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Sex addiction, or Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder, is a process addiction that centres around individuals who use various measures of sex with a lack of control.

It could be anything from compulsively masturbating, watching porn excessively or any sexual activity that is causing issues in your everyday life.

Co-dependency is a behavioural condition in a relationship of two people where one person enables another person’s poor mental health, addiction or under achievement. Obtaining approval or a sense of identity are two of the core characteristics of co-dependency.

More and more people in the UK are suffering from addiction of various kinds, but there is a way out and, with regular counselling, you will start to see that there is an opportunity to have a better way of life. Addiction can manifest itself in a number of ways which may include drugs, alcohol, food, sex and much more. Understanding addiction is the first step to helping you find a better way to manage your day-to-day life.

From time to time, people encounter trauma in their lives that, if untreated and undiagnosed, can cause complications down the line. Experiencing trauma can have a profound impact on your psychological and emotional well-being. This is known in therapy as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and through a programme of counselling, we can discover ways to regulate the emotions that become too difficult to tolerate.

This is otherwise known as ‘low esteem’ or ‘low self-confidence’ counselling and my first approach with you is to try and get a better understanding of why you may be struggling with low self-worth. I believe it is important to establish a better understanding of worth and value when helping my clients.

My psycho-therapeutic sessions in anger management look at prevention and control. By recognising the signs and knowing how to deal with the feelings surrounding anger, I will be able to look at helping you to cope and find ways of managing this in your day-to-day life.

Shame can be a significant driver for dysfunctional coping mechanisms. Someone may engage in an addictive process and the shame that this produces causes them to engage in the behaviour again in order to find some relief from the negative emotions.

Becoming cognisant of the shame is important in its reduction.

Family dynamics are the patterns and interactions we have with members of our family. Understanding the dynamics of your family will help you by preventing distress and collective unhappiness within the family environment. This can also be known as ‘family therapy’ where I am able to meet with you on a one-to-one basis or with the whole family.

Exploring an individuals early years can highlight experiences that affect current lifestyle. Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, often have a detrimental effect on how people view the world and how they perceive themselves in that world. This can lead to chronic health problems, poor mental health and substance misuse. It can have negative consequences on a persons life.

Getting a balance of life, work, love, and relationships is an important factor for everyone. From time to time people can feel disassociated with ‘life balance’ and investigating this in more detail with regular therapy, can help you to improve the balance you have every day.

In a medical or biological context, stress is a physical or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Recognising (or exploring) the causes of stress whether it be work, financial or family-related, can help you in the process of managing and reducing these symptoms to help you with a better quality of life.

Anxiety is related to your body’s natural reaction to stress. It often manifests into stress from a feeling of fear of unknowing of what is to come. All anxiety disorders are different and can affect people in different ways which is why it is important to seek treatment if you regularly have a feeling of being anxious or suffer from a variety of symptoms of anxiety.