Out of Control Shopping

When is it time to get help?

Are you concerned that your shopping feels out of control? Are you experiencing the above symptoms of problem shopping? If you’ve said yes to these questions or your shopping is causing problems in other areas of your life, such as your finances, your relationships, and your mental health, then it’s time to seek professional support.

Out of control shopping treatment methods

Like most out of control behaviours, it’s important to get to the cause of the behaviour. Perhaps you’re feeling depressed, anxious, or coping with a traumatic event in your life. This could be your way of self-medicating, but there are healthier ways to cope. The treatment method for you will be unique as your circumstances are unique. Your therapist will talk with you to determine the best treatment plan. There are several that are effective in treating this type of out-of-control behaviour including:

• Behaviour Therapy tends to view human beings and behaviour with the assumption that humans are a product of their sociocultural conditioning and environment, looking at the current problems and the factors influencing them and emphasizes behaviour changes more than the underlying unconscious processes.
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach to treatment that focuses on how people’s thoughts, emotions, and beliefs influence their behaviour and how they perceive themselves.
• Solution Focused Therapy views people as inherently strong and resilient, and capable of creating change and discovering solutions to their everyday problem.