Are you concerned about your relationship with alcohol and are considering counselling?
At Leone Centre we can help with Alcohol Addiction Therapy, we know the challenges that come with recovering from alcohol addiction, Without expert support, the long-term impacts of alcoholism can be devastating from your relationships to your jobs, finances and overall health and wellbeing.
On This Page
- Are you concerned about your relationship with alcohol and are considering counselling?
- Recognising You Have a Drinking Problem
- The Connection Between Alcohol and Mental Well-Being
- Exploring the Causes of Alcohol Dependence
- How Counselling Can Support You with Alcohol Dependence
- Supporting Someone You Care About
- Has your Alcohol Addiction come to a point where you want to stop, but can’t?
- FAQs
Recognising You Have a Drinking Problem
Understanding your relationship with alcohol is the first step in making meaningful changes. You may enjoy occasional social drinks or notice a pattern of turning to alcohol during difficult times. Perhaps you’ve questioned whether your drinking is causing harm to your relationships, work, or overall well-being.
Reflecting on how alcohol fits into your life can help you decide if changes are needed. For example, do you ever find yourself planning around alcohol or feeling uncomfortable when it’s unavailable? Do you drink to escape feelings, ease stress, or simply out of habit? If these questions resonate, it might be time to explore your connection with alcohol further.
At Leone Centre, our approach is centred around understanding your unique experience and working with you to address the challenges you face. Our team of highly skilled and experienced therapists are dedicated to helping you attain lasting recovery.
The Connection Between Alcohol and Mental Well-Being
Alcohol often feels like a way to manage stress, lift mood, or momentarily ease the weight of difficult emotions. While it might seem helpful in the short term, alcohol can impact mental well-being in more complex ways. Drinking regularly can intensify anxiety, lead to low mood and disrupt sleep, creating a cycle that’s hard to break.
For many, alcohol becomes entwined with managing feelings of loneliness, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed. Therapy offers a space to explore these connections, working to unpick the hold alcohol has on emotional balance. By addressing both the drinking and the underlying feelings, change becomes more possible.
Exploring the Causes of Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol dependence often has roots in personal experiences, including challenges in early life, high-stress environments, or cultural expectations. For some, a family history of drinking may also play a role. Understanding these influences can shed light on how alcohol became a central part of life.
Leone Centre works with sensitivity and care, recognising the complex and deeply personal factors that contribute to alcohol dependence. Together, we can explore the story behind your relationship with alcohol and what it means for your present and future.
How Counselling Can Support You with Alcohol Dependence
Therapy provides a confidential, non-judgemental space to reflect on your drinking and the role it plays in your life. Talking with someone who understands the difficulties of breaking patterns can help you take the steps you’ve been considering.
At Leone Centre, we use evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Motivational Interviewing to help you:
- Identify and challenge negative thought patterns that contribute to alcohol use.
- Develop approaches for managing stress, cravings and difficult emotions without resorting to alcohol.
- Build a strong support network and develop healthier habits.
- Stay motivated and committed to your recovery goals.
We understand that no two people experience alcohol dependence in the same way. Our approach is adaptable, whether you are looking for support to stop drinking entirely or to reshape your habits. Therapy can also help with the knock-on effects of reducing alcohol use, such as changes in mood, relationships, or sleep.
Supporting Someone You Care About
It can be difficult to watch someone you care about struggle with their relationship with alcohol. You may feel powerless, unsure how to help or worried about how to approach the subject without causing upset.
At Leone Centre, we also offer guidance and support for loved ones of those facing alcohol dependence. We can help you:
- Better understand alcohol dependence and its impact on individuals and families.
- Learn helpful approaches for communicating with your loved one about their drinking.
- Develop healthy boundaries and practice self-care.
- Find support for yourself as you go through this challenging time.
Has your Alcohol Addiction come to a point where you want to stop, but can’t?
It can be particularly difficult to stop in environments where the norm is so socially acceptable to drink all be it with work colleagues or personal friends and family.
Cultural and social acceptance of the consumption of alcohol can create added pressure to conform contributing to a significant difficultly in to making established and lasting changes to your relationship with alcohol.
We understand that it can be daunting at first and we will work sensitively and confidentially with Alcohol Addiction Therapy. Our Alcohol Addiction Therapists are familiar working with the 12-step models – let us know your requests in your assessment/initial consultation so we can find the best way to work together.
Leone Centre will work with a holistic approach with you through the ups and the downs and the secondary impacts that giving up alcohol can pertain including relationship difficulties/changes, changes in mood, sleep, cross addictions and more.
We work with 12 step models and without – let us know your preference today.
Recovering from any addiction is not an easy journey and our highly qualified therapists will walk with you to support you to achieve your goals, working to support abstinence whilst treating the root cause of the addiction.
As with any addiction – we know that you can recover. We also know that there is not something wrong with you but it is likely connected with earlier life experiences.
FAQs
How does therapy help with alcohol dependence?
Therapy offers a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can explore their relationship with alcohol and understand its role in their lives. Through therapy at Leone Centre, individuals can:- Identify and challenge negative thought patterns related to alcohol use.
- Develop approaches for managing stress, cravings, and difficult emotions without turning to alcohol.
- Build a strong support network and develop healthier habits.
- Stay motivated and committed to their recovery goals.
- Address the ripple effects of reducing alcohol use, such as changes in mood, relationships, or sleep.
What are the signs that someone might have a drinking problem?
- Planning activities around alcohol or feeling uncomfortable when it’s unavailable.
- Drinking to escape feelings, ease stress, or simply out of habit.
- Alcohol impacting mental well-being, such as intensified anxiety, low mood, or disrupted sleep.
Does Leone Centre offer support for loved ones of individuals struggling with alcohol dependence?
Yes, Leone Centre provides guidance and support to those who have loved ones facing alcohol dependence. This support includes:- Helping loved ones understand the experience of alcohol dependence and its impact on individuals and families.
- Providing helpful approaches for communicating with the individual struggling with alcohol about their drinking.
- Teaching loved ones how to set healthy boundaries and practice self-care.
- Connecting loved ones with resources and support networks to help them through this challenging time.