The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic

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Our Specialist Teams

Multidisciplinary Partners Children and Adolescent Mental Health Team DBT Team Eating Disorders Team Couples and Family Therapy Team General Adult Mental Health Team Health Psychology Team Neurodivergent Team Perinatal Team Schema Therapy Team Trauma Team
Therapies
Cognitive Analytic Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Compassion Focused Therapy Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Family Therapy Mentalisation Based Therapy Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Positive Behaviour Support Schema Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy Trauma Focused Therapy
What We Treat
Anxiety ADHD Autism Bereavement Bipolar Disorder Depression Eating Disorders OCD Panic Disorder Personality Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Phobias Psychosexual Self-Esteem Self-Harm Sleep Disorders Stress
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About Us
Clinical Supervision DBT Consultation Work with us

Our Specialist Teams

Multidisciplinary Partners Children and Adolescent Mental Health Team DBT Team Eating Disorders Team Couples and Family Therapy Team General Adult Mental Health Team Health Psychology Team Neurodivergent Team Perinatal Team Schema Therapy Team Trauma Team
Therapies
Cognitive Analytic Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Compassion Focused Therapy Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Family Therapy Mentalisation Based Therapy Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Positive Behaviour Support Schema Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy Trauma Focused Therapy
What We Treat
Anxiety ADHD Autism Bereavement Bipolar Disorder Depression Eating Disorders OCD Panic Disorder Personality Disorders Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Phobias Psychosexual Self-Esteem Self-Harm Sleep Disorders Stress
Anxiety Test
Eating Disorder Test
Resources
FAQs Press Testimonials
Online Services

Book An Appointment

Contact Us Payment Link

ADDICTION TREATMENT SUPPORT
AT THE FITZROVIA PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC

WHAT CAN BE EXPECTED

  • Initial Consultation: A confidential, low-pressure space to talk openly about your experiences of addiction and any symptoms or withdrawal you may notice.
  • Comprehensive Assessment: A detailed assessment explores the challenges you are experiencing, their severity, frequency and duration of your symptoms and their impact on your daily life.
  • Clear, Thoughtful Feedback: We explain our understanding of your symptoms clearly, including whether they are consistent with addiction.
  • Personalised Treatment Plan: If you have an addiction, often talking therapies are the first step in your treatment plan. Depending on your particular needs, you may be offered different treatments.
  • Supportive and Ongoing Care: Therapy is delivered in a structured and supportive setting to recognise, understand and confront symptoms. Helping you regain confidence in situations that may feel difficult right now.
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Treatment Journey 

If you are living with an addiction, you may recognise the damaging impact that it can have upon your relationships, career, health and finances. Seeking help and support for your addiction can be a difficult but rewarding first step in your journey towards making changes to help you manage your addiction.

Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) are recommended as the most effective treatments for addiction, and these are provided within both individual and group contexts at the Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic.

We’re here to help. If you would like to enquire about treatment and support for Addiction at the Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic, please contact us to arrange an assessment.

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Meet the Team

The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic’s senior clinical and counselling psychologists are experienced in the assessment and treatment of addiction. The team provides professional and supportive care tailored to individual needs.

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Dr Jonathan Davidson

Team Lead of The General Adult Mental Health Team | Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Allison Hayes (nee Rigg)

Founder of The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic | Consultant Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Emily Alteirac (Nee Smyth)

Co-Founder | Clinical Psychologist | Team Lead of The Trauma Team

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Dr Lucy Viney

Co-founder | Clinical Psychologist | Team Lead of The Schema Team

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Dr Hannah Stringer

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Vallabhi Khurana

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Mirko Esposito

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Lycia Forde

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Cara Eilender

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Hayley Scanlon

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Heather Westwood

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Gavin Menzies

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Kate Watchorn

Clinical Psychologist | Team Lead of The Perinatal and Child Team

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Dr Sabrina Appadoo

Counselling Psychologist | Team Lead of The DBT Team

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Dr Sam Russ

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Christopher Bonner

Clinical Psychologist | Team Lead of The Health Psychology Team

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Dr Jasmine Shingadia

Counselling Psychologist

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Dr Frankie Washington

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Richard Pomfret

Counselling Psychologist

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Dr Camilla Cookson

Clinical Psychologist | Team Lead of The Child and Adolescent Team

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Dr Gabrielle Brady

Counselling Psychologist | Team Lead of The Eating Disorder Team

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Dr Leonora Marshall

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Nadia Khan

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Sara Lakin

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Adam Kadri

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Ama Hagan

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Frances Maclennan

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

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Mr Jan Sheppard

Psychotherapist

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Dr Adela Mrkaljevic

Counselling Psychologist

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Dr Kiana Azmoodeh

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Tamara Licht Musso

Clinical and Counselling Psychologist

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Dr Samuel Chu

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr Joanna Shearer

Clinical Psychologist

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Ms Hazel Hyslop

Systemic Psychotherapist

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Dr Gurbaani Bhalla

Counselling Psychologist

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – ADDICTION

What is addiction?

Addiction is a behaviour of not having control over using or doing something to the point where it could harm you. Examples of addictions are gambling, drugs, alcohol and smoking, but can be related to many other things too.

What causes addiction?

In the case of drugs and substance addiction, it can be due to the feeling or ‘high’ that the substance provides. In other cases, like gambling is can be the mental ‘high’ from a win. In any case, addiction tends to be something that causes withdrawal when a person cannot use their addiction.

What are the main symptoms of addiction?

Symptoms can vary depending on the addiction. However, in most cases, there are symptoms like:

  • Building a tolerance to a substance and increasing the amount or frequency.
  • Withdrawal symptoms like irritability and unpredictable behaviour/emotions.
  • Decline in self-care, hygiene and health (weight, appetite, presentation, etc.)
  • Compulsive behaviour centred on the addiction.
What treatment is available for addiction?

Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy are considered the best ways to approach addiction treatment.

Can addiction improve?

While addiction is complex, it is a treatable condition. Personalised treatment is vital to treating addictions and can be improved through professional therapies.

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  • Jonathan is fantastic. I found our sessions to be a very calm environment that really helped me to reset each week. Jonathan really builds a great rapport, and is very practical and realistic during the process. I could not recommend him more!

    Former Client

  • I am extremely grateful for the care Allison showed me during our sessions. She always adapted sessions to match my needs and demonstrated a real understanding of the difficulties I was facing. Her openness and kindness meant that trust was developed very quickly, and I would have no hesitation in seeing her again should I ever need to.

    Former Client

  • The early stages showed me that Emily truly cares about helping other people. I was hesitant to start sessions, but Emily remained consistent with reaching out and always remained patient and understanding. The depth and structure of the sessions was incredible, I’ve never worked with a therapist who has left me feeling like I understand and appreciate to I am to such a level.

    Former Client