Become the professional who refuses to give up on recovery
SMCI's addiction counselling and rehab certificate is taught inside a working psychiatric hospital in Bahawalpur. Develop the understanding to recognise the pull of addiction and the skills to support genuine recovery, with training delivered where rehabilitation actually happens.
WHY THIS MATTERS
A family member lost to substance abuse. A patient caught in relapse. A family exhausted by the same cycle, year after year. People want to help but reach for blame, ultimatums and despair, none of which support recovery.
Addiction appears as a series of bad decisions, and so people respond with moral judgement.
Simply stop: advice that fails every individual who has ever genuinely tried it.
Without understanding the cycle, attempts to help feel hopeless and exhausting.
You see addiction as a phenomenon that can be understood and, with the right support, interrupted.
Grounded counselling and rehabilitation support techniques that respect how recovery actually works.
Trained inside a setting where rehabilitation and recovery happen daily, under clinical guidance.
COURSE MODULES
Practical modules that replace despair with real, usable approaches.
What addiction is, how it takes hold, and why willpower alone consistently fails.
Grounded counselling techniques for engaging with and supporting recovery.
Supporting rehabilitation, understanding relapse, and recognising when to refer.
Practical, awareness-level CPD training. Indicative outline; full detail available at enrolment.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Particularly valuable for professionals already working near addiction, and open to anyone determined to make a difference.
Add genuine counselling skill to the clinical care you already provide.
Support individuals and families caught in the cycle of addiction.
Lead recovery work with a principled understanding of what actually helps.
Meet addiction with understanding rather than judgement.
WHAT YOU WALK AWAY WITH
Recognised continuing professional development, issued on completion.
Trained where rehabilitation actually happens: a depth no classroom setting can offer.
Counselling skills you can bring to recovery work from the outset.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE
Places are limited for each intake. Complete this short form and our team will confirm your place, the fee, and the start date on WhatsApp.
No online payment required. We confirm your place and the fee with you personally first.
No online payment required. We confirm your place and the fee with you personally first.
CLARIFICATIONS
No. It is open entry. It is particularly valuable for medical, rehabilitation and social-work professionals, but open to anyone committed to helping.
PKR 15,000 for the full certificate — one-time, no hidden costs.
No. It is a CPD certificate building real counselling and support skills, not a licence for independent clinical treatment. Recognising when to refer is integral to what you learn.
Because it is hospital-leveraged: taught where rehabilitation and recovery actually take place.
Reserve your place with the form above. Our team confirms your seat, fee and start date on WhatsApp.
Still considering? Message our team and we will help you decide.
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