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Identifying an Alcohol Problem After Addictions Counsellor Training

Alcohol consumption is a common activity among adults around the world. A survey of 139.8 million people aged 12 and older found that 51% had drunk alcohol within the last month (The Recovery Village, 2022). With such high consumption rates and often not enough education on the possible risks and...
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November 16th, 2022

A Guide to Running Family Sessions for Those With Addictions Counsellor Training

While the symptoms may only be present within an individual, it’s often said that addiction is a family disease (Murry, 2022). One family member’s addiction will likely affect the family unit as a whole, and genetics, generational trauma, unresolved resentment and tension within the family can...
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September 23rd, 2022

A Look at the Types of Drug Rehab Programs for Those in Addiction Counsellor Training

Addiction recovery is a challenge for any individual, no matter what stage of their recovery they are on. Often, this process affects more than just the recovering addict, bringing their family, friends, and support systems into the situation (Lautieri, 2022). Anyone with an emotional involvement in...
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July 22nd, 2022

Addictions Counsellor Training: The Link Between Depression and Substance Abuse

Addictions counsellors have an important role in our society. Overall, they address consistent hardships with depression and substance misuse. While all individuals experience highs and lows in life, clinical depression can last for weeks, months, or years, and begins to interfere with all aspects...
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June 24th, 2022

A Look at the Struggles of Addiction and Social Distancing for Those in Addictions Counsellor Training

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed individuals in unique scenarios that have required them to pivot and undertake new challenges and face new stressors. This has proved to be difficult for many with a history of addiction, where isolation and seclusion have previously been triggers for their usage...
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March 11th, 2022

Motivational Enhancement Therapy: An Intro for those Pursuing Addictions Counsellor Training

Motivational Enhancement Therapy is a person-centred approach that focuses on improving an individual’s motivation to change (Good Therapy, 2018). When working with clients suffering from addiction, counsellors are tasked with encouraging the client to take responsibility for themselves and...
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December 16th, 2021

Getting Your Addiction Counsellor Diploma? Why Destigmatizing Addiction is Important

For those struggling with substance abuse and other addictions, one of the biggest challenges they face is the stigma surrounding addiction. Stigma is essentially discrimination against an identifiable group of people (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2021). In relation to substance abuse or other...
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August 17th, 2021

Considering Addictions Counsellor Training? How to Integrate Mindfulness Into Your Approach

For those struggling with addiction, practicing mindfulness can be extremely beneficial throughout the path to recovery (Conyers, 2020). Mindfulness, traditionally a Buddhist practice, has been used for thousands of years as a way to become fully present and aware (Cole, 2020). Essentially,...
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June 9th, 2021

Helping Clients Overcome Feelings of Shame with the Help of Addictions Counsellor Training

Shame and addiction are closely related. People who feel high levels of shame, for example, are more likely to develop an addiction to drinking or gambling (Bilevicius, E. et al., 2018). Such feelings can lead to a negative circle whereby the addiction causes shame and that sense of shame in turn...
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June 5th, 2019

4 Facts About Shopping Addiction for Students Beginning Addictions Counselling Training

For many people, shopping is nothing more than a harmless pastime, as they use their disposable income to buy clothes, shoes, household items, and other consumer goods that promise some degree of pleasure or utility. For others, however, shopping can cross the line into an addiction, as they...
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April 26th, 2019
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