De-Addiction Counselling
for Punjab

Chitta is a street name for heroin commonly used across Punjab. It creates intense physical and psychological dependency very quickly, often within weeks of first use. The withdrawal symptoms are severe, which is why people keep returning to it even when they desperately want to stop. Counselling helps address the psychological grip alongside the physical dependency, giving people a real foundation for sustained recovery.

Yes, especially for early to moderate dependency. Many people in Punjab who are not yet at a stage requiring medically supervised detox respond very well to structured de-addiction counselling. It helps identify triggers, build coping strategies, and address the emotional reasons behind the addiction, all without the disruption of leaving home for a rehab facility.

The first step is to reach out to a counsellor, either for your son directly or for yourself as a family member. Many families in Punjab spend months trying to handle this alone, which usually makes the situation worse. A counsellor can help you understand the nature of the addiction, how to approach your son without pushing him further away, and what the right next steps look like for your specific situation.

Yes. Women's addiction in Punjab is far more common than it appears, largely because it stays hidden due to shame and family pressure. Alcohol dependency, prescription drug misuse, and in some cases chitta and smack use among women often goes unaddressed for years. Leena Mehta works with women in a safe, judgment-free space where they can speak openly without fear of how they will be perceived by family or society.

A rehab centre is a residential facility where a person stays for medically supervised detox and recovery, usually for 30 to 90 days. De-addiction counselling is a structured therapy process that happens in regular sessions, either online or in person, without requiring the person to leave their home or job. Counselling is often the right first step, and for many people it is all that is needed. Rehab becomes relevant when the physical dependency is severe enough to require medical supervision during withdrawal.

Yes. All sessions at Vaishalya Healing are conducted via secure video call, which means women from Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Moga, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Jalandhar, Patiala, Pathankot or any other part of Punjab can access confidential counselling from home. This is especially important for women who cannot easily leave the house or who need complete privacy from family members.

No. Everything discussed in a session is completely confidential. Vaishalya Healing does not share client information with family members, employers, or anyone else without explicit consent. For many people in Punjab, privacy is the biggest reason they hesitate to seek help, which is exactly why online sessions are so valuable. The session appears on your phone or computer as a video call, nothing more.

There is no fixed number. Some people see significant change in six to eight sessions. Others benefit from longer term support over several months, particularly with severe chitta or alcohol dependency. In the first session, the counsellor assesses the situation and gives a realistic picture of what the journey might look like. The goal is never to keep you in sessions longer than necessary.

Sessions are available in Hindi and English. Many clients from Punjab are comfortable in Hindi and find it much easier to open up in their own language. If you prefer Punjabi, please mention it when booking and we will do our best to accommodate. Speaking freely in the language that feels most natural makes a genuine difference in how much progress you can make.

Yes, absolutely. Daily heavy alcohol use is a form of dependency, even if the person does not see it that way. In Punjab, alcohol addiction in men is often so normalized that families endure it for years without knowing that structured counselling can actually shift things. You can reach out as a family member even if your husband is not ready to seek help himself. A counsellor can guide you on how to navigate that situation.

Counselling covers all forms of substance dependency common in Punjab, including chitta, smack, heroin, alcohol, bhang, cannabis, prescription sedative misuse, and combination use of multiple substances. The approach is adapted based on the specific substance, the person's history, and how the dependency has developed over time. No situation is too complicated or too far gone to start.

If there are severe physical withdrawal symptoms when the substance is not taken, such as shaking, seizures, vomiting or extreme physical pain, then medical supervision during detox is necessary and a rehab centre is the appropriate route. For most people in Punjab, especially at earlier stages, counselling is sufficient and far less disruptive to the person's life and the family. The initial session at Vaishalya Healing includes an honest assessment of where on this spectrum the person falls, with no pressure to commit to anything.