Addiction Counselling
in Kent & Online
Support at Every Stage of Addiction and Recovery
I’m Sian Carpenter, an experienced addiction counsellor based in Deal, Kent, offering specialist addiction counselling for alcohol, drugs and behavioural addictions, both face-to-face and online across the UK.
Helping you to understand your relationship with addiction, break unhelpful patterns and move towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Substance Addiction
These involve a physical or psychological dependence on a substance:
Alcohol
From social drinking to harmful use and dependence.
Drugs
Including cocaine, heroin, cannabis, ketamine, MDMA and other illicit substances.
Prescription medication
Including benzodiazepines, opioids, stimulants and other prescribed medication.
Nicotine
Including smoking and vaping.
Behavioral Addiction
These involve compulsive engagement in behaviours despite negative consequences:
Gambling
Including online gambling and betting.
Sex & Pornography
Compulsive sexual behaviours, pornography use and escort visiting.
Shopping & Spending
Difficulty controlling spending or compulsive shopping.
Excercise
Compulsive exercise or over-exercising.
INternet & smartphone use
Including social media, gaming and other online behaviours.
Work Addiction
Compulsive work patterns, often till burnout (workaholism).
My background in addiction comes from a combination of academic knowledge, clinical experience and lived understanding.
My work has placed me in one of the UK’s leading private rehabilitation clinics, as well as a well-known community addiction agency, where I have supported hundreds of people affected by substance and behavioural addictions.
Years specialising in the addiction sector have given me deep insight into the many stages of recovery - from addiction counselling, support through medical detox, daily residential rehabilitation support and building a strong recovery.
Alongside my clinical work, I’ve completed specialist qualifications and ongoing training in addiction, helping me offer informed support grounded in evidence-based theory.
My connection to addiction is personal, too. Losing a loved one to addiction has taught me so much more than education could alone. I understand the pain, complexity and impact it can have, not only on the individual but on the people who love them too. It has shaped my passion for this work and my commitment to helping others feel understood, find hope and navigate their way through the darkness.
My Experience in Addiction
