Addiction is not a one-size-fits-all issue and its treatment shouldn’t have to be either. Brendan Stephan is a counselor based in Los Angeles who specializes in non-12-step alternatives to addiction counseling with over a decade of experience helping people find lasting solutions.

Addiction is not the cause of our problems, but rather a symptom — which means treating addiction, therefore, must involve addressing the underlying issues surrounding it as well as the substances themselves.

DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, ALL COUNSELING SESSIONS ARE CURRENTLY REMOTE VIA ZOOM OR FACETIME