This form of addiction is a serious issue that can have lasting effects on your health and damage your relationships. If you are wanting to stop, it’s important to know recovery is possible.
Cocaine is a stimulant which increases the speed of message transmission in the brain. It tends to trigger a state of euphoria, intense energy, heightened sensitivity and intermittent reduction in appetite and the need for sleep. Cocaine use can lead to anxiety, mood swings, impulsive behaviour and physical health concerns including heart problems, headaches and stroke and gastrointestinal difficulties.
Cocaine may be a popular recreational drug in your social circle, or in your professional industry. Individuals also sometimes start using it to aid weight loss or improve performance at work or in athletic endeavours.
This may then lead to:
- Requiring progressively higher amounts of cocaine to reach the same ‘high’.
- Inability to reduce the amount of one is using.
- Experiencing cravings and urges to use.
- Decreasing ability to fulfil responsibilities at work or at home.
- Continuing to use in situations that may lead to physical danger.
- Reduced involvement in previously important or meaningful activities.
- Experiencing withdrawal symptoms and continued use to ease the withdrawal symptoms.
Treatment for cocaine abuse may involve admission to a detox or rehabilitation admission to support a person to safely cease their pattern of use. Ongoing therapy is often required, and may incorporate psychodynamic psychotherapy which explores unconscious patterns of relating to self and others through the activation of various defence mechanisms, along with motivational interviewing, which seeks to clarify and support an individual’s wish to change. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), which explores the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviours in the context of substance use, is another treatment methodology that may be drawn upon.
Call Bayside Psychotherapy on (03) 9557 9113 to find out if we’re able to help you. Your call is completely confidential, and there’s absolutely no obligation.
You can also book an appointment by using our online booking form for online appointments. Or, if you prefer, you can book an in-clinic session.
The trained team at Bayside Psychotherapy will aim to help you manage or overcome your cocaine problem.
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How can counselling help with cocaine addiction?
The difficulties most often faced by people trying to free themselves from addiction occur when they encounter the often unsettling withdrawal symptoms that come after deciding to quit. This is also complicated by the fact that the emotions and thoughts your addiction was blunting return to full power, and they can seem very threatening and overwhelming.
Our therapists aim to help you work through the emotional upheaval during cocaine withdrawal, and consider collaboratively the origins of your difficulties with addiction. It is very important for individuals to be as honest as possible about their substance use. Clients with a sustainable commitment and a proactive approach to engaging in therapy tend to get the most out of the process.
You can make an appointment for an in-clinic session at our Highett premises in Melbourne, or online using Skype, Zoom or other secure platforms.
Call us on (03) 9557 9113 or use our contact form to book your confidential appointment to discuss your individual circumstances.
How long will treatment take?
Timeframes vary from person to person. There may be more than one attempt at finding a viable treatment option for you but we will work with you to try to manage your addiction to cocaine, usually recommending a team care arrangement depending on the circumstances. It can be a slippery road with diversions, speed humps and potholes along the way. If you feel ready to speak, especially after having engaged with an addiction doctor who recommended therapy, feel free to reach out for an initial session.
What is Bayside Psychotherapy’s treatment philosophy?
We are committed to providing high quality evidence based care. To facilitate safe withdrawal, we often suggest engaging an addiction doctor, psychiatrist or detox program. From there, our therapists work collaboratively in alignment with the goals of each individual to develop a program to help them work through the triggers and factors driving their substance use. The treatment is customised to your needs. If something isn’t working, it can be altered. Our practitioners may draw on multiple treatment approaches to target your particular symptoms of addiction, anxiety, and substance withdrawal.
Make your appointment online. Alternatively, call our Highette clinic at (03) 9557 9113 during business hours, or use our contact form to enquire. Your call is completely confidential, and there’s absolutely no obligation.
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Note: This information is informative only and is not to be used for diagnosis or substitution of appropriate assessment and/or treatment by a registered practitioner. Information on this page and our entire site should not be construed as implying that our therapists are specialists in treating any particular condition. While some of our therapists may have experience working with people suffering from a specific condition, not all of our therapists do. We do not guarantee any particular level of performance, cure or management of symptoms. Each case is unique and responds differently to treatment, and collaboration between client and therapist is crucial. Always seek appropriate assessment from a qualified professional such as a GP, psychiatrist, clinical psychologist or social worker before seeking treatment, and especially if you are acutely distressed.
