Addiction Counselling in Radstock
I am a qualified counsellor and teacher, I have studied Counselling and Substance Misuse at FdSc level and have a Diploma in Social Work, as well as having a wide range of work and life experience.
I am an integrative counsellor that has worked in person centered organisations but I have a strong affiliation towards Psychodynamic counselling. I integrate other ways of working such as transactional analysis and Existential thinking. One of my beliefs is that the relationship between counsellor and client is of paramount importance.
I am a qualified counsellor and teacher, I have studied Counselling and Substance Misuse at FdSc level and have a Diploma in Social Work, as well as having a wide range of work and life experience.
I am an integrative counsellor that has worked in person centered organisations but I have a strong affiliation towards Psychodynamic counselling. I integrate other ways of working such as transactional analysis and Existential thinking. One of my beliefs is that the relationship between counsellor and client is of paramount importance.
Are you using unhealthy coping strategies to manage stress, such as binge-eating, too much alcohol or substance use and ‘addictive’ behaviours?
Whatever your challenges and worries, I have a selection of approaches and skills I can integrate for you. Just as you are unique, so our work together will adapt to your needs. Nature therapy, creativity or just a safe place to be truly heard and understood . Together we can explore what has brought you to this point, so you feel ready to move forward.
Are you using unhealthy coping strategies to manage stress, such as binge-eating, too much alcohol or substance use and ‘addictive’ behaviours?
Whatever your challenges and worries, I have a selection of approaches and skills I can integrate for you. Just as you are unique, so our work together will adapt to your needs. Nature therapy, creativity or just a safe place to be truly heard and understood . Together we can explore what has brought you to this point, so you feel ready to move forward.
I am passionate about supporting clients facing alcohol related issues and helping them towards a more healthier and balanced life.
I am an integrative counsellor, supervisor and Lecturer. I suit your individual needs to different approaches to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Whatever is on your mind then we will work through it together, our relationship and trust is the foundation of our work together.
I am passionate about supporting clients facing alcohol related issues and helping them towards a more healthier and balanced life.
I am an integrative counsellor, supervisor and Lecturer. I suit your individual needs to different approaches to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Whatever is on your mind then we will work through it together, our relationship and trust is the foundation of our work together.
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You might be here because something isn’t sitting right – in your life, relationships, or how you feel about yourself.
Perhaps you’re carrying more than feels manageable, or you’re at a crossroads and unsure what comes next. At different points, we can all find ourselves feeling lost, overwhelmed or disconnected from who we are. When life feels challenging, confusing or out of balance, it can help to have a place where you don’t have to hold it all together on your own. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not quite yourself, I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s happening and find a way forward.
You might be here because something isn’t sitting right – in your life, relationships, or how you feel about yourself.
Perhaps you’re carrying more than feels manageable, or you’re at a crossroads and unsure what comes next. At different points, we can all find ourselves feeling lost, overwhelmed or disconnected from who we are. When life feels challenging, confusing or out of balance, it can help to have a place where you don’t have to hold it all together on your own. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or not quite yourself, I offer a warm, supportive space where you can explore what’s happening and find a way forward.
I also work with difficulties in addiction, self-esteem, anxiety, low mood and shame.
There are many experiences that can lead us to start therapy. Perhaps you have been experiencing uncomfortable emotions like anxiety / low mood; difficult or traumatic life events or bereavement; find yourself stuck in relational or behavioural patterns that are no longer serving you; or are struggling with the relationship you have with yourself. These are heavy experiences to carry on our own and in doing so, we may feel stuck in a cycle beyond our control. I am here to help you make sense of what you are experiencing, move towards your valued direction / change and support you to reclaim your life.
I also work with difficulties in addiction, self-esteem, anxiety, low mood and shame.
There are many experiences that can lead us to start therapy. Perhaps you have been experiencing uncomfortable emotions like anxiety / low mood; difficult or traumatic life events or bereavement; find yourself stuck in relational or behavioural patterns that are no longer serving you; or are struggling with the relationship you have with yourself. These are heavy experiences to carry on our own and in doing so, we may feel stuck in a cycle beyond our control. I am here to help you make sense of what you are experiencing, move towards your valued direction / change and support you to reclaim your life.
I work with adults who want thoughtful jargon free psychotherapy, especially when anxiety, low mood, addiction, or past experiences are shaping how life feels right now.
My approach is friendly, grounded, and direct. I work creatively and at depth, paying attention not only to present-day difficulties but also to how earlier experiences may influence how you cope, relate, and make sense of yourself. Therapy with me is collaborative, we work at a pace that feels right for you, with a focus on building awareness, resilience,
I work with adults who want thoughtful jargon free psychotherapy, especially when anxiety, low mood, addiction, or past experiences are shaping how life feels right now.
My approach is friendly, grounded, and direct. I work creatively and at depth, paying attention not only to present-day difficulties but also to how earlier experiences may influence how you cope, relate, and make sense of yourself. Therapy with me is collaborative, we work at a pace that feels right for you, with a focus on building awareness, resilience,
You might be navigating life between cultures, feeling disconnected, or struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, or difficulties around food and self-worth.
Many people I work with are not looking for advice or quick solutions. They are looking to feel understood. They want a space where they can speak freely, without judgement, and begin to make sense of their experiences at their own pace.
You might be navigating life between cultures, feeling disconnected, or struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, or difficulties around food and self-worth.
Many people I work with are not looking for advice or quick solutions. They are looking to feel understood. They want a space where they can speak freely, without judgement, and begin to make sense of their experiences at their own pace.
I offer an integrative creative approach to therapy, blending and building a therapeutic methodology that honours you, your circumstances and preferences. We can work on whatever is most pertinent to you, e.g., exploring yourself/ your life; processing difficult memories; re-imagining how things could be; building a doorway to a different future; disengaging from 'sticky'/unwanted patterns, meeting big life transitions or your chosen goals.
I offer a free initial 30 minute online session where we can discuss what YOU most want from therapy and decide if can work together on this.
I offer an integrative creative approach to therapy, blending and building a therapeutic methodology that honours you, your circumstances and preferences. We can work on whatever is most pertinent to you, e.g., exploring yourself/ your life; processing difficult memories; re-imagining how things could be; building a doorway to a different future; disengaging from 'sticky'/unwanted patterns, meeting big life transitions or your chosen goals.
I offer a free initial 30 minute online session where we can discuss what YOU most want from therapy and decide if can work together on this.
I now work exclusively in private practice, with a diverse group of people, helping them with every imaginable concern: from anxiety and depression; trauma, dissociation, and addiction; to who am I, and the meaning of life and death.
We all experience difficulties at one time or another. It could be that our relationships aren’t all we'd like them to be. Or perhaps we feel anxious, depressed, lonely, or we’re grieving a loss. Perhaps we behave in ways that we'd rather not, or that we don't understand. Or maybe life has lost its meaning, we've lost our sense of direction, feel stuck, or just don't know who we are any more. Counselling offers a safe, confidential space in which to explore such issues in relationship with someone who is skilled, non-judgemental, and really there for you. A space in which to come to terms with things, and allow them to change.
I now work exclusively in private practice, with a diverse group of people, helping them with every imaginable concern: from anxiety and depression; trauma, dissociation, and addiction; to who am I, and the meaning of life and death.
We all experience difficulties at one time or another. It could be that our relationships aren’t all we'd like them to be. Or perhaps we feel anxious, depressed, lonely, or we’re grieving a loss. Perhaps we behave in ways that we'd rather not, or that we don't understand. Or maybe life has lost its meaning, we've lost our sense of direction, feel stuck, or just don't know who we are any more. Counselling offers a safe, confidential space in which to explore such issues in relationship with someone who is skilled, non-judgemental, and really there for you. A space in which to come to terms with things, and allow them to change.
I also work with clients who have addictions, social phobia, depression, anxiety, panic, low self esteem, OCD, trauma, PTSD, Functional Neurological Disorders, chronic pain and chronic fatigue.
Choosing a therapist can be a stressful process, and it's difficult to decide which kind of therapy to try. Many people find it helpful to work with a therapist who has trained in more than one therapy, who can switch to a different therapy when needed, and who can tailor sessions according to your needs. My 16 years experience in supporting neurodivergent clients (with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia or other difficulties) led me to further training in 2021 in autism, and specialised CBT and ACT for ADHD and emotional regulation problems.
I also work with clients who have addictions, social phobia, depression, anxiety, panic, low self esteem, OCD, trauma, PTSD, Functional Neurological Disorders, chronic pain and chronic fatigue.
Choosing a therapist can be a stressful process, and it's difficult to decide which kind of therapy to try. Many people find it helpful to work with a therapist who has trained in more than one therapy, who can switch to a different therapy when needed, and who can tailor sessions according to your needs. My 16 years experience in supporting neurodivergent clients (with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia or other difficulties) led me to further training in 2021 in autism, and specialised CBT and ACT for ADHD and emotional regulation problems.
I work with a wide range of clients who look for help to overcome relationship issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, low self-esteem, trauma, life-stages and transitions, grief, separation/divorce.
I am passionate about giving people the opportunity to live the life they want to live, instead of being hampered by negative thought patterns, beliefs and behaviours. Being qualified as person-centred integrative counsellor I work in a relational, intuitive way, giving you a safe, confidential space to be heard and understood. I see my work as walking alongside with you through crises and self-exploration to help you discover your inner strengths, competence, resilience and joy.
I work with a wide range of clients who look for help to overcome relationship issues, anxiety, depression, addiction, low self-esteem, trauma, life-stages and transitions, grief, separation/divorce.
I am passionate about giving people the opportunity to live the life they want to live, instead of being hampered by negative thought patterns, beliefs and behaviours. Being qualified as person-centred integrative counsellor I work in a relational, intuitive way, giving you a safe, confidential space to be heard and understood. I see my work as walking alongside with you through crises and self-exploration to help you discover your inner strengths, competence, resilience and joy.
Some of the most common issues I’m used to working with are anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues (past or current), anger, guilt, shame, trauma, climate anxiety/grief and suicide.
My key aim is to help you experience more agency in your inner world: to notice, name, and relate to your feelings with greater understanding. By doing so, you can respond rather than react – developing more choice, self-trust, and flexibility in how you meet yourself and others.
Some of the most common issues I’m used to working with are anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues (past or current), anger, guilt, shame, trauma, climate anxiety/grief and suicide.
My key aim is to help you experience more agency in your inner world: to notice, name, and relate to your feelings with greater understanding. By doing so, you can respond rather than react – developing more choice, self-trust, and flexibility in how you meet yourself and others.
Having conducted thousands of client sessions over the last 7 years, I have deepened my experience in supporting those who are going through grief and loss, depression, anxiety, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
As a presence-focused therapist, I offer a mindful and caring approach to help you find mental clarity, emotional strength, and self-confidence. My aim is to support you in processing past experiences so you can enjoy the present moment and feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
My approach draws from various therapies, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Having conducted thousands of client sessions over the last 7 years, I have deepened my experience in supporting those who are going through grief and loss, depression, anxiety, addictions, and relationship difficulties.
As a presence-focused therapist, I offer a mindful and caring approach to help you find mental clarity, emotional strength, and self-confidence. My aim is to support you in processing past experiences so you can enjoy the present moment and feel more connected to yourself and the world around you.
My approach draws from various therapies, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), and Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
I have experience in helping with addiction, MH, sexual abuse issues and related trauma and inner child work.
You maybe seeking support/help when things have become tough, difficult, or overwhelming that could be having an impact on health, mental health, on work, family, partner or affecting other relationships. Maybe past events are having an impact on you today in your life that you feel you need to talk about with a trusted professional, in a confidential way, where you will not be judge or criticised. This could be because you want to address issues around self esteem, sexual abuse, stress related work, health problems, trauma or bereavement. It could be that you need the space to off load, be listened to to find a new perspective
I have experience in helping with addiction, MH, sexual abuse issues and related trauma and inner child work.
You maybe seeking support/help when things have become tough, difficult, or overwhelming that could be having an impact on health, mental health, on work, family, partner or affecting other relationships. Maybe past events are having an impact on you today in your life that you feel you need to talk about with a trusted professional, in a confidential way, where you will not be judge or criticised. This could be because you want to address issues around self esteem, sexual abuse, stress related work, health problems, trauma or bereavement. It could be that you need the space to off load, be listened to to find a new perspective
bereavement or difficulties such as addiction that they would like to address.
My professional background is in the mental health field, both NHS and Private Sector. I have experience working with individuals affected by substance use, including those who are currently using, those questioning their relationship with substances and those impacted by by someone else's use.
bereavement or difficulties such as addiction that they would like to address.
My professional background is in the mental health field, both NHS and Private Sector. I have experience working with individuals affected by substance use, including those who are currently using, those questioning their relationship with substances and those impacted by by someone else's use.
Tracy Blackmore is an award winning, highly skilled and UK respected psychotherapist, specialising in trauma, addiction and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
Trauma is often rooted in relationships, which means we benefit to experience trusting interactions to repair the original wound or to repair the destruction that may be caused by the addiction itself. My intent is to offer understanding, insight and a relationship in which you feel safe enough to begin exploring some of these things.
Tracy Blackmore is an award winning, highly skilled and UK respected psychotherapist, specialising in trauma, addiction and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).
Trauma is often rooted in relationships, which means we benefit to experience trusting interactions to repair the original wound or to repair the destruction that may be caused by the addiction itself. My intent is to offer understanding, insight and a relationship in which you feel safe enough to begin exploring some of these things.
Has life begun to feel like a constant cycle of getting through the day, only to wake up and do it all again?
Does your mind feel stuck on repeat, replaying conversations, worrying about what comes next, or struggling to switch off even when you are exhausted? Has work started to feel like a prison of stress and anxiety, while people and social situations leave you irritated, drained, or wanting to be left alone?
Over time, this can begin to affect relationships, confidence, boundaries, and how you feel about yourself.
Has life begun to feel like a constant cycle of getting through the day, only to wake up and do it all again?
Does your mind feel stuck on repeat, replaying conversations, worrying about what comes next, or struggling to switch off even when you are exhausted? Has work started to feel like a prison of stress and anxiety, while people and social situations leave you irritated, drained, or wanting to be left alone?
Over time, this can begin to affect relationships, confidence, boundaries, and how you feel about yourself.
I work with addiction, anxiety and ADHD by combining insight with practical tools.
Many (not all) of the people I work with look like they’re doing well on the outside.
They may be progressing in their career, building a business, working in tech, engineering or creative industries and yet privately feel anxious, burned out or quietly struggling, dissatisfied or relying on unhealthy habits and behaviours.
I tailor the work to you rather than applying an approach to you.
Therapy with me is a process of discovery, gaining insight (“aha” moments), feeling your way through what’s difficult, and doing that work within a genuinely relational space (not AI).
Insight is powerful. Integration changes behaviour.
I work with addiction, anxiety and ADHD by combining insight with practical tools.
Many (not all) of the people I work with look like they’re doing well on the outside.
They may be progressing in their career, building a business, working in tech, engineering or creative industries and yet privately feel anxious, burned out or quietly struggling, dissatisfied or relying on unhealthy habits and behaviours.
I tailor the work to you rather than applying an approach to you.
Therapy with me is a process of discovery, gaining insight (“aha” moments), feeling your way through what’s difficult, and doing that work within a genuinely relational space (not AI).
Insight is powerful. Integration changes behaviour.
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, low self-esteem, addiction, OCD, or relationship difficulties.
I work with individuals, offering both short- and long-term counselling. My approach is warm and compassionate, helping you to feel safe as we explore your challenges together. I have experience supporting clients with addiction, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse and difficulties in relationships.
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, low self-esteem, addiction, OCD, or relationship difficulties.
I work with individuals, offering both short- and long-term counselling. My approach is warm and compassionate, helping you to feel safe as we explore your challenges together. I have experience supporting clients with addiction, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse and difficulties in relationships.
In my practice I have worked with adults of all ages experiencing depression, anxiety, substance misuse, self-harm and childhood trauma.
I am a trainee psychotherapist with a private practice in Bath. I offer low cost, affordable and open-ended therapy, I provide a safe space to explore your difficulties in a non-judgmental and collaborative way. There may be many different reasons why you turn to therapy, perhaps you are finding yourself repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour and need some company on the journey, someone who can facilitate the process of creating new, helpful and positive patterns. As Maya Angelou says “stepping on to a brand new path is difficult” but you do not have to go through this alone.
In my practice I have worked with adults of all ages experiencing depression, anxiety, substance misuse, self-harm and childhood trauma.
I am a trainee psychotherapist with a private practice in Bath. I offer low cost, affordable and open-ended therapy, I provide a safe space to explore your difficulties in a non-judgmental and collaborative way. There may be many different reasons why you turn to therapy, perhaps you are finding yourself repeating unhelpful patterns of behaviour and need some company on the journey, someone who can facilitate the process of creating new, helpful and positive patterns. As Maya Angelou says “stepping on to a brand new path is difficult” but you do not have to go through this alone.
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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.