Partner Support Therapy (PST)

Addiction and mental health disorders rarely affect only one person.

In most cases, those closest to them are severely impacted by that person’s condition.

Most often, partners do not get enough qualified emotional support during the time their loved one is getting treatment.

Unlike family therapy, which treats the addicted person alongside their loved ones, Partner Support Therapy (PST) sessions focus exclusively on the partner’s own emotional and mental well-being.

What Partners Can Expect From PST

As a partner, you will be assigned to one of our highly-qualified therapists for one scheduled therapy session each week while your loved one is in our care.

Sessions take place at our midtown Toronto location. Alternatively, therapy sessions can take place by phone or through our secure online platform.

• Help in healing the emotional trauma, anxiety, guilt, anger, fear and resentment caused by your loved one’s addiction and concurrent mental health issues.
• Gain a true perspective on and understanding of alcohol use disorder, cocaine abuse, weed addiction and/or behavioural disorders.
• Become more aware of and responsive to the challenges encountered by your loved one during the recovery process.
• Identify ways to actively contribute to your loved one’s recovery.
• Strengthen relationships, re-establish trust and build better communication.

Compassion & Understanding

We understand the emotional and psychological challenges of coping with a loved one’s addiction. Partner Support Therapy works to turn the pain and anger caused by addiction into compassion and understanding. If someone close to you is in treatment with us, this program will offer you vital support. It will help you to develop new, progressive forms of communication between you and your loved one.

With our support, you can be a powerful resource for your loved one as they work towards recovery. Partner Support Therapy will prepare you to support your addicted loved one while taking care of yourself.

If you have any questions about Trafalgar’s Partner Support Therapy, contact us today.