4 Reasons Why an Interdisciplinary Approach is Valuable in Addiction Treatment - Dry January Day # 15
There are many routes people can choose to take when seeking out addiction treatment. Some of these routes involve seeking professional help and others do not. For those that choose professional help, it is important to ensure that whatever counsellor you choose has an interdisciplinary approach. Make sure your counsellor follows these things:
1. Be an Expert but Have an Open Approach too
When majoring in counseling, psychology, or social work, colleges and universities teach a wide variety of approaches. During the time, it can seem quite overwhelming and oftentimes students are encouraged to be an expert in one thing. This is something I do agree with however, it is also important for professionals to be well versed in multiple approaches.
2. Re-Evaluate Rather than Force an Approach
When treating someone who struggles with an addiction, a professional should always try an approach they are good at because if it works, there is no need to explore another approach. But, if that approach isn’t working or it becomes exhausting because the professional and client are not jiving, it’s critical to re-evaluate rather than force a set of ideologies onto to someone who is resistant.
3. Professionals Need to Check Their Own Feelings
In order to do this, the professional must be able to check their own feelings at the door. Far too often, professionals get offended or stressed about the fact that a certain client isn’t responding to their method of treatment. Instead, professionals need to communicate with their clients constantly and collaborate with other professionals. There must be a respect for this type of practice across the board.
4. Finding the Perfect Professional is Crucial to Your Success
If you have a professional who is not willing to adjust their style to fit your needs, first, try to communicate what you are feeling. If that doesn’t work then finding another professional is essential to your recovery.
Originally posted on our blog at liverehab.com
Nice....very educating. You studied Counselling?
We sure did - my partner has an MS in Psychology and a BS in Counseling with an Emphasis on Chemical Addiction. I have a MS and BS in Psychology. She has worked in multiple counselling environments and we have produced addiction recovery courses on Udemy too. :)
So in short studied and done counseling!
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Hello, my name is Gail and my daughter is an addict who has been to several rehabs. I really believe that the professional and the client jiving is crucial. I found this post very interesting. I have a blog about what addiction has done to my family, its ongoing, as we live with a loved one being an active addict. I am raising my 7 year old grandson. I am very new to steem but really like it a lot if you get a chance check it out: https://steemit.com/@gails-word-syrup