This blog explores the idea that addiction isn’t just a problem—it’s often a solution to deeper, unspoken pain. Drawing on two decades of experience and Gestalt therapy principles, i attempt to reframe addiction as an adaptive response to emotional overwhelm, disconnection, or trauma. Healing begins when we understand what the addiction is doing for the person, not just what it's doing to them.
Read MoreSimon Crompton Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy in Monmouthshire
About Me
I have been a counsellor since 2005 within the NHS and various charities. During this time I have gained many years experience working with a wide range of people and issues.
I am passionate about meeting someone where they are in their life, and helping them to move forward.
My practice is based in Abergavenny and online. My fees are £40 for a 60 minute session, I provide an initial 15 minute phone call free of charge for us to meet and for you to get to know me a little.
I am currently a trainee Psychotherapist in my fifth year of training with the Welsh Psychotherapy Institute in Cardiff. This is a UKCP accredited course and I am bound by their code of ethics.
Alongside my work as a therapist i am also a musician. Being a musician is at the core of who i am and is something that has carried me well throughout the years.
I am passionate about meeting someone where they are in their life, and helping them to move forward.
My practice is based in Abergavenny and online. My fees are £40 for a 60 minute session, I provide an initial 15 minute phone call free of charge for us to meet and for you to get to know me a little.
I am currently a trainee Psychotherapist in my fifth year of training with the Welsh Psychotherapy Institute in Cardiff. This is a UKCP accredited course and I am bound by their code of ethics.
Alongside my work as a therapist i am also a musician. Being a musician is at the core of who i am and is something that has carried me well throughout the years.
Why choose therapy
I practice what is called Gestalt Therapy which believes that everybody has the skills and resources to live a satisfying and rewarding life. Often we can become stuck in fixed patterns and beliefs about ourselves and the world which can stop us moving forward. These beliefs and patterns are sometimes formed in childhood or sometimes later on in our lives. Gestalt aims to uncover these patterns and help to replace them with new and more creative ways of being.
Sometimes it can be difficult to talk to friends and family about how we are feeling. I aim to offer a safe and compassionate place for you to explore what might be going on for you.
I see my aim as a therapist to help you see more clearly what your situation is, how you are part of it, and to experiment with finding new ways of resolving any difficulties.
“The best way out is always through.”
— Robert Frost
Sometimes it can be difficult to talk to friends and family about how we are feeling. I aim to offer a safe and compassionate place for you to explore what might be going on for you.
I see my aim as a therapist to help you see more clearly what your situation is, how you are part of it, and to experiment with finding new ways of resolving any difficulties.
“The best way out is always through.”
— Robert Frost
Who Can I Work With?
The most important thing is that you feel right working with me. I believe that you are the expert on you, my role is not to tell you what to do but for us to work together with whatever you choose to bring.
Over the course of my journey as therapist i have supported many people with a wide range of issues.
These have included:
Trauma
Abuse
Depression
Anxiety
Addiction
Self Harm
Bereavement
PTSD
Stress
Neurodiversity
Gender
Grief and Loss
Over the course of my journey as therapist i have supported many people with a wide range of issues.
These have included:
Trauma
Abuse
Depression
Anxiety
Addiction
Self Harm
Bereavement
PTSD
Stress
Neurodiversity
Gender
Grief and Loss
What Others Have Said
"I felt safe and secure working with Simon"
"Simon gave me space to explore what i was going through"
"I felt that Simon was able to relate to me and be attentive. He was ready to go with me and stay with me"
"Simon gave me space to explore what i was going through"
"I felt that Simon was able to relate to me and be attentive. He was ready to go with me and stay with me"
F.A.Q
Blog
Feeling flat or disconnected in your 30s or 40s? Discover why this happens and how Gestalt therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and feel alive again.
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- simoncromptontherapy@hotmail.com
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