Addiction Rehab Thousand Islands All About Addiction Counseling | Page 3

How Does Addiction Counselling Help
an Addict?
 People (or the concerned people around them) who have realized that they are suffering
from an addiction problem (should) go for counselling to overcome the issue.
 Going to the counselling sessions would give the sufferer a clearer perspective on not
only the cause of the problem but on life and how to deal with the problems it brings.
Group counselling helps the person realize that they aren’t the only ones suffering from
the problem but there are others too. Also, the support from the peers can accelerate the
progress of getting well.
 The counsellor will help the patient identify the root cause because of which the person
resorted to drug abuse in the first place. This could be childhood trauma, depression,
anxiety, the dissolving of a long-term relation, job termination, etc. They will then help
the patient set long-term goals which will help them rebuild their lives.
 Using cognitive behavioural therapy, person-centered therapy, and/or group session
therapy methods, counsellors are successful at getting to the root of the problem. Rehab
and other inpatient treatments are also available for people who are experiencing higher
levels of difficulty.