. Traditional Psychotherapy
Dr. Kern's role as your personal addiction coach is deliberately different from a typical patient/doctor or client/therapist relationship. As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Kern performs at the same high level of professionalism, responsibility and confidentiality that the law requires when doing psychotherapy; however, what happens in coaching sessions is quite different from traditional psychotherapy. Dr. Kern will coach you through your new abstinence until you feel confident...This is action-based coaching. Dr. Kern is not here to judge you, preach or force a "my way or the highway" agenda on you. Dr. Kern will recommend contemporary techniques; however, you are the one who chooses which ones appeal to you most. Dr. Kern only cares about what will be successful for you.
In every session, you and Dr. Kern will talk about the progress you are making abstaining from alcohol, drugs or other excessive behaviors. You will discuss which techniques are working and which aren't. This is a very organic process. The techniques that you use to manage your behavior can change from week to week or month to month, because the challenges and problems in your life constantly change.
Abstinence Coaching doesn't have a set time period. Dr. Kern will coach you through your new abstinence until you feel confident enough to proceed on your own. As a result of Abstinence Coaching, you will be equipped with new skills and the emotional motivation to abstain and feel comfortable with your decision to quit alcohol, drugs, and other excessive behaviors.
If your situation calls for it, Dr. Kern can combine Abstinence Coaching with Harm Reduction Coaching, a different, yet complementary, approach that shows you how to eliminate one substance or behavior while you learn how to minimize the use of others.
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Is Abstinence Coaching the right choice for you? Find out when you schedule a private and confidential Bridging Session (Bridging Session) with Dr. Kern.
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