Helping you cope, heal, and support your loved one — without losing yourself.
When someone you care about struggles with alcohol use, it can affect every part of your life — emotionally, mentally, and relationally. At The Summit Counseling Center, we understand how difficult it can be to watch a loved one suffer while also trying to protect your own well-being. Our counselors provide a compassionate space to process your emotions, set healthy boundaries, and learn tools for support and self-care.
Are You Affected by a Loved One’s Drinking?
You may benefit from family-focused counseling if:
- You feel overwhelmed, helpless, or anxious about a loved one’s alcohol use
- You’re constantly trying to “fix,” monitor, or manage their behavior
- There is tension, conflict, or breakdowns in trust within your home
- You struggle with guilt, fear, or resentment
- Your loved one denies a problem, but you’re still suffering
- You want to support their recovery while also caring for yourself
Our Approach
Our therapists are here to support you — not just as part of someone else’s story, but as an individual with your own needs and experiences. We tailor our counseling to help you find clarity, peace, and empowerment through approaches such as those listed below.
Types of Therapy
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Adlerian Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Brain Spotting
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavior (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couples Counseling
- Creative & Expressive Art
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Family Therapy
- Gestalt
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural Therapy
- Music Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Sand Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Structural Family Therapy
- Transpersonal Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
You don’t have to wait for someone else to change before you get help. Your healing matters, too.
You Deserve Support, Too
Living with the effects of someone else’s alcohol use can feel isolating — but you are not alone. Counseling can help you reclaim your voice, protect your peace, and reconnect with your own needs and goals.
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