Compulsive Shopping Treatment
Together, we map out how your buying habits interact with your emotions, look at the patterns that happen online or in stores, and implement practical CBT tools at a pace that feels right to you.
Ontario-wide
Insurance-friendly
No wait list
My Clinical Expertise
Along with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, I have an Ontario Addictions Certificate. Within that certificate I specialize in Behavioral Addictions – Shopping, Gaming, Tech Use etc.
I have successfully treated many people for Compulsive Buying Disorder.
Is This You?
- Spending beyond what you can afford
- Regretting your purchases
- Hiding what you bought from a loved one
- Feeling compelled to buy things
- Buying things when you feel sad, angry or bored
- You’ve tried to cut back, but it hasn’t worked
The Problem
We live in a North American consumer culture specifically engineered to make us buy things. Whether it is the visual pull of physical retail stores, the convenience of tap-to-pay checkout counters, or the constant temptation of online shopping apps, the urge to spend is everywhere.
( The terms Shopping Addiction, Compulsive Buying Disorder, Shopaholic, OCD Shopping, Impulse Buying, and Oniomania are often used interchangeably.)
My Approach
I’ll get to know you, your background, history and truly understand you. Then together, we figure what is driving your behaviour.
After, we will gently explore and address the root drivers—whether that looks like adult ADHD impulses, high anxiety, or managing low mood, boredom etc.
We then make a plan that fits your values and realities and you learn CBT techniques to change habits, control your emotions and thoughts in order to stick with your plan
CBT for Shopping Addiction can help. If you want to discuss your unique situation, please book a Free 30 Minute Consultation.