Addiction Counselling in Tunbridge Wells
Joe Atkinson
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN4
I am one of the first Certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioners in the UK, trained in Addiction Psychology, Play Therapy and Child Development Psychology.
Are you feeling depressed, anxious or agitated? Maybe you're struggling in your relationships, your job or with enjoying life? Are you noticing yourself feeling angry or upset all the time?I can help you to understand why you are struggling and that the problems you’re experiencing developed as coping mechanisms. They are not your fault. They can be changed.Together we can get to the root of what is happening in your life and bring you relief. Through this process you will find acceptance for yourself. You won't be stuck with these feelings any more, you'll be able to open up space to start enjoying your life and your relationships.
I am one of the first Certified Compassionate Inquiry Practitioners in the UK, trained in Addiction Psychology, Play Therapy and Child Development Psychology.
Are you feeling depressed, anxious or agitated? Maybe you're struggling in your relationships, your job or with enjoying life? Are you noticing yourself feeling angry or upset all the time?I can help you to understand why you are struggling and that the problems you’re experiencing developed as coping mechanisms. They are not your fault. They can be changed.Together we can get to the root of what is happening in your life and bring you relief. Through this process you will find acceptance for yourself. You won't be stuck with these feelings any more, you'll be able to open up space to start enjoying your life and your relationships.
Fiona Duhig
Psychotherapist, MHGI
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
I specialise in and have a passion for those struggling with addiction (including families and friends), anxiety, trauma and PTSD.
Thank you for visiting my page and a warm welcome to my profile! I'm an experienced Psychotherapist and have a passion for helping people - that may be resolving a historic issue, working through a life change or crisis, overcoming something that is holding you back, or simply talking to someone neutral, perhaps or the first time. I've worked with a wide range of mental health difficulties both in clinical settings and private practice; these have included anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, trauma & PTSD, low self-esteem, cancer recovery & diagnoses, workplace stress and life changes.
I specialise in and have a passion for those struggling with addiction (including families and friends), anxiety, trauma and PTSD.
Thank you for visiting my page and a warm welcome to my profile! I'm an experienced Psychotherapist and have a passion for helping people - that may be resolving a historic issue, working through a life change or crisis, overcoming something that is holding you back, or simply talking to someone neutral, perhaps or the first time. I've worked with a wide range of mental health difficulties both in clinical settings and private practice; these have included anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, trauma & PTSD, low self-esteem, cancer recovery & diagnoses, workplace stress and life changes.
Emma lakeland
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN2
I Counsell a varied client base working through addiction at the Kenward Trust and have over 17 years knowledge and experience with mental health issues.
I work with adults and teenagers in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas. My style of counselling is built using the foundation of the Humanistic approach. This uses my genuine, empathic, non-judgemental qualities to create a secure, supportive relationship with my clients. Within this safe framework, I am able to assist my clients in working through painful emotions, anxious or destructive behaviours, inner child healing, survival patterns and fears that cause blocks that keep us from living & experiencing life in a way that allows the happiness and serenity you deserve.
I Counsell a varied client base working through addiction at the Kenward Trust and have over 17 years knowledge and experience with mental health issues.
I work with adults and teenagers in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas. My style of counselling is built using the foundation of the Humanistic approach. This uses my genuine, empathic, non-judgemental qualities to create a secure, supportive relationship with my clients. Within this safe framework, I am able to assist my clients in working through painful emotions, anxious or destructive behaviours, inner child healing, survival patterns and fears that cause blocks that keep us from living & experiencing life in a way that allows the happiness and serenity you deserve.
Fiona Tynan
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN4
I am a specialist in addiction and trauma counselling
I am a specialist in addiction and trauma counselling
Rachel Sills Penny-Lanyi
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
I have experience with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
I help with clients struggling with many different sorts of emotional and psychological distress, and who simply want to feel better. During therapy, you will feel supported, listened to, understood and believed; able to share your fears, worries and story without judgement, and be listened to with compassion and empathy. I provide a safe, warm, environment for you to get the help and support you need in a non-judgemental and empathic way. Our work together will help you feel better, happier, improve your relationships, be open to new opportunities and choices, and build the life you want.
I have experience with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction.
I help with clients struggling with many different sorts of emotional and psychological distress, and who simply want to feel better. During therapy, you will feel supported, listened to, understood and believed; able to share your fears, worries and story without judgement, and be listened to with compassion and empathy. I provide a safe, warm, environment for you to get the help and support you need in a non-judgemental and empathic way. Our work together will help you feel better, happier, improve your relationships, be open to new opportunities and choices, and build the life you want.
Charlotte Harding
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN2
I have worked with adults, couples, families, and groups, specialising in trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, stress, anxiety and depression, psychosexual issues, relationship issues, family issues, substance abuse and addiction, low self-esteem, life crises, anger management, abuse, mental health issues and loss.
Hello, my name is Charlotte and I am a professionally qualified Psychotherapist, accredited with the BACP and with over 20 years of experience in this field. I work from my private studio on a long or short term basis. I aim to provide a comfortable and safe environment to explore feelings and resolve issues; be they processing traumatic experiences, unhelpful patterns in relationships, feeling unfulfilled in your life... or at this stage you may not know exactly what they are. Whatever your reason for choosing to come to therapy, you will be met with warmth and acceptance with the intention of moving forward positively.
I have worked with adults, couples, families, and groups, specialising in trauma, PTSD, CPTSD, stress, anxiety and depression, psychosexual issues, relationship issues, family issues, substance abuse and addiction, low self-esteem, life crises, anger management, abuse, mental health issues and loss.
Hello, my name is Charlotte and I am a professionally qualified Psychotherapist, accredited with the BACP and with over 20 years of experience in this field. I work from my private studio on a long or short term basis. I aim to provide a comfortable and safe environment to explore feelings and resolve issues; be they processing traumatic experiences, unhelpful patterns in relationships, feeling unfulfilled in your life... or at this stage you may not know exactly what they are. Whatever your reason for choosing to come to therapy, you will be met with warmth and acceptance with the intention of moving forward positively.
Helena Prentice
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN3
Hello, my name is Helena Prentice (Dip.Psych.Couns.MBACP) and I am a qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor and a member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). I am insured and hold an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate. Prior to running my private practice, Enlightened Minds Therapy, I worked within an NHS setting providing therapy to adults and children. I have worked within a cancer care support centre, helping those bereaved, going through treatment and the terminally ill and I have also provided voluntary support within a substance abuse residential rehabilitation facility,
Hello, my name is Helena Prentice (Dip.Psych.Couns.MBACP) and I am a qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor and a member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). I am insured and hold an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate. Prior to running my private practice, Enlightened Minds Therapy, I worked within an NHS setting providing therapy to adults and children. I have worked within a cancer care support centre, helping those bereaved, going through treatment and the terminally ill and I have also provided voluntary support within a substance abuse residential rehabilitation facility,
HumanKind Counselling & Psychotherapy
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN2
You may be suffering from addiction or other forms of self-harm.
Many of us struggle with our thoughts, our feelings, our behaviours, our life predicament at some time in our lives. Not knowing how to overcome our difficulties leaves us feeling alone, vulnerable, anxious, depressed, angry or overwhelmed with a combination of those feelings. Sometimes we are resilient enough to cope and having close friends or loved ones with whom we can share certainly helps us to be robust. Sometimes though it is with those very people that we cannot work through our feelings. This may be why you are visiting these pages and exploring the idea of counselling or psychotherapy to help.
You may be suffering from addiction or other forms of self-harm.
Many of us struggle with our thoughts, our feelings, our behaviours, our life predicament at some time in our lives. Not knowing how to overcome our difficulties leaves us feeling alone, vulnerable, anxious, depressed, angry or overwhelmed with a combination of those feelings. Sometimes we are resilient enough to cope and having close friends or loved ones with whom we can share certainly helps us to be robust. Sometimes though it is with those very people that we cannot work through our feelings. This may be why you are visiting these pages and exploring the idea of counselling or psychotherapy to help.
Harley Street Counselling and Training
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
We are a small group of therapists led by Tim Potter. Working from therapy rooms in Tunbridge Wells and Harley Street. For over 25 years we have worked to help people with anxiety, addiction, depression, and other areas of specialism such as post-natal depression, bereavement, and OCD. We receive most of our referrals through word of mouth for adults, children and teenagers. You can expect us to look for a therapist who best suits your needs, and if for some reason we cannot, we can recommend trusted others that are not a part of the practice.
We are a small group of therapists led by Tim Potter. Working from therapy rooms in Tunbridge Wells and Harley Street. For over 25 years we have worked to help people with anxiety, addiction, depression, and other areas of specialism such as post-natal depression, bereavement, and OCD. We receive most of our referrals through word of mouth for adults, children and teenagers. You can expect us to look for a therapist who best suits your needs, and if for some reason we cannot, we can recommend trusted others that are not a part of the practice.
I am James Therapy & Coaching
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN2
I work with individuals on a number of issues such as Alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction & compulsive sexual behaviour; eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder; codependence and gambling addiction.
I see clients in London (SW7 & SW5), Tunbridge Wells and online. I am a therapist, coach and wellbeing consultant and my friends joke that I wear many “hats” which is true I do and I am very grateful I get the opportunity to do so. I am an addiction, eating disorder and compulsive behaviour specialist. I trained at Richmond College as an integrative therapist and the National Centre for Eating Disorders as a Master Practitioner. I am strongly informed by 12 step philosophy and I help clients to look after their mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health to thrive in life.
I work with individuals on a number of issues such as Alcoholism, drug addiction, sex addiction & compulsive sexual behaviour; eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder; codependence and gambling addiction.
I see clients in London (SW7 & SW5), Tunbridge Wells and online. I am a therapist, coach and wellbeing consultant and my friends joke that I wear many “hats” which is true I do and I am very grateful I get the opportunity to do so. I am an addiction, eating disorder and compulsive behaviour specialist. I trained at Richmond College as an integrative therapist and the National Centre for Eating Disorders as a Master Practitioner. I am strongly informed by 12 step philosophy and I help clients to look after their mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health to thrive in life.
Jonathan Smith
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
I work with a range of issues including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, addiction, bereavement, loss, self harm, abuse, trauma, stress, relationships and issues in the workplace.
Anxiety or depression can manifest in many different ways: difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, lack of enjoyment in favoured activities, lessening attention span, loss of or lack of identity, difficulty in clear thought or intrusive thoughts to name just a few. At times it's not always clear why we feel the way we do, perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed or are engaging in patterns of behaviour which are negatively affecting your life. Conversely you may be all too aware of events or relationships which have or are affecting your mental wellbeing and wish to explore these in a supportive and nurturing environment.
I work with a range of issues including but not limited to: anxiety, depression, addiction, bereavement, loss, self harm, abuse, trauma, stress, relationships and issues in the workplace.
Anxiety or depression can manifest in many different ways: difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, lack of enjoyment in favoured activities, lessening attention span, loss of or lack of identity, difficulty in clear thought or intrusive thoughts to name just a few. At times it's not always clear why we feel the way we do, perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed or are engaging in patterns of behaviour which are negatively affecting your life. Conversely you may be all too aware of events or relationships which have or are affecting your mental wellbeing and wish to explore these in a supportive and nurturing environment.
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Psychotherapist, BACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
I have specific experience working with abuse, addiction, anxiety, children, depression, disability, domestic abuse, eating disorders, grief, identity, mental health issues, P.
Hello! I'm Richard. You may have arrived here as you may be experiencing some distress or navigating a specific struggle and are hoping to find some clarity in what’s going on for you. We all experience difficulties occasionally and life can be challenging sometimes. Finding a therapist that is right for you is key, particularly because mutually nourishing relationships with others are essential for your emotional wellbeing. It is normal and healthy to seek support because we don’t have to face any issue alone. It’s okay to want to find the missing piece of your puzzle.
I have specific experience working with abuse, addiction, anxiety, children, depression, disability, domestic abuse, eating disorders, grief, identity, mental health issues, P.
Hello! I'm Richard. You may have arrived here as you may be experiencing some distress or navigating a specific struggle and are hoping to find some clarity in what’s going on for you. We all experience difficulties occasionally and life can be challenging sometimes. Finding a therapist that is right for you is key, particularly because mutually nourishing relationships with others are essential for your emotional wellbeing. It is normal and healthy to seek support because we don’t have to face any issue alone. It’s okay to want to find the missing piece of your puzzle.
Deborah Maloney-Marsden
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
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Hey there... I am a Transpersonal psychotherapist, breathwork facilitator, coach and supervisor. I work with people at depth to help integrate body, mind, soul. please check out my website www.deborahmaloney.com
Dr Daren Lee
Psychologist, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1
What can I offer as a psychologist? I am sensitive, warm and professional. My training has been extremely thorough and covered a range of therapeutic modalities, which have been employed across a broad range of clinical settings. My approach to practice centres around the shared space that therapy offers and an attempt to understand people in their fullness. We are all more than our psychological distress and with support, we can bring the parts of ourselves that have been left in its shadow into the light. I am a published author and lecture at two London based universities. Feel free to get in touch for an initial conversation.
What can I offer as a psychologist? I am sensitive, warm and professional. My training has been extremely thorough and covered a range of therapeutic modalities, which have been employed across a broad range of clinical settings. My approach to practice centres around the shared space that therapy offers and an attempt to understand people in their fullness. We are all more than our psychological distress and with support, we can bring the parts of ourselves that have been left in its shadow into the light. I am a published author and lecture at two London based universities. Feel free to get in touch for an initial conversation.
Bill Key - Therapeutic Counselling
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, BACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tunbridge Wells TN1
I offer safe, professional video-call or face-to-face sessions at my consulting room in Tonbridge. Combining a client-led approach with a range of methods, we can work together to help you find relief from anxiety, anger, feeling ‘different’, low self-esteem, family and relationship problems or the tendency to behave in ways that are harmful to yourself or other people. I believe that each of us shares one basic desire - to discover and live to our fullest potential. This can mean to have more self-confidence, to worry less or simply to feel more accepting of yourself and the world around you. Contact me to arrange a consultation.
I offer safe, professional video-call or face-to-face sessions at my consulting room in Tonbridge. Combining a client-led approach with a range of methods, we can work together to help you find relief from anxiety, anger, feeling ‘different’, low self-esteem, family and relationship problems or the tendency to behave in ways that are harmful to yourself or other people. I believe that each of us shares one basic desire - to discover and live to our fullest potential. This can mean to have more self-confidence, to worry less or simply to feel more accepting of yourself and the world around you. Contact me to arrange a consultation.
Elle Jayne Ulliott
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN4
I have worked with all kinds of people, for all different reasons. I have found that’s its very rare for people just to want to talk about one particular issue. I will offer you the opportunity for you to be heard, a chance for you to gain a different perspective and a deeper understanding of who you are and the choices you have. I provide a non-judgemental space for you to explore your own thoughts and feelings about the difficulties you may be having.
I have worked with all kinds of people, for all different reasons. I have found that’s its very rare for people just to want to talk about one particular issue. I will offer you the opportunity for you to be heard, a chance for you to gain a different perspective and a deeper understanding of who you are and the choices you have. I provide a non-judgemental space for you to explore your own thoughts and feelings about the difficulties you may be having.
Fergus Ross
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN3
I work with you; your experiences, feelings, concerns, anxieties, challenges, hopes, and potential. My approach helps you to recognise when feelings are out of balance with experiences and make changes accordingly. My work aims to help you find a way that you can understand and use to navigate life's challenges through working relationally to better understand your own potential. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor I worked in executive and leadership positions helping me to understand the struggles and stress associated with a demanding and insecure workplace.
I work with you; your experiences, feelings, concerns, anxieties, challenges, hopes, and potential. My approach helps you to recognise when feelings are out of balance with experiences and make changes accordingly. My work aims to help you find a way that you can understand and use to navigate life's challenges through working relationally to better understand your own potential. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor I worked in executive and leadership positions helping me to understand the struggles and stress associated with a demanding and insecure workplace.
Nicola Farrugia
Counsellor, BACP
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN1 (Online Only)
I have a diploma in Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy and I work with adults and young people age 13+. I specialise in working with people’s relationship with food, which includes supporting those with eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and night eating disorder, amongst others. I also work with loved ones of those struggling with an eating disorder. I offer coaching for those who would like to explore their eating patterns or to manage their obesity which involves supporting you to make lifestyle changes as well as promoting healthful behaviours.
I have a diploma in Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy and I work with adults and young people age 13+. I specialise in working with people’s relationship with food, which includes supporting those with eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder and night eating disorder, amongst others. I also work with loved ones of those struggling with an eating disorder. I offer coaching for those who would like to explore their eating patterns or to manage their obesity which involves supporting you to make lifestyle changes as well as promoting healthful behaviours.
Susie Flashman Jarvis
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tunbridge Wells TN4
My 20 years experience as an accredited counsellor adds a depth to my coaching that ensures that clients know that they are in a safe pair of hands. Clients from all walks of life work with me. Senior executives, both men and women. Lawyers and those in Human Resources. Business owners. Individuals seeking to improve and understand their thoughts and actions, who want to live in a more purposeful way. Those who feel out of kilter with their true selves and do not understand their core values. Life can be complex and having as safe space to make goals and find a new way forward can be life changing.
My 20 years experience as an accredited counsellor adds a depth to my coaching that ensures that clients know that they are in a safe pair of hands. Clients from all walks of life work with me. Senior executives, both men and women. Lawyers and those in Human Resources. Business owners. Individuals seeking to improve and understand their thoughts and actions, who want to live in a more purposeful way. Those who feel out of kilter with their true selves and do not understand their core values. Life can be complex and having as safe space to make goals and find a new way forward can be life changing.
Pauline Mabey
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Tunbridge Wells TN4
Hi and a warm welcome to my profile. I have a wealth of experience working with a wide range of clients, supporting them through difficult life events and personal circumstances, including relationship issues, depression, anxiety, bereavement, sexuality, and uncertainty. I offer an inclusive, confidential, and judgement-free space in which I encourage clients to express themselves and share whatever is weighing heavily. Together we can have a greater understanding of yourself, your relationships and life.
Hi and a warm welcome to my profile. I have a wealth of experience working with a wide range of clients, supporting them through difficult life events and personal circumstances, including relationship issues, depression, anxiety, bereavement, sexuality, and uncertainty. I offer an inclusive, confidential, and judgement-free space in which I encourage clients to express themselves and share whatever is weighing heavily. Together we can have a greater understanding of yourself, your relationships and life.
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Addiction Counsellors
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.