(916) 247-8226
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2715 K St. Sacramento, CA 95816·
Mon - Fri 08:00am - 7:00pm | Sat 10:00am - 2:00pm
We provide drug and alcohol counseling for adults in West Sacramento who want to address substance use, return to recovery after a relapse, or work through its effects on a relationship. Appointments are available in person at our Sacramento office and through online substance abuse counseling throughout California.
Counseling starts with what is happening in your life: how often you use alcohol or drugs, what makes cutting back difficult, and which responsibilities or relationships are being affected. You can also seek support when you are sober but dealing with cravings, conflict at home, or uncertainty about maintaining recovery.
Sessions focus on identifying the situations connected to substance use and deciding what to change. That may include responding differently to stress, setting limits around alcohol at home, or making a plan for times when the urge to use is strongest.
You can seek substance abuse counseling without having decided exactly what you want to change. You may be concerned about your alcohol or drug use while still questioning how serious the problem is. A partner may be asking you to stop, while your own concerns are different.
These disagreements and doubts belong in the conversation. Counseling gives you time to explain what alcohol or drugs do for you, what they cost you, and what makes the idea of change difficult. You do not need to describe yourself as an addict to discuss a pattern that concerns you.
The discussion can examine specific experiences: spending more than you planned, hiding how much you use, missing commitments, or feeling preoccupied with when you can use again. Looking at those experiences in detail helps you explain what you want to be different.
Motivational interviewing and other counseling approaches allow room for this uncertainty. Your reasons for attending matter, including concerns that differ from those of your family. For adults in West Sacramento, this work is available through Sacramento appointments or online sessions.
William Schneider, LAADC-CA, ICADC, has more than 19 years of experience in substance abuse recovery, including nonprofit, private, and medication-assisted treatment settings. He is licensed and certified through the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP).
His person-centered approach considers how substance use affects your relationships, responsibilities, and decisions. Sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused methods, and DBT-informed techniques. The work is guided by your concerns and recovery goals.
For people in West Sacramento, appointments are available at the Sacramento office or online. Partners and family members can be included when their involvement supports the counseling work.
Counseling should give you a clear understanding of what you are working toward and a chance to discuss what is changing. Goals need to be specific enough that you and your counselor can review them together. “Things are better” may mean keeping a commitment, speaking honestly about substance use, or following through on a decision you previously avoided.
Useful questions to bring to a session include:
Brief notes between appointments can help you remember examples instead of trying to summarize an entire week from memory. Record what happened and what you want to discuss; there is no need to prepare a polished account.
You can also raise concerns about the counseling itself. Ask why a particular exercise is being suggested, explain when it has not been useful, and discuss what needs more attention. Reviewing progress includes deciding when your priorities have changed or additional support may be needed.
Schedule a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your concerns about alcohol or drug use. Ask about session fees, appointment availability, and what counseling would involve for you or your family.
In-person appointments are available in Sacramento, with online sessions available from West Sacramento. Call (916) 247-8226 or request your consultation online.
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