Seeking therapy is a big step, welcome. I specialise in helping people with drink and drug use problems, I’ve been there myself- feelings of anxiety, depression, stress & anger. I’m a warm, experienced, qualified therapist & will settle you quickly.We’ll work to help you understand all the facets of what you’re experiencing and how they tie together. We’ll plan, trust one another and work it through.My clients range from young people to business owners- drink and drugs don't differentiate in their effects on our emotions, fact is, we come to a point where we need some help. From your first counselling session you'll find me warm & approachable and safe and professional. I am non-judgemental, calm and trustworthy, and can help you explore your anxiety, depression and sometimes seemingly impossibly tough feelings, including feelings of anger, maybe relationship problems too. Maybe you want to stop and need someone side by side to steady you as you go.Everyone is unique, so I blend research based approaches depending on who you are and where you are with your problem- Motivational Interviewing, CBT, mindfulness, Meta-Cognitive Therapy and aspects of the Twelve Step philosophy. I'm also in established recovery myself, I think that's important for clients to know.....It doesn't mean what's good for me is good for, I'm not directive like that, but it means I understand the feelings- the despair, the helplessness, the dread in the mornings, the anger at myself and maybe the slowly developing isolation. Do you relate to any of these?I understand that sometimes we can feel isolated and down. Depressed or full of anxiety. Maybe there's grief and anger together and drinking or smoking or using drugs gives us the escape we need.There is help and there is hope, please email and book in.Appointments with me are £80, daytime and evening, walk and talk and zoom.