Drug Counselling is a way of relating to another person based on professional training and clear boundaries.
The aim of counselling is to provide you with a safe space in which to explore your thoughts and feelings and move towards a more positive way of living.
Counsellors offer time, respect and attention.
Why talk to a Counsellor?
You might have people in your life who you are really close to and who know you well, however, sometimes they may be a bit too close to look clearly and objectively at your drug problem.
How does counselling work?
Counsellors will not tell you what to do or magically fix your drug problems. Instead counsellors listen very carefully to what you have to say and treat you with respect. This can create a climate in which you feel free to explore your feelings and thoughts more openly. This freedom helps you to choose your own course of action and develop positive ways to change.
Issues, which you may not have considered:
If you pass drugs over to your friend and no money has exchanged, it is still classed a supplying (dealing)
Allowing other people to use drugs in your home or premises is illegal
A drugs conviction can lead to complications with insurance policies, e.g. life, holiday or car and can even discredit or in particular circumstances invalidate existing policies
A drug conviction can lead to refusal of work permits or visas if you travel to other countries.
In a counselling session you are valued as an individual and regarded as the expert.
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