No. Addiction Counsellor 4U is an independent counselling practice, not a medical facility, detox centre, or rehabilitation centre. We work alongside medical and psychiatric providers where needed, but we are not one ourselves.
Yes. After meeting with the individual, we can suggest suitable rehabilitation options based on what we learn about their situation.
Yes, after an initial meeting. Some individuals do require psychiatric treatment alongside counselling, and we can point you toward an appropriate referral.
A psychiatrist approaches addiction from a clinical, medical perspective. We approach it from an addict's perspective — because our counsellors have lived through addiction and recovery themselves.
We provide the missing link between inpatient treatment and continuing recovery at home — which is exactly when most relapse actually happens.
Before and after rehab treatment, if any is required. You don't need to wait for a crisis to have a first conversation with us.
No, not necessarily. Waiting for rock bottom is risky, since by that point it may be harder for the person to accept help. Earlier intervention gives a family more options, not fewer.
Relapse is often part of the recovery process, not a sign of failure. Many people come out of a relapse with a stronger, more honest commitment to their recovery.
It's uncommon once they identify with our counsellors as people who have been through addiction themselves. That shared experience tends to lower defensiveness rather than raise it.