Co-occurring disorders — the overlap of mental health and substance use — are the norm, not the exception, in behavioral health. Depression and alcohol. Anxiety and cannabis. Trauma and opioid use. These conditions feed each other, yet most care still treats them in separate silos — one therapist for the mental health, another for the substance use — leaving clients to fall through the gap between two fragmented treatment plans.
Integrated by Design
Therapy Aligned was built with this reality at its center. Our co-founders hold dual LCSW and LCADC licensure — clinically trained in both mental health and addiction treatment from the start, not as an afterthought. That means you do not need two separate providers to address what is, for you, one lived experience. Your therapist holds the full picture and treats both conditions concurrently, because that is how they actually operate in your life.
What Dual Licensure Means for You
LCSW licensure covers psychotherapy, diagnosis, and mental health treatment; LCADC licensure covers addiction assessment, relapse prevention, and substance use disorder treatment. Holding both means your therapist is qualified to treat both conditions together — no referral out for the other half of the equation — drawing on evidence-based modalities including IFS, CBT, DBT, ACT, psychodynamic therapy, and motivational interviewing, adapted to the specific interplay of your concerns.
Common Presentations We Treat
- Depression alongside alcohol use or binge drinking
- Anxiety with cannabis dependence or self-medication patterns
- Trauma or PTSD with opioid use or other substance reliance
- Grief or loss intertwined with increased drinking or drug use
- Relationship difficulties compounded by substance use
- Chronic stress or burnout with reliance on alcohol, benzodiazepines, or stimulants
Virtual Care, Statewide
All sessions are conducted via secure telehealth, available to adults anywhere in New Jersey — no commute, no time off work, no childcare arrangements. Whether you are early in recognizing the connection between your mental health and substance use or have been living with both for years without finding a provider who treats them together, this is the kind of care we were built to provide.