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Substance Use and Behavioural Addiction Counselling

$200

50-60 minute

Substance Use and Behavioural Addiction Counselling

Zahra and Aaron have extensive experience in addiction counselling:

Zahra's expertise in being with adults and Aaron's with youth.

Substance addiction (ranging from hard drugs to ice cream), and behavioural addictions (such as sex, video games, working too much, and gambling) have things in common. They can have profoundly damaging effects on a person’s physical, mental, emotional, relational, financial, educational, vocational, and/or spiritual well-being.

They are also rarely the primary issue. In almost all cases, addictions are misguided attempts to meet deeper emotional needs like avoiding deep emotional pain, blocking out traumatic memories, or simply lacking healthier ways to cope with stress.

Addiction Treatment

Our addiction treatment focuses on the following:

We are happy to support you through an abstinence or harm reduction-based approach to meet your particular needs and preference.

Identifying and addressing the reasons behind your addiction	Developing realistic strategies for reducing or eliminating substance use and providing ongoing accountability and fine tuning regarding your use of these strategies	Helping parents and families better support their affected loved ones with a healthy combination of boundaries, compassion, understanding, and their own stress management skills
Assessing the effects of addiction on all areas of your life	Helping develop strategies for reducing risks if you are not ready to quit	Providing referrals to more intensive treatment programs or medical care as required
Developing healthier ways to cope with stress and triggering situations

Please note that working with sex addiction that is NOT accompanied by substance use is a particular area of specialization we are not trained in. If you require this specialized service, we would be happy to support you through a referral to a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) counsellor.