Addiction Counselling for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Evidence-Based Approaches for Supporting Substance Use and Behavioural Addictions
Language: English
Published by Jstone Publishing, 2026
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- Title
- Addiction Counselling for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Evidence-Based Approaches for Supporting Substance Use and Behavioural Addictions
- Author
- Gaius, Theo Lloyds
- Publisher
- Jstone Publishing
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1764782127
- ISBN 13
- 9781764782128
When the Caseload Arrives Before the Training Does
Starting out in substance use work means encountering a gap that training programs rarely close. The referral arrives, the client sits down, and the clinical frameworks you need, the ones that explain why people develop addiction, how people change, and what actually helps, are not always where you can find them quickly. Most practitioners begin addiction counseling work with strong competency in adjacent fields and limited preparation for this one.
What This Book Covers
Addiction Counselling for Beginners is a structured, evidence-based orientation guide for practitioners entering substance use settings. It builds the full foundational knowledge base for addiction practice: the biopsychosocial model of addiction, the transtheoretical stages of change, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, abstinence-based approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy for substance use disorders, and relapse prevention using the Marlatt framework. Later chapters address dual diagnosis, trauma and adverse childhood experiences, behavioral addictions including gambling disorder and gaming disorder, and professional sustainability under sustained clinical demand.
A Multi-Model Approach That Reflects Real Clinical Practice
Most introductory texts on addiction counseling commit to a single treatment philosophy. This book does not. Harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment are presented side by side, with equal weight and equal evidence. Validated screening tools including the AUDIT, DAST-10, and CAGE are explained in clinical context, alongside the SBIRT framework for brief intervention and referral to treatment. Case examples throughout illustrate how the frameworks apply in practice, including what happens when they do not go as planned.
This Book Is for Readers Who
This book is for readers who are entering substance use settings for the first time, including counselors and therapists rotating into addiction practice, mental health nurses building dual-diagnosis clinical skills, social work students completing placement in substance use services, peer support workers who bring lived experience and want a structured theoretical grounding, and healthcare professionals who encounter substance use regularly and need a clear, evidence-based framework to work from.
A Structured Place to Begin
For practitioners who want to understand substance use disorders clearly and engage clients effectively, this book offers a structured and evidence-grounded place to begin.
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