Addiction Counselling in North London, London
I have extensive experience working with complex trauma and its sequelae, including personality disorders, substance misuse disorders, and mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder).
You may be seeking therapy for greater self-understanding, symptom relief, or improved relationships. Whatever your goals, we will work collaboratively to bring your thoughts, feelings, and desires into conscious awareness to understand how they impact your relationships and the way you navigate the world. As a therapist, I have a warm, empathic, and direct style. I work primarily from a relational psychodynamic base and weave in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused techniques to target symptoms, improve the mind-body connection, and enhance overall well-being.
I have extensive experience working with complex trauma and its sequelae, including personality disorders, substance misuse disorders, and mood disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder).
You may be seeking therapy for greater self-understanding, symptom relief, or improved relationships. Whatever your goals, we will work collaboratively to bring your thoughts, feelings, and desires into conscious awareness to understand how they impact your relationships and the way you navigate the world. As a therapist, I have a warm, empathic, and direct style. I work primarily from a relational psychodynamic base and weave in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused techniques to target symptoms, improve the mind-body connection, and enhance overall well-being.
Highgate Psychotherapy Practice
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North London, London N6
My key areas of focus are Trauma, Addiction, and Spirituality.
I work with the latest methods that do not invite re-traumatisation and allows safe processing of difficult experiences. I offer meditation and self-compassion practices, which have many benefits including developing an inner ally and a greater ability to connect to everyday joy. I also offer 'walk and talk' counselling in green spaces.
My key areas of focus are Trauma, Addiction, and Spirituality.
I work with the latest methods that do not invite re-traumatisation and allows safe processing of difficult experiences. I offer meditation and self-compassion practices, which have many benefits including developing an inner ally and a greater ability to connect to everyday joy. I also offer 'walk and talk' counselling in green spaces.
Dr Jon-Paul Marshall
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North London, London N1
Typically, I work with people struggling with anxiety, despair, anger, and shame; who wrestle with guilt, mistrust, addiction, and dissociation; who are self-critical, self-destructive, and trapped in repeated patterns of hurting self/others.
I offer a warm, nurturing space in which, collaboratively, we can explore and make sense of difficulties you face. As a practitioner psychologist, I recognise that emotional, psychological, behavioural, and relational difficulties usually have multiple causes and therefore different therapeutic methods will be helpful for different people at different times.
Typically, I work with people struggling with anxiety, despair, anger, and shame; who wrestle with guilt, mistrust, addiction, and dissociation; who are self-critical, self-destructive, and trapped in repeated patterns of hurting self/others.
I offer a warm, nurturing space in which, collaboratively, we can explore and make sense of difficulties you face. As a practitioner psychologist, I recognise that emotional, psychological, behavioural, and relational difficulties usually have multiple causes and therefore different therapeutic methods will be helpful for different people at different times.
I work with addiction, compulsive behaviors and trauma.
I hold a Masters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling, Level 5 Diploma in sex/love addiction therapy, Level 4 Certificate in treating Eating Disorders, I managed the Amy Winehouse Foundations addiction center (Amy's Place) for 5 years which supports young women. I now work in Private Practice and for the Priory, Harley Street.
I work with addiction, compulsive behaviors and trauma.
I hold a Masters in Addiction Psychology and Counselling, Level 5 Diploma in sex/love addiction therapy, Level 4 Certificate in treating Eating Disorders, I managed the Amy Winehouse Foundations addiction center (Amy's Place) for 5 years which supports young women. I now work in Private Practice and for the Priory, Harley Street.
I have worked in an inner city special needs and disabilities secondary school, the NHS alcohol and substance misuse services and currently work with REVOKE, a charity meeting the needs of young asylum seekers and refugees.
I work with teenagers and adults who are struggling to live with a loss in their lives. Loss can be that of a person dear to you, a friend, a parent, a partner or a child. It can be your own childhood that has been lost or taken away. Loss can be societal and economic, such as a job, financial stability, your home or displacement from your home environment. It can be physical; the loss of a healthy functioning body and mind or the loss of sexual or gender identity. It can also be spiritual, as in a loss of self, a loss of purpose, of hope, of healthy feelings that allow us to engage with others.
I have worked in an inner city special needs and disabilities secondary school, the NHS alcohol and substance misuse services and currently work with REVOKE, a charity meeting the needs of young asylum seekers and refugees.
I work with teenagers and adults who are struggling to live with a loss in their lives. Loss can be that of a person dear to you, a friend, a parent, a partner or a child. It can be your own childhood that has been lost or taken away. Loss can be societal and economic, such as a job, financial stability, your home or displacement from your home environment. It can be physical; the loss of a healthy functioning body and mind or the loss of sexual or gender identity. It can also be spiritual, as in a loss of self, a loss of purpose, of hope, of healthy feelings that allow us to engage with others.
If you are experiencing any of these challenges or you are close to someone who is suffering from addiction problems, mental health and/or abuse and you don't know how to deal with it, please, do not hesitate to contact me.
Specialities: Relapse Prevention, Dual Diagnosis ( mental health problems and addiction), Codependency, Cultural issues, Trauma, Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement, Isolation, Self-esteem issues, relationships/families problems. In my work, I apply the Biopsychosocial Model, Twelve- Steps, Positive Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Spirituality.
If you are experiencing any of these challenges or you are close to someone who is suffering from addiction problems, mental health and/or abuse and you don't know how to deal with it, please, do not hesitate to contact me.
Specialities: Relapse Prevention, Dual Diagnosis ( mental health problems and addiction), Codependency, Cultural issues, Trauma, Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Bereavement, Isolation, Self-esteem issues, relationships/families problems. In my work, I apply the Biopsychosocial Model, Twelve- Steps, Positive Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Spirituality.
Do you want to break free from substance use, anxiety or something else which has taken up residence in your life? I am a psychotherapist specialising in helping people separate from anxieties (specific and general), addictions ( substance and process), distressed eating and the effects of trauma.
I have outlined below my training, qualifications and the modalities I practise. However, the most important element of your therapy is our relationship. I specialise in helping clients to speak openly and confidently about issues which they have kept hidden. My practice is focused on making you feel safe and understood.
Do you want to break free from substance use, anxiety or something else which has taken up residence in your life? I am a psychotherapist specialising in helping people separate from anxieties (specific and general), addictions ( substance and process), distressed eating and the effects of trauma.
I have outlined below my training, qualifications and the modalities I practise. However, the most important element of your therapy is our relationship. I specialise in helping clients to speak openly and confidently about issues which they have kept hidden. My practice is focused on making you feel safe and understood.
Are you facing challenges with drug and alcohol addiction? Are you in the early stages of recovery and seeking support with relapse prevention and coping strategies? Do you frequently experience feelings of depression or find anxiety hindering your ability to pursue and achieve your goals? Have you noticed a lack of assertiveness in your daily interactions or struggle with self-criticism? As a psychologist and addiction counselor, I specialize in addressing these issues and providing tailored support to help you navigate your journey towards healing and personal growth.
I offer both short-term and long-term counseling and psychotherapy, utilizing an integrative therapeutic approach that caters to your unique needs and circumstances. In addition to my role as a psychologist, I am also a life and performance coach. I can assist you with exploring various possibilities to set goals and achieve them.
Are you facing challenges with drug and alcohol addiction? Are you in the early stages of recovery and seeking support with relapse prevention and coping strategies? Do you frequently experience feelings of depression or find anxiety hindering your ability to pursue and achieve your goals? Have you noticed a lack of assertiveness in your daily interactions or struggle with self-criticism? As a psychologist and addiction counselor, I specialize in addressing these issues and providing tailored support to help you navigate your journey towards healing and personal growth.
I offer both short-term and long-term counseling and psychotherapy, utilizing an integrative therapeutic approach that caters to your unique needs and circumstances. In addition to my role as a psychologist, I am also a life and performance coach. I can assist you with exploring various possibilities to set goals and achieve them.
I am particularly interested in working with depression, anxiety disorders, body and/or gender dysphoria, addiction, perfectionism and procrastination, social anxiety, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders and performance anxiety .
In my practice I emphasise the role of focused and undivided attention in identifying and releasing emotional distress and unresolved traumas, while incorporating and bringing awareness to the new aspects of yourself as they present in the work. Eventually helping to materialise the changes you hope for.
I am particularly interested in working with depression, anxiety disorders, body and/or gender dysphoria, addiction, perfectionism and procrastination, social anxiety, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders and performance anxiety .
In my practice I emphasise the role of focused and undivided attention in identifying and releasing emotional distress and unresolved traumas, while incorporating and bringing awareness to the new aspects of yourself as they present in the work. Eventually helping to materialise the changes you hope for.
Or just caught up in the cycle of life thinking how have I ended up here? AGAIN? NO!
Whatever it is, be it addiction, relationships, parenting- being a dad, or work.
Epictetus asked: “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best of yourself?”
Transformation isn't about what you do, it’s about who you are being, and when we reconnect with our authentic self, we rise above what we must, accept what we can, and move forward with grace.
I want to celebrate what’s already working, and where you are winning!
Or just caught up in the cycle of life thinking how have I ended up here? AGAIN? NO!
Whatever it is, be it addiction, relationships, parenting- being a dad, or work.
Epictetus asked: “How long are you going to wait before you demand the best of yourself?”
Transformation isn't about what you do, it’s about who you are being, and when we reconnect with our authentic self, we rise above what we must, accept what we can, and move forward with grace.
I want to celebrate what’s already working, and where you are winning!
As a therapist working in the NHS and in private practice, I specialise in addiction, LGBTQIA+ , male mental health and relationship issues.
I offer short and long-term therapy and I work integratively, which means I use more than one type of counselling. I also can work creatively if you feel this would be appropriate and can use creative techniques and mindfulness to ease anxiety or simply explain why you feel a certain way. I have a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.
As a therapist working in the NHS and in private practice, I specialise in addiction, LGBTQIA+ , male mental health and relationship issues.
I offer short and long-term therapy and I work integratively, which means I use more than one type of counselling. I also can work creatively if you feel this would be appropriate and can use creative techniques and mindfulness to ease anxiety or simply explain why you feel a certain way. I have a Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.
Meet Our Addiction Counsellors
When we feel vulnerable, we sometimes look externally to try to feel better, inappropriate relationships, compulsive behaviours, overeating, overspending, drinking and substance misuse, only to feeling further lost and confused.
I qualified as a Person Centred Counsellor (PG Dip) 18 years ago. Initially I worked as a Satellite Counsellor in the NHS, specialising in Addiction, seeing clients with a variety of issues, such Depression, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Identity and Low Self Esteem. I later trained in Hypnotherapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy, Meditation and Relaxation.
When we feel vulnerable, we sometimes look externally to try to feel better, inappropriate relationships, compulsive behaviours, overeating, overspending, drinking and substance misuse, only to feeling further lost and confused.
I qualified as a Person Centred Counsellor (PG Dip) 18 years ago. Initially I worked as a Satellite Counsellor in the NHS, specialising in Addiction, seeing clients with a variety of issues, such Depression, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Identity and Low Self Esteem. I later trained in Hypnotherapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy, Meditation and Relaxation.
Gail Wilkinson Pgdip Mbacp (Accred)
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
North London, London N16
Perhaps you’d like to feel less frustrated, angry or alone? You may be experiencing grief, or struggling with addiction, you might have low libido, or want to explore your sexuality.
Choosing someone you're comfortable with and can trust is probably most important. Clients find me easy to talk to and are relieved to be met by humanness, warmth, deep empathy, realness. We will build a relationship that allows you to express what you have longed to say, but have not had the space to, yet. We'll find solutions that effect lasting change.
Perhaps you’d like to feel less frustrated, angry or alone? You may be experiencing grief, or struggling with addiction, you might have low libido, or want to explore your sexuality.
Choosing someone you're comfortable with and can trust is probably most important. Clients find me easy to talk to and are relieved to be met by humanness, warmth, deep empathy, realness. We will build a relationship that allows you to express what you have longed to say, but have not had the space to, yet. We'll find solutions that effect lasting change.
I specialise in helping my clients who are experiencing problems relating to addiction, alcohol dependency, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and childhood trauma and other addictions.
I both trained and subsequently worked full time at the North London Priory Hospital, working with some of the most highly skilled specialists and therapists in therapy and treatment and I am trained in the Pia Mellody Post Induction Therapy model (from the Meadows for healing and resolving developmental and childhood trauma).
I specialise in helping my clients who are experiencing problems relating to addiction, alcohol dependency, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and childhood trauma and other addictions.
I both trained and subsequently worked full time at the North London Priory Hospital, working with some of the most highly skilled specialists and therapists in therapy and treatment and I am trained in the Pia Mellody Post Induction Therapy model (from the Meadows for healing and resolving developmental and childhood trauma).
My specialist interests are:
ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Alcohol and Substance use disorder
Sexual abuse.
We are all influenced by the people in our lives and the experiences we have had both past and present, all of which serve to shape and define us. Sometimes we need help in understanding how the culmination of these factors can get in the way of being able to live life fully and with ease. Maybe you're looking for relief from the pain of anxiety or depression. You could be struggling with life changes or loss. You may want a better relationship with yourself and/or those closest to you. I offer a non-judgemental space in which I can help you to explore your feelings, beliefs and patterns of behaviour.
My specialist interests are:
ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Alcohol and Substance use disorder
Sexual abuse.
We are all influenced by the people in our lives and the experiences we have had both past and present, all of which serve to shape and define us. Sometimes we need help in understanding how the culmination of these factors can get in the way of being able to live life fully and with ease. Maybe you're looking for relief from the pain of anxiety or depression. You could be struggling with life changes or loss. You may want a better relationship with yourself and/or those closest to you. I offer a non-judgemental space in which I can help you to explore your feelings, beliefs and patterns of behaviour.
I have many years of experience of working with addiction and eating disorders.
I’m passionate about helping people discover and reveal their most empowered, authentic, radiant embodied self. I offer deep processes that guide you towards freedom from attachment to suffering and will support you to take back your power, tuning into your deepest desires, discovering your way forward and living your truth.
I have many years of experience of working with addiction and eating disorders.
I’m passionate about helping people discover and reveal their most empowered, authentic, radiant embodied self. I offer deep processes that guide you towards freedom from attachment to suffering and will support you to take back your power, tuning into your deepest desires, discovering your way forward and living your truth.
I've worked with a wide range of mental health difficulties both in clinical settings and private practice; these have included addiction, anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, trauma & PTSD, low self-esteem, cancer recovery & diagnoses, workplace stress and life changes.
I use Human Given psychotherapy which focuses on our emotional needs as human beings and draws on some of the best elements of approaches such as person centred therapy, CBT, NLP, ACT, somatic & trauma-informed care and solution focused therapy. I specialise in addiction, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, workplace stress/burnout and life changes.
I've worked with a wide range of mental health difficulties both in clinical settings and private practice; these have included addiction, anxiety & depression, bereavement & loss, trauma & PTSD, low self-esteem, cancer recovery & diagnoses, workplace stress and life changes.
I use Human Given psychotherapy which focuses on our emotional needs as human beings and draws on some of the best elements of approaches such as person centred therapy, CBT, NLP, ACT, somatic & trauma-informed care and solution focused therapy. I specialise in addiction, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, workplace stress/burnout and life changes.
Matthew Kyne Baskott
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
North London, London N16
Waitlist for new clients
Hello, I'm Matthew (he/him), and if you're grappling with experiences such as addiction, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, it's important to know that you're not alone.
Chances are, you want something to change, and facilitating change is what I do. While it can be daunting to accept our self-limiting traits as anything other than horrors to be extinguished, there is ancient wisdom in respecting what dwells in the shadows.
Hello, I'm Matthew (he/him), and if you're grappling with experiences such as addiction, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem, it's important to know that you're not alone.
Chances are, you want something to change, and facilitating change is what I do. While it can be daunting to accept our self-limiting traits as anything other than horrors to be extinguished, there is ancient wisdom in respecting what dwells in the shadows.
Lee Martin Mbacp(Sen Accred) Emdr(Accred) Ma Ba(Hons) Pg-Dip
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
North London, London N1
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.
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.
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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.