Addiction Counselling in Chessington
I am a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering therapy on a one to one basis. I am a remember of the BACP and a student member of the BPS. I have been working in this field for 7 years, and teaching counselling for 5 years.
I believe the two most important factors are that you feel comfortable with me and that we work safely. This is why I offer a free 30 minute assessment. You can meet me, we assess if I’m right for you and we go from there. I work with a person centred approach, psychodynamic approach, transactional analysis, existentialism and CBT. Teaching helps me by consistently staying up to date on new techniques
I am a qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering therapy on a one to one basis. I am a remember of the BACP and a student member of the BPS. I have been working in this field for 7 years, and teaching counselling for 5 years.
I believe the two most important factors are that you feel comfortable with me and that we work safely. This is why I offer a free 30 minute assessment. You can meet me, we assess if I’m right for you and we go from there. I work with a person centred approach, psychodynamic approach, transactional analysis, existentialism and CBT. Teaching helps me by consistently staying up to date on new techniques
Perhaps you are dealing with anxiety and stress; bereavement; phobias; depression; trauma; anger or other strong emotions; addictions or overwhelm.
I am a registered Human Givens therapist and mindful self-compassion teacher. I understand that you want to feel better quickly. I will listen, guide and respond with warmth and respect using the best evidence-based techniques to suit you and your particular needs. These might include CBT, compassion based approaches, explanations about brain function, relaxation and visualisations together with NICE approved techniques to work on traumatic triggers. Without unduly dwelling upon the past we can deal with old difficulties, current situations and learn new skills to approach the future with a renewed sense of wellbeing.
Perhaps you are dealing with anxiety and stress; bereavement; phobias; depression; trauma; anger or other strong emotions; addictions or overwhelm.
I am a registered Human Givens therapist and mindful self-compassion teacher. I understand that you want to feel better quickly. I will listen, guide and respond with warmth and respect using the best evidence-based techniques to suit you and your particular needs. These might include CBT, compassion based approaches, explanations about brain function, relaxation and visualisations together with NICE approved techniques to work on traumatic triggers. Without unduly dwelling upon the past we can deal with old difficulties, current situations and learn new skills to approach the future with a renewed sense of wellbeing.
I am an integrative therapist. This means that I have received training in a number of therapeutic approaches and can draw upon their various core philosophies and techniques. These approaches include: humanistic/person-centered, Ericksonian hypno-psychotherapy, depth-oriented brief therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), self-relations psychotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and Internal Family Systems Therapy. So, whatever issue you may be facing, I can tailor my approach to best meet your individual needs.
I am an integrative therapist. This means that I have received training in a number of therapeutic approaches and can draw upon their various core philosophies and techniques. These approaches include: humanistic/person-centered, Ericksonian hypno-psychotherapy, depth-oriented brief therapy, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), self-relations psychotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), and Internal Family Systems Therapy. So, whatever issue you may be facing, I can tailor my approach to best meet your individual needs.
You may be looking at this website because something has got out of hand, it isn’t quite right, you may be feeling overwhelmed, a bit stressed or anxious and experiencing feelings of being unable to cope. Perhaps your doctor, friend or another health therapist has suggested you consider talking through your dilemma to help seek clarity to see your situation from a different perspective. If this sounds like you then you have come to the right place and I may be able to help you gain understanding of your situation. The symptoms you are experiencing are simply a sign something is wrong. Through collaboration I can help you.
You may be looking at this website because something has got out of hand, it isn’t quite right, you may be feeling overwhelmed, a bit stressed or anxious and experiencing feelings of being unable to cope. Perhaps your doctor, friend or another health therapist has suggested you consider talking through your dilemma to help seek clarity to see your situation from a different perspective. If this sounds like you then you have come to the right place and I may be able to help you gain understanding of your situation. The symptoms you are experiencing are simply a sign something is wrong. Through collaboration I can help you.
Mind-Growth Mastery is a non-profit organisation offering affordable talking therapy for a range of emotional problems and to build confidence and fulfillment in life. We work collaboratively together to overcome challenges drawing on a range of person-centered therapeutic styles. We work uniquely with each individual, helping them share in a safe, accepting environment. We aim to match the therapy and therapist to your needs and goals. We are a group of skilled and qualified professionals and mature and experienced therapists in training and you can contact each therapist directly via our website.
Mind-Growth Mastery is a non-profit organisation offering affordable talking therapy for a range of emotional problems and to build confidence and fulfillment in life. We work collaboratively together to overcome challenges drawing on a range of person-centered therapeutic styles. We work uniquely with each individual, helping them share in a safe, accepting environment. We aim to match the therapy and therapist to your needs and goals. We are a group of skilled and qualified professionals and mature and experienced therapists in training and you can contact each therapist directly via our website.
I have practiced privately for a number of years, and have also worked at the Priory Hospital, an addiction support agency and within numerous colleges.
I have lots of experience in and offer therapy sessions for a variety of life challenges and difficulties including: Addictions ( drugs, alcohol, food, sex, love, gambling), Anxiety, depression, low self esteem and panic attacks, Financial issues, Abuse, Couples/ Relationship/family issues, Divorce/separation, Affairs/betrayals, Infertility and miscarriage.
I have practiced privately for a number of years, and have also worked at the Priory Hospital, an addiction support agency and within numerous colleges.
I have lots of experience in and offer therapy sessions for a variety of life challenges and difficulties including: Addictions ( drugs, alcohol, food, sex, love, gambling), Anxiety, depression, low self esteem and panic attacks, Financial issues, Abuse, Couples/ Relationship/family issues, Divorce/separation, Affairs/betrayals, Infertility and miscarriage.
More Therapists Nearby
Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through.
I am deeply committed to your healing, well-being and the development of you as a whole person: body, mind and spirit. I’m an Integrative Psychotherapist, which broadly means that I’m trained in lots of different approaches and modalities and techniques. I offer counselling for adults & adolescents, I also offer therapy from a Christian perspective.
Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through.
I am deeply committed to your healing, well-being and the development of you as a whole person: body, mind and spirit. I’m an Integrative Psychotherapist, which broadly means that I’m trained in lots of different approaches and modalities and techniques. I offer counselling for adults & adolescents, I also offer therapy from a Christian perspective.
An overly caring private psychiatrist with more than 25 years of experience in mental health disorders and drug misuse.
Dr Helmy has an empathic, holistic approach. He works to effectively bring together medical and psychological therapies based on evidence-based approaches to help assess and successfully treat his patients. Dr Helmy will patiently discuss the treatment options and choices, taking in-consideration every individual’s different requirements and desires.
An overly caring private psychiatrist with more than 25 years of experience in mental health disorders and drug misuse.
Dr Helmy has an empathic, holistic approach. He works to effectively bring together medical and psychological therapies based on evidence-based approaches to help assess and successfully treat his patients. Dr Helmy will patiently discuss the treatment options and choices, taking in-consideration every individual’s different requirements and desires.
Zoë specialises in working with addiction, eating disorders and trauma and has extensive experience of helping people through difficult life transitions.
Her MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling has enabled her to effectively work with clients suffering from addictive disorders and codependency. In addition, she is trained in Trauma Reduction work, through the PIT Model (Post Induction Therapy) developed by Pia Mellody.
Zoë specialises in working with addiction, eating disorders and trauma and has extensive experience of helping people through difficult life transitions.
Her MSc in Addiction Psychology and Counselling has enabled her to effectively work with clients suffering from addictive disorders and codependency. In addition, she is trained in Trauma Reduction work, through the PIT Model (Post Induction Therapy) developed by Pia Mellody.
My aim would be to work with you to achieve your goal, this could be reducing levels of anxiety, coming to terms with a loss, being able to repair a relationship, addressing an addiction issue etc
I specialise in addictions but the addiction is usually the tip of the iceberg. We work together to see what is under the surface.
My aim would be to work with you to achieve your goal, this could be reducing levels of anxiety, coming to terms with a loss, being able to repair a relationship, addressing an addiction issue etc
I specialise in addictions but the addiction is usually the tip of the iceberg. We work together to see what is under the surface.
I have 8 years experience working with a broad range of issues including addiction, anger, trauma and anxiety.
I understand that people sometimes lose their way, yet I believe in the power for each person to find their own path to healthy emotional wellbeing. I offer deep-level support and challenge to facilitate permanent change, self-growth, and self-sustaining mental health. I will offer an honest evaluation and an empathic response to your needs and work with you to develop your personal power and lifetime change.
I have 8 years experience working with a broad range of issues including addiction, anger, trauma and anxiety.
I understand that people sometimes lose their way, yet I believe in the power for each person to find their own path to healthy emotional wellbeing. I offer deep-level support and challenge to facilitate permanent change, self-growth, and self-sustaining mental health. I will offer an honest evaluation and an empathic response to your needs and work with you to develop your personal power and lifetime change.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative, Addiction and Trauma Informed.
The ‘here and now’ of the therapeutic relationship will also be used to explore your inner world and the dynamics of your relational patterns.
I work from a place of empathy and non judgement, allowing you the safety and freedom to explore your internal world with the knowledge that I am here to help you to piece it together.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative, Addiction and Trauma Informed.
The ‘here and now’ of the therapeutic relationship will also be used to explore your inner world and the dynamics of your relational patterns.
I work from a place of empathy and non judgement, allowing you the safety and freedom to explore your internal world with the knowledge that I am here to help you to piece it together.
I have expertise helping clients overcome addiction, anxiety, childhood trauma, depression, relationship and identity issues.
Clients find me easy to talk to and are relieved to be met by humanness, warmth, deep empathy and realness. We will build a relationship that allows you to bring what has felt too much, too confusing or too difficult to express. Together, we'll begin to make meaning of your experiences, discern patterns, and find solutions that effect lasting change.
I have expertise helping clients overcome addiction, anxiety, childhood trauma, depression, relationship and identity issues.
Clients find me easy to talk to and are relieved to be met by humanness, warmth, deep empathy and realness. We will build a relationship that allows you to bring what has felt too much, too confusing or too difficult to express. Together, we'll begin to make meaning of your experiences, discern patterns, and find solutions that effect lasting change.
I am an experienced Counsellor and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for over 20 years working with individuals and couples providing a caring, safe and non-judgemental environment in which to explore difficult feelings and inner conflicts enabling you to enhance your life and live it more fully.
I am an experienced Counsellor and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for over 20 years working with individuals and couples providing a caring, safe and non-judgemental environment in which to explore difficult feelings and inner conflicts enabling you to enhance your life and live it more fully.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression, or feeling stuck? Has life become difficult or confusing? Are you having relationship or family issues? Or maybe there are experiences in the past that you need to talk about? Or maybe things just aren’t working out the way you want or the way you hoped? We all sometimes need someone to hear us and help us make sense of things. I'm glad you found your way here.
Are you struggling with anxiety or depression, or feeling stuck? Has life become difficult or confusing? Are you having relationship or family issues? Or maybe there are experiences in the past that you need to talk about? Or maybe things just aren’t working out the way you want or the way you hoped? We all sometimes need someone to hear us and help us make sense of things. I'm glad you found your way here.
I specialise in addiction therapy, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Imagine stepping into a space where your worries, stresses, and hidden stories are met with genuine care and curiosity. I’m a Gestalt psychotherapist with a deep-rooted passion for guiding individuals through anxiety, stress, anger, low moods, and relationship challenges. From my own background studying psychotherapy and years of hands-on experience in both private practice and community mental health settings, I’ve learned that transformation often begins with courageous honesty—being willing to name what feels overwhelming and invite connection. There’s another path—one where you don’t have to face these challenges alone.
I specialise in addiction therapy, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues.
Imagine stepping into a space where your worries, stresses, and hidden stories are met with genuine care and curiosity. I’m a Gestalt psychotherapist with a deep-rooted passion for guiding individuals through anxiety, stress, anger, low moods, and relationship challenges. From my own background studying psychotherapy and years of hands-on experience in both private practice and community mental health settings, I’ve learned that transformation often begins with courageous honesty—being willing to name what feels overwhelming and invite connection. There’s another path—one where you don’t have to face these challenges alone.
You can have a life without the chains of addiction but with clarity and transformation.
You may be feeling stuck - you’ve tried to stop using porn or another damaging sexual behaviour but your will power keeps failing and you find yourself going in circles, of secrecy, shame & hopelessness. The behaviours now seem like its taken the wheel and firmly in the driving seat of your life. You may even be wondering how things ever got this far. If you’re in a relationship, it’s probably suffering. Even if no one else knows, you do and what may have started as a bit of fun is now causing you pain.
There is hope. Many of our wounds are formed in relationships, so it makes sense that healing should also come through one.
You can have a life without the chains of addiction but with clarity and transformation.
You may be feeling stuck - you’ve tried to stop using porn or another damaging sexual behaviour but your will power keeps failing and you find yourself going in circles, of secrecy, shame & hopelessness. The behaviours now seem like its taken the wheel and firmly in the driving seat of your life. You may even be wondering how things ever got this far. If you’re in a relationship, it’s probably suffering. Even if no one else knows, you do and what may have started as a bit of fun is now causing you pain.
There is hope. Many of our wounds are formed in relationships, so it makes sense that healing should also come through one.
Many clients come with anxiety, low mood, burnout, addiction, low self-esteem or relationship difficulties.
I work with high-achieving ADHD, autistic and AuDHD adults who feel exhausted by masking, burnout and relentless self-pressure. Drawing on NHS and private practice experience, alongside DBT, CBT, psychodynamic therapy and neuroinclusive coaching, I help you understand yourself more deeply, build confidence and move forward with greater balance and clarity.
Many clients come with anxiety, low mood, burnout, addiction, low self-esteem or relationship difficulties.
I work with high-achieving ADHD, autistic and AuDHD adults who feel exhausted by masking, burnout and relentless self-pressure. Drawing on NHS and private practice experience, alongside DBT, CBT, psychodynamic therapy and neuroinclusive coaching, I help you understand yourself more deeply, build confidence and move forward with greater balance and clarity.
I have over 15 years experience as an addiction specialist, working in NHS and private sector.
Today, more and more people are faced with overwhelming stress, in their relationships, at work and in their personal circumstances. However more and more people are becoming aware and motivated to take steps towards a more fulfilled and happy life. If you feel worried or depressed in your present situation and/or stuck and unhappy in your relationship, talking to a therapist may be the best choice you make. Therapy offers a safe and confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings, get support, understanding and professional guidance towards a resolution and peace of mind.
I have over 15 years experience as an addiction specialist, working in NHS and private sector.
Today, more and more people are faced with overwhelming stress, in their relationships, at work and in their personal circumstances. However more and more people are becoming aware and motivated to take steps towards a more fulfilled and happy life. If you feel worried or depressed in your present situation and/or stuck and unhappy in your relationship, talking to a therapist may be the best choice you make. Therapy offers a safe and confidential space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings, get support, understanding and professional guidance towards a resolution and peace of mind.
I bring both lived experience and professional expertise to working with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles.
What truly sets me apart is that I’ve been on both sides of the therapy couch. I know what it’s like to wake up with a racing mind, overwhelmed by the thought of facing the day. I know the loneliness of feeling invisible even when surrounded by people. I know the weight of intrusive thoughts and the relentless exhaustion of carrying childhood wounds into adult life. I’ve experienced intensive therapy for anxiety and trauma, and I’ve come through it. This means that when I sit with you, I’m not just relying on textbooks or clinical theory. I meet you with real understanding and absolutely no judgment. I get it, because I’ve lived it!
I bring both lived experience and professional expertise to working with addiction, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles.
What truly sets me apart is that I’ve been on both sides of the therapy couch. I know what it’s like to wake up with a racing mind, overwhelmed by the thought of facing the day. I know the loneliness of feeling invisible even when surrounded by people. I know the weight of intrusive thoughts and the relentless exhaustion of carrying childhood wounds into adult life. I’ve experienced intensive therapy for anxiety and trauma, and I’ve come through it. This means that when I sit with you, I’m not just relying on textbooks or clinical theory. I meet you with real understanding and absolutely no judgment. I get it, because I’ve lived it!
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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.