Nic Sheff Family Therapy

According to Nic Sheff and his father, Families, where addiction is at hand, are painful to live in, especially when that person is young. Nic Sheff and David Sheff both wrote books about Nic Sheff drug addiction and both books take you through the journey of the family and Nic Sheff experience while being an addict. Both books also correlate to my topic (Drug abuse effect on the family of an addict). Like both books, some scholarly articles also touch on the essential effects of drug abuse on families. The three main points that are focused throughout this essay is the economic effects, psychological effects, and family therapy approach. Although we already establish that Every member of the family is affected by the addiction, it doesn't

Rather, in person-centered therapy, the client is the expert, and it is the therapist who listens to the client, making the client feel encouraged and which leads to self-discovery. Some say this approach promotes the client to feel empowered while discovering their emotions, decisions, and habits as they work toward the life they want. This therapy approach has been used for people across groups, including those who are dealing with substance use. Person-centered therapy is a collaborative relationship between and clients and their therapists. The client; however, determines what course of action to take. The therapist aids in this process by helping the client get to self-actualization which is at the top of Maslow hierarchy, we discussed this in class self-actualization is full potential. Furthermore, feedback from the therapist gives the client a better picture of what needs to change and how to make the changes. In class, we discussed how Carl Rogers strongly believed that in order for a client’s condition to improve therapists should be warm, and genuine. Person-centered therapy can help people in recovery in several ways. Instead of only looking at the addiction, it requires them to examine how they have battled with an addiction and why they engaged in those substances were used. This kind of therapy also works to improve their self-image and increase their self-esteem. Person-centered therapy also forces people in recovery to face their truth without outside distractions but with the support of an understanding, compassionate therapist who remains open to what their perspective is as they find the best path to sobriety for them.It is common for facilities to incorporate it into their residential programs or outpatient programs for people who are recovering from addiction, alcoholism, eating disorders, and other mental health