Addiction Therapy

Addiction

Addiction can be a difficult and complex issue that can profoundly impact a person's life. It's a situation where someone feels a strong, compulsive need to engage in a particular behaviour, despite the negative consequences it may bring.

It's important to understand that addiction is not a simple choice but a disease that can take hold of a person's mind and body. People who struggle with addiction often feel trapped and helpless, as if they can't escape the cycle of dependence on a substance or behaviour.

Get support with the help of our addiction therapist

At The Relational Clinic, our lead Gestalt Sydney Psychotherapist and Counsellor Nathanial Petersen understands addiction's struggles and pain from his own lived experiences. It's not just a brain disease and behavioural issue but often the result of deeply rooted emotional issues. Whether you have short-term goals or want to embark on deeper, ongoing work, we will help you heal the underlying wounds that can drive addiction.

Our addiction counselling sessions will explore the feelings, thoughts, behaviours and experiences that drive addiction in a safe and non-judgmental environment. Your addiction therapist will work to address the root cause of your addiction and help you develop healthy coping mechanisms to overcome it.

You don't have to face this struggle alone. Book an appointment with us today, and let's work together to create a brighter, addiction-free future for you.

FAQs

  • Seeking counselling support for mild to moderate addiction, without residential treatment, can be very helpful in managing but also in ultimately overcoming the disease. Counselling helps clients understand the mechanisms and biological processes that underpin and drive addiction as well as the often repressed and suppressed emotions. Effective treatment results in a new found awareness and acceptance of self, being equipped with the tools and resources needed to manage relapse and to prevent recurrence. Clients can report finding a new sense of meaning in their lives as well as being able to find pleasure in the simple day-to-day experiences of life.

  • Clients are often suprised by the many faces addiction can take. Given the mechanisms that drive addiction are the same, here at The Relational Clinic we are able to support a range of addictions that do not require residential treatment.

    Listed below are some of areas of addiction we work with, however please reach out to us to discuss your individual situation here.

    • Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    • Food
    • Gaming
    • Pornography
    • Gaming
    • Sex
    • Work

  • Counselling is an effective and important part of the recovery process that assists people struggling with addiction. The right support helps clients understand the underlying biological processes and emotions that drive addiction, and with the help of an addiction therapist clients are better able to formulate an abstinence program best suited to them. Counselling also provides the necessary emotional support needed in the likely event of a relapse during recovery but also in the event of a recurrence. Addiction recovery requires patience, time and self compassion and an addiction therapist can help clients navigate this process.