I have worked as an addictions specialist for 20 years. For seven years before training professionally my life was enriched by supporting dozens of people seeking recovery from addiction on a voluntary basis as a mentor within the recovery community.
My own experience of overcoming addiction and creating a beautiful life for myself informs my work as an addictions therapist and compliments my significant training both nationally and internationally in addictions. I have been a registered practitioner with New Zealand’s regulatory addictions counsellor authority, DAPAANZ, for 19 years.
My current philosophy of addiction aligns very much with leading expert Gabor Mate and UK comedian Russel Brand and links to some of their talks on the subject can be found below.
I take a strengths-based approach offering no judgment, just support. No one chooses addiction, but if you want to choose something new, I will work with you to achieve what you do want.
Tommy Benefield Counselling and Therapy 