My work with addiction is grounded in understanding rather than blame. I believe addictive and compulsive behaviours develop for a reason — often as ways of coping with emotional pain, stress, trauma, loneliness, or overwhelm. Rather than focusing solely on stopping a behaviour, I support clients to understand why it has been needed, and what it has been protecting them from.

I work with a wide range of addictions and compulsive behaviours, including alcohol, drugs, pornography, shopping, gambling, and other patterns that may feel out of control or difficult to stop despite negative consequences. Whether you identify as addicted, dependent, sober-curious, or simply questioning your relationship with a substance or behaviour, there is space here to explore this safely and without judgement.

Together, we look at the role substances or behaviours have played in your life — how they have helped you cope, regulate emotions, or survive difficult periods — alongside the impact they may be having on your relationships, sense of self, mental health, and overall wellbeing. This work often includes unpacking shame, rebuilding trust with yourself, and understanding the cycles that keep addictive patterns in place.

I support clients at all stages of change, including early awareness, moderation, sobriety, and long-term recovery. This can include relapse prevention, developing healthier coping strategies, strengthening emotional regulation, and learning how to sit with discomfort without returning to old patterns. For many, recovery also involves rebuilding trust with partners, family, and loved ones, and repairing the relationship you have with yourself.

My therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, and compassionate, and is also shaped by lived experience. I understand the complexity of addiction from both a professional and personal perspective, and I work in a way that honours the courage it takes to look honestly at these patterns. Change does not require perfection — it requires curiosity, support, and a space where you feel understood.

If you are feeling stuck, questioning your relationship with a substance or behaviour, or wanting support to create lasting change, you do not have to do this alone