Alcohol Use Counselling in London

I support people struggling with problematic drug and alcohol use, sex and pornography addiction, binge eating, and compulsive behaviours.
You might be experiencing problems in relationships, work and health and feel overwhelmed. Understanding your relationship with substances & behaviours is key and often the root of cause lies in the past. I'll work with you to explore the origins of unhelpful patterns of behaviour, relating to others, unresolved trauma, and feelings of anxiety & depression.
I support people struggling with problematic drug and alcohol use, sex and pornography addiction, binge eating, and compulsive behaviours.
You might be experiencing problems in relationships, work and health and feel overwhelmed. Understanding your relationship with substances & behaviours is key and often the root of cause lies in the past. I'll work with you to explore the origins of unhelpful patterns of behaviour, relating to others, unresolved trauma, and feelings of anxiety & depression.

Are you struggling with substance or alcohol use, trauma and/or despair?
The core of the techniques provided by Cognitive Counselling are a collaborative approach to discovering what is contributing to the difficulties clients are seeking help for and resolving them. One of the most important aspects in being able to create change in ourselves, is the ability to acknowledge what needs to be changed.
Are you struggling with substance or alcohol use, trauma and/or despair?
The core of the techniques provided by Cognitive Counselling are a collaborative approach to discovering what is contributing to the difficulties clients are seeking help for and resolving them. One of the most important aspects in being able to create change in ourselves, is the ability to acknowledge what needs to be changed.

I have worked in addictions for over 20 years, typically I have supported clients to reduce alcohol use.
I beleive that everyone should have a safe space to explore emotions in order to find solutions and grow as a person. I believe everyone should be provided with the right tools to meet there full potential. I have been a counsellor for over 10 years have worked for charities in prisons and community orgnisations.
I have worked in addictions for over 20 years, typically I have supported clients to reduce alcohol use.
I beleive that everyone should have a safe space to explore emotions in order to find solutions and grow as a person. I believe everyone should be provided with the right tools to meet there full potential. I have been a counsellor for over 10 years have worked for charities in prisons and community orgnisations.

I have much experience supporting people with addiction issues, including drug and alcohol use, gambling and sex.
I have experience and training in the 20+ years since qualifying through BACP and UKCP. This includes Couples Counselling, CBT, mindfulness-based practice, and short-term/solution-focused therapy. I have a training and leaning towards existential psychotherapy, helping people identify the values and purpose in life and the challenges in living authentically.
I have much experience supporting people with addiction issues, including drug and alcohol use, gambling and sex.
I have experience and training in the 20+ years since qualifying through BACP and UKCP. This includes Couples Counselling, CBT, mindfulness-based practice, and short-term/solution-focused therapy. I have a training and leaning towards existential psychotherapy, helping people identify the values and purpose in life and the challenges in living authentically.

Hello and welcome,
My name is Isabella and I work with adults of all ages and backgrounds. I'm offering a discounted fee for the next few months as I am a newly qualified counsellor.
I pride myself on being kind, compassionate and non-judgmental and I am here to help you process whatever is on your mind and walk alongside you on your journey towards growing and fulfilling your full potential.
Sessions will be conducted on Zoom, so you can be in the comfort of your own home.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Hello and welcome,
My name is Isabella and I work with adults of all ages and backgrounds. I'm offering a discounted fee for the next few months as I am a newly qualified counsellor.
I pride myself on being kind, compassionate and non-judgmental and I am here to help you process whatever is on your mind and walk alongside you on your journey towards growing and fulfilling your full potential.
Sessions will be conducted on Zoom, so you can be in the comfort of your own home.
Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

I am a highly experienced Senior Accredited Addiction Counsellor, Traumatologist and Author with sixteen years personal experience of drug, alcohol and gambling addiction and over twenty years professional experience working with addictions. As seen on breakfast TV and radio I can help you break addictive patterns of behaviour. I have been there myself and know the exit route. I have helped many people recover and lead happy, successful lives. I am aware through personal and professional experience that the routes of addiction, are often found in trauma. As a traumatologist i can provide effective trauma processing therapy alongside
I am a highly experienced Senior Accredited Addiction Counsellor, Traumatologist and Author with sixteen years personal experience of drug, alcohol and gambling addiction and over twenty years professional experience working with addictions. As seen on breakfast TV and radio I can help you break addictive patterns of behaviour. I have been there myself and know the exit route. I have helped many people recover and lead happy, successful lives. I am aware through personal and professional experience that the routes of addiction, are often found in trauma. As a traumatologist i can provide effective trauma processing therapy alongside

I am a psychotherapist accredited UKCP experienced at treating emotional and psychological issues. Until 2021 I divided my time between private practice and the NHS, where I was Principal Psychotherapist for a large NHS Trust. Now in full time private practice I have extensive experience of assessing and treating people from a variety of backgrounds whose problems range from severe and complex to more easily treatable problems including: Self-esteem, personal development, depression, anxiety, addictions, self-harm, personality problems and family and relationship concerns.
I am a psychotherapist accredited UKCP experienced at treating emotional and psychological issues. Until 2021 I divided my time between private practice and the NHS, where I was Principal Psychotherapist for a large NHS Trust. Now in full time private practice I have extensive experience of assessing and treating people from a variety of backgrounds whose problems range from severe and complex to more easily treatable problems including: Self-esteem, personal development, depression, anxiety, addictions, self-harm, personality problems and family and relationship concerns.

I have a warm down to earth approach and I treat my client’s confidentiality with complete discretion, providing a safe environment to talk without judgement. I can assist you in moving towards greater ease and wellbeing at your own pace, working with you so we can understand your challenges together. I work on both a short and long term basis. I truly believe psychotherapy has the power to bring meaningful change to people’s lives.
I have a warm down to earth approach and I treat my client’s confidentiality with complete discretion, providing a safe environment to talk without judgement. I can assist you in moving towards greater ease and wellbeing at your own pace, working with you so we can understand your challenges together. I work on both a short and long term basis. I truly believe psychotherapy has the power to bring meaningful change to people’s lives.

Are you ready for change? I work in an integrated way which means I bring my knowledge of a variety of modalities enabling me to create a bespoke integrative approach where I work collaboratively with you as the expert on yourself to identify and develop a personalised plan for treatment. My consulting room is on Wimpole Street, London, W1 - I also work virtually using Zoom as my international platform.
Are you ready for change? I work in an integrated way which means I bring my knowledge of a variety of modalities enabling me to create a bespoke integrative approach where I work collaboratively with you as the expert on yourself to identify and develop a personalised plan for treatment. My consulting room is on Wimpole Street, London, W1 - I also work virtually using Zoom as my international platform.

There times in your life, when you feel overwhelmed and struggle to understand what is happening in your life. I am able to offer a safe,confidential
environment to explore your issues
There times in your life, when you feel overwhelmed and struggle to understand what is happening in your life. I am able to offer a safe,confidential
environment to explore your issues

You're finding yourself at a crossroads, carrying burdens that have become too heavy to bear alone. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety that follows you like a shadow, or depression that colours your world in shades of grey. Maybe you're facing challenges in your relationships-feeling misunderstood, caught in cycles of conflict that leave you exhausted and disheartened.
You might be dealing with the aftermath of trauma, whether from childhood experiences or complex relationships that continue to impact your present. You have tried handling these challenges on your own, but the weight remains the same. You want meaningful change.
You're finding yourself at a crossroads, carrying burdens that have become too heavy to bear alone. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety that follows you like a shadow, or depression that colours your world in shades of grey. Maybe you're facing challenges in your relationships-feeling misunderstood, caught in cycles of conflict that leave you exhausted and disheartened.
You might be dealing with the aftermath of trauma, whether from childhood experiences or complex relationships that continue to impact your present. You have tried handling these challenges on your own, but the weight remains the same. You want meaningful change.

I am a qualified and experienced therapist. 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 offer a warm and empathetic approach in a comfortable and intimate environment. Life can bring its struggles which, for many can lead to the above issues. The impact of our behaviour and anxiety often tips from being manageable to suddenly interfering with daily life, affecting you, your work and the people around you. If you can relate to any of these situations, then let me help.
I am a qualified and experienced therapist. 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 offer a warm and empathetic approach in a comfortable and intimate environment. Life can bring its struggles which, for many can lead to the above issues. The impact of our behaviour and anxiety often tips from being manageable to suddenly interfering with daily life, affecting you, your work and the people around you. If you can relate to any of these situations, then let me help.

Janus is a company that specialises in drug and alcohol treatment that steers away from the language of addiction, sickness, illness, dependency and disease. Janus believes that this terminology can become disempowering, at times leaving the client feeling at a loss as to how to move forward. Janus uses it's own unique approach called: The Resonance Factor, that focuses on the relationship someone constructs with their substance/s of choice. Janus believes that in the same way someone can construct a relationship with substances - he or she can deconstruct that relationship. Our service is about creating change in the individual. It is designed for individuals that wish to stop using substances; wish to rebuild relationships; wish to re-engage with life - be it work, study and physical and emotional well-being. Janus will work with you to accomplish your goals, but you, the client, have to be at the forefront of your own treatment.
Janus is a company that specialises in drug and alcohol treatment that steers away from the language of addiction, sickness, illness, dependency and disease. Janus believes that this terminology can become disempowering, at times leaving the client feeling at a loss as to how to move forward. Janus uses it's own unique approach called: The Resonance Factor, that focuses on the relationship someone constructs with their substance/s of choice. Janus believes that in the same way someone can construct a relationship with substances - he or she can deconstruct that relationship. Our service is about creating change in the individual. It is designed for individuals that wish to stop using substances; wish to rebuild relationships; wish to re-engage with life - be it work, study and physical and emotional well-being. Janus will work with you to accomplish your goals, but you, the client, have to be at the forefront of your own treatment.

Would you like to S T O P... Have time to think about where you are. I offer a comfortable space for shared reflection on 'everything that has happened so far...' You are curious about yourself, maybe with an ongoing mild depression, and which you have had to manage alone. We can explore this together, track these feelings back and find the origins in your early relationships. You will come to see that a better life is possible; you will discover your capacity for greater truth in your relationships as well as compassion for yourself which can help release the blocks which are in your way.
Would you like to S T O P... Have time to think about where you are. I offer a comfortable space for shared reflection on 'everything that has happened so far...' You are curious about yourself, maybe with an ongoing mild depression, and which you have had to manage alone. We can explore this together, track these feelings back and find the origins in your early relationships. You will come to see that a better life is possible; you will discover your capacity for greater truth in your relationships as well as compassion for yourself which can help release the blocks which are in your way.

Hi being a highly experienced Accredited therapist offering therapy for all types of conditions ranging from anxiety, depression, trauma ,relationship difficulties, work stress, OCD. I also work with all types of addictions, including problems with alcohol. I specialise in CBT focused therapy combined with EMDR a trauma based approach. I'm also a trained Schema Therapist specialising in childhood traumas and difficult past experiences, that may affect present daily functioning. These therapIes have proven highly effective in treating many conditions. I adhere to the BACP code of ethical practice.
Hi being a highly experienced Accredited therapist offering therapy for all types of conditions ranging from anxiety, depression, trauma ,relationship difficulties, work stress, OCD. I also work with all types of addictions, including problems with alcohol. I specialise in CBT focused therapy combined with EMDR a trauma based approach. I'm also a trained Schema Therapist specialising in childhood traumas and difficult past experiences, that may affect present daily functioning. These therapIes have proven highly effective in treating many conditions. I adhere to the BACP code of ethical practice.

I am a psychotherapist with 30 years experience of working in addiction. I specialise in helping adults with alcohol, drug and pornography problems, but also work with those struggling with anxiety, anger or relationship issues.
As well as practising privately, I currently work at The Nightingale, a private adult mental health and addiction hospital in Marylebone in central London.
An initial consultation to discuss your needs in more detail is half my usual session fee.
I am a psychotherapist with 30 years experience of working in addiction. I specialise in helping adults with alcohol, drug and pornography problems, but also work with those struggling with anxiety, anger or relationship issues.
As well as practising privately, I currently work at The Nightingale, a private adult mental health and addiction hospital in Marylebone in central London.
An initial consultation to discuss your needs in more detail is half my usual session fee.

We all have the capacity for growth, given the right conditions. Part of what therapy can be is the creation of a space where those conditions are met. During our 50 minute sessions, we will work toward a common goal. My role is to try to understand your lived experiences, in a confidential, non-discriminatory environment. Not to judge you. But most importantly therapy is about what you want to use the time and space for. People think of counselling as a last resort. We often keep our problems to ourselves, we compound all that feeling and pain and it emerges in our day to day lives in different ways, depression, stress, anxiety.
We all have the capacity for growth, given the right conditions. Part of what therapy can be is the creation of a space where those conditions are met. During our 50 minute sessions, we will work toward a common goal. My role is to try to understand your lived experiences, in a confidential, non-discriminatory environment. Not to judge you. But most importantly therapy is about what you want to use the time and space for. People think of counselling as a last resort. We often keep our problems to ourselves, we compound all that feeling and pain and it emerges in our day to day lives in different ways, depression, stress, anxiety.

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with over 15 years experience working with adults both privately and in the public sector. I am also a BPC accredited DIT (Dynamic interpersonal Therapy) practitioner. I work both In the short term 6 -16 sessions and long term. An initial meeting can allow us to explore what is going on to determine if brief therapy like DIT or longer open ended therapy is suitable. As well as working in my own practice I have worked in various settings Such as a busy GP practice and an addictions unit. I also work as a critical incident consultant.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with over 15 years experience working with adults both privately and in the public sector. I am also a BPC accredited DIT (Dynamic interpersonal Therapy) practitioner. I work both In the short term 6 -16 sessions and long term. An initial meeting can allow us to explore what is going on to determine if brief therapy like DIT or longer open ended therapy is suitable. As well as working in my own practice I have worked in various settings Such as a busy GP practice and an addictions unit. I also work as a critical incident consultant.

Hi, I am Nathan, welcome. I have over 20 years experience in the NHS assessing, treating and supporting people with mental ill health, I have studied counselling and psychotherapy and I am in the advanced stages of training as a Transactional Analyst (T.A.) psychotherapist. This form of therapy involves the person taking a close observation of themselves and of how those around us shaped our personality. Many people think that this is unchangeable, transactional analysis helps us to analyse our beliefs about ourselves and others and to look at these beliefs in the here and now, test these beliefs and decontamonate our thinking.
Hi, I am Nathan, welcome. I have over 20 years experience in the NHS assessing, treating and supporting people with mental ill health, I have studied counselling and psychotherapy and I am in the advanced stages of training as a Transactional Analyst (T.A.) psychotherapist. This form of therapy involves the person taking a close observation of themselves and of how those around us shaped our personality. Many people think that this is unchangeable, transactional analysis helps us to analyse our beliefs about ourselves and others and to look at these beliefs in the here and now, test these beliefs and decontamonate our thinking.

Making a decision to have counselling can be the first step towards healing and understanding. We live in a world where everybody is talking, be that Social Media, in person, at work and home, yet it can often feel like nobody has ever truly heard you. Whatever your feelings and situation may be. The chance to talk and be heard and accepted unconditionally, no matter what you bring to therapy, is here for you now.
Making a decision to have counselling can be the first step towards healing and understanding. We live in a world where everybody is talking, be that Social Media, in person, at work and home, yet it can often feel like nobody has ever truly heard you. Whatever your feelings and situation may be. The chance to talk and be heard and accepted unconditionally, no matter what you bring to therapy, is here for you now.
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Alcohol Use Counsellors
Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.