Addiction Counselling in Darlington
I'm a qualified therapist and behavioural change specialist, with a background in fitness, addiction recovery, and psychological resilience.
This isn’t traditional talk therapy.
I combine mind–body techniques with behaviour focused counselling to help you shift patterns, build emotional resilience, and create real life change. Whether you talk or move, you’ll leave each session with tools, clarity, and renewed confidence.
I'm a qualified therapist and behavioural change specialist, with a background in fitness, addiction recovery, and psychological resilience.
This isn’t traditional talk therapy.
I combine mind–body techniques with behaviour focused counselling to help you shift patterns, build emotional resilience, and create real life change. Whether you talk or move, you’ll leave each session with tools, clarity, and renewed confidence.
Dr Lauren
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
Darlington DL2
Waitlist for new clients
I’m a HCPC registered counselling psychologist and EMDR therapist with a specialism in eating disorders, trauma and dissociation. I work with adolescents and adults both in person and online tailoring the approach to your needs drawing on trauma focused and relational approaches. I offer ADHD assessments and diagnosis, and tailor my therapy to work with neurodiversity. I work across the breadth of eating disorders including ARFID, disordered eating, binge eating disorder, obesity, anorexia and bulimia. I enjoy trauma focused work as well as relational difficulties, anxiety, depression, grief and OCD.
I’m a HCPC registered counselling psychologist and EMDR therapist with a specialism in eating disorders, trauma and dissociation. I work with adolescents and adults both in person and online tailoring the approach to your needs drawing on trauma focused and relational approaches. I offer ADHD assessments and diagnosis, and tailor my therapy to work with neurodiversity. I work across the breadth of eating disorders including ARFID, disordered eating, binge eating disorder, obesity, anorexia and bulimia. I enjoy trauma focused work as well as relational difficulties, anxiety, depression, grief and OCD.
I can offer EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for past/ present Trauma, and have experience of Addictions.
I can offer you a safe space to explore what may be troubling you and look at what you may need from therapy, I can help you identify the issue and we can work together towards your goal. I can provide strategies to empower to accept/ cope more efficiently with difficult situations. You may want to look at behaviour patterns that are not helpful and learn how to challenge/ make positive changes. Counselling is always led by you and tailored to your needs/ goals. Traumatic events will be explored at your pace. Confidentiality and Safety are paramount in my work.
I can offer EMDR (Eye Movement, Desensitisation and Reprocessing) for past/ present Trauma, and have experience of Addictions.
I can offer you a safe space to explore what may be troubling you and look at what you may need from therapy, I can help you identify the issue and we can work together towards your goal. I can provide strategies to empower to accept/ cope more efficiently with difficult situations. You may want to look at behaviour patterns that are not helpful and learn how to challenge/ make positive changes. Counselling is always led by you and tailored to your needs/ goals. Traumatic events will be explored at your pace. Confidentiality and Safety are paramount in my work.
Anxiety, panic attacks , Depression Relationships
I offer expert help for anxiety related disorders ,including panic attack,
I am able to deliver a broad range of tried and tested therapeutic techniques, to alleviate your anxiety, which can be triggered by various issues, such as work, health, relationships, loss to name a few.
I use various approaches, CBT Solution Focused. Person Centred, and added extra training in the Rewind Technique, this is useful for trauma, and recurring troubled memories. EFT is a tapping technique can be useful for stress .
Anxiety, panic attacks , Depression Relationships
I offer expert help for anxiety related disorders ,including panic attack,
I am able to deliver a broad range of tried and tested therapeutic techniques, to alleviate your anxiety, which can be triggered by various issues, such as work, health, relationships, loss to name a few.
I use various approaches, CBT Solution Focused. Person Centred, and added extra training in the Rewind Technique, this is useful for trauma, and recurring troubled memories. EFT is a tapping technique can be useful for stress .
One of the things I love about EMDR is that it puts you, the client, in control, (something we may not have had very much of when our traumas were taking place). EMDR does not delete memories but simply changes the way painful memories are stored, so that when we think about them, they no longer trigger negative emotions or sensations. As my mother once said, you can go around it, under it or over it but at some point, you must go through it. I wish you strength and healing on your journey.
One of the things I love about EMDR is that it puts you, the client, in control, (something we may not have had very much of when our traumas were taking place). EMDR does not delete memories but simply changes the way painful memories are stored, so that when we think about them, they no longer trigger negative emotions or sensations. As my mother once said, you can go around it, under it or over it but at some point, you must go through it. I wish you strength and healing on your journey.
I have worked closely with Mental Health. I am a qualified Adult and Child Counsellor using a Person Centred, Proactive approach, Play Therapy, Trauma informed process and attachment disorder therapy. I do support individuals to explore and manage their mental and emotional issues. I am non-judgemental and I will support individuals to make changes they wish and come to their own conclusions. I believe everyone has the potential to grow to reach their full potential, you will learn to set your own goals. Using a holistic approach highlights and encourages clients' strengths.
I have worked closely with Mental Health. I am a qualified Adult and Child Counsellor using a Person Centred, Proactive approach, Play Therapy, Trauma informed process and attachment disorder therapy. I do support individuals to explore and manage their mental and emotional issues. I am non-judgemental and I will support individuals to make changes they wish and come to their own conclusions. I believe everyone has the potential to grow to reach their full potential, you will learn to set your own goals. Using a holistic approach highlights and encourages clients' strengths.
I am a fully qualified and experienced Counsellor, Psychological Therapist and High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Supervisor. Often individuals will seek therapy because they feel unable to cope with the stresses of life or adjusting to a big change, not like 'their old self', isolated from others, worried or lost or just needing someone to listen. My role is to work together with individuals to make sense of what is happening for them and provide opportunities for change in away that they feel is appropriate and achievable at their own pace, within a private and confidential setting.
I am a fully qualified and experienced Counsellor, Psychological Therapist and High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Supervisor. Often individuals will seek therapy because they feel unable to cope with the stresses of life or adjusting to a big change, not like 'their old self', isolated from others, worried or lost or just needing someone to listen. My role is to work together with individuals to make sense of what is happening for them and provide opportunities for change in away that they feel is appropriate and achievable at their own pace, within a private and confidential setting.
I am an affordable, Pluralistic Counsellor. I believe everyone is unique, people learn and communicate in different ways. Therefore, I will adapt the style of counselling to suit your needs. My aim is to help you develop skills which can be used outside of the counselling session, this can also be beneficial to deal with any future problems you may face.
I am an affordable, Pluralistic Counsellor. I believe everyone is unique, people learn and communicate in different ways. Therefore, I will adapt the style of counselling to suit your needs. My aim is to help you develop skills which can be used outside of the counselling session, this can also be beneficial to deal with any future problems you may face.
Whatever it is that brings you to counselling, I will help you to bring about the change you are wanting to achieve. You may have a personal goal in mind, or you may not know exactly what it is you need from counselling yet. You may be struggling with life at the moment and finding it hard to see a way forward. You may feel lost and not have a good sense of who you are any more. You may have a long term condition that you need help with or you may have had a recent bereavement, separation or other traumatic life event. Maybe things just don't feel right. Whatever it is you need and wherever you need to get to, I am here to help you.
Whatever it is that brings you to counselling, I will help you to bring about the change you are wanting to achieve. You may have a personal goal in mind, or you may not know exactly what it is you need from counselling yet. You may be struggling with life at the moment and finding it hard to see a way forward. You may feel lost and not have a good sense of who you are any more. You may have a long term condition that you need help with or you may have had a recent bereavement, separation or other traumatic life event. Maybe things just don't feel right. Whatever it is you need and wherever you need to get to, I am here to help you.
I work with a wide range of clients, particularly clients who live with the aftermath of trauma.
My clients may have symptoms of post-traumatic stress or of depression or anxiety, and their self-esteem and day to day coping may be compromised.
I also work with clients who are finding relationships with others, or with themselves challenging or whom have been impacted by past relationships. Clients may have had difficult childhoods or have experienced abuse, or may be having problems currently.
I work with clients in a bespoke way to meet your individual goals and needs, and to improve your well-being and relating.
I work with a wide range of clients, particularly clients who live with the aftermath of trauma.
My clients may have symptoms of post-traumatic stress or of depression or anxiety, and their self-esteem and day to day coping may be compromised.
I also work with clients who are finding relationships with others, or with themselves challenging or whom have been impacted by past relationships. Clients may have had difficult childhoods or have experienced abuse, or may be having problems currently.
I work with clients in a bespoke way to meet your individual goals and needs, and to improve your well-being and relating.
Hi im Sharon. I offer a warm non-judgemental space where you can explore and express what's troubling you. Sometimes you might become stuck and not really know why or how to change your situation. At other times you might be looking for someone to provide support because of something specific.
Hi im Sharon. I offer a warm non-judgemental space where you can explore and express what's troubling you. Sometimes you might become stuck and not really know why or how to change your situation. At other times you might be looking for someone to provide support because of something specific.
Is anxiety or low mood affecting your life and relationships? Do you feel stuck and unsure how to move forward? I offer a free telephone consultation so we can discuss how I can help you take back control and move forward in your life. My name is Leila and I am a qualified counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist with extensive experience of dealing with a range of complex and diverse issues. I am here to support you by offering a warm, empathic, non-judgemental space in which you can safely explore your thoughts and feelings.
Is anxiety or low mood affecting your life and relationships? Do you feel stuck and unsure how to move forward? I offer a free telephone consultation so we can discuss how I can help you take back control and move forward in your life. My name is Leila and I am a qualified counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist with extensive experience of dealing with a range of complex and diverse issues. I am here to support you by offering a warm, empathic, non-judgemental space in which you can safely explore your thoughts and feelings.
I am a qualified Counselling Psychologist delivering a variety of therapies in Darlington. My aim is to offer a safe and confidential space for you to explore your current difficulties thereby, facilitating your journey to improved well-being and happiness. I believe the key element for positive therapy is a good therapeutic relationship between my clients and myself. Therapy is designed to meet your individual needs and at a pace that is appropriate to your needs. Initial appointments are offered at a reduced rate in order for you to decide whether therapy is right for you at this time.
I am a qualified Counselling Psychologist delivering a variety of therapies in Darlington. My aim is to offer a safe and confidential space for you to explore your current difficulties thereby, facilitating your journey to improved well-being and happiness. I believe the key element for positive therapy is a good therapeutic relationship between my clients and myself. Therapy is designed to meet your individual needs and at a pace that is appropriate to your needs. Initial appointments are offered at a reduced rate in order for you to decide whether therapy is right for you at this time.
Hello, I have current appointments available to work with a range of your worries, anxieties, loneliness, depression , self-harm and relationship difficulties. I offer online, phone and face to face sessions. I am a qualified therapist with interests in working closely with those who want to change some aspect of their life. I also work with student counsellors and qualified therapists offering supervision and counselling academic tuition . I offer short term or long term psychotherapy where we work hard together to form a relationship powerful enough to change things for you in your private life.
Hello, I have current appointments available to work with a range of your worries, anxieties, loneliness, depression , self-harm and relationship difficulties. I offer online, phone and face to face sessions. I am a qualified therapist with interests in working closely with those who want to change some aspect of their life. I also work with student counsellors and qualified therapists offering supervision and counselling academic tuition . I offer short term or long term psychotherapy where we work hard together to form a relationship powerful enough to change things for you in your private life.
Hello I’m Claire.
Having worked with children and parents over many years I know what it’s like to be worried and concerned for your child. Perhaps you are witnessing your child upset, lacking self esteem or worried about going to school? Possibly your teenager is withdrawn and self-harming? Or perhaps your child is neurodivergent or questioning their identity and struggling to find where they fit in the world?
I am a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and my specialist training allows me to support you and help your child to navigate these very real challenges and upsets.
Hello I’m Claire.
Having worked with children and parents over many years I know what it’s like to be worried and concerned for your child. Perhaps you are witnessing your child upset, lacking self esteem or worried about going to school? Possibly your teenager is withdrawn and self-harming? Or perhaps your child is neurodivergent or questioning their identity and struggling to find where they fit in the world?
I am a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist and my specialist training allows me to support you and help your child to navigate these very real challenges and upsets.
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? For over eight years, I've guided people through life's challenges, helping them rediscover their inner strength and purpose.
My approach is built on a simple foundation: a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel truly heard. I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a proven method for managing anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. But your journey is unique, which is why I combine CBT with other techniques to create a personalized plan just for you.
My goal isn't just to solve your problems; it's to empower you with tools for lasting well-being. Reach out and lets see what I can do to help you.
Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? For over eight years, I've guided people through life's challenges, helping them rediscover their inner strength and purpose.
My approach is built on a simple foundation: a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel truly heard. I use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a proven method for managing anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. But your journey is unique, which is why I combine CBT with other techniques to create a personalized plan just for you.
My goal isn't just to solve your problems; it's to empower you with tools for lasting well-being. Reach out and lets see what I can do to help you.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and I offer outdoor therapy in a natural setting, as well as traditional sessions in a clinic. My approach is based on developing a caring and compassionate therapeutic relationship with you, as this is the most active ingredient for effective therapy. I deliver outdoor therapy as nature is healing for our mental and physical health and wellbeing. Through nature we can learn more about ourselves and how we want to live our lives. And the natural environment can offer us tools to enhance the therapeutic work. You can choose whether you prefer the comfort of the indoors or the freedom of the outdoors!
I am a Clinical Psychologist and I offer outdoor therapy in a natural setting, as well as traditional sessions in a clinic. My approach is based on developing a caring and compassionate therapeutic relationship with you, as this is the most active ingredient for effective therapy. I deliver outdoor therapy as nature is healing for our mental and physical health and wellbeing. Through nature we can learn more about ourselves and how we want to live our lives. And the natural environment can offer us tools to enhance the therapeutic work. You can choose whether you prefer the comfort of the indoors or the freedom of the outdoors!
I offer therapy for anxiety, eating disorders, relationship problems, emotionally unstable moods, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, addictions, PTSD, complex PTSD, trauma, body image issues, bereavement and loss, chronic stress, work issues, social phobia, health issues, self-harm, emotional and sexual abuse.
17 years as a psychotherapist providing therapy to people with complex and enduring mental health problems (mainly NHS) and clients with mild to moderate mental health issues referred by organisations. I carry out in depth assessments, quickly identify key issues and tailor therapy according to client need. I offer a confidential setting where clients are free to talk without fear of rejection, criticism of blame. I aim to provide someone with resources they can draw on to manage current and future anxiety, stresses, disabling symptoms and unstable moods.
I offer therapy for anxiety, eating disorders, relationship problems, emotionally unstable moods, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, addictions, PTSD, complex PTSD, trauma, body image issues, bereavement and loss, chronic stress, work issues, social phobia, health issues, self-harm, emotional and sexual abuse.
17 years as a psychotherapist providing therapy to people with complex and enduring mental health problems (mainly NHS) and clients with mild to moderate mental health issues referred by organisations. I carry out in depth assessments, quickly identify key issues and tailor therapy according to client need. I offer a confidential setting where clients are free to talk without fear of rejection, criticism of blame. I aim to provide someone with resources they can draw on to manage current and future anxiety, stresses, disabling symptoms and unstable moods.
Whatever you may be having difficulty with in life I offer non-judgemental support to help explore it with you. I understand it can feel scary to think about contacting & talking to someone & I would hope to help you feel okay & safe in our initial chat. I'm an experienced psychotherapist & counsellor & we can work out together whether I'm the right therapist for you. I offer support for many issues including feelings of anxiety, low mood, bereavement, loss, trauma, depresssion, relationships, life transitions, or feeling empty in life. Counselling can be about seeking clarity, personal growth or working through confusing feelings.
Whatever you may be having difficulty with in life I offer non-judgemental support to help explore it with you. I understand it can feel scary to think about contacting & talking to someone & I would hope to help you feel okay & safe in our initial chat. I'm an experienced psychotherapist & counsellor & we can work out together whether I'm the right therapist for you. I offer support for many issues including feelings of anxiety, low mood, bereavement, loss, trauma, depresssion, relationships, life transitions, or feeling empty in life. Counselling can be about seeking clarity, personal growth or working through confusing feelings.
Compassionate Support for Women Facing Life Challenges -
I specialise in supporting women who are feeling overwhelmed by life — whether you’re struggling with relationship difficulties, health concerns, stress, emotional exhaustion, or major life transitions. Many of the women I work with feel exhausted, stuck, unheard, or unsure about what their next step should be.
If you’re looking for support that is personal, compassionate, and tailored to your experiences — contact me for a conversation and see if we’re a good fit.
Sarah - Integrative therapist, Individual Member of the BACP and Accredited Registrant Member of the NCPS.
Compassionate Support for Women Facing Life Challenges -
I specialise in supporting women who are feeling overwhelmed by life — whether you’re struggling with relationship difficulties, health concerns, stress, emotional exhaustion, or major life transitions. Many of the women I work with feel exhausted, stuck, unheard, or unsure about what their next step should be.
If you’re looking for support that is personal, compassionate, and tailored to your experiences — contact me for a conversation and see if we’re a good fit.
Sarah - Integrative therapist, Individual Member of the BACP and Accredited Registrant Member of the NCPS.
Nearby Addiction Counsellors Searches for Darlington
- Barnard Castle
- Chester le Street
- Durham
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Newton Aycliffe
- Northallerton
- Peterlee
- Richmond (North Yorkshire)
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Thornaby
- Yarm
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.