Addiction Psychologists and Therapists in Ashfield, NSW
They may be navigating trauma, addiction recovery, chronic illness, burnout, early family experiences, or anxiety that feels deeper than stress management alone.
My work integrates talk therapy, somatic approaches, nervous system regulation, and symbolic work such as Sandplay (in person). I also understand the connection between emotional and physical wellbeing, particularly for clients living with chronic illness. Sessions are personalised, practical, and tailored to your needs.
They may be navigating trauma, addiction recovery, chronic illness, burnout, early family experiences, or anxiety that feels deeper than stress management alone.
My work integrates talk therapy, somatic approaches, nervous system regulation, and symbolic work such as Sandplay (in person). I also understand the connection between emotional and physical wellbeing, particularly for clients living with chronic illness. Sessions are personalised, practical, and tailored to your needs.
She understands the development stages of children and young adults well and has helped many to overcome issues such as depression, anxiety and addiction.
Rosalynn is a bilingual therapist who is fluent in English and Mandarin. 我可以用普通话咨询, 并使用符合文化的方法帮助客户. She also understands the Chinese and Western culture well and uses a culturally-appropriate method to help her clients achieve their goals. She uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy widely in her work and adopts other forms of therapy.
She understands the development stages of children and young adults well and has helped many to overcome issues such as depression, anxiety and addiction.
Rosalynn is a bilingual therapist who is fluent in English and Mandarin. 我可以用普通话咨询, 并使用符合文化的方法帮助客户. She also understands the Chinese and Western culture well and uses a culturally-appropriate method to help her clients achieve their goals. She uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy widely in her work and adopts other forms of therapy.
Welcome - I’m Alex, a counsellor working together with people who sense there is more beneath the surface. My practice is grounded in the belief that our painful emotions and struggles offer us unique opportunities for growth, if we turn towards them and listen. As such, I offer an explorative approach to therapy - one which invites you to deeply acquaint yourself with your inner world rather than to suppress it. This process requires courage, but in a trusting and safe relationship, it can gradually foster lasting inner change.
Welcome - I’m Alex, a counsellor working together with people who sense there is more beneath the surface. My practice is grounded in the belief that our painful emotions and struggles offer us unique opportunities for growth, if we turn towards them and listen. As such, I offer an explorative approach to therapy - one which invites you to deeply acquaint yourself with your inner world rather than to suppress it. This process requires courage, but in a trusting and safe relationship, it can gradually foster lasting inner change.
I use a holistic approach, fostering a safe and trusting relationship to support you through life's challenging moments. Together, we will uncover the root causes of your distress and apply evidence-based treatments to help you heal from past traumas and let go of emotional barriers.
I use a holistic approach, fostering a safe and trusting relationship to support you through life's challenging moments. Together, we will uncover the root causes of your distress and apply evidence-based treatments to help you heal from past traumas and let go of emotional barriers.
Lorraine Wright is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and EMDR Consultant with over 25 years of experience in trauma therapy. She specializes in complex post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual assault survivors, and domestic violence. Lorraine offers a holistic approach, integrating various therapies like EMDR, ACT, and DBT. She provides supervision and consultation to health professionals and sees clients through Open Arms, Victim Services, Medicare, and privately. With evidence-based practice and intuition, Lorraine guides individuals on their healing journey.
Lorraine Wright is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and EMDR Consultant with over 25 years of experience in trauma therapy. She specializes in complex post-traumatic stress, childhood sexual assault survivors, and domestic violence. Lorraine offers a holistic approach, integrating various therapies like EMDR, ACT, and DBT. She provides supervision and consultation to health professionals and sees clients through Open Arms, Victim Services, Medicare, and privately. With evidence-based practice and intuition, Lorraine guides individuals on their healing journey.
Are you stuck in how you feel and would love to learn how to get out of the cycle? Are you prepared to learn some new skills to change how you feel? It can be scary to reach out and give counselling a go but I am here and can help. You will learn skills to create better connections with others, cope better with future stress and challenges, and feel more confident in managing your mental health and wellbeing.
Are you stuck in how you feel and would love to learn how to get out of the cycle? Are you prepared to learn some new skills to change how you feel? It can be scary to reach out and give counselling a go but I am here and can help. You will learn skills to create better connections with others, cope better with future stress and challenges, and feel more confident in managing your mental health and wellbeing.
For anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, confusion, guilt, shame, feeling numb or disconnected in relationships, facing a major life change or bereavement, or struggling with addiction or legacy of trauma, or just how to navigate the current world, counselling can give you the space to speak freely about your experience, fears, needs, and desired solutions.
My unique blend of existentially oriented approach and background in psychology allows clients to experience counselling that is deeply personal to their concerns, and begins with the client's experience and understanding of the problem. You are able to use an existing referral from your GP to claim Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions.
For anyone struggling with anxiety, depression, confusion, guilt, shame, feeling numb or disconnected in relationships, facing a major life change or bereavement, or struggling with addiction or legacy of trauma, or just how to navigate the current world, counselling can give you the space to speak freely about your experience, fears, needs, and desired solutions.
My unique blend of existentially oriented approach and background in psychology allows clients to experience counselling that is deeply personal to their concerns, and begins with the client's experience and understanding of the problem. You are able to use an existing referral from your GP to claim Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions.
Hello! I am a qualified and registered art therapist and counsellor, committed to supporting your health and wellbeing journey. Art therapy is an evidence-based creative psychotherapeutic modality. Art therapy can offer you an expressive and creative language that can be used with talk therapy to communicate through. It can be a powerful tool in finding new ways to make meaning of the concerns or challenges you may be faced with. I provide a person-centred, integrative and trauma-informed approach to individuals facing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing. I also provide sandplay therapy within my practice to all ages.
Hello! I am a qualified and registered art therapist and counsellor, committed to supporting your health and wellbeing journey. Art therapy is an evidence-based creative psychotherapeutic modality. Art therapy can offer you an expressive and creative language that can be used with talk therapy to communicate through. It can be a powerful tool in finding new ways to make meaning of the concerns or challenges you may be faced with. I provide a person-centred, integrative and trauma-informed approach to individuals facing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing. I also provide sandplay therapy within my practice to all ages.
I am Registered Psychologist with a strong commitment to social justice and supporting individuals from all walks of life. I believe therapy should be inclusive, culturally responsive, and grounded in both compassion and evidence-based care. I welcome people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, relationship structures, and lived experiences, and I am committed to providing an affirming and non-judgmental space. Whether you are navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, or longstanding patterns that feel difficult to shift, you deserve a space where you feel safe, respected, and understood.
I am Registered Psychologist with a strong commitment to social justice and supporting individuals from all walks of life. I believe therapy should be inclusive, culturally responsive, and grounded in both compassion and evidence-based care. I welcome people of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, relationship structures, and lived experiences, and I am committed to providing an affirming and non-judgmental space. Whether you are navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, or longstanding patterns that feel difficult to shift, you deserve a space where you feel safe, respected, and understood.
I integrate my lived experience with professional expertise to support clients navigating AuDHD, burnout, life transitions, relationship or workplace challenges, anxiety, substance use concerns etc.
My work is: Neurodivergent affirming; Trauma informed; Lived experience informed; LGBTIQA+ affirming; Gender affirming; Ethical Non-monogamy affirming; Sex Positive; SW Safe; Wholistic; Body-based; Anti-oppressive; Anti-ableist; De-pathologizing; De-Colonial; Strengths based; Flexible and adaptable to fluctuating capacity, sensory & communication needs
I integrate my lived experience with professional expertise to support clients navigating AuDHD, burnout, life transitions, relationship or workplace challenges, anxiety, substance use concerns etc.
My work is: Neurodivergent affirming; Trauma informed; Lived experience informed; LGBTIQA+ affirming; Gender affirming; Ethical Non-monogamy affirming; Sex Positive; SW Safe; Wholistic; Body-based; Anti-oppressive; Anti-ableist; De-pathologizing; De-Colonial; Strengths based; Flexible and adaptable to fluctuating capacity, sensory & communication needs
Do you find yourself stuck in a habit that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change? Are you tired of it but not sure what is the right path to take or who to turn for help? If this sounds like where you're at, and you're ready to look at the causes of your difficulties, I can help you! I provide a supportive, respectful and private space to guarantee you with the best therapeutic experience. Get in touch to discuss further how I can best assist you with your requirements.
Do you find yourself stuck in a habit that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change? Are you tired of it but not sure what is the right path to take or who to turn for help? If this sounds like where you're at, and you're ready to look at the causes of your difficulties, I can help you! I provide a supportive, respectful and private space to guarantee you with the best therapeutic experience. Get in touch to discuss further how I can best assist you with your requirements.
Whether you're struggling with mood disorders, addiction, personality disorders, ADHD, ASD, trauma, relationship difficulties, or want personal growth, I cater children, young adults and adults toward greater clarity, resilience, and connection.
A Psychologist Who Leads with Authenticity and Compassion.
I'm a dedicated Sydney-based psychologist known for my radical authenticity and deep commitment to helping individuals and couples navigate mental health and relationship challenges.
I creates a genuine, supportive space where real change happens embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growth.
With a compassionate yet direct approach, I help clients break through emotional barriers, uncover new perspectives, and develop lasting strategies for well-being.
Whether you're struggling with mood disorders, addiction, personality disorders, ADHD, ASD, trauma, relationship difficulties, or want personal growth, I cater children, young adults and adults toward greater clarity, resilience, and connection.
A Psychologist Who Leads with Authenticity and Compassion.
I'm a dedicated Sydney-based psychologist known for my radical authenticity and deep commitment to helping individuals and couples navigate mental health and relationship challenges.
I creates a genuine, supportive space where real change happens embracing discomfort as a catalyst for growth.
With a compassionate yet direct approach, I help clients break through emotional barriers, uncover new perspectives, and develop lasting strategies for well-being.
I am experienced clinical counsellor with extensive experience working with adults, teenagers and families both in the UK and in Australia. I am a Clinical Member of the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Australia (PACFA). I have extensive experience working with trauma and understand that challenges this can have on your daily functioning. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity and relationship issues. I have developed a deep understanding of the complexities of working with vulnerable populations and have a strong commitment to supporting people with the challenges they face.
I am experienced clinical counsellor with extensive experience working with adults, teenagers and families both in the UK and in Australia. I am a Clinical Member of the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of Australia (PACFA). I have extensive experience working with trauma and understand that challenges this can have on your daily functioning. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity and relationship issues. I have developed a deep understanding of the complexities of working with vulnerable populations and have a strong commitment to supporting people with the challenges they face.
Support for Life’s Challenges
At Exclusive Wellbeing in Parramatta, therapy is about you—your life, your story, and the changes you want to see. No concern is ever too small to bring into the room. You are welcome to come exactly as you are, and together we’ll explore what matters most to you. Our psychologists and psychotherapists offer a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and understood. We’ll help you make sense of your experiences, uncover personal insights, and find practical ways forward—whether that means easing the weight of trauma, navigating anxiety or depression, or coping with stress from work, study, family
Support for Life’s Challenges
At Exclusive Wellbeing in Parramatta, therapy is about you—your life, your story, and the changes you want to see. No concern is ever too small to bring into the room. You are welcome to come exactly as you are, and together we’ll explore what matters most to you. Our psychologists and psychotherapists offer a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard and understood. We’ll help you make sense of your experiences, uncover personal insights, and find practical ways forward—whether that means easing the weight of trauma, navigating anxiety or depression, or coping with stress from work, study, family
Feeling Stressed, Stuck, Worn Down, or Shut Off? Support is available to help navigate stress, burnout, unresolved trauma, difficult family dynamics and emotional overload — even when everything looks “fine” on the outside.
I also provide confidential services coaching professionals prepare for interviews, exams and other high stress events such as medical specialisation, fellowship and viva exams.
Catering for those with a busy schedule with in person sessions offered on Saturdays in Croydon (Sydney Inner West) or flexibly with telehealth throughout the week.
Workcover, CTP and SIRA referrals are also accepted.
Feeling Stressed, Stuck, Worn Down, or Shut Off? Support is available to help navigate stress, burnout, unresolved trauma, difficult family dynamics and emotional overload — even when everything looks “fine” on the outside.
I also provide confidential services coaching professionals prepare for interviews, exams and other high stress events such as medical specialisation, fellowship and viva exams.
Catering for those with a busy schedule with in person sessions offered on Saturdays in Croydon (Sydney Inner West) or flexibly with telehealth throughout the week.
Workcover, CTP and SIRA referrals are also accepted.
Issues such as relationship difficulties, addictions, career, life transitions, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, body image, negative beliefs and thoughts, emotional overwhelm, aggression, low energy, impulsivity etc
I offer a safe space where we work collaboratively in exploring your thoughts, feelings and behaviours relating to the issues to understand your full experience. With my expertise and guidance you will gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of yourself and your situation to make informed choices based in the present and not past conditioning.
Issues such as relationship difficulties, addictions, career, life transitions, parenting, depression, anxiety, stress, body image, negative beliefs and thoughts, emotional overwhelm, aggression, low energy, impulsivity etc
I offer a safe space where we work collaboratively in exploring your thoughts, feelings and behaviours relating to the issues to understand your full experience. With my expertise and guidance you will gain a deeper understanding and knowledge of yourself and your situation to make informed choices based in the present and not past conditioning.
More Therapists Nearby
Elizabeth is warm and non-judgmental in her practice. Elizabeth has about 15 years of counselling experience and has worked for both NGOs (Non-profit organizations) and governments to learn to treat people with different issues. Elizabeth also works as a clinical supervisor and has a passion to raise the next generation of therapists. Elizabeth is involved in different community boards to raise more awareness on some of the common mental health topics.
Elizabeth is warm and non-judgmental in her practice. Elizabeth has about 15 years of counselling experience and has worked for both NGOs (Non-profit organizations) and governments to learn to treat people with different issues. Elizabeth also works as a clinical supervisor and has a passion to raise the next generation of therapists. Elizabeth is involved in different community boards to raise more awareness on some of the common mental health topics.
Maybe you're caught in a cycle of addiction and can’t find a way out.
I don’t offer one-size-fits-all therapy. I work with adults facing the hard stuff: emotional overwhelm, substance use, relationship struggles, and trauma- including the kind that’s hard to name. Many of my clients are immigrants or from culturally diverse backgrounds, carrying both personal pain and the pressure to constantly adapt.
Maybe you're caught in a cycle of addiction and can’t find a way out.
I don’t offer one-size-fits-all therapy. I work with adults facing the hard stuff: emotional overwhelm, substance use, relationship struggles, and trauma- including the kind that’s hard to name. Many of my clients are immigrants or from culturally diverse backgrounds, carrying both personal pain and the pressure to constantly adapt.
I specialise in addiction, anxiety, substance dependence, relationships, grief and loss.
I believe that as human beings our vulnerabilities can often become our greatest strengths. My mission is to walk beside my clients in a heart centred, trauma informed, holistic way while helping them to rediscover their authentic self, find purpose and have meaningful, fulfilling relationships.
I specialise in addiction, anxiety, substance dependence, relationships, grief and loss.
I believe that as human beings our vulnerabilities can often become our greatest strengths. My mission is to walk beside my clients in a heart centred, trauma informed, holistic way while helping them to rediscover their authentic self, find purpose and have meaningful, fulfilling relationships.
As a therapist I aim to help clients learn how to honour and understand their resistance and difficulty with life challenges as an outdated coping mechanism which originally was formed to serve as a self-preservation and adaptive function. In facilitating a pathway for change by walking alongside my client creating a safe and supportive environment towards self-awareness and the discovery that you are the expert in your life. My practice is trauma informed with a humanistic person centred approach. I will meet you with compassion , curiosity and connection, working towards your future goals, innate healing, health and happiness.
As a therapist I aim to help clients learn how to honour and understand their resistance and difficulty with life challenges as an outdated coping mechanism which originally was formed to serve as a self-preservation and adaptive function. In facilitating a pathway for change by walking alongside my client creating a safe and supportive environment towards self-awareness and the discovery that you are the expert in your life. My practice is trauma informed with a humanistic person centred approach. I will meet you with compassion , curiosity and connection, working towards your future goals, innate healing, health and happiness.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.