Therapy for addiction recovery
For those navigating habits that feel hard to break—and the pain beneath them.
Addiction isn’t just about substances or behaviour. It’s about pain, disconnection, and the ways we try to cope when life feels too heavy. Whether it shows up through alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, gaming, or gambling, addiction often begins as a way to soothe. But over time, what once felt like relief can start to feel like a trap.
You might be here because something isn’t working anymore. Maybe you feel stuck in a cycle you can’t seem to change. Maybe it’s impacting your relationships, your work, or your sense of self. And maybe part of you is scared to even imagine life without it.
You’re not alone—and you’re not broken.
There’s a reason this behaviour developed. Together, we can explore what that reason is.
You might be here because:
» You’re feeling like you're "hiding" parts of your life or behaviour
» You’re experiencing trouble with motivation, guilt, or shame cycles
» You feel a sense of losing control, or living in extremes
» You are struggling with fractures in relationships or trust
» You’re navigating past trauma, grief, or unprocessed emotions that feel too big
What therapy offers:
At True North Wellness, we don’t approach addiction with judgment or quick fixes. We understand that every pattern has roots—and healing begins by understanding the soil it grew from.
With Jeff, our counsellor with specialized training in addiction and trauma recovery, you’ll:
Gently explore what’s beneath the behaviours
Build tools to manage urges and regulate emotion
Reconnect with parts of yourself that have felt lost or silenced
Cultivate a relationship with yourself rooted in compassion, not control
Grow new ways of coping that actually nourish you
“Addiction is often a way our system says, ‘I need something.’ In therapy, we listen to that voice—not to feed it, but to understand it. That’s where real growth begins.”