Alcohol and other drugs
Alcohol and drug counselling that looks at the whole picture.
For when drinking or using is running your life, or is tangled up with anxiety, depression or trauma. One to one with Phil Onasu in Logan, by video or by phone.
What it helps with
Phil has worked for years with complex dual diagnosis: when mental health and substance use feed each other.
- Drinking more than you want to, or more often
- Drug use that’s hurting your work, money or family
- Anxiety, depression or trauma alongside drinking or using
- Anger or violence that comes with alcohol
- Staying on track after detox or rehab
- Family members worried about someone who uses
The hour before the first drink.
An example of how a session pulls one moment apart, so the next one goes differently.
Get through the week without a drink.
Boredom, then restlessness, around eight.
“One won’t hurt.”
The bottle’s empty by midnight.
Plan the evening before it starts, and call someone at eight.
How Phil works
You set the goal. Phil helps you see what drives the habit and what to put in its place.
Sessions look at the reasons you drink or use as much as the drinking or using itself: the emotions you reach for it to change, the beliefs that keep it going, and the people and places around it.
Phil draws on dialectical behaviour therapy skills, cognitive behaviour therapy and the biopsychosocial model. Goals are small, specific and yours, and every attempt counts, including the ones that don’t work first time.
Questions people ask
Do I have to stop completely?
That’s part of what you work out together. Some people want to stop, some want to cut down. Phil will be honest about what he sees.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can book yourself. GPs, courts, Corrections, employers and other services can also refer you. How referrals work
Can I use bulk billing?
Yes, for individual sessions. With a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP, sessions are bulk billed through Medicare at $89.50. Without a plan, a 55-minute session is $230.
Do I have to come in person?
No. Sessions run in person in Logan, by video or by phone. Phil can also come to your home or a place in the community for a call-out fee of $20 an hour.
What if I need help now?
For free, confidential advice at any hour in Queensland, call the Alcohol and Drug Information Service on 1800 177 833. If you are in danger, call 000.