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• Posted By : John Lent
• Posted On : Jun 06, 2024
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• Category : General
• Description : A counselor can offer guidance and support along your journey and improve your life, health, and well-being in the long term.

Overview

• A counselor can offer guidance and support along your journey and improve your life, health, and well-being in the long term.
   
  Depression and alcohol use disorder are two disorders that frequently coexist. Furthermore, if left unchecked and untreated, one can exacerbate the other in a vicious cycle and depression may even cause people to begin consuming large amounts of alcohol.
   
  What is alcohol addiction counselling?
  Alcohol Addiction counselling is an essential and valuable step in treating an alcohol use disorder. A counselor will be able to offer guidance and support along your journey to an alcohol-free life. The amount of alcohol you drink or how long you've battled alcoholism, alcohol counseling can have a significant impact on your recovery.
   
  
   
  Comprehensive treatment plans are developed to treat the whole person and usually include physical treatments such as nutrition, exercise, withdrawal management, and emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.
   
  Signs and symptoms of alcohol addiction
  • People are unable to control how much alcohol they consume.
  • Want to reduce spending on your drinking or making unsuccessful attempts to accomplish it
  • Consuming alcohol frequently, obtaining alcohol, or quitting alcohol usage, the overwhelming need or desire to drink alcohol
  • Consistent alcohol consumption leads to failure to fulfill essential duties at work, school, or home.
  • Using alcohol despite being aware that it is harming your health, relationships, society, job, or finances
  • Reducing or discontinuing social activities, hobbies,
  • Reducing or quitting alcohol consumption while continuing to engage in hobbies, social activities, and employment;.
  • Drinking alcohol when doing anything risky, like driving a car or swimming
  • Alcohol tolerance, which results in diminished or no effects from the same amount of alcohol or requires more of it to feel its effects.
  • Experiencing withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, shaking, and sweating, when you don't drink alcohol or drink alcohol to prevent these symptoms.
  Therapy services
  Psychologist Edmonton can help with a wide range of variety:
  • Adult
  • Children
  • Teen
  • Families
  • Couples
   
  
   
  Some elements of depression and alcohol cause: 
  • Genetics: People with a family history of either condition may be at higher risk. Research suggests that you may be more likely to experience depression or alcohol use disorder because of a genetic predisposition.
  • Personality: It is thought that people who have a "negative" outlook on life may be more likely to develop either of these conditions. Similarly, people who experience low self-esteem or difficulty in social situations may be more likely to develop depression or alcohol use disorder.
  • Personal history: People who have experienced abuse, trauma, and relationship problems may be more likely to develop depression or alcohol use disorder.
   
  Each person's experience is different in alcohol and depression counselling because the recovery process is different for everyone.
   
  How counseling can help:
  • Provide information about alcohol addiction and discuss the recovery process.
  • Create a structured and realistic treatment and recovery plan based on your needs.
  • Help uncover any underlying issues and triggers related to your drinking.
  • Provide tips and techniques for successful recovery and long-term sobriety.
  • Conduct regular assessments to determine your progress.
  • Support you emotionally and encourage you at each stage of recovery.
  Conclusion
  Your commitment is the key to success. We understand you need time and information to decide on the right path. We invite you to Online counselling and to make an appointment for a confidential consultation.
   
  Special individual sessions are provided for parents. With the parents' consent and knowledge, child/Teen counselling can also have individual sessions.