Addiction Therapy

Shopping addiction is a very real and serious addiction affecting millions of people. The effects may not be physically noticeable compared to somebody who as a drug addiction, alcoholic or gambler, but the effects are just as serious.

It doesn't matter who you are, what age you are, your colour or even where you come from. Shopping addiction is a very real and serious addiction affecting millions and millions of people. According to researchers about 6% of women and 5.5% of men are compulsive shoppers giving them a feeling of relief and a feel-good factor.

For individuals who struggle with addictions, it is important to be able to identify compulsion of spending and anxiety patterns and triggers, to understand the full effects addiction might have on a person and their family.

Boosting self-confidence can completely change personal and professional lives for the better. An individual may note this shift by seeing positive changes in their behaviour, body language, voice, and how they react to certain situations, trusting more in their abilities and improving their quality of life. After sessions, clients have noticed an improvement

 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most effective means of treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (such as thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) and their associated behaviors to improve emotional regulation and developing personal coping strategies that target solving current problems. Though it was originally designed to treat depression, its uses have been expanded to include many issues and the treatment of many mental health conditions, including anxiety, substance use disorders, marital problems, ADHD, and eating disorders. CBT includes several cognitive or behavioral psychotherapies that treat defined psychopathologies using evidence-based techniques and strategies.