Addiction, Eating Disorders & Harmful Behaviour Cessation Counselling in Buckinghamshire

Compassionate support for overcoming addiction and reclaiming your life
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Addiction Counselling in Buckinghamshire
What Is Addiction?

Addiction is a psychological and behavioural pattern where an individual becomes dependent on a substance or activity despite harmful consequences. Addiction can be physical, emotional, or both, often rooted in trauma, stress, or unresolved pain.

Common Types of Addiction

We offer support for a wide range of addictions, including:

  • Alcohol dependence

  • Drug misuse (prescription or recreational)

  • Smartphone or internet overuse

  • Compulsive shopping or spending

Common Symptoms of Addiction

  • Loss of control or inability to stop

  • Cravings or obsessive thoughts

  • Withdrawal symptoms when abstaining

  • Secrecy or shame around behaviour

  • Impact on work, relationships, or health

  • Feeling trapped, guilty or emotionally numb

Therapy for Addiction

John uses a holistic, person-centred approach rooted in evidence-based therapies, including:

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – to increase awareness of triggers and reduce reactive patterns

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – to help you identify values, take committed action, and reduce avoidant behaviours

  • Therapeutic Counselling – to process trauma, grief, or emotional pain driving addiction

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) – supports our healing by recognising that we are made of sub-modalities or “parts”. Working with these wounded parts can bring healing and a reconnection with ourselves promoting wholeness through compassion, clarity and kindness to these often childhood parts that are frozen in trauma. 

Eating Disorder Therapy in Buckinghamshire

Supportive, non-judgmental counselling for healing your relationship with food and body image

Types of Eating Disorders Supported

John provides therapeutic support for individuals struggling with:

  • Binge Eating Disorder

  • Bulimia Nervosa

  • Emotional or stress-related eating

  • Orthorexia (obsession with ‘clean’ or ‘healthy’ eating)

  • Body dysmorphic behaviours linked to food or exercise

Common Symptoms of Disordered Eating

  • Obsessive thoughts about food, weight, or control

  • Secretive eating or guilt after eating

  • Restricting, purging, or compulsive exercise

  • Fluctuations in mood and self-worth

  • Fear of gaining weight or distorted body image

  • Using food to numb, punish, or soothe emotional pain

Therapy for Eating Disorders

You’ll receive compassionate, confidential support tailored to your needs, using:

    • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) – to challenge critical thoughts and connect with the body in a grounded way

    • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) – to reduce the struggle with inner criticism and foster body acceptance

    • Therapeutic Counselling – to explore identity, self-worth, and deeper emotional needs

    • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) – supports our healing by recognising that we are made of sub-modalities or “parts”. Working with these wounded parts can bring healing and a reconnection with ourselves promoting wholeness through compassion, clarity and kindness to these often childhood parts that are frozen in trauma.

    • Motivational Interviewing is a technique that supports constructive communication to build a persons resilience towards avoidance and positive behavioural change. Working with one’s resistance to change and exploring this discrepancy through person-centred counselling. 

  • Sports Psychology – especially useful for those whose disordered eating is connected to performance, image, or fitness pressures

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Harmful Behaviour Cessation

Break free from self-destructive cycles and build safer, healthier coping strategies

What Are Harmful Behaviours?

Harmful behaviours may not always involve substances or food, but they still have a damaging impact. These actions are often used to avoid, numb, or express emotional pain.

Types of Harmful Behaviours Supported

  • Self-harm (cutting, burning, hitting)

  • Overworking or perfectionism

  • Toxic relationship patterns

  • Compulsive lying or secrecy

  • Over-exercising or body punishment

  • Social isolation or emotional withdrawal

Warning Signs and Symptoms

  • Feeling emotionally numb or overwhelmed

  • Engaging in rituals to feel “in control”

  • Guilt, shame or secrecy about actions

  • Acting impulsively during emotional distress

  • Difficulty identifying or expressing emotions

  • Sense of relief or release after the behaviour

Treatment for Harmful Behaviours 

John offers a non-shaming, supportive space to understand and unlearn harmful coping mechanisms. Therapy may include:

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) supports our healing by recognising that we are made of sub-modalities or “parts”. Working with these wounded parts can bring healing and a reconnection with ourselves promoting wholeness through compassion, clarity and kindness to these often childhood parts that are frozen in trauma.

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy – A well researched therapy that has shown to be effective at emotional regulation and improves one’s distress tolerance so reducing harmful behaviours. The therapy has its foundation based on Mindfulness. 

  • Therapeutic Counselling – for safe exploration of pain, identity, and triggers

  • ACT – to build psychological flexibility and reduce resistance to emotions

  • Mindfulness Training – to replace impulsive behaviours with grounding and presence

  • Professional Coaching – to support you in developing safe, compassionate routines