Dr Charles Ismael Flores, PhD
Addiction Counselor
Verified“Integral Recovery is not just “abstinence,” or stopping an addiction. In Re-covery, we Un-cover and Dis-cover who we really are in all our dimensions, and freed from the unhealthy habits, we start to grow again.”
About Me
Approach
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Services
Services Offered:
Addiction Counselling
Counselling specifically focused on substance use or behavioural addictions, addressing the psychological drivers and patterns of dependence.
Learn more about Addiction CounsellingAddiction Services
A range of services for addiction that may include counselling, detox support, group programmes, and aftercare planning.
Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
Learn more about Adolescent TherapyCBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
Learn more about CBTEMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
Learn more about EMDRFree Consultation
A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.
Humanistic Therapy
A therapeutic approach grounded in the belief that people are inherently capable of growth and self-understanding, focusing on present experience, personal meaning, and the therapeutic relationship.
Integrative Psychotherapy
An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Counselling conducted via video, phone, or secure messaging, providing professional support remotely.
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Works With:
- Adults
- Individuals
- Couples
- Elderly
- Parents
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
Learn more about AddictionCodependency
A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.
Sex Addiction
A pattern of compulsive sexual behaviour that feels out of control and causes harm to one's relationships, work, or well-being.
Spiritual Exploration
Questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and spiritual experience as they relate to psychological well-being and personal identity.
Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
Learn more about TraumaPornography or Sexual Behaviour Concerns
Sexual behaviours, including pornography use, that feel compulsive, out of control, or are causing distress or harm to oneself or relationships.
Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
Learn more about Dream WorkCareer Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Professional Title:
Addiction Counselor
A counselor specialising in the treatment of substance use and behavioural addictions.
Credentials
Registrations
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
Registration: 170
Verify LicenseQualifications
California Institute of Integral Studies
Year: 2010
Fordham University
Year: 1996
Iona College (now Iona University)
Year: 1997
National Board of Certified Counselors
Year: 2007
International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium
Year: 2019