Substance Abuse

Yet, the stigma still attached to addiction can stop people from getting the help they need.

We offer a safe, non-judgemental space for you to work through addiction struggles and heal the core of the issues that are keeping you stuck in this downward cycle

Signs of Addiction

  • Constantly thinking or talking about addiction
  • Repeatedly engaging in the addiction even though it hurts themselves or others
  • Trying to convince others to engage in the addiction
  • Hiding/denying addictive behaviours
  • Unable to limit or stop addictive actions
  • Denial
  • Blaming others for chronic problems
  • Financial stress

Goals of Addiction Therapy

  • Introduce healthier ways to cope with negative thoughts and feelings
  • Help you learn to confront triggers
  • Establish healthy thought patterns to deal with cravings
  • Improve your interpersonal relationships
  • Improve your self-confidence and self-worth
  • Implement healthy lifestyle changes
  • Treat any underlying causes of addiction
  • Understand the process of addiction and how you got to where you are today

Our Approach

We will do an assessment of your specific situation and goals, to come up with a targeted and individualized approach to therapy that draws from a variety of the listed modalities

Harm Reduction Approach

Meets our clients where they’re at and focuses on reducing the negative consequences associated with your addiction

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Change unhelpful and problematic ways of thinking got change unwanted or unhealthy behaviour

Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Utilized techniques like meditation, stretching, and breathing to increase awareness of our thoughts, feelings and actions

Dialectal Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

Develop healthy coping strategies and mindfulness skills like living in the moment to improve relationships and regulate emotions

Person-Centred Approach

The therapists takes a supporting role to empower and motivate you as you work towards reaching your full potential

Problem-Solving Therapy

Provides tools to identify and solve problems and learn how to cope with your stressors

Somatic Therapy

Combines psychotherapy and physical therapy to connect your mind and body and release pent up trauma

Solution-Focused Therapy

A strengths-based approach that focuses on your current and future problems and goals rather than past experiences

Family Systems Therapy

Focuses on the family as a unit and how generational, social, community and cultural factors influence the family members

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