PSYCHOLOGY & COUNSELLING of ADDICTION (Fully Accredited) (Udemy.com)
Build your career in addiction counselling & psychology. Understand treatment, relapse prevention & family impact.
Created by: Elmira Strange, PhD
Last updated August 2025
What you will learn
- Understand Theories of Addictions
- Learn how to work in Addictions related Therapies
- Develop an awareness of alcohol and drug related disorders and issues
- Learn about co-dependency, families of addicted persons, and relapse
- Learn about working as a 'Helper' in addiction related settings
- Understand how addictions are treated (psychology & medicine)
How it compares
Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 17% of them
- Reviews1,825#79 of 663 by number of reviews
- Length1.9 hoursshorter than 65% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2025more recently than 58% of them
Course Description
Are you passionate about helping individuals break free from the grip of addiction?
Do you want to build a career where you make a real difference in people’s lives, or expand your knowledge to better support loved ones struggling with addiction?
Welcome to 'Psychology & Therapy of Addictions', a comprehensive course designed to equip you with the essential tools and insights to effectively work with individuals battling substance abuse and addiction. Whether you're looking to begin a career in this field or enhance your current skill set, this course offers practical, in-depth knowledge that can transform your ability to help others.
In this course, you’ll dive into key topics such as:
Counselling and therapeutic approaches for people with addictions
Understanding the impact of addiction on families, including children of alcoholic parents
How to become a ‘substance misuse worker’—the roles and responsibilities
Effective treatment strategies for drug addiction and recovery
Co-dependency, relapse, and strategies for long-term recovery
Models of addiction as a disease and how they shape treatment approaches
Coping mechanisms for supporting clients through their recovery journey
What rehab really is, and how rehabilitation centers work to foster healing
…and much more!
By the end of this course, you’ll have the confidence and knowledge to support individuals through addiction recovery, helping them regain control of their lives.
Ready to begin your journey in addiction therapy?
Join me in this transformative course, and take your first step toward becoming a skilled addiction counsellor or therapist.
Accreditation:
This course is fully accredited by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH), ensuring your expertise is recognized worldwide. After completing the course, you’ll also receive instructions on how to obtain your official certificate.
About Your Instructor:
Elmira Strange, MPhil, is a Research Psychologist and Online Instructor with over 10 years of experience. Passionate about teaching, Elmira has created more than 30 accredited courses on psychology, counselling, self-development, and coaching, all certified by the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH).
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
1,825 Reviews
Elmira Strange, PhD
Elmira Strange, PhD
Research Psychologist | Former UK University Lecturer | Online Educator
Dr Elmira Strange is a Research Psychologist (PhD) and former university lecturer based in the United Kingdom. She has taught Psychology and Counselling at university level in Wales and has extensive experience in research, academic writing, and higher education.
Over the past decade, she has created a wide portfolio of psychology courses reaching students worldwide. Her teaching style combines academic depth with clarity, making complex psychological theories accessible, structured, and practical.
Her areas of expertise include:
Criminal & Forensic Psychology
Personality & Abnormal Psychology
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Transpersonal & Spiritual Psychology
Emotional Healing and Self-Development
Elmira’s academic background is complemented by powerful lived experience. In 2012, she underwent life-saving surgery following a critical health crisis — an event that reshaped her understanding of resilience, trauma, and meaning. This experience continues to inform her work in psychological growth and transformation.
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Reviews
By Janice Munoz on 3/6/2024
This course was very Indepth, taught me skills that I never thought of. The details of everything to the addiction, the mentality and treatment involving the family and others it is a winner if one takes is seriously. I enjoy helping people and I have been around addiction a long time. This course has taught me more about addiction, not just the outward picture but the whole addiction as a person needing, wanting help inside. Thank you
By Mary Louise Tysdal on 10/30/2022
found the course very interesting. Many people do not understand what an addict goes through and how emotional the situation can be this course describes that along with information on how to get family involved with an addict. I feel once the addict understands they have their families support that may help in their recovery also.
By Naomi on 11/22/2020
Understood it all and will try to apply it to work
By Irish Quina P. Sayat on 11/22/2020
I am a rehab worker and this course really helps a lot
By Khary Williams on 11/15/2020
very informative
By Paul Cox on 11/15/2020
Great. Exactly what I wanted - more than I expected!
By Gina Gonzalez-Nunez on 11/15/2020
This course was very helpful and had rich information on the subject with various articles and resources supplied. It was broken down to small and interesting lectures, simple to understand. Thank you.
By Phillip Dzwonkiewicz on 11/14/2020
I really enjoyed the succinct manner in which the course was taught. Currently, I am assisting a loved one on his journey with addiction and assisting him into a rehabilitation service. I really enjoyed the Family section as a child of an alcoholic & understanding my own and extended relatives proclivity to use substances has allowed me to understand myself a little more,
By Michael Wilcox on 11/8/2020
I appears to be a good course. You should ask at the end, not the beginning
By Wendy Harley on 11/8/2020
She speaks clearly and at the correct speed to maintain interest.
By Michael J. Smith on 11/8/2020
As always, in-depth, well thought out lessons and information. Great instructor and class.
By Lute Ika on 10/20/2020
Very helpful tips and reminders to help with clients that deal with any addictions.
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