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We work with all of it — without shame, without a script. ![Focus area: The coping that started as survival — and started costing more than it gave.](/assets/addiction-ripples-760be-9s.jpg) ## What it actually looks like Addiction rarely walks in alone. It travels with grief, trauma, anxiety, identity shifts, relationship wounds, and the quiet exhaustion of holding yourself together for everyone else. By the time someone reaches out, most have already tried very hard on their own — and are tired of the version of themselves they have to be to keep it up. ## How I work with it From there, we look at the underneath: relational trauma, attachment patterns, unprocessed grief, the parts of you that learned coping was the only way through. We work with abstinence, harm-reduction, and everything in between — your goals, named and held with care. ## Addiction & recovery therapy by location For local details, see [addiction & recovery therapy in Temecula](/therapy/temecula-addiction-recovery) or [addiction & recovery therapy in Murrieta](/therapy/murrieta-addiction-recovery). Signs ## What it _actually looks like._ Some of what people bring in: A relationship with alcohol or substances that's quietly outgrown its usefulness The “high-functioning” version — work, achievement, helping, control Early sobriety: the rawness, the relationships, the rebuilt identity Long-term recovery that's stable but no longer enough Family-of-origin patterns around substances, secrecy, or rescuing The shame loop that makes the coping harder to put down We don't start with the substance. We start with the system around it — what it's been trying to manage, what it's been quietly protecting, what would need to be true for you to need it less. That curiosity is the work; shame just keeps the door closed. ![Katelin Hanhart, LCSW](/__l5e/assets-v1/34080768-2dbf-4487-9c39-8a397dfc5e16/branding-78.jpg) Practice ## What to expect Sessions are 50 minutes, weekly, via secure telehealth. We'll spend the first few getting clear on what you actually want — not what you think you're supposed to want. We'll map the function of the coping, identify the supports already in your life, and build the rest in. I won't pretend to be neutral about your wellbeing — I'm rooting for you. I also won't pretend recovery is a straight line. We'll keep showing up, with honesty and without shame, for as long as it's useful. Questions ## Common _questions._ Do I have to be sober to start? No. We meet you where you are — curious, ambivalent, newly sober, in long-term recovery, or somewhere in the gray. The work is about understanding the function of the coping, not gatekeeping the door. I'm not sure my use is 'bad enough' to be a problem. That doubt is almost universal, and it isn't a disqualifier. If a coping behavior is starting to cost more than it gives — sleep, energy, intimacy, self-trust — that's enough to bring in. Do you only work with substances? No. We also work with the addictive patterns that aren't substances — overworking, over-functioning, food, screens, compulsive helping. The medicine isn't in the substance; it's underneath it. Is this 12-step based? I respect every pathway. The work is integrative — not tied to any single model. You bring what's working for you (a program, a sponsor, harm-reduction, abstinence) and we build around it. ## Ready when _you are._ [Start the conversation ](/contact) [Meet Katelin ](/about) Katelin Hanhart , LCSWRelational-Trauma Therapy A solo licensed clinical social worker offering trauma-informed therapy for high-functioning adults across California , New Jersey , and via secure telehealth. [(760) 994-4600](tel:+17609944600) [info@katelinhanhart.com](mailto:info@katelinhanhart.com) 31285 Temecula Parkway, Suite 255 Temecula, CA 92592 #### Practice - [Meet Katelin](/about) - [Approach](/approach) - [Telehealth](/telehealth) - [Services](/services) - [Rates & Insurance](/rates) - [Journal](/blog) - [Contact](/contact) #### Focus Areas - [Relational Trauma](/specialties/trauma) - [Addiction](/specialties/addiction-recovery) - [Helping Professionals](/specialties/first-responders) #### Serving California [Temecula / Murrieta](/locations/temecula)[Oceanside](/locations/oceanside)[San Diego](/locations/san-diego) New Jersey [Statewide Telehealth](/locations/new-jersey) **In a crisis?** Call or text [988](tel:988) (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or call [911](tel:911). Veterans can press 1 after dialing 988. Contacting this practice does not establish a client relationship. Individual outcomes vary. 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