Addiction Therapy in Missoula, MT

Addiction therapy is a collaborative process designed to help individuals understand and change patterns of substance use while developing healthier ways of coping with stress, emotions, relationships, and life challenges.

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Therapy may be helpful if you are:

• questioning your relationship with alcohol or drugs

• trying to stop or reduce substance use

• maintaining recovery after treatment

• experiencing cravings or triggers

• struggling with relapse

• using substances to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress

• experiencing relationship problems related to substance use

• rebuilding your life after addiction

• navigating major life changes in recovery

• wanting support while maintaining sobriety

 

Addiction doesn't look the same for everyone.

 

You don't have to wait until substance use has reached a crisis point before seeking support.

Circe works with adults experiencing substance use and addiction-related concerns, including:

 

Alcohol Use

Therapy can help you examine your relationship with alcohol, understand triggers, develop healthier coping strategies, and work toward the goals that matter to you.

 

Drug Use & Substance Use

Whether you're concerned about current substance use or working toward recovery, counseling provides a nonjudgmental space to explore what's happening and what you want to change.

 

Recovery Support

Recovery is more than stopping substance use. Therapy can help you build emotional regulation skills, strengthen relationships, manage stress, and create a sustainable life in recovery.

 

Relapse Prevention

Understanding triggers and developing a plan for difficult moments can help you respond differently when cravings, stress, or old patterns return.

 

Co-Occurring Mental Health Concerns

Substance use and mental health concerns can overlap.

 

Circe provides therapy for adults experiencing substance use alongside concerns such as:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Trauma

• Emotional overwhelm

• Stress and burnout

• Relationship difficulties

• Emotional regulation

• Life transitions

 

When substance use and mental health concerns occur together, addressing both can be an important part of recovery.

A Compassionate Therapist for Addiction Recovery & Mental Health

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Circe Vogel, LCPC, provides individual therapy for adults in Missoula and online throughout Montana.

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Circe brings experience working with adults navigating substance use, addiction recovery, mental health concerns, trauma, and major life transitions.

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Before joining Peaks and Valleys Therapy, Circe worked as a Lead Clinician at New England Recovery Center, where she supported clients receiving drug and alcohol treatment and worked closely with a multidisciplinary clinical team.

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She also worked in a behavioral healthcare hospital setting supporting psychiatric stabilization, dual-diagnosis care, and other behavioral health needs.

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Her experience has shaped an approach that is person-centered, practical, compassionate, and grounded in respect for each client's individual experience.

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Circe believes therapy works best when clients feel genuinely heard rather than judged. She brings humility, curiosity, lived experience, and a genuine desire to help clients discover tools and approaches that work for them.

Circe draws from several evidence-based therapeutic approaches, tailoring treatment to each person's needs and goals.

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Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing helps you explore your own reasons for change without pressure or judgment.

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Rather than telling you what you should do, therapy helps you identify what you want and what may be getting in the way.

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT can help identify patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that contribute to substance use and other challenges.

 

Together, you can develop more effective ways of responding to difficult situations.

 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

DBT skills can help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal relationships.

 

These skills can be especially helpful when intense emotions or difficult situations contribute to unhealthy coping patterns.

 

Mindfulness

Mindfulness can help you become more aware of thoughts, emotions, cravings, and physical sensations without automatically reacting to them.

 

EMDR

Circe has recently completed training in EMDR and incorporates trauma-informed approaches when appropriate.

 

For clients whose substance use is connected with traumatic experiences, addressing underlying trauma may be an important part of the therapeutic process.

For some people, substance use becomes a way of coping with painful experiences, overwhelming emotions, trauma, anxiety, depression, or chronic stress.

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That doesn't mean every person with an addiction has trauma—and therapy doesn't assume that they do.

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Instead, Circe takes time to understand your individual story and the role substance use plays in your life.

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Therapy may focus on:

• Understanding triggers

• Developing emotional regulation

• Processing difficult experiences

• Building healthier coping strategies

• Strengthening relationships

• Increasing self-awareness

• Developing recovery goals

• Creating a more sustainable life

 

The goal isn't simply to focus on what's wrong.

 

It's to understand what's happening and help you build something healthier.

Addiction and substance use counseling may be a good fit if you:

✔ Are questioning your relationship with alcohol or drugs

✔ Want to make changes but aren't sure where to begin

✔ Are working toward sobriety or maintaining recovery

✔ Are experiencing cravings or triggers

✔ Have experienced relapse and want to understand what happened

✔ Are using substances to cope with difficult emotions

✔ Are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress alongside substance use

✔ Are working to rebuild relationships affected by addiction

✔ Want to develop healthier coping strategies

✔ Are navigating a major life transition in recovery

✔ Want a therapist who will meet you without judgment

Your first session isn't about being judged or having to have everything figured out.

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Instead, Circe will work with you to understand:

• What's bringing you to therapy

• Your current concerns

• Your history and experiences

• Your relationship with substances

• Mental health concerns that may be affecting you

• What you hope to change

• What you want your recovery to look like

 

Together, you'll begin identifying goals and deciding what type of support would be most helpful.

 

You don't have to know exactly what you need before you reach out.

Circe offers:

• In-person addiction therapy in Missoula

• Online addiction counseling throughout Montana

• Individual therapy for adults

• Mental health counseling for co-occurring concerns

 

Online therapy can be particularly helpful for people who:

• Have demanding work schedules

• Live outside Missoula

• Prefer the privacy of their own home

• Have transportation challenges

• Want continuity of care while traveling within Montana

• Live in rural Montana communities

At Peaks and Valleys Therapy, we believe therapy should be compassionate, collaborative, and free from unnecessary judgment.

Our approach includes:

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Licensed therapists

Care from licensed mental health professionals with experience working with adults and complex mental health concerns.

 

Recovery-focused care

Support for people working toward change, maintaining recovery, or trying to better understand their relationship with substances.

 

Trauma-informed therapy

A sensitive approach that recognizes the impact difficult experiences can have on mental health and coping.

 

Evidence-based approaches

Including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, and EMDR.

 

Mental health + substance use

Support when substance use occurs alongside anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, or relationship concerns.

 

In-person & online therapy

In-person sessions in Missoula and secure online therapy throughout Montana.

Do you provide addiction therapy in Missoula?

Yes. Peaks and Valleys Therapy provides individual addiction therapy and substance use counseling for adults in Missoula, Montana. Circe Vogel, LCPC, has professional experience working with adults receiving drug and alcohol treatment and supporting clients with substance use and mental health concerns.

 

Do you treat alcohol addiction?

Therapy can help adults who are concerned about their alcohol use or are working toward recovery. Treatment focuses on understanding patterns, triggers, coping strategies, motivation for change, and long-term recovery goals.

 

Do you provide drug addiction counseling?

Yes. Circe provides individual counseling for adults experiencing concerns related to substance use and addiction recovery.

 

Can therapy help with relapse?

Yes. Therapy can help you understand what contributed to a relapse, identify triggers, strengthen coping skills, and develop strategies for moving forward.

 

A relapse doesn't mean you have failed. It can be an opportunity to understand what happened and determine what additional support may be helpful.

 

Do you treat co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns?

Yes. Circe has experience working in behavioral health and addiction treatment settings and works with adults experiencing substance use alongside mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotional dysregulation.

 

Do I have to be sober to start therapy?

No. You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out.

 

Therapy can be a place to explore your relationship with substances, consider whether you want to make changes, and identify what kind of support you need.

 

Is addiction therapy confidential?

Yes. Therapy sessions are confidential within the limits of applicable law and professional requirements.

 

Does Peaks and Valleys provide detox or residential addiction treatment?

No. Peaks and Valleys Therapy provides outpatient individual therapy and counseling.

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If someone needs medically supervised detoxification, residential treatment, medication-assisted treatment, or a higher level of addiction care, we can help them identify appropriate resources.

You don't have to wait until things get worse to ask for help.

 

Whether you're questioning your relationship with alcohol or drugs, working toward recovery, struggling with relapse, or trying to build healthier ways of coping, therapy can provide a place to start.

 

Circe Vogel, LCPC, offers addiction and substance use counseling for adults in Missoula and online throughout Montana.

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