Addiction Therapists in Brighton & Hove

What is Addiction?

Addiction is a complex condition that affects both the brain and behavior, making it difficult for individuals to control their actions despite harmful consequences. Substance abuse, gambling, and even behaviors like shopping can evolve into addiction.

The Role of Therapy in Addiction Recovery

Counselling plays a vital role in addiction recovery by helping individuals understand the root causes of their addictive behavior, as well as providing tools for managing cravings, avoiding triggers, and building a healthier lifestyle.

Identifying Underlying Issues

Many individuals struggling with addiction also face underlying issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, or stress. Therapy allows individuals to explore these factors and learn how to manage them in healthier ways.

Types of Therapy for Addiction

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and group therapy are just a few of the approaches that can help individuals recover from addiction. Each method provides different tools and insights to aid in the recovery journey.

Creating a Relapse Prevention Plan

Counselling also focuses on relapse prevention by helping individuals create long-term strategies for maintaining sobriety, handling triggers, and building a supportive network of people who encourage positive behavior changes.

  • Understanding addiction triggers
  • Developing coping mechanisms
  • Building a support network
  • Maintaining long-term recovery

Addiction specialists based in Brighton & Hove

All therapists listed are verified and based in Brighton & Hove.

Alan Sparkes Hove

Alan Sparkes

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

I am a qualified UKCP registered Psychotherapist. I aim to help people heal and integrate. I’m a parent, a skateboarder, a basketball player and I’ve done a lot of therapy.I don't do psychic amputation. I believe you can't cut off a part of yourself you don’t like or that causes you pain - and that you will run into more problems if you try. I do believe you can reach into your heart and soul through therapy and establish a healing relationship that will give you the resources you need to live well and fully.  

BACPRegisteredUKCPAccredited
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Andy Wolage Brighton

Andy Wolage

Therapeutic Counsellor

Sometimes life is really hard. Everything feels like too much. We can get overwhelmed with guilt for not coping, shame for having failed in the past and sometimes we can end up not really liking ourselves very much. We might self medicate with substances or other behaviours which we know don't really help, but they seem better than nothing. But they just perpetuate the cycle. I can offer you a safe, non-judgemental and confidential space to organise and reframe those overwhelming feelings and see the wood for the trees. I can help you understand yourself better and to begin to look in the mirror and like what you see. 

BACPRegisteredNCPSAccredited
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Joanna Miller Brighton

Joanna Miller

Integrative Psychotherapist

I’m an accredited psychotherapist with 15 years experience.I believe that the counselling relationship should be a creative space for both parties. It should feel comfortable and open enough to be free from anxiety and pressure in which new perspectives can emerge. In my view most mental activity takes place below the level of conscious awareness and my role is to help people gain access to it and insights from it.As an accredited therapist I am affiliated with several private healthcare companies including BUPA and AXA. I have an up-to-date DBS certificate which is registered on the update service. As well as working with individual adults, including trainee therapists, I have many years' experience working with children, couples and families. I have been a university counsellor so have a lot of experience working with students and young people and have also worked in secondary schools.  

BACPAccredited
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Sharon Twomey Brighton

Sharon Twomey

Psychotherapeutic counsellor

I’m Sharon, a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor offering short and long term therapy across Brighton and Hove both in person and online. My work is trauma-informed and rooted in compassion, supporting adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, stress, and relational difficulties.My approach is deeply empathic and nurturing, blending warmth with thoughtful challenge. I offer a confidential space where you can feel held with care as you reflect, engage with difficult emotions, and begin the journey toward meaningful and lasting change.

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