🔁 Understanding Behavioural Addictions Beyond Substances - with Counselling Psychologist Dr. Manpreet Dhuffar Pottiwal
Dr. Manpreet Dhuffar Pottiwal is an HCPC-registered Counselling Psychologist with a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and extensive clinical and academic expertise in addiction psychology. She has worked across NHS services, private practice, and higher education, specialising in substance misuse, behavioural addictions, and culturally informed therapeutic practice. Alongside her clinical work, she is an academic leader and published researcher, contributing to national conversations around addiction, stigma, and evidence-based psychological interventions. Her approach integrates clinical rigour with cultural sensitivity and compassionate, client-centred care.
In this video, you can discover how behavioural addictions involve compulsive engagement in non-substance-related activities despite significant consequences, and explore why factors such as affordability, accessibility, and anonymity can make these behaviours particularly rewarding and difficult to interrupt.
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