Addiction Therapy
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a serious mental health disorder.
There is no one pathway into it and no one pathway out of it. Those suffering from it are usually dealing with
co-occurring severe mental health issues like depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. These are complicated and affect each other when untreated, resulting in the progression of addiction. Therefore, asking people to give up alcohol or drugs that they believe prevents them from having nightmares, helps them sleep or lower their anxiety - creates fear.
Fear plays a big part in recovery as it tells addicted people that they will not be able to face life’s challenges
without substances. That life will not be enjoyable again and they'll fail journeying into the unknown.
Breaking free from active addiction into active recovery is not easy, but it's possible, and there will be relapses on the way. Recovery is about learning to live as a new version of yourself without alcohol or drugs and facing life, on life’s terms
Recovery is a process that takes time and patience. But first, it takes a choice.
We'll find peace one step at a time
Have you ever been asked “why don’t you just stop drinking or taking drugs?”
You may wake up feeling overwhelmed, unsure how to face the day, and wondering how things reached this point. Perhaps your relationships have been strained, or your work is suffering because of alcohol or drug use. Deep down, you wish for a sense of peace and a life free from the grip of substances.
You don’t have to face this alone. Help is available, together.
I offer a safe, supportive, and confidential space where you can talk openly about your struggles without fear of judgment. This is a place where you will be heard, understood and supported with care and compassion.
With over sixteen years of experience as a counsellor specialising in addiction, I am here to guide you through your recovery journey. Whether you're looking for support with sobriety recovery, relapse prevention, or harm reduction, we will work together to create an approach that feels right for you. We’ll begin with an alcohol and
drug assessment to better understand your current situation and identify the most helpful path forward.
We’ll create a personalised recovery plan to help you stay focused, motivated and supported.
As we work together, you’ll gain insight into the emotional triggers, cravings, and behaviours that may contribute to addictive patterns, and learn new tools to help you manage them. Most importantly, our work will be built on trust, openness, and honesty. This allows you to share your experiences, even setbacks, without fear or shame, knowing that every step forward, no matter how small, brings you closer to healing.
Your recovery starts here.