This session provides a safe and supportive space to explore the challenges of addiction and recovery. Together, we’ll focus on understanding patterns of behaviour, building coping strategies, and strengthening your resilience as you move toward lasting change.
A typical addiction-focused CBT session (50 minutes)
Check-in (5–10 minutes): Brief review of mood, cravings, substance use or behaviors since last session, and any urgent issues or risks (e.g., relapse, safety concerns).
Agenda setting (2–3 minutes): Collaboratively choose 1–3 specific goals for the session based on priorities and homework.
Review homework (5–10 minutes): Discuss completed assignments (e.g., thought records, behavioral experiments, coping plans), what worked, and barriers.
Psychoeducation and skill teaching (10–15 minutes): Introduce or reinforce a cognitive or behavioral skill—common topics include identifying triggers, recognizing automatic thoughts, craving management strategies, activity scheduling, coping statements, problem-solving, and lapse-response planning.
Practice and role-play (10–15 minutes): Apply the skill to real-life scenarios through guided practice, role-play, or behavioral experiments to build confidence and troubleshoot difficulties.
Develop a concrete plan (5–10 minutes): Create specific, measurable coping strategies and activities for the coming week, including relapse prevention steps and when to seek support.
Closing (2–3 minutes): Summarize key points, confirm homework, arrange follow-up, and assess safety/stability.
Sessions are collaborative, structured, and focused on skill-building and relapse prevention. Frequency often starts weekly and shifts based on progress.
This session provides a safe and supportive space to explore the challenges of addiction and recovery. Together, we’ll focus on understanding patterns of behaviour, building coping strategies, and strengthening your resilience as you move toward lasting change.
A typical addiction-focused CBT session (50 minutes)
Check-in (5–10 minutes): Brief review of mood, cravings, substance use or behaviors since last session, and any urgent issues or risks (e.g., relapse, safety concerns).
Agenda setting (2–3 minutes): Collaboratively choose 1–3 specific goals for the session based on priorities and homework.
Review homework (5–10 minutes): Discuss completed assignments (e.g., thought records, behavioral experiments, coping plans), what worked, and barriers.
Psychoeducation and skill teaching (10–15 minutes): Introduce or reinforce a cognitive or behavioral skill—common topics include identifying triggers, recognizing automatic thoughts, craving management strategies, activity scheduling, coping statements, problem-solving, and lapse-response planning.
Practice and role-play (10–15 minutes): Apply the skill to real-life scenarios through guided practice, role-play, or behavioral experiments to build confidence and troubleshoot difficulties.
Develop a concrete plan (5–10 minutes): Create specific, measurable coping strategies and activities for the coming week, including relapse prevention steps and when to seek support.
Closing (2–3 minutes): Summarize key points, confirm homework, arrange follow-up, and assess safety/stability.
Sessions are collaborative, structured, and focused on skill-building and relapse prevention. Frequency often starts weekly and shifts based on progress.