Not all addictions involve substances. Process addictions involve compulsive behaviors that temporarily regulate emotions but ultimately create distress.

At IRR, we provide process addiction therapy in Dallas rooted in trauma and nervous system repair.

Processing Addiction Recovery in Dallas and Surrounding Areas

IRR provides process addiction therapy in Dallas and surrounding communities, including Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, and Richardson. Virtual sessions are available throughout Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida.

Common Process Addictions

• Gambling

• Sexual Addiction

• Workaholism

• Spending

• Gaming

• Social media use

• Food-related compulsions

• Exercise addiction

These behaviors often function as coping mechanisms.

Why Process Addictions may develop

Process addictions are frequently linked to:

• Emotional neglect

• Attachment insecurity

• Shame

• Chronic stress

• Developmental trauma

Treatment must address the emotional drivers beneath the behavior.

Our Approach to Processing Addictions

Recovery focuses on replacing compulsive coping with regulated emotional processing and connection.

We utilize:

• Trauma-informed therapy

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

• Brainspotting

• Somatic Experiencing (SE) / Nervous system regulation work

• Attachment repair

Our Treatment for Processing Addictions

Treatment is designed to support long-term healing by helping you move beyond compulsive coping and toward emotional regulation and connection. Our work focuses on:

• Understanding and interrupting compulsive behavior patterns

• Developing healthier coping strategies

• Regulating the nervous system

• Processing unresolved trauma

• Repairing attachment wounds

• Building connection, stability, and self-trust

Begin Healing a Process Addiction

Recovery starts with one step, and you don’t have to take it alone! Our therapists provide specialized process addiction support for individuals and couples, in-person in Dallas or virtually across Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida.

Explore our clinicians in Dallas who specialize in Process Addictions!

• Veronica Ehret

• Wes Davis

• Colin Alphonso

• Jarod Olds

• Alex Cohan

• Erin Wysong-Warren