Daniel Lee

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So — you’re ready. Ready to change, and to finally make change that sticks.

To stop spinning in circles.

To feel less gripped by anxiety.

To not feel like you have to put a mask on to be around other people.

To stop being so unkind to yourself and to no longer feel like a piece of shit.

To prioritise caring for yourself, rather than for other people.

To stop using drugs, alcohol, sex, shopping etc in harmful ways and not having to lean on these "crutches" in order to cope with life and your feelings.

And that’s what I offer you.

Imagine being able to go to sleep without staring at the ceiling for ages and ages with that whirring-washing-machine-head on the fastest spin cycle.

Imagine being able to go out into the world and not feeling like you have to hide or mask parts of yourself - to be more authentically "you" and feeling more secure in the knowledge that you are enough without the approval of others.

Imagine being able to esteem yourself (rather than looking for others to provide you with a sense of self-worth), to not talk to yourself in that harsh, punishing way you've been doing all these years.

Imagine being able to put in healthy boundaries in your relationships.

Imagine finding that the pull to use drugs/alcohol/sex/shopping etc. finally quietens and that you're able to better manage your feelings and to cope with life on life's terms.

It's my belief that much of what keeps us going round and round in these unhealthy ways of coping and existing stems from childhood — growing up in families marked by dysfunction, codependency, or addiction. And maybe throw in to that mix the wounds of childhood bullying or growing up "different" - LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, non-white heritage etc.

These experiences shape us and mark us. And then the world tries to sell us endless solutions that don’t truly heal what hurts.

But healing doesn’t come from quick fixes. It comes from relationship, from being deeply seen and held as we are — no masks, no performance.

I’m Dan (he/him), and I’ve spent many years helping people come home to themselves — recovering from addiction, codependency, trauma, shame, crippling anxiety, low, or no, self-esteem and the deep loneliness that often underpins it all.

As a gay/queer neurodiverse man in long-term recovery, I don’t just believe change is possible — I’ve lived it. I know how it is to get lost in addictions. To hate oneself. To be paralysed by fear and anxiety. To put on masks to avoid the pain of rejection. To feel overwhelmed.

I’ve walked through grief, addiction, shame, hardship and my own childhood wounding and come out the other side.

And I’m now here to walk that path with you. To help you remember who you are beneath the survival strategies and to support you in doing the work that only you can do—but not alone.

If you’d like to book in a commitment-free first session, or to book in a 15 minute chat on the phone, please do get in touch with me via the links above.

Areas I specialise in: Addictions and Alcoholism, Substance Misuse, Unhealthy or Lack of Self-Esteem, Troubles with Self Confidence, Anxiety and/or Depression, Codependency, Perfectionism, Childhood Wounding (Trauma), LGBTQ+ Counselling, Loneliness

In booking your first session, there's no commitment required to then book further sessions. It's a chance for you to let me know what brings you to therapy, what you'd like to work on and for you to get a sense of who I am and how I can help.