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JOSEPH KOOS, THERAPIST AND LIFE COACH
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Compulsive Behaviors (Addictions)

Drugs, including alcohol, gambling, pornography and other compulsive behaviors can be overcome, and you or someone you love doesn't have to wait until hopelessness sets in or you or they have hit "rock bottom."

A change can be made at any time.

And it's basically a four step process, not twelve.

The first step in recovering from a compulsive behavior starts with understanding the disease that leads to it, and the neurological pathways that form the root cause of the disease. The next is coming to an awareness of the personal core issue(s) you or your loved one struggles with that serve as a catalyst to set the compulsive cycle in motion. Once these two components have been uncovered, the third step is about reframing those triggers and working through them so that they no longer hold you or them hostage to the compulsion. The fourth and final step lies in forming new neurological pathways and developing more productive coping skills than the compulsive behavior.

This is how to form new pathways to a better life. 

It's difficult work, true enough. It would be less than honest to say otherwise. But anything of value takes work to accomplish, and getting you or a loved one back to the person you or they were before the compulsive behavior took over is worth the effort. 

If you think you or your loved one is worth the effort, too, then I urge you to reach out. The start to forming new pathways to a better way of living is just a phone call away.

LOCATION:
1000 Texan Trail
Suite - 210
Grapevine, TX. 76051
PHONE:
​(817) 637 - 7176
EMAIL:
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    • Compulsive Behaviors (Addictions)
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    • Couples and Family
    • Web-Based Therapy
  • Testimonials
  • About me
    • Why I Do What I Do - My Story
    • Education and Approach
  • More Info
    • Fees, Hours, Records Request & BHEC Complaints
    • Map and Contact Information
    • New Client Forms