Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Everyone has their own specific issues relating to their addiction. The start to lasting recovery includes discovering what needs were filled by substance use and how to manage these needs differently while sober. I believe treatment works best with a client-centered approach. I utilize mindfulness, motivational interviewing, SMART Recovery, and cognitive behavioral therapy to support my clients in changing unhelpful thinking patterns and building their internal motivation for change.

Years after receiving my Bachelor’s Degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead, I returned to school and completed the Addiction Counseling Program at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Currently, I am working toward my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. I have experience working in the full continuum of care, from residential treatment to intensive outpatient co-occurring treatment programs. Through these experiences, I developed an understanding of the different levels of care available to clients that can aid them in maintaining sobriety, and the common struggles many clients endure to overcome addiction.

Along with providing individual counseling, I facilitate the Relapse Prevention Group at Club Recovery. This group is designed to focus on individuals who have prior treatment experience and want to build their relapse preventions skills, as well as their sober support networks. I am also the primary group counselor for the Continuing Care Group. This group offers individuals who are looking for a supportive step-down treatment program after completing an intensive outpatient or outpatient treatment program for substance use.

 

Troy serves as our group counselor for the Relapse Prevention group and the Continuing Care group.