Treatment for Issues with Alcohol with Psychologists in Oslo

We are here to support you.

Drikker du for mye alkohol, eller er du usikker? Ønsker du å drøfte dette med psykolog? Har du og de nærmeste ulikt syn på alkohol?

Psykologvirke offers a high level of competence in the treatment of alcohol problems ranging in degrees of severity.

From alcohol abuse and the dependence associated with alcoholism, to drinking a little too much on a daily basis or in social settings.

You get to come straight to the experienced psychologist Oslo downtown. You can read more about how we understand and work with alcohol problems in this short article.

If you have already decided to contact a psychologist to explore your relationship to alcohol you can schedule an appointment here.  Family members and friends who are impacted by a loved one’s drinking are also welcome to contact us.

Psychology and alcohol - from alcoholism to drinking too much in social situations

Sometimes you have an obvious problem and need help to acknowledge this and overcome it. Some people have developed a serious alcohol addiction and have to stop completely, at least for a period.

For most people, their issues with alcohol are much more nuanced. Maybe there are just a few unfortunate incidents that only occur once in a while.

Or perhaps you have developed a bad habit of a little daily drinking that ends up limiting your life and/or creating friction in relationships.

Maybe it isn’t the dependency on alcohol itself that is so problematic but rather that you use alcohol to regulate various emotional states or that you simply have developed a bad habit.

Kanskje har livssituasjonen endret seg slik at drikkemønstre som før var uproblematiske nå må revideres?

Therapy with a Psychologist - abstinence, alcoholism and everything in between

In therapy that focuses on alcohol use, whether we are dealing with true alcoholism involving dependency and abuse, or a little too much daily drinking or social drinking, we begin with addressing how you are experiencing problems here and now.

Our psychology staff work with concrete examples from everyday life where your relationship to alcohol has proved problematic.

Vi vil arbeide aktivt for å forstå de utløsende og opprettholdende mekanismene, ikke minst de man ikke klarer å få øye på selv.

Behandling av alkoholavhengighet – psykologiske innfallsvinkler

Therapeutic work with alcohol issues involves addressing both the inner dynamics of the drinking patterns as well as the function drinking has in the regulation of emotional states.

Vi arbeider både med strategier og verktøy for endringer på atferdsplanet, å «stå i mot» og redusere eller kutte i alkoholforbruket, men også finne nye måter å få noe av det som alkoholen gir.

We always try to look for, and possibly heal, core problems in the psyche and/or everyday life that may lead to increased alcohol consumption.

Addressing alcoholism/alcohol issues with a psychologist in Oslo

Is it possible that you are regularly repressing some feelings and needs? Feelings and needs that can manifest themselves suddenly once you start drinking?

Kan undertrykkingen av disse følelsene og behovene i seg selv skape en grunnspenning i kroppen som alkoholen kan avspenne?

Or can repression contribute to unhappiness so you need a pick-me-up?

Do you only drink too much in certain situations or around people that seem to trigger something within yourself? Is social anxiety a variable that we can take the edges off of?

Is your life simply too stressful? Is your drinking part of generally avoidant attempts to cope with various life issues?

These and similar factors play out to varying degrees and we are not always equally aware of all of them.

Alcohol – how can treatment with a psychologist help?

Gjennom arbeidet med å undersøke, mobilisere og adressere disse problemstillingene kommer gjerne relevante linker til fortiden, og da arbeider vi også inngående med disse, selv om hovedfokuset er på hverdagen din her-og-nå.

We actively work to mobilize and build your tolerance for the conscious and not least unconscious følelsesvanskene som av og til ligger til grunn for alkoholproblemer.

Becoming aware of the various unconscious conflict points in the psyche can make processing possible - rather than leaving internal situations unbalanced and unresolved.

Thus, you can resolve eventual remnants from your past that have gotten “stuck”, become aware of your patterns and achieve lasting change going forward.

Vi søker å kombinere et dybdepsykologisk perspektiv med en utpreget aktiv arbeidsmåte, hvor vi verken graver i fortiden for gravingens del, eller bare skraper såvidt i overflaten. 

You can read more concerning our conceptualization of how most emotional issues develop and how therapy can help.

Psychologists and alcohol - what is the expected treatment length?

Til hvilken grad arbeidet hjelper deg, avhenger mye av det samarbeidet vi klarer å etablere. Å få en felles forståelse for mekanismene som leder til vanskene dine, og bli enige om konstruktive innfallsvinkler,  er et naturlig mål i oppstarten. 

You will quickly find out if therapy to address alcohol issues is something for you.

Å arbeide med alkoholproblemer er sjelden en quick-fix. Men hvor lang tid vi trenger er veldig avhengig av hvor dypt problemene stikker, strukturene i psyken din og hvor godt samarbeidet vi klarer å etablere.

Sometimes just a handful of sessions can help. We will be able to give an evaluation of the expected treatment length within the first few sessions and will attempt to outline what is needed to help with your particular issues with alcohol.

If you are still uncertain if your challenges with alcohol require psychological assistance, taking this reputable online test may help point you in the right direction.

We wish you the best with the important project you are embarking upon. We would be more than happy to contribute to the work you want to do. .