Addiction Counselling in Swansea
The reasons that people may seek therapy are very individual and personal - it may be due to emotional problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, early life experiences, trauma, or because of a feeling that life has somehow lost its balance.
I completed post-grad training in Trauma and PTSD and offer a systematic treatment approach to any trauma-related issues. I founded Traumaform CIC in 2017 where I also work alongside other practitioners who are trained in specific Trauma Therapies or are on placement with Traumaform where concessions can be available.
The reasons that people may seek therapy are very individual and personal - it may be due to emotional problems, anxiety, depression, substance use, early life experiences, trauma, or because of a feeling that life has somehow lost its balance.
I completed post-grad training in Trauma and PTSD and offer a systematic treatment approach to any trauma-related issues. I founded Traumaform CIC in 2017 where I also work alongside other practitioners who are trained in specific Trauma Therapies or are on placement with Traumaform where concessions can be available.
At times we all find it hard to cope and need a little help to get back on track. I believe that therapy can help anyone to transform their life. I believe in the human potential for change and improvement and the importance of personal growth. Perhaps you're feeling trapped or blocked by the past, confused knowing there must be more to life but feeling stuck in survival. Maybe you feel in the depths of despair with feelings of stress, depression and anxiety or recently grieving from a bereavement or loss. You know changes need to be made and seeking a safe supportive space to find a greater balance and meaning to life.
At times we all find it hard to cope and need a little help to get back on track. I believe that therapy can help anyone to transform their life. I believe in the human potential for change and improvement and the importance of personal growth. Perhaps you're feeling trapped or blocked by the past, confused knowing there must be more to life but feeling stuck in survival. Maybe you feel in the depths of despair with feelings of stress, depression and anxiety or recently grieving from a bereavement or loss. You know changes need to be made and seeking a safe supportive space to find a greater balance and meaning to life.
I offer a unique therapeutic space in which we can discuss the difficulties that you may be having in your sex and relationship life. It is completely normal to have difficulty at some point in our lives but most of us may struggle to find someone that we feel comfortable with or trust to help us. We will work together to address any areas where you may feel stuck. I believe in establishing clear goals to meet your expectations. I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations and gender identities. I also work within the NHS as a Psychosexual Therapist.
I offer a unique therapeutic space in which we can discuss the difficulties that you may be having in your sex and relationship life. It is completely normal to have difficulty at some point in our lives but most of us may struggle to find someone that we feel comfortable with or trust to help us. We will work together to address any areas where you may feel stuck. I believe in establishing clear goals to meet your expectations. I welcome individuals and couples of all sexual orientations and gender identities. I also work within the NHS as a Psychosexual Therapist.
You might find yourself repeating a behavioural pattern - maybe you're noticing a string of unsatisfying relationships, feel like you attract a specific type of person, or use alcohol or other substances more than you'd like?
I usually meet with clients once per week online or in-person. I offer a confidential and comfortable environment to explore thoughts, feelings, behaviours and hopes.
You might find yourself repeating a behavioural pattern - maybe you're noticing a string of unsatisfying relationships, feel like you attract a specific type of person, or use alcohol or other substances more than you'd like?
I usually meet with clients once per week online or in-person. I offer a confidential and comfortable environment to explore thoughts, feelings, behaviours and hopes.
I'm Julie Shipton MA, BSc (Hons) Psych, GMBPsS, PCBT (Foundation), CTP (Certified Trauma Professional), MNCPS (Acc.), MBACP and I'm a Trauma Psychotherapist and Humanistic Counsellor. My practice is built on a foundation of empathy and professionalism. I offer a range of therapeutic services to individuals of all ages. Whether you're an adult seeking a warm and supportive environment for self-discovery, a parent looking for help for your child, or a young person seeking emotional balance and resilience, I'm here to assist you. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy, tailored to your specific needs.
I'm Julie Shipton MA, BSc (Hons) Psych, GMBPsS, PCBT (Foundation), CTP (Certified Trauma Professional), MNCPS (Acc.), MBACP and I'm a Trauma Psychotherapist and Humanistic Counsellor. My practice is built on a foundation of empathy and professionalism. I offer a range of therapeutic services to individuals of all ages. Whether you're an adult seeking a warm and supportive environment for self-discovery, a parent looking for help for your child, or a young person seeking emotional balance and resilience, I'm here to assist you. I provide both short-term and long-term therapy, tailored to your specific needs.
My work covers issues of mental health, anxiety and depression, eating disorders, substance misuse and self-harm and suicide.
I work with children and young people on the things that are important to them. I work in a person centred way. I undertake assessment and create a treatment plan with the client, creating goals the client wants to achieve together. I use art therapy in order to achieve this, whether that be mark making, clay, paint, collage of other materials the client feels comfortable using. Clients can just talk if they want to.
My work covers issues of mental health, anxiety and depression, eating disorders, substance misuse and self-harm and suicide.
I work with children and young people on the things that are important to them. I work in a person centred way. I undertake assessment and create a treatment plan with the client, creating goals the client wants to achieve together. I use art therapy in order to achieve this, whether that be mark making, clay, paint, collage of other materials the client feels comfortable using. Clients can just talk if they want to.
I am a fully qualified and experienced accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist (Level 7), providing a confidential and professional counselling service. My Counselling practice aims to give you the opportunity to explore your problems, distresses or any difficult situations that you are experiencing in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe and supportive environment. As a Counsellor I feel privileged to be part of your journey and work to facilitate you through your difficulties so that they become more manageable.
I am a fully qualified and experienced accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist (Level 7), providing a confidential and professional counselling service. My Counselling practice aims to give you the opportunity to explore your problems, distresses or any difficult situations that you are experiencing in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe and supportive environment. As a Counsellor I feel privileged to be part of your journey and work to facilitate you through your difficulties so that they become more manageable.
Or you may be using coping strategies that used to work - food, alcohol, or other substances - but now don't, or it may be those coping strategies are actually causing you more problems, but you don't know how to change.
I have had years of experience offering empathy, support and really useful strategies in managing anxiety, depression, anger and grief. If your issue is other people and how you relate to them, I can provide tools for better relationships, and my specialisms include eating disorders, alcohol and substance misuse. I can also help if OCD is an issue for you.
Or you may be using coping strategies that used to work - food, alcohol, or other substances - but now don't, or it may be those coping strategies are actually causing you more problems, but you don't know how to change.
I have had years of experience offering empathy, support and really useful strategies in managing anxiety, depression, anger and grief. If your issue is other people and how you relate to them, I can provide tools for better relationships, and my specialisms include eating disorders, alcohol and substance misuse. I can also help if OCD is an issue for you.
I also have extensive experience in treating anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders and working with trainee counsellors and couples.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy and I specialise in working with: anxiety; depression; panic disorder; relationship issues; addiction; eating disorders; bereavement; loss; childhood sexual abuse and complex PTSD. I am a fully trained Emotion Focused therapist and I will work with you to change feelings that are painful and overwhelming.
I also have extensive experience in treating anxiety, depression, addiction, eating disorders and working with trainee counsellors and couples.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy and I specialise in working with: anxiety; depression; panic disorder; relationship issues; addiction; eating disorders; bereavement; loss; childhood sexual abuse and complex PTSD. I am a fully trained Emotion Focused therapist and I will work with you to change feelings that are painful and overwhelming.
Are you looking for a therapist who knows and understands ADHD and autism? Diagnosed, or self-diagnosed? Neurodivergence is just one of my specialist areas.
As a therapist working in South West Wales, I specialize in face-to-face therapy, as well as seeing clients online, either for the short-term, or long-term, where sessions are open-ended. Whatever has brought you to counselling, together we will work to empower you to discover yourself and find solutions, as needed.
Are you looking for a therapist who knows and understands ADHD and autism? Diagnosed, or self-diagnosed? Neurodivergence is just one of my specialist areas.
As a therapist working in South West Wales, I specialize in face-to-face therapy, as well as seeing clients online, either for the short-term, or long-term, where sessions are open-ended. Whatever has brought you to counselling, together we will work to empower you to discover yourself and find solutions, as needed.
I’m friendly and easy to talk to. If we decide to work together, you’ll have all my training and experience available to support you. I will create a unique approach just for you. I offer sessions in a comfortable, modern private practice where you can relax, take a break from the pressures of your life, and focus on the important outcomes you want to achieve. I’ve worked as a therapist in private practice for over twenty years and based on this experience and my extensive professional training, I can offer you the opportunity to meet the challenges you are facing with confidence and in safety. I specialise in Eating disorders
I’m friendly and easy to talk to. If we decide to work together, you’ll have all my training and experience available to support you. I will create a unique approach just for you. I offer sessions in a comfortable, modern private practice where you can relax, take a break from the pressures of your life, and focus on the important outcomes you want to achieve. I’ve worked as a therapist in private practice for over twenty years and based on this experience and my extensive professional training, I can offer you the opportunity to meet the challenges you are facing with confidence and in safety. I specialise in Eating disorders
It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. It's the first step towards change. It's a brave step, and a step worth taking. Change starts with you. Its hard to take this sort of journey alone. You need someone by your side that you can trust, that you have confidence in, and someone who believes in you too. It's a difficult process to revisit the past and to heal from it. Sometimes it's absolutely necessary in order to move on with your life and be your best version of yourself. The past can't be changed of course, but the way you live with it can be.
It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. It's the first step towards change. It's a brave step, and a step worth taking. Change starts with you. Its hard to take this sort of journey alone. You need someone by your side that you can trust, that you have confidence in, and someone who believes in you too. It's a difficult process to revisit the past and to heal from it. Sometimes it's absolutely necessary in order to move on with your life and be your best version of yourself. The past can't be changed of course, but the way you live with it can be.
Life can be challenging, complex and confusing. Relationships and familiy dynamics can seem impossible to understand. Feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to turn or who to turn to is common.
I provide a safe welcoming none
judgemental therapeutic space to understand: family of origin issues, relationship difficulties, break ups, infidelity, alcoholic, immature or narcissistic parents. Intrusive, unhelpful or irrational thoughts. Depression. Anger. Anxiety. BPD. Trauma. Health conditions. Loss or bereavement. Maybe you want to enhance your: emotional regulation or intelligence , self-awareness, self-esteem, or self-confidence.
Life can be challenging, complex and confusing. Relationships and familiy dynamics can seem impossible to understand. Feeling overwhelmed and not knowing where to turn or who to turn to is common.
I provide a safe welcoming none
judgemental therapeutic space to understand: family of origin issues, relationship difficulties, break ups, infidelity, alcoholic, immature or narcissistic parents. Intrusive, unhelpful or irrational thoughts. Depression. Anger. Anxiety. BPD. Trauma. Health conditions. Loss or bereavement. Maybe you want to enhance your: emotional regulation or intelligence , self-awareness, self-esteem, or self-confidence.
You might feel anxious, stuck, or weighed down by life’s challenges, trying to keep it together for others while feeling lost or exhausted inside. Perhaps you’re facing change, loss, or relationship difficulties and just want space to make sense of things. My clients often come to therapy wanting to feel calmer, more confident, and more like themselves again, seeking a safe, understanding space where they can finally talk freely and start to heal.
You might feel anxious, stuck, or weighed down by life’s challenges, trying to keep it together for others while feeling lost or exhausted inside. Perhaps you’re facing change, loss, or relationship difficulties and just want space to make sense of things. My clients often come to therapy wanting to feel calmer, more confident, and more like themselves again, seeking a safe, understanding space where they can finally talk freely and start to heal.
I work extremely well with emotions allowing you to activate and focus on your emotional state and thus helping you to manage problematic emotional situations and self-experiences. I integrate Mindfulness Practice principles and Mindfulness training within my practice, in order to helping clients to learn to become more self-aware and more present in the present, thus alleviating stress and anxiety in general. In addition, I support my clients to develop a healthy relationship with themselves and with their body, as I believe it’s paramount to consider the needs of our system in general, when working with our mental health.
I work extremely well with emotions allowing you to activate and focus on your emotional state and thus helping you to manage problematic emotional situations and self-experiences. I integrate Mindfulness Practice principles and Mindfulness training within my practice, in order to helping clients to learn to become more self-aware and more present in the present, thus alleviating stress and anxiety in general. In addition, I support my clients to develop a healthy relationship with themselves and with their body, as I believe it’s paramount to consider the needs of our system in general, when working with our mental health.
City Counselling Services provides a welcoming, professional, and confidential counselling service in Swansea. We are committed to offering a supportive and caring environment where clients can feel comfortable and understood.
Our team includes both male and female counsellors who are qualified, either fully BACP Accredited or working towards accreditation, and all are registered members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Specialist services include EMDR Trauma therapy, Supervision, CBT.
Our counselling rooms have disabled access, with parking available nearby.
City Counselling Services provides a welcoming, professional, and confidential counselling service in Swansea. We are committed to offering a supportive and caring environment where clients can feel comfortable and understood.
Our team includes both male and female counsellors who are qualified, either fully BACP Accredited or working towards accreditation, and all are registered members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Specialist services include EMDR Trauma therapy, Supervision, CBT.
Our counselling rooms have disabled access, with parking available nearby.
I’m a neurodivergent therapist working with clients who want to understand themselves more deeply and live more authentically.
You might feel like you’ve spent years masking who you are, struggling to feel truly understood, or finding relationships harder than they seem for others. You may feel disconnected, unsure of yourself, or like you can't be the “real” you.
Many of my clients are autistic, ADHD or AuDHD (inclusive of those self-diagnosed or questioning). I therefore work in a neurodiversity-affirming way, where the aim is to understand how your mind works and what you need
I’m a neurodivergent therapist working with clients who want to understand themselves more deeply and live more authentically.
You might feel like you’ve spent years masking who you are, struggling to feel truly understood, or finding relationships harder than they seem for others. You may feel disconnected, unsure of yourself, or like you can't be the “real” you.
Many of my clients are autistic, ADHD or AuDHD (inclusive of those self-diagnosed or questioning). I therefore work in a neurodiversity-affirming way, where the aim is to understand how your mind works and what you need
I worked with addiction for 20 years, and I have some knowledge of the 12 steps.
I'm Rachael, an experienced psychotherapist and an Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). I offer EMDR, which is an evidence-based psychotherapy that can alleviate symptoms of PTSD, trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, anger, phobias and more.
I worked with addiction for 20 years, and I have some knowledge of the 12 steps.
I'm Rachael, an experienced psychotherapist and an Accredited member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). I offer EMDR, which is an evidence-based psychotherapy that can alleviate symptoms of PTSD, trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, addiction, anger, phobias and more.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of someone to talk to, you're not alone and you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
I work with clients 12 years and older, offering a calm, confidential space where you can speak freely and be met with warmth, respect, and understanding. Whether you're facing anxiety, grief, trauma, or thoughts that feel too heavy to carry, therapy can help you make sense of what you're feeling and begin to move forward.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply in need of someone to talk to, you're not alone and you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
I work with clients 12 years and older, offering a calm, confidential space where you can speak freely and be met with warmth, respect, and understanding. Whether you're facing anxiety, grief, trauma, or thoughts that feel too heavy to carry, therapy can help you make sense of what you're feeling and begin to move forward.
My specialism over the past 4 years has allowed me to work alongside clients to navigate complex relationships, including survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and families affected by substance use and addictions.
Are you seeking a space where you can feel heard and supported? I’m Rachel, an accredited trauma-informed and relational counsellor and MA trained psychotherapist. I specialise in supporting adults who are healing from trauma, struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, seeking more fulfilling relationships or wishing to find healthier coping strategies. I believe change happens in an accepting, collaborative, and empowering relationship grounded in trust, safety, and choice. My approach is flexible, valuing your unique lived-experiences and personal preferences. Together, we’ll explore what matters to you most, working at your own pace.
My specialism over the past 4 years has allowed me to work alongside clients to navigate complex relationships, including survivors of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and families affected by substance use and addictions.
Are you seeking a space where you can feel heard and supported? I’m Rachel, an accredited trauma-informed and relational counsellor and MA trained psychotherapist. I specialise in supporting adults who are healing from trauma, struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, seeking more fulfilling relationships or wishing to find healthier coping strategies. I believe change happens in an accepting, collaborative, and empowering relationship grounded in trust, safety, and choice. My approach is flexible, valuing your unique lived-experiences and personal preferences. Together, we’ll explore what matters to you most, working at your own pace.
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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.