While many of us might be spending the month attempting to fulfil the commitments of an alcohol free or ‘dry’ January before naturally returning to indulging just as much as before— it’s easy to forget how much of a problem addiction can be for thousands across the country. What seems like an easy hobby to abandon for a month at a time, can for those who really suffer at the hands of addiction, feel next to impossible to ever put down.
Even though addiction can appear to be an inescapable cycle, there are certain local solutions, like the support provided by addiction specialist Sally Neal, that can make a real difference. She offers a discreet service from her therapy room in central York. This support is tailored for individuals who harbour concerns about their own substance use or that of someone close to them.
She supplies 1-to-1 sessions (in-person or via zoom) where she’ll explore each client’s current circumstances to help them decide on the kind of change they want to see in their lives — and how to get there. Couple or family sessions are also available, to help restore that vital communication in each person’s family relationships, to help support the process of change.
Sally says, “Substance-use problems can be experienced in many different forms and it isn’t always as you might imagine. The bottom line is how you feel about it and if it is causing you problems with health, confidence, relationships, work or just how you feel about yourself, now may well be a good time to get in touch.”
She has a background in evidence-based addiction therapies as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). She began learning and practicing Social, Behaviour and Network Therapy (SBNT) back in 2007 and is also trained in Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET). She has since supervised junior practitioners in these therapies. Typically, a combination of these approaches inform her current approach to help people make changes, as well as help address other underlying difficulties related to mental health or social problems.
Alongside the therapy, Sally also has a training portfolio. She provides training to practitioners working in addiction treatment services and students who are studying health and social care programmes. Collaborations past and present include Leeds Beckett University, Hull University, The University of Leeds, and Bradford University.
If you would like an informal chat to see if this is something that could be of value to you, either visit the website addictionstherapy.uk or call / message on 07883016294.
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