🔍 Substance vs Behavioural Addictions with Chartered Psychologist Dr Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal
Dr Manpreet Dhuffar-Pottiwal is a Chartered Psychologist and a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), adhering to both BPS and BABCP professional standards. She holds a PhD in Behavioural Addictions, Master’s degrees in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Addiction Psychology and Treatment, and postgraduate training in Forensic Psychology, alongside EMDR training. With experience across NHS and private settings, her work is informed by a feminist, intersectional perspective, with particular interests in behavioural addictions, multigenerational and intergenerational trauma, South Asian identity, and supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating culture, power, and change.
In this video, you can discover how substance and behavioural addictions share core features such as loss of control and harmful consequences, while exploring why behavioural addictions can be easier to mask and harder for others to recognise in everyday life.
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