Cognitive Therapy Section

The weight of addiction affects the body and soul. In order to be diagnosed with an opioid use disorder (an addiction) both your body and soul (mind, will and emotions) must be involved. An integral part of medication assisted treatment is cognitive therapy. The suboxone helps curve physical withdrawal and cut cravings in the body. Therapy helps heal the soul. Medication helps cut the branches (behavior change,illegal activity, withdrawals, mood swings) but therapy helps pull up the roots. The root could be trauma from childhood or adult life, anxiety, stress, identity confusion ect. There are many different types of therapy. This practice recommends CBT. CBT is an evidence based treatment that looks at the relationship between thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviours. It helps you rethink and re evaluate your view on the world and life.