ADDICTION THERAPY

Understand the pattern. Not just the behaviour.

Understand the pattern. Not just the behaviour.

Understand the pattern. Not just the behaviour.

If a behaviour keeps returning despite your wish to stop, therapy offers space to explore what’s underneath — without judgement.

You are more than this behaviour

You are more than this behaviour

You are more than this behaviour

Alcohol, drugs, gambling or compulsive pornography use can become ways of coping with feelings that seem difficult to tolerate. Shame and secrecy may then become part of a cycle that is hard to step away from.

The behaviour may be affecting your relationships, confidence or everyday life, but it does not have to define you. We can slow things down and explore what happens before, during and after the pattern.

What we can explore

What we can explore

What we can explore

  • Triggers and patterns of use

  • Shame, secrecy and emotional avoidance

  • Anxiety, stress, loneliness and difficult feelings

  • Relationships, intimacy and your sense of self

  • Healthier ways of coping and responding

How I work

How I work

How I work

I draw on psychotherapy, CBT and specialist addiction training to help you understand the pattern and develop different ways of coping. This is work that takes time: we focus on understanding you as a whole person, rather than reducing you to a label.

Ready to talk?

You don’t need to have all the answers. A free 15-minute call is a chance to discuss what’s happening and whether therapy feels right for you.

Book a free call

In person in Croydon, online or by telephone.

Core Psychotherapy

Counselling and psychotherapy in Croydon, South London and online.

WHERE I WORK

Croydon & South London. Easily accessible from Purley, Sutton and Bromley. Online and telephone sessions also available.

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