ADDICTION AND COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR COUNSELLING

Counselling for addiction and compulsive behaviour, without shame. With Pamela Muir, available in person in Nairn and online across the UK.

Counselling for addiction and compulsive behaviour.

Addiction is rarely just about the substance or the behaviour. There is almost always something underneath it, pain that needed numbing, a way of coping that worked until it didn’t, a pattern that started as a solution and became a problem.

Counselling won’t judge you for how you got here. It will help you understand it.

Whether you are trying to change your relationship with alcohol, drugs, gambling, or anger, whether you have been in recovery for years or you’re only just starting to acknowledge that something needs to change, you are welcome to come and talk.

AREAS OF SPECIALIST SUPPORT

No shame. No agenda. Just a conversation.

I offer counselling and support across a range of addiction and compulsive behaviour experiences.

•       Addiction

•       Alcoholism

•       Drug addiction

•       Gambling

•       Anger management

If what you’re dealing with isn’t on that list, please get in touch anyway.

Viktor E. Frankl

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”

Specialist Addiction Counselling in Nairn and Online

Understanding why, not just stopping what.

A lot of support around addiction focuses on the behaviour, how to stop, how to stay stopped. That matters. But person-centred counselling goes deeper than that. It asks what the addiction has been doing for you. What need has it been meeting. What might need to change in your life, your thinking, or your relationships, for change to actually stick.

Shame is one of the biggest barriers to recovery. It keeps people from reaching out, from being honest, from believing they deserve better. In our sessions, there is no judgement. Whatever you bring, I’m here to understand it, not to lecture you about it.

Anger can feel similar. It’s often a signal that something important is going unheard or unmet. Counselling can help you understand what’s driving it and find ways to respond that don’t cost you the things you care about.

Sessions are 50 minutes, available in person at my counselling bothy near Nairn, online, or by telephone. I work with clients across Scotland and the UK. Fees are £40 to £55 on a sliding scale.

I trained at the University of the Highlands and Islands and am a registered member of both BACP and COSCA.

Addiction counselling wherever you are in the UK.

Online and telephone counselling means you can access support discreetly and from wherever feels most comfortable. For many people dealing with addiction or compulsive behaviour, being able to talk without having to walk into a building or sit in a waiting room makes it much easier to take that first step.

I work with clients online across the whole of the UK. Sessions are available Monday to Friday, 10am to 8.30pm.

FREE 20-minute initial consultation

50 minutes per session

sliding scale £40-55

UK wide online availability

Frequently asked questions about addiction counselling.

  • Yes, though counselling works best as part of a broader approach to recovery. It can help you understand the root causes of addictive behaviour, work through the emotions underneath it, and develop a clearer sense of who you want to be without it.

  • No. You can come to counselling at any stage, whether you’re still using, thinking about changing, in early recovery, or further down the road. There is no wrong time to start talking.

  • No. Counselling is a one-to-one talking therapy. It doesn’t follow a fixed programme or require you to identify in any particular way. It is led entirely by you and what you want to work on.

  • Yes. Anger management counselling isn’t about suppressing your anger. It’s about understanding where it comes from, what it’s telling you, and how to respond in ways that work better for you and the people around you.

  • That’s okay. Ambivalence is a completely normal part of the process. You don’t have to have made a decision before you come to counselling. Exploring what you want and what’s getting in the way is itself valuable work.

  • Sessions are £40 to £55 for 50 minutes on a sliding scale. Pay what feels fair and appropriate for your circumstances. If cost is a real barrier, get in touch and we can look at what might be possible.

  • The free 20-minute consultation is just a conversation. No commitment, no pressure. Come and have a chat.

Ready to talk?

The first step is a free 20-minute consultation. No commitment, no pressure.

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