What is driving the cycle
We build a shared formulation so the pattern becomes clearer and less personal.
Specialist online CBT across the UK
Therapy for ADHD, addiction, and the overlap between them
ADHD and addiction can interact in powerful and often misunderstood ways. I offer warm, clinically grounded support to help you understand the cycle, reduce shame, and build practical strategies that fit the way your mind works.
BABCP-accredited CBT therapistOnline appointments across the UK
Specialist therapy
For adults navigating impulsivity, emotional intensity, urges, shame, or cycles of use.
Many people use substances to cope with overwhelm, restlessness, emotional pain, or difficulties with focus and regulation. Therapy offers a space to make sense of these patterns and develop new ways of coping without judgement.
- Impulsivity and acting quickly without thinking
- Emotional highs and lows
- Shame and self-criticism
- Difficulty managing urges
- Using substances to cope with overwhelm
- Struggles with routines, planning, and follow-through
- Feeling misunderstood or judged
How therapy can help
Practical, neurodiversity-affirming work that starts with understanding.
How ADHD traits and coping strategies interact
We translate insight into strategies you can practise between sessions.
Skills for emotional regulation
We translate insight into strategies you can practise between sessions.
Tools for managing urges and cravings
We translate insight into strategies you can practise between sessions.
Strategies for routines, planning, and structure
We translate insight into strategies you can practise between sessions.
Ways to reduce shame and build self-compassion
We translate insight into strategies you can practise between sessions.
Beyond labels
You do not need to fit neatly into one category to be supported well.
I also support anxiety, low mood, burnout, trauma, self-criticism, and relationship challenges when they sit alongside ADHD or addiction.
Sessions are structured but flexible, paced to suit your needs, and grounded in compassion and curiosity.
Why Farrer Therapy
Clinical experience with the nuance of ADHD, addiction, and comorbidity.
15+ years experience
Mental health and substance misuse work across NHS, third-sector, and specialist addiction settings.
BABCP accredited
Evidence-based CBT with clear ethical standards and ongoing supervision.
Neurodiversity-affirming
Support that respects ADHD differences rather than treating them as character flaws.
Shame-sensitive
Therapy keeps compassion and accountability together, without judgement.
Free 15-minute consultation
A specialist conversation can be a steady first step.
You are welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation and explore whether this approach feels right for you.