Sassia Hochberg (she/her)

With specialized training in addiction counseling, I can offer clients a space to explore how substances play a role in their life. I have found that though each client is different in how they address the changes they want to make in their substance use, exploring the most meaningful relationships, goals, and hopes with clients has been transformational for them. Meeting clients where they are at and embracing what works for each client is of utmost importance in the services I provide.

Often the stories we tell ourselves, or others tell about us, frame who we believe we are and how we are perceived. These stories are played out in our every day lives at home, at work, and in our relationships either reinforcing inauthenticity or our authentic selves. Some exercises can help us course correct creatively toward an increased flow state reflecting more of our true selves. Insights, awareness of patterns, healing generational trauma are just some outcomes of this modality.

Utilizing a plethora of tools and modalities from my tool box and yours, we can find how, what and who in your world is affecting you negatively and positively, then find ways of setting you up for success in the areas you decide to work on first.

A mindfulness practice will help you be in the present moment without judging the experience. It builds up your tolerance muscles and helps you not over-focus on your negative often self-critical thoughts. Together we will find the Mind Body Medicinal tools available to you as I help guide you in developing your inner wisdom. We can explore a variety of experiences that I have participated in and learned: Guided imagery, creative writing, drawing, looking inward.

Codependency is a hidden epidemic, the mistaken belief that we are responsible for others' emotions/behaviors. By exploring our attachment wounds and addressing the resulting toxic cycles that play out in our relationships we can develop adaptive responses to our fear of attaching and detaching while cultivating faith in ourselves to self-differentiate and have secure attachments, aka healthy relationships.

Our family influences our worldview, decision making (big or small), vocabulary, habits, customs, rituals. and ALL of our relationships, including the one with ourselves. In fact, we often recreate our family dynamics in the workplace, in friendships, and romantic relationships. Family therapy is one way to address family issues and heal familial wounds, often generational. Does this resonate with you and/or your family, consider seeking family therapy or individual therapy.