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Psychological treatment of addictions by our team of specialist psychologists in Valencia, with over 15 years' experience. We can help.
At the López de Fez Psychology Centre in Valencia, our specialist psychologists carry out the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of addictions in person, in cases that do not require the person to be admitted to a residential facility.
Thanks to technology we also work effectively with people with addiction problems living anywhere in Spain or abroad, through our online therapy service, which allows treatment to take place comfortably from home, with no travelling, even if you are not in Valencia.
What is an addiction?
Any excessive inclination towards an activity can turn into an addiction, whether or not a chemical substance is involved. Addiction is a pathological attachment that creates dependence and takes away a person's freedom by narrowing the range of their interests. In fact, there are apparently harmless behaviours that, in certain circumstances, can become addictive and seriously interfere with a person's everyday life, at a personal, family, social, work, academic or health level.
Types of addiction
The psychological treatment of an addiction depends on its diagnosis. Our addiction specialists in Valencia treat two types:
- Substance (chemical) addictions:
- Cannabis or marijuana
- Cocaine
- Tobacco
- Alcohol
- Pills, hallucinogenic mushrooms, etc.
- Behavioural (non-substance) addictions:
- Addiction to the internet, mobile phones, video games and social media
- Shopping addiction
- Sex and cybersex addiction, online pornography use
- Gambling disorder, including online gambling and betting
Withdrawal
In both substance and behavioural addictions the person experiences withdrawal, whose common features are:
- An intense urge to carry out a behaviour that has harmful effects for the person.
- Growing tension, with low mood, irritability, poor concentration, restlessness, insomnia and so on, when the addictive behaviour cannot be carried out.
Psychological treatment of addictions in Valencia
As mentioned above, the treatment we provide in Valencia depends on the type of addiction.
For substance addictions (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, etc.) the therapeutic goal is usually total abstinence from the substance.
In behavioural addictions, however, we are dealing with behaviours over which the person has lost control but which are a necessary part of everyday life (with the exception of gambling), as with technology: watching a video, using the phone, going online. In these cases the goal of treatment is to learn to regain control of the behaviour.
In all cases, the lines of intervention at our clinic in Valencia are very similar:
- In the short term, the initial treatment focuses, in a first phase, on learning appropriate coping responses to high-risk situations;
- and, in a second phase, on gradual, planned exposure to those situations. Once this initial work is complete, relapse prevention is equally important: in this phase the person is prepared to face critical situations and to approach everyday life differently.
Our addiction specialists in Valencia help you overcome your addiction and regain control. Contact us from 9 am to 8 pm, Monday to Friday, on +34 696 347 664, or at any time through our contact form. Call us. We can help.
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