Hi everyone, I thought it was time to tell you a little bit more about who I am, why I do what I do with Uplifting Therapies and why I call myself an ‘Expert by Experience’ Addiction Therapist & Holistic Therapist. An ‘Expert by Experience’, What does this mean? …
It means I now have over 12 years’ experience of living life without the need to use alcohol or drugs to feel normal, to take away the anxiety, to block feelings, to give me the confidence I thought I never had & to help me function in general. They were my anaesthetics! My coping mechanisms! It means that over time my ability to Stop drinking or using drugs, ceased to exist. Once I started, I could not stop, and life started to become unmanageable... I became unmanageable and it started to affect the people around me too. I asked for help…made a commitment to myself, put in the work daily and here I am now! The light that "HAD" died within me, is now "Alight" and it Sparkles and Shines SO brightly. The benefits of receiving holistic treatments and addiction therapy had such a profound effect on me both physically and mentally that I decided to study them at college for 2 years and now deliver them with great passion. Addiction Therapy is tailored to the individuals needs including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution focused therapy, EFT Matrix Re-imprinting and Counselling Skills alongside my personal recovery skills. Energy plays a huge part in my recovery, keeping my mind clear and positive, focusing on the here and now takes work, but it truly is worth it to have the life I have today. Being abstinent has created a new life for not only me, but for those closest to me that we all now enjoy, and one for which I am proud to be living ✨
