Breaking Free from the Scroll
A Psychotherapist's Guide to Device Addiction
Is your phone the first thing you touch in the morning and the last thing you see at night?
You’re in a meeting but distracted, wondering what your phone was just buzzing about.
You grab your device whenever you feel something.
Lonely, anxious, or bored.
At stop lights, checkout lines, and in the bathroom.
You tell yourself “just five more minutes” and emerge an hour later, feeling drained and guilty.
You know you should cut back, but the pull is stronger than your “willpower.”
It feels like a personal failing, but it’s not—it’s by design.
Tech companies have teams of engineers devoted to making our devices as addictive as possible, exploiting the same brain mechanisms that make us vulnerable to slot machines, drugs, porn, and chocolate.
But once you understand those mechanisms, you can take back control.
Come participate in a judgment-free look at your relationship with technology and build a healthier path forward.
Together We'll Explore
1. The Reality of Tech Addiction
Recognize the signs beyond screen time: compulsive checking, distress when separated from devices, using tech to avoid feelings, and the erosion of presence and deep thought in your own life.
2. Why It Matters
Understand the impacts on sleep, focus, anxiety, relationships, and the ability to be fully present—backed by research on what’s actually happening to your brain and body.
3. The Real Role of Dopamine
Learn about the science of how variable rewards, infinite scroll, and push notifications create patterns that mirror addiction. Why “just trying harder” is doomed to fail and misses the point entirely.
4. Tools for Change
Leave with practical, compassionate strategies: healthy, in-the-moment alternatives when the urge hits, boundaries that respect your actual needs, and a realistic plan for change that avoids the pitfalls of perfectionism.
Who Should Attend
Students, parents, educators, health professionals, or anyone curious about the impact of technology on wellbeing.
Format
45 minute interactive presentation + 15 minute Q&A
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding and a set of tools you can begin using straight away. All participants will also receive a workbook with exercises and resources to explore in their own time.
Cost
Complimentary
For student groups, parent groups, educators, health care professionals, non-profit organizations, and other helpers.
Contact to confirm eligibility.
$299
For all other audiences.
Meet Your Facilitator
Hi, I’m Jason, clinical counsellor, adult educator, and former technology consultant.
For the past 15 years, I’ve worked with people to untangle what feels overwhelming and translate complex topics into plain-English.
