Ask the Therapist
Shoplifting
How can I get help for shoplifting. I want
to stop. I am ashamed. I have read books and joined an on-line
support group (casa) but nothing is helping.
Shoplifting is a compulsion. It is driven by concerns about safety and security. In general, it is descriptive a larger, less visible problem -- what we call a sub-symptom. Look into therapy to help you with two things...first, your compulsion and, second, what underlies your compulsion.
