Addiction Counselling
Addictions can allow people a temporary escape from their problems, and can develop from many activities; alcohol, drugs, eating, gambling, shopping, sex and use of the internet.
Stigma surrounds the word ‘addiction’ which is an inability to stop repetitive behaviour in spite of the harmful consequences.
For many people, their craving or impulse offers a short-term escape from the realities of their life and is often used to deal with depression or anxiety. For most, the long term consequences bring extra guilt and shame which eventually create an increasingly destructive cycle, drawing in family and friends.
At Pro Psychology SA, our skilled Counsellors can help an addict to start to understand their emotional needs and face the realities of life with more hope of addressing the underlying problems attached to their addiction.
Appointments with our Psychologists can be requested by clicking here.