Drug & Substance Abuse Counseling in Dallas, TX
Private, one-to-one drug addiction counseling with a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor. In person in Dallas or by telehealth across Texas.
Looking for drug addiction counseling is rarely a casual search. Maybe use has crossed a line you promised yourself it never would. Maybe you function fine on the outside and nobody knows. Maybe someone found out, and now you're here.
Whatever brought you, this is private, confidential, one-to-one counseling. There is hope, whatever the substance and however long it's had hold.
Is it time to talk to someone?
Do you use more often, or more heavily, than you intend to?
Have you tried to cut back or stop, and it hasn't held?
Is use costing you things: money, sleep, focus, trust, or the way you feel about yourself?
Do you need it to get through the day, to be social, or to switch off?
If any of these land, an assessment is the sensible next step. I'm licensed to assess for substance use disorder (SUD) using recognized screening tools, including the SASSI. It's not about labels. It's about knowing exactly what you're dealing with so the treatment fits.
This applies whatever the substance: stimulants, opioids, cannabis, prescription medication, or anything else. If you're searching "how to stop smoking weed every day", that counts too, and you'd be far from my first client to ask.
How counseling helps
I'm Stephen Kleine, a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC #16476) and Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas. Working together looks like this:
Assessment first. Your history, your use, your stressors, and what's underneath. Substances are very often a way of coping with something else: anxiety, depression, or trauma. Some form of trauma typically underlies addiction.
Both things treated together. This matters. I hold both a mental health license and a chemical dependency license, so the substance use and whatever sits beneath it get addressed by one counselor, in one plan, rather than being bounced between providers.
A personalized, goal-oriented plan. Built around your substance, your circumstances, and your pace. Evidence-based throughout, in plain language.
Specialist credentials
Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, LCDC #16476
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC #91354
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (Level 2), EMDR trained, ART trained
LegitScript certified practice
If you've been specifically searching for an LCDC, chemical dependency licensure means dedicated training in substance addiction, alongside the mental health side that so often travels with it.
When it's someone you love
Watching someone you love struggle with drugs is its own kind of exhausting. And if they've relapsed after a period of doing well, it can feel like everything just collapsed.
It didn't. Relapse is common in recovery, and it's a signal to adjust the type of support and accountability necessary, not proof that change is impossible. I work with spouses, parents, and family members, whether or not the person using is ready to come in themselves.
About Stephen
I'm a Dallas-based counselor specializing in addiction and the trauma that often drives it. Clients describe me as an intense listener with a gentle approach. Nothing you tell me will be met with judgment. I've heard it, and my only interest is getting you well.
Common questions
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Yes. I'm bound by confidentiality law and HIPAA. What you share stays between us. Many clients come without telling anyone at all.
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Confidentiality protects what you share in counseling, with only the narrow legal exceptions that apply to every counselor, such as immediate risk of serious harm. Coming to counseling about your own use is a protected, private choice.
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Yes. In person at my Dallas office or by secure telehealth anywhere in Texas. Many clients choose telehealth for privacy.
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Sessions are private pay, which also means nothing about your treatment goes through an insurance company. Current fees are $300 per 50-minute session. A superbill can be provided upon request.
There is hope.
One private conversation with a specialist. That's the whole first step.
Let's create change together.