Professional Addiction Counselling Certificate

Professional Addiction Counselling Certificate Course

Anyone who suffers from alcohol or substance addiction knows how devastating the disorder can be. In the absence of help, addiction can destroy people’s lives and hold them back from good health and happiness.

Addiction not only affects the person but also their family and loved ones. Addiction counselling can play a crucial role in the treatment process and help people get onto the road to recovery.

An addiction counsellor works together with the client to create an individualised plan of treatment that includes relapse prevention and aftercare strategies.

Addiction counselling can help people with a wide range of addictions in addition to drug and alcohol abuse.

What You Will Learn

• The main types of addictions and how every person is vulnerable to addiction
• How counselling can provide unbiased support and how to differentiate between individual and group addiction counselling
• How to create the right setting and follow the best procedures for group sessions
• How to assess, understand and interpret your client’s requirements
• How to recognise warning signs including physical, mental and behavioural symptoms that could indicate addiction problems
• How to ask the right questions to gather useful information that can help you help the client

Benefits of the Course

You can reap several benefits by completing the course on professional addiction counselling.
• You can equip your clients with the right skills and tools that can prevent relapse and help them cope with cravings
• You can help your client attain a full understanding of the problem and help them become aware of available support systems
• Counselling can help clients come to terms with the fact that they have an addiction problem
• You enjoy a rewarding career where you get the opportunity to help many people heal and recover