Addiction Consultancy

My addiction consultancy services include assisting individuals in connecting with the right professional services for their individual needs. I bring a wealth of lived and professional experience to guide each person toward the most appropriate and tailored care. By exploring factors such as location, budget, and treatment requirements, I work with you to design personalised care plans and goals that provide tailored solutions and the best possible outcomes for an effective and lasting recovery.  . Whether it’s:

  • residential treatment and rehab

  • outpatient rehab/dayhab

  • home detox

  • addiction or trauma therapy

  • aftercare programmes

  • psychiatric assessment

  • ADHD assessment and medication

Addiction treatment is not a one-size-fits-all process.  This may include everything from detox, residential rehab and outpatient programmes, psychiatric assessment and medication, relapse prevention, therapy and aftercare packages. I assist with alcoholism and substance abuse, compulsive behaviours such as gambling problems and compulsive sexual behaviours. I work to ensure treatment is tailored to the needs of the individual and any underlying determinants that are fueling the addiction and relapses, such as mental health challenges, stress, life challenges or relationship difficulties, etc.

Reviews 

“I’ve had the greatest of pleasure in dealing with Laura Smart, who has been helping me with my grandson’s cocaine addiction. Her professionalism and knowledge in helping my grandson in her counselling with him, arranging for him to see a psychiatrist, and placing him in rehab she has gone above and beyond what I expected. She is such a lovely, caring and calm person to speak with, and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is in the same situation as myself with a family member needing help with addiction”  Alan, Bedford UK

“I approached Laura asking for advice and help in finding a holistic rehab for my son who struggles with acute anxiety and addiction. We were hoping to avoid a boot camp environment whilst ensuring a full detox and talking therapies. Laura spoke with me at length about my son and then suggested three possible treatment centres. My son completed his programme and found the treatment he received exceptional. I have had weekly therapy sessions with Laura for almost a year now and our sessions are having a profound effect on both myself and those close to me”. Nicola, Kent UK

“I was recommended to Laura and had a great conversation with her regarding a friend who needed help. Laura was extremely kind, and professional and clearly very knowledgeable. I past her details onto my mate, (one of my oldest friends) who called her and he told me she was great. I feel very pleased that he will now be in her care and confident that she will be the best person to help him”. Justin, London UK

Aftercare

‘Aftercare’ is the ongoing treatment and support that is available after an inpatient stay in an addiction or alcohol treatment centre. Aftercare enables people to reintegrate back into life and their community and assists them with embedding their newfound recovery & lifestyle back into their environment. Aftercare sessions can help minimise or avoid relapsing into old behaviours and patterns and establish a consistent support network.

Aftercare is also available for couples and families of those affected by addiction. A tailored aftercare package can be put in place to enable the whole family to fully understand addiction and get support from a therapist who works with and understands addiction. Without a robust, structured aftercare plan in place, treatment leavers are more at risk of relapsing back into old ways. People who engage in aftercare, following treatment, have more success integrating back into society and in their recovery/sobriety from addiction.

“We had the pleasure of working with Laura on a number of occasions and have been consistently impressed by her professionalism, expertise, and compassionate approach. She brings a deep understanding of addiction, trauma, and recovery work, and her ability to connect with clients in a non-judgemental, person-centred way truly stands out. Her clinical knowledge is exceptional — from relapse prevention and harm reduction to trauma-informed care — and she handles even the most complex cases with confidence and care. Clients regularly speak highly of their experience with her, often describing her as someone who genuinely listens and supports them through meaningful change. She is a trusted and highly valued part of our professional network, and we would confidently recommend her to anyone seeking expert support in addiction recovery.” Diane Monahan, Founder, Sobriety and Wellbeing Ltd

Consultancy - Training and Bespoke Workshops

I am an experienced group facilitator and trainer with over 20 years of experience in developing and delivering workshops and training programmes, in a multitude of settings. These include; educational, community settings, rehabs and residential addiction treatment centres, schools, colleges and universities, prisons, pupil referral units & young offenders' institutions. My approach is grounded in Gestalt, CBT, REBT, and DBT frameworks. In addition to private therapy, I also work with organisations, creating and delivering therapeutic and psychoeducational training, courses, and workshops. My consultancy supports charities, treatment centres, schools, housing services, prisons, and more,: offering training, workshops, resources, toolkits and workbooks, and tailored support in person and online.

Workshops and groups can be individually tailored to meet your requirements for young people, adults, and professionals. Tailor-made workshops and training to meet your requirements:

  • Trauma-Informed Care Training for Professionals and Organisations

  • Self-care and stress management: understanding the nervous system and Polyvagal theory to reduce stress

  • Health communication: The key to successful relationships

  • Understanding and Effectively Managing Anxiety

  • What is Addiction: Exploring Substance Misuse, Behavioural and Process Addictions and Love and People Addictions.

  • Introduction to Identifying and Reclaiming Your Inner Child

  • Anger Management: Exploring beneath the anger to effectively manage and take back control

  • Emotional Regulation Skills for Enhancing Resilience

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills for Addictions

  • Relapse Prevention and Maintaining Recovery from all Addictions (substance, process and love)

  • Peer mentoring training programme for young people, adults and professionals.

  • Emotional Regulation: Developing emotional regulation and resilience skills

  • Recovering from Addictions: Healing and aligning the body, mind and spirit

  • Introduction to the 12 Steps of Recovery: A solution for all addictions

  • Understanding Gambling: Its Roots, Lies, Hooks and Gambling-Related Harms

    “Laura has worked with my charity (Betknowmore UK) to help develop bespoke training programmes, particularly around trauma-informed topics. We have always found Laura to be a highly skilled professional who develops and delivers training to a high standard and has a friendly, supportive approach. look forward to working with Laura in the future”. Frankie Graham, Founder, Betknowmore UK

For more information and costings on bespoke training and group sessions, please get in touch via the contact section.