CBT Therapy for Internet Addictions
Understanding Internet Addictions
You may have noticed that your time online often feels unbalanced, with long hours spent scrolling through social media, binge-watching shows, or gaming, leaving little room for other activities or connections.
Perhaps you find yourself reaching for your phone during moments of boredom or anxiety, as a way to distract yourself from uncomfortable feelings or situations.
While these behaviours might provide temporary relief, they can contribute to a cycle where the urge to check your devices or seek online reassurance becomes overwhelming, leaving you feeling more disconnected over time.
You might also find it difficult to engage in offline activities due to the habitual pull of the screen or feel guilty about how much time you spend online, yet struggle to cut back on your usage.
Therapy can offer you a space to explore these patterns and understand the underlying motivations driving your behaviour, allowing you to identify healthier coping strategies and connect more meaningfully with yourself and those around you.
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We're Ready to Help You
We offer all prospective clients an hour long, informal and confidential chat to discuss your internet usage worries for just £30.
There's no pressure to undertake any therapy going forward, no judgement from us and we're very friendly and easy to talk to!
♦ Ongoing sessions:
Typically weekly or fortnightly, tailored to your needs.
♦ Location:
Comfortable private setting near Wolverhampton / Wombourne, with free parking.
Secure online therapy available with Paul across the UK.
♦ Fees:
Ongoing sessions: £90/hr
Why You May Have Developed an Internet Addiction
The journey towards internet addiction often begins in the midst of life's challenges and unmet needs, where individuals seek solace or escape from the realities of their circumstances.
For some, the internet becomes a refuge from feelings of isolation, providing a sense of connection that may be lacking in their everyday lives.
Others might find themselves drawn into online spaces where they can express themselves freely, explore interests, or even cope with stress and anxiety.
Traumatic experiences, such as loss or rejection, may also lead individuals to seek comfort in a digital world that feels more controllable than the one around them.
As this reliance grows, what initially serves as a source of joy or distraction can evolve into a compulsive habit, consuming time and energy that could otherwise be spent nurturing real-world relationships and personal well-being.
Understanding these experiences is crucial in addressing internet addiction, as it sheds light on the deeper emotional needs that may remain unfulfilled, guiding a path towards healthier connections both online and offline.
Internet Addiction Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of Internet addiction vary from person to person, but may include any, or all of the following:
Losing track of time on-line.
- Do you frequently find yourself on the Internet longer than you intended?
- Does a few minutes turn in to a few hours before you notice?
Having trouble completing tasks at work or home.
- Perhaps you find yourself working late more often because you can’t complete your work on time and then staying even longer when everyone else has gone home so you can use the Internet more freely.
Isolation from family and friends.
- Is your social life suffering because of all the time you spend on-line?
- Are you neglecting your family and friends?
Feeling guilty or defensive about your Internet use.
- Do you hide your Internet use or lie to your boss and family about the amount of time you spend on the internet and what you do while you’re on-line?
Feeling a sense of euphoria while involved in Internet activities.
- Have you tried to limit your Internet time but failed?
If you recognise any of these behavioural patterns then you might be developing an Internet Addiction and you need to act.
Psychological therapy with paul
CBT Therapy Options for Internet Addictions
ABOUT PAUL
Meet Paul Lee MSc
Hello, I'm Paul and I've been working with people as a psychologist, psychotherapist and coach since 2009. I have expert knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and adopt a non-medicalised philosophy when helping people overcome mental health challenges. This means that I will frame your current difficulties as being the result of what has happened to you rather than what is wrong with you.
What to Expect from Therapy
Therapy isn't something that is simply done to you. Although your therapist can provide understanding, guidance and practical psychological strategies, meaningful change usually develops through what you discover, practice and begin to do differently in your everyday life.
At Tranceform, we see therapy as a collaborative process. We'll work together to understand the patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour that may be keeping the problem going, while helping you explore different ways of responding. Sometimes this involves questioning long-held assumptions, reducing avoidance or experimenting with behaviours that initially feel unfamiliar.
The aim isn't to make you dependent upon therapy or to promise a quick fix. It's to help you develop greater understanding, confidence and agency so that, over time, you become better equipped to manage difficulties for yourself.
Therapy provides the guidance. You provide the practice. We create the change together.
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