Addiction Counselling in Portslade
Are you stuck in familiar patterns? Or feeling disconnected from your own life? Therapy offers a way to understand what’s underneath it, and to change it.
I’m Tim and over the past fifteen years, I have helped individuals navigate challenges like anxiety, ADHD, and addictive behaviours, often exploring how these may be linked to deeper, unresolved experiences or trauma.
I work in an active and deeply curious way. Rather than relying solely on passive reflection, we will collaborate to gently challenge established patterns and help you regain control of your future.
Are you stuck in familiar patterns? Or feeling disconnected from your own life? Therapy offers a way to understand what’s underneath it, and to change it.
I’m Tim and over the past fifteen years, I have helped individuals navigate challenges like anxiety, ADHD, and addictive behaviours, often exploring how these may be linked to deeper, unresolved experiences or trauma.
I work in an active and deeply curious way. Rather than relying solely on passive reflection, we will collaborate to gently challenge established patterns and help you regain control of your future.
Working on a client-led basis I believe the unique client-therapist working relationship is the key to a positive experience where the collaborative work offers insight and deeper understanding of our true needs and desires. I will help you become more aware of unhelpful patterns in your life and support you through the process of change that can sometimes feel challenging and lonely. With a focus on supporting clients through transitional stages in life, recognising the struggle but also the potential in personal growth, I wish to encourage your own process with respect for your values, beliefs and choices.
Working on a client-led basis I believe the unique client-therapist working relationship is the key to a positive experience where the collaborative work offers insight and deeper understanding of our true needs and desires. I will help you become more aware of unhelpful patterns in your life and support you through the process of change that can sometimes feel challenging and lonely. With a focus on supporting clients through transitional stages in life, recognising the struggle but also the potential in personal growth, I wish to encourage your own process with respect for your values, beliefs and choices.
These include issues such as depression, anxiety, panic, trauma responses, bereavement, and recovery from substance misuse.
Starting counselling can feel like a daunting journey. I am here to provide you with the support you need to help you process your thoughts and feelings, and explore how you might move forward in your life. I have worked with clients for over a decade and I am non-judgemental, accepting of you and your experiences, and here to listen to and work with whatever is on your mind. While counselling can be challenging at times, it can also come as a huge relief and be experienced as liberating and growthful.
These include issues such as depression, anxiety, panic, trauma responses, bereavement, and recovery from substance misuse.
Starting counselling can feel like a daunting journey. I am here to provide you with the support you need to help you process your thoughts and feelings, and explore how you might move forward in your life. I have worked with clients for over a decade and I am non-judgemental, accepting of you and your experiences, and here to listen to and work with whatever is on your mind. While counselling can be challenging at times, it can also come as a huge relief and be experienced as liberating and growthful.
I'm a Psychodynamic Therapist based in Brighton & Hove.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or that your relationships aren't working out? I help others uncover the hidden patterns that shape their lives. I practice from two locations.
Specialising in identity, trauma, and relationship struggles, I help you understand the 'why' behind your feelings to create lasting, meaningful change.
I'm a MSc-qualified psychodynamic therapist with experience across the NHS and university sectors. My work is rooted in the belief that our past experiences and unconscious mind profoundly influence how we navigate the world
I'm a Psychodynamic Therapist based in Brighton & Hove.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or that your relationships aren't working out? I help others uncover the hidden patterns that shape their lives. I practice from two locations.
Specialising in identity, trauma, and relationship struggles, I help you understand the 'why' behind your feelings to create lasting, meaningful change.
I'm a MSc-qualified psychodynamic therapist with experience across the NHS and university sectors. My work is rooted in the belief that our past experiences and unconscious mind profoundly influence how we navigate the world
You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship challenges, low self-confidence, a loss in meaning, the impact of childhood experiences, difficult emotions that overwhelm you, feeling disconnected and lost.
You may be wanting to make changes or going through a significant life event or transition. I have significant experience supporting people working through mid-life transitions. I am a calm, grounded and considered counsellor. I can offer you a safe and honest space to understand what is underneath how are feeling.
You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, loneliness, relationship challenges, low self-confidence, a loss in meaning, the impact of childhood experiences, difficult emotions that overwhelm you, feeling disconnected and lost.
You may be wanting to make changes or going through a significant life event or transition. I have significant experience supporting people working through mid-life transitions. I am a calm, grounded and considered counsellor. I can offer you a safe and honest space to understand what is underneath how are feeling.
Many people who come to see me are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stuck after difficult experiences. They may be struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, anger, or media-induced distress. Often they are looking for a safe, genuine space where they can speak openly and feel truly heard. Through counselling, they may hope to understand themselves more deeply, find relief from difficult feelings, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and self-compassion. I offer a supportive, collaborative space where this exploration can happen at a pace that feels right for them.
Many people who come to see me are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stuck after difficult experiences. They may be struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, anger, or media-induced distress. Often they are looking for a safe, genuine space where they can speak openly and feel truly heard. Through counselling, they may hope to understand themselves more deeply, find relief from difficult feelings, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and self-compassion. I offer a supportive, collaborative space where this exploration can happen at a pace that feels right for them.
It can be really unsettling to deal with negative emotions by ourselves and to not know what we can do to help ourselves to feel better. I have been guiding clients for 16 years to achieve a resilient emotional stability and a more balanced sense of self-worth.
It can be really unsettling to deal with negative emotions by ourselves and to not know what we can do to help ourselves to feel better. I have been guiding clients for 16 years to achieve a resilient emotional stability and a more balanced sense of self-worth.
Hello! I'm an integrative relational psychotherapist working in Central Hove. Years of working in the third sector and the NHS mean I have a wide range of experience supporting people with a variety of common mental health issues. In particular, I'm interested in the unconscious forces that create self-defeating patterns for each of us in our relationships with ourselves and others. I hold a warm and supportive space for you to explore your difficulties, helping you to create more awareness and acceptance around these, so that you can move forward with your life in a direction that feels positive and meaningful.
Hello! I'm an integrative relational psychotherapist working in Central Hove. Years of working in the third sector and the NHS mean I have a wide range of experience supporting people with a variety of common mental health issues. In particular, I'm interested in the unconscious forces that create self-defeating patterns for each of us in our relationships with ourselves and others. I hold a warm and supportive space for you to explore your difficulties, helping you to create more awareness and acceptance around these, so that you can move forward with your life in a direction that feels positive and meaningful.
I am interested in helping people work through painful experiences, both past and present, so they can lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
My clients often come to therapy feeling stuck with something. They might find themselves repeat patterns in their lives that don't lead to happiness. They might feel unfulfilled in love, work or other relationships.
My clients are often looking at other ways to express themselves. Coming to me means that they can talk about their problems, and also use creative modes of expression to deepen their self exploration.
I am interested in helping people work through painful experiences, both past and present, so they can lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
My clients often come to therapy feeling stuck with something. They might find themselves repeat patterns in their lives that don't lead to happiness. They might feel unfulfilled in love, work or other relationships.
My clients are often looking at other ways to express themselves. Coming to me means that they can talk about their problems, and also use creative modes of expression to deepen their self exploration.
You may be feeling that something difficult from the past is standing in the way of your happiness. I work with mid-life adult women, helping them to address such issues - the anxiety, overwhelm, or upsetting feelings from past trauma. As an Integrative Psychotherapist, I take a sensitive, flexible approach, offering a combination of Attachment, IFS and Music-informed EMDR psychotherapy, tailored to your needs in a way which goes to the root of things. I work collaboratively at your own pace, supporting you towards a happier life - whether this brings clarity, self-compassion, new perspectives, acceptance, or empowerment.
You may be feeling that something difficult from the past is standing in the way of your happiness. I work with mid-life adult women, helping them to address such issues - the anxiety, overwhelm, or upsetting feelings from past trauma. As an Integrative Psychotherapist, I take a sensitive, flexible approach, offering a combination of Attachment, IFS and Music-informed EMDR psychotherapy, tailored to your needs in a way which goes to the root of things. I work collaboratively at your own pace, supporting you towards a happier life - whether this brings clarity, self-compassion, new perspectives, acceptance, or empowerment.
Working with me would mean being able to speak freely in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Sometimes it's difficult to speak to friends or family so talking therapy could be the right choice for you. I offer you an empathetic and respectful space.
My work with you would be based on developing a therapeutic, supportive and healthy relationship, giving you the opportunity to explore your issues, find inner strength and confidence, reach your goals and find ways to experience a much more satisfying, healthier and meaningful life in the future.
Working with me would mean being able to speak freely in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Sometimes it's difficult to speak to friends or family so talking therapy could be the right choice for you. I offer you an empathetic and respectful space.
My work with you would be based on developing a therapeutic, supportive and healthy relationship, giving you the opportunity to explore your issues, find inner strength and confidence, reach your goals and find ways to experience a much more satisfying, healthier and meaningful life in the future.
Hello - I am a qualified counsellor offering calm, thoughtful support to adults and young people who feel emotionally stretched or worn down. You may be used to coping and carrying responsibility, yet privately feeling anxious, low, irritable or disconnected. Perhaps anger surfaces more quickly than you would like, or familiar relationship patterns leave you frustrated or hurt. You are not seeking surface-level reassurance — you want to understand what is happening beneath the surface and feel steadier in yourself.
Hello - I am a qualified counsellor offering calm, thoughtful support to adults and young people who feel emotionally stretched or worn down. You may be used to coping and carrying responsibility, yet privately feeling anxious, low, irritable or disconnected. Perhaps anger surfaces more quickly than you would like, or familiar relationship patterns leave you frustrated or hurt. You are not seeking surface-level reassurance — you want to understand what is happening beneath the surface and feel steadier in yourself.
Previously, I have worked in a number of different clinical and social care settings including nursing home, NHS maternity wards, clinic for substance and alcohol misuse and hostel for people who have become homeless.
Are past experiences impacting on your day-to-day life or your relationships?
Are you feeling lost and looking for a space where you can unpack your thoughts and feelings to make sense of them?
I offer a collaborative space where we can explore the themes that bring you to therapy and support you in getting a deeper understanding of yourself and your needs. Many people seek therapy with the goal of “feeling better” – I am interested in what “better” looks like to you. What are the aspects of your life or yourself that you need to take a closer look at?
Previously, I have worked in a number of different clinical and social care settings including nursing home, NHS maternity wards, clinic for substance and alcohol misuse and hostel for people who have become homeless.
Are past experiences impacting on your day-to-day life or your relationships?
Are you feeling lost and looking for a space where you can unpack your thoughts and feelings to make sense of them?
I offer a collaborative space where we can explore the themes that bring you to therapy and support you in getting a deeper understanding of yourself and your needs. Many people seek therapy with the goal of “feeling better” – I am interested in what “better” looks like to you. What are the aspects of your life or yourself that you need to take a closer look at?
There are different times in our lives when we may encounter challenges in our emotional world. Transition and change can sometimes trigger these challenging feelings. For example, moving home or employment, changing relationships or friendships; life changes such as going to university or reaching age milestones. Any of these can significantly affect the way we feel about ourselves. We react in different ways to what we encounter in our environment. We might become depressed or overwhelmed by intense emotions or we might feel anxious and unable to engage in social activities. It can all become too much to manage alone.
There are different times in our lives when we may encounter challenges in our emotional world. Transition and change can sometimes trigger these challenging feelings. For example, moving home or employment, changing relationships or friendships; life changes such as going to university or reaching age milestones. Any of these can significantly affect the way we feel about ourselves. We react in different ways to what we encounter in our environment. We might become depressed or overwhelmed by intense emotions or we might feel anxious and unable to engage in social activities. It can all become too much to manage alone.
I work with individuals navigating complex emotions, relationship challenges and life transitions, helping to untangle psychological knots. Utilising the relationship itself as a tool for healing, together we can explore what’s happening beneath the surface, uncovering the patterns that have kept us stuck. Over time, this allows for change that feels more grounded, meaningful, and lasting.
In our lives we can come to feeling stuck in recurring patterns; whether in relationships, emotions, or life choices, even when we already have some understanding of them
I work with individuals navigating complex emotions, relationship challenges and life transitions, helping to untangle psychological knots. Utilising the relationship itself as a tool for healing, together we can explore what’s happening beneath the surface, uncovering the patterns that have kept us stuck. Over time, this allows for change that feels more grounded, meaningful, and lasting.
In our lives we can come to feeling stuck in recurring patterns; whether in relationships, emotions, or life choices, even when we already have some understanding of them
Hello I am Malcolm Bateup from MB Counselling Services. I provide both 1.1 and couples counselling using an integrative approach that enables individuals and couples to move forward from being stuck by difficult and complex experiences that have happened out of their control in their lives. Due to the pandemic after carrying out a covid risk assessment I have made an ethical decision to provide specialist video link to enable everyone to feel safe rather than my treatment room. If you would like to find out more I can be contacted through Www.mbc-relationships.co.uk &www.mbcounselling-sussex.com and 07443507711 Take care Malcolm
Hello I am Malcolm Bateup from MB Counselling Services. I provide both 1.1 and couples counselling using an integrative approach that enables individuals and couples to move forward from being stuck by difficult and complex experiences that have happened out of their control in their lives. Due to the pandemic after carrying out a covid risk assessment I have made an ethical decision to provide specialist video link to enable everyone to feel safe rather than my treatment room. If you would like to find out more I can be contacted through Www.mbc-relationships.co.uk &www.mbcounselling-sussex.com and 07443507711 Take care Malcolm
I work with individuals presenting with a wide range of issues and I have extensive experience in safely working with trauma, sexual abuse as well as addictions, bereavement and loss.
Sharing your thoughts and feelings with an experienced counsellor can help you make sense of life circumstances and lead you on a journey of self-awareness and personal growth.
I work with individuals presenting with a wide range of issues and I have extensive experience in safely working with trauma, sexual abuse as well as addictions, bereavement and loss.
Sharing your thoughts and feelings with an experienced counsellor can help you make sense of life circumstances and lead you on a journey of self-awareness and personal growth.
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I have experience in working in a variety of different areas including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, family issues, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, bereavement.
Hi I’m Aimee, I embrace a warm, open, empathetic and non-judgmental attitude within a trusting therapeutic relationship promoting growth and change. I respect and value each persons individuality and offer a confidential, calm and safe space in which you are empowered to explore your own feelings and emotions. Working together through anything that is troubling you leading to therapeutic change, with a goal to moving towards a more positive future and self-understanding.
I have experience in working in a variety of different areas including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, family issues, addiction, trauma, eating disorders, bereavement.
Hi I’m Aimee, I embrace a warm, open, empathetic and non-judgmental attitude within a trusting therapeutic relationship promoting growth and change. I respect and value each persons individuality and offer a confidential, calm and safe space in which you are empowered to explore your own feelings and emotions. Working together through anything that is troubling you leading to therapeutic change, with a goal to moving towards a more positive future and self-understanding.
I bring over 30+ years of experience in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Life Coaching, serving individuals of all ages and addressing a wide range of challenges. My extensive background includes roles in Psychiatric Hospitals, Day Programs, Residential Treatment Centres, and Out-Patient Therapy Agencies. I have the privilege of working with children, adults, couples, families, and groups, both within organisational settings and in private practice. My diverse experiences have equipped me to handle any situation with professionalism and compassion, as I believe that no issue is too strange or difficult to address.
I bring over 30+ years of experience in Counselling, Psychotherapy, Supervision, and Life Coaching, serving individuals of all ages and addressing a wide range of challenges. My extensive background includes roles in Psychiatric Hospitals, Day Programs, Residential Treatment Centres, and Out-Patient Therapy Agencies. I have the privilege of working with children, adults, couples, families, and groups, both within organisational settings and in private practice. My diverse experiences have equipped me to handle any situation with professionalism and compassion, as I believe that no issue is too strange or difficult to address.
I have experience working with clients with substance use, helping clients to facilitate change in their lifestyle, to address & alter behaviours.
I am non-judgemental, genuine and empathic, I provide a safe, confidential space for clients to explore their issues. I work with those experiencing substance misuse, sexual abuse, bereavement, and suicidal ideation. I also work with anxiety, depression, and many other issues. I work with clients to find a path to greater happiness.
I have experience working with clients with substance use, helping clients to facilitate change in their lifestyle, to address & alter behaviours.
I am non-judgemental, genuine and empathic, I provide a safe, confidential space for clients to explore their issues. I work with those experiencing substance misuse, sexual abuse, bereavement, and suicidal ideation. I also work with anxiety, depression, and many other issues. I work with clients to find a path to greater happiness.
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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.