Addiction Counselling for Teens in Pakistan
Substance use in teenagers is rarely about the substance. It's usually about what it's solving — anxiety, sleep, belonging, escape. Therapy starts there rather than with a lecture.
Remember
What Addiction Can Look Like
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Using more, or more often, than intended
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Strong cravings that are hard to ignore
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Missing school, work or commitments
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Pulling away from family and old friends
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Needing more to get the same effect
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Feeling unwell when trying to stop
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Continuing despite clear harm
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Mood or behaviour others have noticed changing
Psychologists for Addiction
M. Hashim Abbas
Clinical Psychologist
MS Clinical Psychology · NUR International University · Student Wellbeing Counsellor · Beaconhouse School System
English, Urdu · Video & Voice
PKR 4,000 · per session
Hamna Ahmed
Clinical Psychologist
MS Clinical Psychology · UMT · School Psychologist · LGS Wapda Town, Lahore
English, Urdu · Video & Voice
PKR 2,000 · per session
How Braindost Helps With Addiction
The Right Therapist
Browse verified psychologists and pick the one who fits you.
Effective Treatment
Evidence-based approaches, matched to how it shows up for you.
Personalized Therapy
A plan that moves at your pace, not a fixed number of sessions.
Community Support
You don't have to carry this alone. Aoo baat karain.
Why Therapy for Addiction Matters
No lecturing
Being told to stop hasn't worked, or you wouldn't be here. Therapy starts somewhere more useful.
Find out what it's doing
Substances usually solve a problem — numbing, sleeping, fitting in. Naming it makes it addressable.
Handle cravings
Cravings peak and pass. Learning to ride them out is a teachable skill.
Change what surrounds it
Places, people and routines keep use going. Therapy works on those, not just willpower.
Treat what's underneath
Anxiety, trauma and depression sit under a lot of substance use. Treating one without the other rarely holds.
Plan for slips
Relapse is common and not a failure. Planning for it is what makes recovery durable.
How it works
Making Mental Wellness Easy
Types of Therapy for Addiction
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Identifying triggers and building alternatives to using.
The most established approach for substance difficulties in young people.
Motivational Interviewing
Working with mixed feelings about stopping rather than arguing against them.
Particularly suited to teenagers, who tend to resist being pushed.
Family Therapy
Involving the family, since substance use rarely sits with one person alone.
Strong evidence in adolescents specifically.
Contingency Management
Structured rewards for verified progress.
Simple, and among the better-supported approaches for young people.
Braindost Stories
look at the minds we’ve brought into the light!
S., 22 Lahore
Walking into class or speaking up used to make my heart race and mind go blank. Reading Braindost’s blog, I realized it was social anxiety. Therapy felt like a hopeful step. It helped me speak up and finally feel like myself around others.
M., 26 · Islamabad
Growing up around constant shouting, I learned to stay quiet. Even now, loud voices make my chest tighten. Through therapy with Braindost, I realized it was childhood PTSD. Now I’m slowly finding peace.
H. & F., 34 · Lahore
Small issues grew into long silences. We drifted apart and felt lonely even together. Couples therapy at Braindost helped us open up, listen without defense, and slowly reconnect—building empathy, understanding, and hope again.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions people ask before they book. If yours isn't here, ask us.
What is addiction counselling for teens?
Work with a psychologist on substance use — what's driving it, and how to reduce or stop.
Will you tell my parents?
Confidentiality with young people has limits, especially around safety. Your psychologist will explain exactly what those are at the start.
What if they don't want to stop?
That's very common. Therapy can still help — motivational work is designed for exactly that situation.
How many sessions will I need?
It varies. Some people find a handful of sessions enough; others work over several months. Your psychologist will talk it through after the first session rather than committing you to a package upfront.
How much is a session, and how do I pay?
Each psychologist sets their own fee and session length — you'll see theirs on their booking page before confirming. Sessions start from PKR 1,499. Payment is online, by card, Easypaisa or JazzCash.
Can I choose my psychologist?
Yes. Browse the profiles, read how each one works, and book whoever feels right. If it isn't the right fit, you can switch.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes. Sessions are private between you and your psychologist. The limited exceptions — where there's a risk to your safety or someone else's — are the same ones that apply to therapy anywhere.