Addictions therapists in Swansea, Wales
Browse Addictions therapists in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Substance Abuse
Peter Dutton
Registered Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Sports Performance Psychologist. Registered BACP Member
I work to help you accept, understand why and how the additions works. I am non-judgemental
14 Years Experience
Online in Swansea, Wales
Substance Abuse
Dr Jody Eiser
Therapist, Doctorate in Psychology
My work with addiction is grounded in the understanding that substance use is often an adaptive response to distress. Through a trauma-informed lens and a focus on trauma endurance, we explore the patterns that have developed to manage overwhelm, disconnection, or pain. This allows for a shift from self-criticism to understanding, creating the foundation for meaningful and lasting change.
0 Years Experience
Online in Swansea, Wales
Substance Abuse
Saffron Marriner
Counsellor/Therapist, MBACP (Accred)
Addiction often develops as a coping mechanism for dealing with unresolved trauma. Substances can provide temporary relief from emotional pain, anxiety and depression. However, reliance on these substances can lead to a dependency and exacerbate a person's challenges. By providing psycho education to my client's about trauma and addiction we can help demystify your experience and this provides a framework for understanding your challenges. Psychoeducation can cover topics like how trauma affects the brain, the cycle of addiction and coping mechanisms. Knowledge empowers my clients to engage actively in your recovery. Mindfulness and grounding exercises can help you stay present and manage any overwhelming emotions, reducing anxiety and enhancing self-awareness. These techniques can help you cope with triggers and stressors. I encourage you to build a support network as this can provide emotional backing and practical assistance, reinforcing the therapeutic process. Working with addiction in a trauma informed way is a compassionate and effective approach that addresses the root cause of your addiction.
22 Years Experience
Online in Swansea, Wales
Substance Abuse
Jayne Batten
Counsellor/Therapist, MSc, CT, MPCC, MBACP
Addictions are behaviours in which we engage to enable us to cope with deep emotional pain, usually stemming from some form of trauma in our lives. Social and environmental factors can also play a role in developing addictions. Addictions include the use of alcohol, drugs, sex, pornography, gambling, smoking, shopping, etc. as a way to provide temporary relief from the painful thoughts and negative feelings that arise within us. Over time addictions establish themselves as the go-to relief to cope with our emotions, but at the same time render us less functional. Our relationships, work, and homelife begin to suffer from the consequences of the addiction. Talking therapy can help to uncover and resolve the pain that lies beneath addiction and over time help us to reconnect with our inner selves and to discover and develop behavioural responses to replace the addictive behaviour.
8 Years Experience
Online in Swansea, Wales
Substance Abuse
Nicola Woods
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, UKCP, EMDR
My approach to working with addiction and substance abuse is to support clients in exploring and understanding the root causes of their addiction. Developing this compassionate understanding enables clients, in the supportive therapeutic relationship we create, to start to process and heal the underlying trauma that is driving the addiction and substance abuse.
9 Years Experience
Online in Swansea, Wales (Online Only)
Swansea is Wales's second city and a coastal university town — home to Swansea University and University of Wales Trinity Saint David — generating significant student mental health demand and academic training pipelines that feed into the local therapy community. The city has a distinct Welsh identity, and a meaningful number of residents prefer Welsh-language therapy, particularly for emotionally complex work best expressed in their first language. Swansea Bay University Health Board provides NHS mental health services, with a private practice community concentrated in Sketty, Uplands, and the Marina. Swansea's post-industrial character — shaped by the decline of its copper smelting and coal industries — means therapists frequently work with intergenerational economic stress and community resilience themes.
Addictions therapists in Swansea, Wales Statistics
Addictions therapists in Swansea, Wales average 15 years of experience and charge around ¤130 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (63%), Integrative Therapy (55%), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (53%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤130
Accept insurance
45%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
|
Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 55% | Integrative Therapy |
| 53% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 29% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 61% | Senior |
| 55% | Teen |
| 47% | Young Adult |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Black / African American |
| 34% | Christian |