Alcohol & substance use
Treatment that looks beneath the substance
Alcohol and drug counseling in Marietta, Georgia, serving Kennesaw and clients across the state.
What is obvious may not be the heart of the problem. Our evidence-based treatment addresses alcohol and drug use together with the mental health concerns and life experiences that often drive it.
The approach
“Alcohol is rarely the whole story. I look for the root, and we work from there.”
Many people drink to quiet something: stress, grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, or pain in a relationship. Cutting back without understanding why often does not last.
My work is to find the source of the problem, whether it began in childhood, in a difficult chapter of adult life, or in a mental health condition that was never treated, and to take it from there.
Together we build a plan that addresses the root, not only the drinking, with practical tools that support lasting recovery.
Dr. Alina
Our program
Treatment begins with an evaluation of your needs, followed by a written treatment plan, individual and group therapy, and regular review of your progress.
Many people feel shame or hesitation about asking for help. We take the time to work with you individually first, and introduce group only when you are ready. In our experience, a combination of group and individual therapy produces the strongest results.
When a higher level of care is needed
For heavy drug use, or when someone needs medical detox, intensive outpatient, or residential treatment, Dr. Alina will refer you to an appropriate program and help you take that next step.
Goals of treatment
- Reduce or stop alcohol and drug use
- Build coping and life skills
- Strengthen family, work, and school functioning
- Prevent relapse
- Address co-occurring anxiety, depression, or trauma
Research-based approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Learning to recognize the stressors, situations, and feelings that lead to use, and to respond to them differently.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy
Building your own motivation to change and committing to a concrete recovery plan.
Trauma-informed recovery
Exploring how childhood and adult experiences connect to substance use today, so recovery addresses the root, not only the symptom.
Court-referred evaluations & treatment
We provide alcohol and substance use evaluations and treatment for clients referred or mandated by a court. Court-involved clients receive the same individualized care as everyone else, and we provide the documentation the court requires.
If you have a court order, please bring or send your paperwork when you schedule.
Please note: we do not provide DUI evaluations or DUI classes.
Your clinician
Dr. Alina Stelzer, PsyD, LPC
Nationally Certified Master Addictions Counselor
Ready for an evaluation?
Call or text 770-970-3137, or send a request online.