Derek Flint - Counselling & Psychotherapy

Many successful and capable people struggle with addictive or compulsive behaviours. If you've ever wondered, "Why am I doing this when I know better?", you're not alone. This blog explores why behaviour often makes emotional sense before it makes logical sense, and why understanding that can become the beginning of lasting change. People who come to see me aren't lacking intelligence. They have begun to use behaviours as coping strategies that then get out of control. Therap

If you've ever asked yourself, "Why can't I stop gambling?", you're far from alone. Many people genuinely want to stop but find themselves returning to gambling despite the consequences. This article explores why gambling can become difficult to control, what purpose it may be serving and how gambling addiction therapy can help you understand the behaviour before trying to change it. Because when we begin to understand that, lasting change often becomes much more possible.

Being the partner of someone struggling with porn use can leave you questioning your relationship and your future. Discovering hidden pornography use, compulsive sexual behaviour, sex addiction or Findom activity can affect trust, memories and your sense of what has happened. This blog explores why the experience can feel so overwhelming, why everyone's response is different, and how understanding what has happened can help you decide what comes next.