Joel Bild

Holding it all together. Never switching off. Putting everyone else first. A drink or something else to take the edge off. You learned these strategies for a reason, and they worked. Now they don’t. You might notice it in relationships, in intimacy, at work, in feeling numb or disconnected, or in a growing sense that this is not the life you were meant to have. I’m a BACP-Accredited therapist specialising in addiction, codependency and self-esteem. I came to this work through my own recovery from addiction and years of my own therapy, so whatever you tell me, I'm here to help you through.

People change when they understand their own history, not when they’re told what to do. So we work out the pros and cons of your unique patterns and coping strategies, and what they are costing you now. Early relationships that asked you to be someone else, a sense that you were only acceptable on certain terms: these are common examples of what might be underneath. I bring warmth and directness in equal measure. My job isn’t to fix you, but to help you make sense of your own history and decide what to do with it.

Book a free 20-minute chat through my website and we can talk about what's going on, how I work, and whether we're a good fit. No obligation to book anything after it. If it isn't right, I'll say so, and I'll point you towards someone else.