Services
Holistic approaches to addiction recovery and family support
How can we help?
We’re here to support you and your family through the challenges addiction brings, and offer the following services.
Listening Ear
Open to anyone impacted by drug or alcohol misuse
Our listening ear service is open to anyone impacted by drug or alcohol misuse. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself, or have concerns about the wellbeing of a loved one, our confidential, non-judgemental listening ear service could help you figure out the best course of action.
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This also acts as an initial assessment. Our counselor will take some details and gather information to assess your needs before recommending a treatment plan that is tailored to you. In order to access any of our additional services, all clients must first complete a Listening Ear.
Key Points
- Confidential
- Non-Judgemental
- Compassionate listening from a trained professional
- Determines suitability for the programme
- Referrals can be made to external organisations if necessary
- Provides an immediate plan of action
Acupuncture
Can be used to help reduce stress and anxiety
Auricular acupuncture can be used to help reduce stress, anxiety, aid in detoxifying the liver, and lower cravings. All clients can normally avail of this service during the course of their counseling sessions.
The ear is a micro system that reflects the entire body. Acupoints help regulate various functions and organs of the body. Special points are used to help reduce pain, detox the body, and calm the mind.
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Benefits are often experienced immediately after the first treatment: reduction of stress, fear, pain, a sense of peace, euphoria. After treatment, avoid: alcohol, drugs, caffeine, eat light, keep warm, drink water, and rest. Evidence treatment is working: less stressed, better sleep, more energy, better digestion. It’s a gradual process and unique to each client.
Key Points
- Provides a calming and de-stressing environment for service users to relax and engage in treatment.
- Helps to promote detoxification.
- Can support better sleeping patterns.
- Can help to reduce cravings, including alcohol and drug use.
- Can help to reduce anxiety and promote good mental health.
- Can reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Counselling
Face-to-face sessions to bring about change
We offer face-to-face counselling sessions in the Derry/Londonderry and Strabane district council areas. All of our counsellors are registered with BACP or NCS and adhere to the ethical guidelines of their registration bodies. They are experienced professionals with a shared objective: to provide a safe, supportive environment for clients and bring about effective change that will enhance their wellbeing.
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Therapeutic counselling is a key element of the HURT Care plan and is provided to all service users. Counselling is a mainstay of substance abuse treatment for many people. Cognitive behavioural therapy, family counselling, and other types of therapy can support the road to recovery and are crucial to maintaining a substance-free life. Psychotherapy can also treat other mental health conditions that often play a role in substance abuse.
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Confidential
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Non-Judgemental
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Highly accredited counsellors
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Key part of our holistic approach
Reflexology
Therapy to encourage the body to heal from within
Reflexology is a powerful complementary therapy, shown to have a very positive effect on health and wellbeing. Our therapists apply pressure to points on the feet or hands to encourage the body to heal from within.
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By applying targeted pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, or ears, reflexology works to stimulate the body’s natural healing processes and promote balance throughout the system. This therapy is based on the principle that each pressure point corresponds to different organs and systems in the body, creating a therapeutic pathway for healing and relaxation.
Key Points
- Reflexology stimulates more than 7,000 different nerve endings.
- It is a therapeutic massage that relieves stress and tension by stimulating pressure points on the hands and feet.
- The application of pressure to these points stimulates the nervous system, increasing blood and energy flow.
- This pressure can alleviate the source of pain and illness.
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