Jim LaPierre
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- Addiction Treatment
- Addictions
- Adolescent Issues
- Alcoholism
- Anxiety
- Christian Recovery
- Co-Occurring Disorders
- Counseling
- Depression
- Drug Treatment
- Eating Disorders
- Food Addiction
- Gambling Addiction
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Interventions
- Living With An Addict
- Older Adults
- Recovery
- Sex Addiction
- Social Issues
- Stress & Burnout
- Trauma Therapy
Office
- Contact:
- 207-561-9496
Treatment Offered
- Therapy Orientation:
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Relational Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychodynamic, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Family/Marital Therapy, Coaching, Humanistic, Family Systems Therapy, Eclectic, Gestalt, Interpersonal
- Age Focus:
- Seniors, Teenagers, Adults
- Specialities:
- Anger Management, Gay Lesbian Issues, Spirituality, Divorce, Compulsive Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Life Coaching, Addiction or Substance Abuse, OCD, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence, Anxiety or Fears, ADHD, Impulse Control Disorders, Relationship Issues, Women, Loss or Grief, Eating Disorders, Depression, Finding Your Purpose in Life
- Treatment Modality:
- Couples, Individuals, Families, Groups
- Ethnicity:
- Any Ethnicity
- Sexual Orientation:
- Any Orientation
- Last updated:
- Mar 01, 2023
- Website:
- Sober Now
- Find me on:
- Google+
- LinkedIn.com
- Life Is Worth Living Because...
- “I have friends, family and kin. I get to grow spiritually and experience connection. ”
- About My Work
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“Hi! I'm Jim - I'm a mental health therapist, addictions counselor, and Recovery Ally. I'm passionate about Recovery whether from addictions, trauma, family of origin, or past abuse.
I do a small amount of online counseling (if you're very flexible in scheduling). Most of my time is spent growing my clinic in Brewer, Maine. We pride ourselves in being a resource Please feel free to email questions or concerns to: [email protected]”
- My Story
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“My story is I'm forever a work in progress and I love connecting with REAL people who are doing great things. I'm blessed to be making a living doing something I love. I'm a proud dad and the luckiest husband ever. I'm an aspiring author - check out my recovery blog at:
https://www.sobernow.com/blog
Thanks! Jim”
Qualification
| Years in Practice: | 20+ Years |
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| Graduated from: | University of Maine |
| Year Graduated: | 2002 |
| Other Credentials: | License, Certified Clinical Supervisor, 2008 |
Remote Therapy
| Phone Counseling: | Yes |
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| Online Counseling: | Yes |
| Technologies: | Skype, Doxy.me |
Please use the contact form on this page to find out more about the provider's remote therapy options
Cost & Payment Modalities
| Avg Cost (session): | greater than $150 |
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| Insurances accepted: | BlueCross and/or BlueShield, Anthem, TRICARE, Aetna, Medicaid, Cigna, Medicare, UBH |
| Online Payments accepted: | Yes |
Please verify costs and payment modalities before you arrange your first visit
Jim LaPierre's Most Recent Activity on Choose Help
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Facebook Share on Twitter 03:27 - Jun 09, 2026 Alcohol Addiction Treatment - 6 Routes to Recovery
Picking treatment can feel overwhelming, so it’s best to be pragmatic. Here are the basic options and an explanation of how your insurance company funds treatment.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 12:46 - Jun 09, 2026 Addiction Counseling - How It Helps You Build Recovery
Learn what to expect from counseling and find out how a counselor can help you move from use to sobriety and from sobriety to recovery.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 12:17 - Jun 09, 2026 Self-Medicating? Consider Harm Reduction
Are you self-medicating to cope with stress, anxiety or depression? If abstinence is impossible right now, consider a harm reduction approach to limit the consequences of your self-medication choices.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 11:01 - Jun 09, 2026 Avoiding Bitterness: Learn to Let Go of Resentment
Does the true cost of resentment go beyond taking up room in our hearts and mind? Learn how to let go of bitterness and baggage.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 06:29 - Jun 08, 2026 When Your Loved Ones Keep Relapsing
Supporting those who keep going back out: how to maintain hope and effectively cope when a loved one just can't seem to stay sober.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 02:51 - Jul 31, 2025 Guidelines for Living with an Addicted Partner
Learn how setting personal boundaries and demanding accountability works better than trying to manipulate behavioral change.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 04:59 - May 12, 2025 Planning an Intervention... for Yourself
Learn how to plan an intervention for yourself. There are countless pathways to recovery but none of them are walked alone. Find out what needs to be done, based on what's possible - not on what's comfortable.
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Facebook Share on Twitter 01:50 - Dec 09, 2024 Support the Grandkids - Don't Enable the Parents
When adult children battle addiction, how do you support your grandchildren without enabling their parents? Read on for the do's and dont's.
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Q & A Reply: Facebook Share on Twitter 07:58 - Jul 18, 2024 Finding a Higher Power
Hi Mr. LaPierre, This morning, my husband, daughters and I went to see the therapist we started seeing a few weeks ago. I shared with her that I am struggling with Secondary Trauma surrounding school shootings. These are the most frightening ...
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Facebook Share on Twitter 05:23 - Jul 02, 2024 Control Your Treatment: Be Active, Never Passive!
Being passive in treatment yields poor results. You'll do better by learning how the process works and taking control of your treatment.
