ADDICTION COUNSELLING
Sometimes, the problem is visible.
What keeps it going is less so.
A space for people dealing with addictive behaviour, as well as for those close to them.
Together, we look at the context, relationships and patterns that may be sustaining the behaviour, not just the behaviour itself.
When something begins to take up too much space.
For you
- A behaviour keeps repeating, even though you intended to change it.
- You know there is a problem, but you do not yet understand what sustains it.
- You have tried to control or stop the behaviour, and things return.
- You sense that relationships, choices or everyday life have begun to change around it.
For someone close to you
- You do not know when to help and when your help may be sustaining the situation.
- You have found yourself checking, controlling, fixing or taking on responsibilities.
- You move between concern, anger, fear, guilt or helplessness.
- You need to understand what is yours to deal with and what isn’t.
We don’t look only at the behaviour.
We look at the system around it.
Addictive behaviour does not exist in isolation. We look at it in the context of the person’s life, relationships and patterns that may contribute to sustaining it.
The behaviour
What happens, when it appears and what role it seems to have.
The context
What is happening in your life around it.
The relationships
How those around you respond and what happens between people.
The boundaries
What you can influence, what is not yours and where another kind of support is needed.
We’re not looking for someone to blame. We’re trying to understand what is happening and what can be changed.
We start with the situation as it is.
Not with a predefined explanation.
- 01
Clarify
What is happening now and what brings you here.
- 02
Understand
We look at the behaviour in the context in which it appears and is sustained.
- 03
Differentiate
What belongs to you, what belongs to others and what requires specialised intervention.
- 04
Build
Steps, boundaries, conversations and resources suited to the situation.
First, we understand what is happening.
Then we look at what is possible.
I don’t come with a judgement about what you should do.
We start with what is happening now.
I’m Veronica Țurlea, a coach and facilitator, with foundational training in addictions through Preventis and training in working with adolescents in the context of addiction through Asociația Zi de Bine.
In my work, I integrate systemic and transgenerational perspectives where relevant, looking at the person together with the relationships and context they are part of.
We don’t start with a ready-made explanation. We develop hypotheses and test what holds true in your reality.
You cannot control everything that happens.
But you can become clearer about your place in it.
After working together, it may become clearer:
- what you can influence and what you cannot;
- what contributes to sustaining a particular pattern;
- where a boundary is needed;
- what conversation or decision becomes necessary;
- what kind of support is appropriate next.
A space for understanding and finding direction.
Not a substitute for treatment.
Addiction counselling can complement psychotherapy, but does not replace it.
It may take place alongside psychotherapy, medical treatment or other specialised services.
Where appropriate, I may recommend consulting a relevant specialist.
You don’t need to have all the answers.
We can begin by understanding the question.
You tell me briefly what is happening and together we clarify whether this kind of work is suitable for your situation.
With no obligation to continue.