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Drug and Alcohol Counselling
Take the first step toward mental health and wellbeing
Assessment and Treatment
A first step toward addressing drug and alcohol concerns is counselling. At Apt psychology we provide individual counselling, however family members are encouraged to be engaged in the treatment. Apt psychology utilises motivational interviewing framework when working with drug and alcohol concerns in addition to solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, distress tolerance, harm reduction, relapse prevention and management. You may be assured that all information provided to Apt Psychology will remain confidential with the exception of the requirement of duty of care to report when safety of yourself and or others is at risk. In these circumstances clients are informed of the requirement for a breach of confidentiality. At Apt psychology we will work with you identifying your substance use goals, develop strategies to facilitate obtaining your goal(s), in addition to linking you with community support and services that are available to you in your area.
Common Barrier:
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A common barrier to seeking drug and alcohol treatment is stigma. At Aptitude psychology we can assure that our psychologists treat all clients with inherent respect and care.