Addiction to Drugs
• The counsellor is experienced in a harm reduction/minimisation approach to substance misuse. Each client will have their own particular set of goals, which can be reviewed, if necessary, as work progresses.
• The importance of addressing underlying issues is acknowledged. This may be painful work. By supporting clients in working through these issues, the risks of relapse can be reduced.
• A humanistic approach is used, guided by individual needs rather than a set programme. Unconscious and concious patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving may be discovered that can help break the pattern of substance misuse.
• Having a confidential and safe space in which to work on personal issues is considered fundamental.
• The counselling relationship itself is seen as central to this work. A trusting working alliance can help in many ways, including reducing feelings of isolation and alienation.
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