Addiction Therapy for Alcohol and Drug Use - Online Counseling in Virginia, North Carolina, and Texas

Compassionate therapy for people who feel stuck in cycles of alcohol or drug use - without judgement, shame, or pressure.

You may be here because:

Addiction often begins as a way to survive emotional pain, not as a moral failure.

Many people turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with:

Substances can temporarily relieve these feelings, which is why it becomes so difficult to stop.

In therapy we work to understand the deeper pain driving the addiction, so the need for substances gradually loses its emotional intensity.

Emily Bachardy, LCSW (she/her), Online Therapist in Texas, North Carolina, & Virginia specializing in therapy for autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD adults healing from trauma, dissociative experiences, addiction, depression, anxiety, poor self-image.

Therapy may help you:

Many addiction treatments focus only on stopping the behavior.

My approach explores the deeper emotional patterns behind substance use, including trauma, dissociation, anxiety, and identity struggles.

This often leads to more lasting change because we address the root causes rather than just the symptoms.

You might be a good fit if you:
- Want to understand why you use substances
- Are open to exploring deeper emotional patterns
- Feel addiction is connected to trauma or anxiety
- Want therapy that goes beyond surface-level advice
1. Free consultation
  We talk briefly about what you're experiencing and what you want help with.
2. Early sessions
  We explore the role substances play in your life without judgment.
3. Ongoing therapy
  We work on underlying patterns, coping strategies, and healing from the experiences that drive substance use.
Not necessarily.
Some people want to stop using substances completely. Others want to reduce their use or understand why they rely on substances.
Therapy can support you wherever you are in that process.