Sitting in the office of addiction family support service, the Whitechurch Addiction Support Programme (WASP), based in the ...

Some consider addiction to be a sign of weakness, a judgment of character, or a deliberate unwillingness on a person’s part to control their behaviour. This stigmatised narrative of addiction can ...

Addiction casts a wide net across society, entangling people of all ages and walks of life in its intricate web. Beyond the stereotypes and assumptions that often surround substance abuse lies a ...

When people think of addiction, the image often conjured is one of recklessness or irresponsibility. Marc Lewis in "The Biology of Desire" explains that addiction rewires the brain’s circuitry, ...

The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with addictions break free or surrender. Research has identified a key site, the action ...

Although the perspective regarding mental health and substance addiction is slowly shifting, there is still a significant lack of support available when it comes to confronting these issues. While ...

With my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and professional accredited training in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, I provide a compassionate, tailored approach to therapy. I ...