Addiction
Patterns that keep returning despite the cost
- Therapy, psychiatry, and follow-up in one care plan
- Private, clinician-led support from the first step
Choose a callback or WhatsApp. We’ll help set an appointment with a leading psychiatrist in this condition.
Understanding addiction
Substance Use Disorders are patterns of use that persist despite clear harm — physical, psychological, occupational, or relational. Tolerance (needing more to get the same effect) and withdrawal (feeling unwell without the substance) often develop and reinforce the cycle.
The behaviour is not a moral failure. Every evidence-based treatment framework starts from that premise.
What people typically notice
Not a diagnostic checklist — a map of patterns that often bring people in.
- Using more or for longer than you intended
- Repeated attempts to cut down that didn’t work
- Spending significant time getting, using, or recovering
- Craving that intrudes on other thoughts
- Continued use despite clear harm to health or relationships
- Tolerance — needing more to get the same effect
- Withdrawal — feeling unwell when use stops
- Dropping activities that used to matter
Earlier is always better
You don’t need to wait for things to get worse to be entitled to care.
- The pattern has started to cost something — a relationship, work, health
- Attempts to stop haven’t stuck
- Withdrawal symptoms have appeared
Therapy and medication both have a role
We’re neutral by design: the plan depends on your presentation, not on ideology. Here’s how each contributes.
CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and contingency-management approaches have strong evidence. Therapy builds the skills and self-awareness that medication alone can’t.
Relapse-prevention medication — naltrexone, buprenorphine, methadone, disulfiram — is well established for specific substances. For some people it’s decisive. For others, therapy and recovery support are the primary tools. The plan is individualised.
When medication is part of the plan, adherence is often the single largest factor in long-term outcomes. Our care team checks in on dosing, side- effects, and refills — so you’re not alone in managing it.
What happens when you reach out
No black box — here’s how care unfolds for this condition.
- Consultation
A care coordinator calls (or WhatsApps, your choice). You tell us what’s going on — no forms, no pressure.
- Expert Psychiatrist
We book you with a psychiatrist who is a leading authority in this condition — not a generalist.
- Assessment
If the psychiatrist recommends it, a senior clinical psychologist runs in-depth assessments before we shape the plan.
- Therapy + Medicine
Structured therapy with a senior clinical psychologist when indicated, plus medication adherence support — both coordinated by the same team.
- Ongoing care
Medication reviews, therapy adjustments, and continuity of care — the same team stays with you as things evolve.
Before you book
Do I need to go to rehab?
Not always. Out-patient care with structured therapy and, where appropriate, relapse-prevention medication works for many people. Residential care is one tool among several — the psychiatrist recommends based on severity and stability.
Is relapse a failure?
No. Relapse is common in the treatment of addictive disorders and the care plan expects it. The goal is learning faster from each episode, not never having one.
Ready to take the first step?
Book a call with our care team. We’ll match you with a leading psychiatrist in addiction and take it from there.