Addictions therapists in East Kootenay B, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Addictions or Substance Abuse
Nina Hopmeier
Licensed Professional Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
An addiction involves a constant need to perform a behaviour or consume a substance. Addictive behaviours vary and can include shopping, gambling, hoarding, drugs and alcohol, and exercising. When people engage in addictive behaviours, they often feel as if they are unable to control their actions. They may also feel distressed or anxious if they were to abstain from the behaviour. Due to the perceived inability to control actions, people often feel disempowered and hopeless, which significantly impacts happiness and wellbeing.
In therapy, rather than solely focusing on the detrimental effects of the addiction, we focus on the purpose and function of the addictive behaviour. People frequently engage in addictive behaviours due to experiencing beneficial effects. If the behaviour would fail to be reinforcing, they would have no reason to continue with the addiction. Once clients acknowledge the purpose of the addictive behaviour, they often view their situation through a compassionate, rather than judgmental lens. Gaining insight and self-compassion are essential ingredients for change and growth.
Another fundamental aspect of therapy is gaining insight into the cause of an addiction. Individuals with addictions often engage in dysfunctional behaviours in order to compensate for something that is lacking in their lives.
The addiction may also be linked to past events, such as trauma or abuse. As a result, we explore the underlying cause of the addiction in order to assist with targeting core issues. With the incorporation of multiple treatment models, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness approaches clients also learn to sit with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that accompany the addiction.
Over time they learn that having urges does not mean they have to act on them. Instead, they learn how to replace the urges with adaptive coping styles. As clients gain control over their addiction, they often feel a sense of empowerment and strength, which instils hope for a new and improved future.
13 Years Experience
Online in East Kootenay B, British Columbia (Online Only)
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Freedom & Hope Counselling and Therapeutic Services
Licensed Professional Counsellor, RPC #3875, CT #2438, LSCC
By embracing and respecting you and comprehending your struggles with addictive tendencies, I facilitate a journey toward shedding secrecy and embracing a sense of normalcy. My expertise lies in providing specialized care for individuals grappling with such disorders.
8 Years Experience
Online in East Kootenay B, British Columbia
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Heal(ing) Trauma Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
From a trauma-informed perspective, addiction is understood to be a manifestation of unresolved trauma for which the addiction is a coping method. I work to help clients better understand both their addiction and their trauma, and how to resolve both by learning more healthy and helpful ways of coping and by doing trauma processing. As Gabor Mate says "do not ask why the addiction, ask why the pain".
12 Years Experience
Online in East Kootenay B, British Columbia (Online Only)
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Valerie MacNeil Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, Master of Counselling Psychology, Registered Clinical Counsellor
I got my start as a mental health professional as an addictions counsellor in 2006 and am very passionate about helping people struggling with alcohol or substance abuse or dependency and have experience in addiction assessment, counselling, group facilitation, and treatment planning. I currently sit on the Board of Directors for the Umbrella Society for Mental Health and Addictions and I also facilitate addiction and codependency groups there in a volunteer capacity.
17 Years Experience
Online in East Kootenay B, British Columbia
Addictions or Substance Abuse
Mary Knoblock
Hypnotherapist, Licensed RTT Practitioner, Clinical Hypnotist, Duke Certified Health Coach, Spiritual Counselor
With the use of RTT and other tools like emotion code and health coaching and hypnosis, I find that clients respond favorably and find their addiction lesson in and their coping skills increasing to deal with addictions/substance abuse etc.
9 Years Experience
Online in East Kootenay B, British Columbia (Online Only)