Top addiction therapists in 15370: Waynesburg, PA.

Addiction counseling can be beneficial for people who want to work on preventing relapse or discovering why they turned to an addiction in the first place. You can discover what triggers your addiction, how to manage cravings and other relapse prevention strategies. Addictions can be cunning. It's important to be aware of times you are rationalizing that your addiction is beneficial to you in some way. People with addictions often need more coping skills and social support to deal with times when they are more vulnerable to their addiction.

My approach to treating addiction is contingent on your abstinence. Once you are in a program so you are not using, my approach is to help you examine your need for the addiction and what purpose it serves in your life. This self-knowledge is helpful in understanding why you may feel controlled by your addiction, what it is defending against, and finding the willpower to remain abstinent.