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Addiction to Drugs

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:56:15 +0000

• 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.

Do you have a problem with food?

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:52:36 +0000

For some of us, being the wrong size or shape leads to behaviour that ruins or even threatens our lives.
Eating disorders are illnesses that are generally believed to affect women rather than men. However, anyone can develop an eating disorder, regardless of age, sex, cultural or racial background. The good news is that if you or a friend or family member have an eating disorder you can recover and Western Counselling can help with that process.
The following are a few questions that may help you decide.
1. Do your friends and family tell you that you are too fat or too thin?
2. Are you extremely anxious about your weight?
3. Do you look at yourself in the mirror and see a different person to the one others see?
4. Does you self-esteem depend on what you weigh?
5. Do you vomit after meals or use exercise to get rid of the calories?
6. If you are a woman, have you stopped getting your period?
7. Do you use laxatives, diuretics or enemas to control your weight?
8. Are you afraid of losing total control of your weight and eating?
9. Are your eating habits a cause for concern to others?
10. Is the quality of your life dramatically affected by your relationship to food? and is whether or not you have had a good or bad day dependent on what you have eaten.

How many “yes” answers do you need to diagnosis a problem? It depends. If you answered “yes” to one or more, then it may be worth taking a closer look at and contacting us.

Addiction Recovery Counselling

admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:35:40 +0000

We provide counselling, education and information to empower and enable sufferers from addictions and their friends, relations and colleagues. Recovery from alcoholism and addiction is highly possible with the right information and the right help.

Common addictions we help with:

Gambling Addiction
Alcohol Addiction
Eating Disorders
Sex Addiction
Drug Addiction

If you are suffering from any of the above please get in contact with us and we will help you as best we can.