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Addiction Counselling & Therapy in the Netherlands
If you’re looking for support for addiction in the Netherlands, you’re not alone. Addiction can affect many areas of life, including relationships, work, mental health, and overall wellbeing.
Addiction is not just about substances—it can also involve behaviours such as gambling, internet use, or other compulsive patterns. Therapy can help you understand the underlying causes and develop healthier coping strategies.
For expats and internationals, addiction-related challenges can sometimes be linked to stress, loneliness, or major life transitions such as moving abroad.
On this page, you’ll find English-speaking therapists, psychologists, and counsellors in the Netherlands who offer support for addiction and related challenges.
You can explore the profiles below to find a therapist who matches your needs and contact them directly.
Almere

As a psychosocial and hypnotherapist, I assist in finding relief from a wide range of psychological and physical challenges. With empathy and attention, I guide clients through their transformation process.
Amsterdam

Improve your self-esteem, reduce anxiety and reduce stress. Overcome challenges at work or in your relationships. Heal from (childhood) traumas.
I offer integrative hypnotherapy, psychosocial therapy, EMDR and EFT (emotional freedom techniques) supporting expats living in The Netherlands to improve their quality of life. Contact me for a short introductory call.

My name is Halima. Choosing a life of expatriation was for me, and still is, a precious journey of holding on and letting go. Not only as a person, also professionally.
I am fully certified to offer a range of selected experiential interventions such as Mindfulness, Trance, Hypnoses and Brainspotting during individual therapy sessions.

My name is Niki. I’m a Psychosocial Therapist with 16+ years of experience helping people who feel stuck due to a difficult childhood, toxic family dynamics, low self-worth, or fear of rejection.
I guide you in understanding your needs and boundaries, and in creating real change.
I also support people facing family estrangement, especially in LGBTQ+ contexts, youth, and multicultural backgrounds.
Online sessions available.
Arnhem

Interested in hypnotherapy or psychosocial therapy? As a 20+ years experienced hypnotherapist I welcome you in my practice in Arnhem or online.
The first and most important step in finding a good therapist is to experience that you are safe. We will work on the subjects that you choose, at your moment and in your pace. No forcing, stretching, or suffering, but a light, gentle, respectful, and very effective approach.
Sessions are available with or without hypnosis - you can choose - and in Arnhem or online.
Delft

I specialise in "addiction" (substance abuse, gambling, unhealthy phone/social media use), bulimia (binge eating) and AD(H)D. I also work with any combination of these, and with underlying issues such as depression, mood swings, anxiety, negative self-image, relationship problems, communication and much more.
Den Bosch

If you are looking for an experienced and recognized therapist / coach, then you are at the right place with me.
Usually, an appointment can be made within two weeks - there is no waiting list - and we start the first session with an insightful conversation where we get to know each other.
The practice in Den Bosch is centrally located and easily accessible by train, car, or bicycle.
Eindhoven

--- Waiting list of 7 weeks --- Welcome to our psychology practice, located in the city centre of Eindhoven. Ineke, Rebekah and Emma are all psychologists and here te help you with all kinds of questions and problems.
Groningen

Do you end up using the same disfunctional paterns over and over again? Are negative feelings popping up all the time? Then you are more then welcome in my practice. I practice IFS, EMDR and CBT, but also use body focussing techniques stemming from, for example, mindfulness and yoga.
Haarlem

Do you long for a relationship in which you feel close and live your potential? In which you feel loved, supported and share your responsibility for creating a loving relationship? In which you can discuss sensitive issues with each other without endless fights? Do you want to regain trust in each other after infidelity? And want to revive your sex life? (creating intimacy is part of the answer)
It is possible and I would love to guide you in this journey.

Are you an english speaking person, juggling with the stress of life? Feeling unbalanced, stressed, easily triggered? Maybe there are cultural issues bothering you. Or you tend to overthink or overeat or have other addiction driven behavior. I see all forms of addiction as a way of coping with feelings.
Hilversum

Sometimes you can lose the connection with yourself. You run into the same problems over and over again in your work, your health, your relationship or your family. You want to change, but you don't know how to do it differently. In my practice, I’ll teach you to look at your patterns and obstacles with understanding and empathy and determine the underlying need that drives them. By learning how to fulfill this need yourself, you can choose to act differently and you’ll be able to reconnect with yourself again and others
Hobrede

Do you feel stressed or do you have feelings of fear? Or are you stuck in a trauma or personal loss? Or do you face certain problems at work that you cannot handle any longer? My ambition is to understand your story and support you to deal with what has happened to you. Together we increase your self-awareness, competences and self-confidence to reach your goals.
Maastricht

Hi, I'm Dilya, a therapist and counsellor based in Maastricht, offering services in Russian, English, and Dutch. As an expat myself, I have a deep understanding of the challenges that come with expat life. If you're navigating a crisis or feeling stuck, I provide counselling for individuals and couples to help you find your way forward and feel better. Book a free 25-min introcall (or short discovery call for couples). There is no waiting list and no referral is needed. one place for a couple to start after May 18
Meppel

My name is Annemieke. I love to "walk" with you for a while and explore what can help you to make new steps in your personal development. We look at what is in the way for you to reach your goals. We work in a bodyoriented way, so its not only talking, but also time to slow down and feel and connect to your deeper layers of inner self.
Welcome.
Purmerend

We all want to function well in our lives and we usually succeed, but sometimes we encounter things where we could use some help. I offer you this help when it comes to problems that you're not yet able to solve on your own. My professional guidance offers you clear insights, handy tools as well as methods that enable you to make positive progress; becoming you again and living your best life.
Are you looking for psychological help? You're more than welcome to contact me!
Rotterdam

Sometimes life gets stuck—in your relationship, your family, or within yourself. Change starts with self-awareness. As a Psychosocial and Gestalt Therapist, I help you gain clarity and take steps toward growth and healing. With a background in corporate coaching and training, I combine therapeutic methods like EFT, CBT, and body-focused work. My approach is direct, warm, and down-to-earth, with space for humor and deep insight.
Soest

My name is Carolina, and I work as an integrative hypnotherapist. In addition to hypnotherapy, I also work with IEMT, EMDR and IOPT (intention method). I offer individual therapy sessions. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma, unexplained physical symptoms, or other challenges in your life, I believe in the power of the unconscious mind to break through deeply rooted patterns and create lasting positive change. I am here to support you on this journey—together, we’ll take the next steps forw
Tilburg

Hi everyone, glad to get the chance to introduce myself. I'm Marcella, married to Debby and living with her two kids Finn en Daantje and our frenchie Happy. We're blessed with the fact that we can combine work with taking care of eachother. Our passion: really seeing people, making contact and listening onconditionally. We believe that we can help people get there balance back as to being aware of the energy they get from thinking, feeling, doing.
Utrecht

Certified System Therapist NVRG for Family Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Individual Therapy and Supervision. Specialized in EFT, Attachment, eating disorders, addiction, adults and youth. I work with all forms of relationships, gender and gender experience.
Valkenswaard

Psychosocial hypnotherapy for issues such as fears and phobias, chronic pain, living loss due to illness and pain, limiting beliefs and irrational thoughts, self-image, self-confidence, and weight loss. Specializing in emetophobia and virtual gastric banding.
Vlaardingen

I’m Dessy, a psychologist who helps people break free from fear and find calm within themselves.
I work with anxiety, trauma, and emotional blocks — blending evidence-based methods with genuine human connection.
My approach is warm, honest, and focused on real change: helping you understand your fear, process it, and move forward with confidence and peace.
Zoetermeer

Sjoerd is an empathic, intuitive & pragmatic therapist with a background in writing and copywriting. He is well experienced to help you 'rewrite your story.' You might not realise it yet, but your unconscious mind holds a powerful ability to support healing and personal growth. My role is to help you connect with that inner strength—right here, right now.
In our sessions, I offer you a safe and open space where everything is welcome. There’s no pressure, no judgment—just room for you to explore what’s going on i

Life brings new challenges at every stage.
Most of the time, you find your own way forward. But sometimes, you get stuck — again and again. What now? What’s next?
Seranie is an integrative coach & counselor, and a therapist-in-training. She also has personal experience with healing and change. With warmth, curiosity and empathy, she meets you where you are in your process.

As an integrative therapist, relationship therapist, EMDR therapist and coach, I offer a holistic approach that looks at all parts of a person: feelings, thoughts, actions, but also the physical, social and spiritual side. These parts are connected and play a role in both problems and solutions. That is why I focus on the whole person, not only on the symptoms.

"A life-changing experience inspired me to start this group practice, driven by a deep passion to support people through a wide range of mental and emotional struggles—towards growth, grip, and meaningful change. Because sometimes, we all need a little help in having a good conversation with ourselves."
As a psychosocial therapist, systemic family coach, video home trainer and trainer, I work in an integrative and experiential way. I look at all parts of a person and their context: emotions, thoughts, behaviour, the body, and the relationships and systems people are part of. These elements are connected and influence both the difficulties someone experiences and the movement toward change. Therefore, I focus on the whole person rather than on symptoms alone.
Therapies offered
- ACT
- Body-oriented therapy
- Career Counselling
- Child counselling
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Counselling
- Couples Therapy
- EMDR Therapy
- Expat therapy
- Family Therapy
- Gestalttherapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Life coaching
- Mindfulness
- Psychotherapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Youth Counselling
Types of issues
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Being a perfectionist
- Being assertive
- Bereavement, grief, loss
- Body image
- Bullying
- Burnout
- Career challenges
- Communication
- Cultural adjustment difficulties
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Expat issues
- Fear
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Homesickness
- HSP - highly sensitive person
- Hyperventilation
- Insecurity
- Intercultural relationship problems
- Jealousy
- Life-meaning questions
- Loneliness
- Loss of meaning
- Low self esteem
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Panic attack
- Panic disorder
- Parenting
- Performance anxiety
- Phobia
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Relationship fights
- Relationship issues
- Self confidence
- Setting boundaries
- Sleep problems
- Social phobia
- Stress
- Study problems
- Trauma
- Work-related issues
- Workplace stress
- Worrying too much
Frequently asked questions
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- ✓ In The Netherlands
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