Kindly Rehab

An eight-week outpatient recovery programme

Living with an addiction or a compulsive behaviour is an exhausting and isolating reality, one that takes over daily life, fractures the sense of self, strains the closest relationships, and makes the present moment feel unmanageable while the future becomes difficult to imagine at all. If you already know that something has to change, whether you are in the thick of trying to overcome an addiction, stepping out of inpatient care, or finding that weekly therapy on its own is no longer enough, then you are likely ready for something more structured and more intensive, and Kindly Rehab was built for precisely this moment.

Who is it for?

Kindly Rehab is designed for adults and young people experiencing addiction, substance misuse, gambling, gaming, compulsive sexual behaviour, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, PTSD, burnout, neurodiversity, existential crisis, or a more general sense of self-loss. The programme is suited to those stepping down from primary residential care and needing structured secondary support, to those who have found that weekly therapy alone is no longer sufficient, and to people further along in their recovery who have hit a difficult patch, want to revisit the foundations of what they have built, or feel ready to rethink the direction of their lives.

Kindly Rehab is a talking therapy programme, and the word "rehab" here refers to psychological, behavioural, and existential recovery rather than to inpatient or medical treatment; we do not provide medical detox, prescribing, or supervised withdrawal.

The Programme

Each week, you will meet with Dr Stephanie Knight for a ninety-minute session of existential psychotherapy combined with psychological coaching, and each session is shaped by wherever you happen to be in the process, since some weeks call for deeper therapeutic exploration while others call for something more active and forward-facing, and the work moves with you accordingly. Between sessions, you will be supported to engage with your life differently through reflection, writing, habit formation, and real-world practice, and throughout the full eight weeks, daily message check-in support is available Monday to Friday, nine until five GMT, so that you are held not only in the sessions themselves but in the moments between them, when the work gets hard and old patterns pull.

The programme is structured in part around an evidence-based, four-dimensional approach to recovery, informed by current research in existential psychology, addiction, and behavioural science, though it remains individual throughout and is carefully adapted to each person's needs.

The full eight-week programme starts at £3,500.

The Approach

The existential psychiatrist Medard Boss once described addiction, in whatever form it takes, as "a desperate search, on a false and hopeless path, for the fulfilment of human freedom," and at Kindly Rehab we take the view that something deeply human is happening in addiction: a search for relief, for meaning, for freedom, that has found the wrong path, or perhaps a path that once worked and no longer does. Recovery, as we understand it, is the recovery of oneself and of one's capacity to live more freely, more honestly, more skilfully, and more authentically, and this work unfolds across every dimension of existence, the physical, the social, the personal, and the spiritual, requiring old ways of being to be examined and unlearned, life to be reimagined, and new ways of being built in their place.

Kindly Rehab is grounded in existential psychotherapy, an approach that centres meaning, identity, purpose, and how we engage with the world, while also drawing strongly on behavioural change theory and principles; the Kindly Now framework brings these two strands together, and is informed throughout by Dr Stephanie Knight's doctoral research into how people cultivate and sustain long-term recovery and change. Where appropriate, and always with the full agreement of the client, other specialists may be brought into the treatment plan, so that the support offered is as comprehensive and responsive as each individual situation requires.

How to get started

If you are ready to find out whether Kindly Rehab is the right fit for you, please get in touch using our contact form or by emailing hello@kindlynow.com to request an intake form or to book an initial fifty-minute consultation at £130, which will be deducted from the programme fee should you choose to proceed.

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What Clients Say

  • "Working with Steph over the last few months has not only been transformative, educational and inspiring, but it's truly been a lifeline. I had just come out of rehab, and although I had good foundations, I knew that the harder work would only start once I got home and was back to the challenges of real life. Five months ago, I would never have imagined that my life could be so different and that I could keep this up! Working with Steph has been the best investment I've made in my life since rehab. Thank you, Steph!"

    — Anonymous

  • "When I started working with Stephanie, my life was falling apart due to behavioural addictions. Our time together has seen me through some of the darkest times of my life and allowed me to work through things that were keeping me stuck. During our process, I was encouraged to seek an autism diagnosis and have come to understand my addictive behaviours in a whole new light and have also built new, healthier habits. It has been completely life-changing."

    — Anonymous

  • "Recovery is so much more than getting clean. The hardest part was learning how to live in the absence of my old habits. The work I did with Steph over the last year helped me build better habits and a completely different relationship with myself and others. I no longer run from struggle. I've learned to move through it, and that has changed everything."

    — Anonymous

  • "I wasn't sure what to expect, but from the very first session I felt completely at ease. Stephanie is professional, deeply knowledgeable, and genuinely down to earth. She meets you exactly where you are. I felt held, challenged, and understood throughout. I came in not knowing how to move forward. I left knowing who I wanted to become and, for the first time, living in a way that made that possible."

    — Anonymous

  • “Steph is professional, patient and immensely knowledgeable and has been hugely supportive during an incredibly challenging time in my life. She pays close attention to detail and challenges me in the best possible ways. She has changed my life, and I cannot recommend her enough.”

    — Anonymous

  • “Steph has been the best therapist for me. She’s very direct, wise and kind, and the work we have done together has been transformative in so many ways.”

    — Anonymous

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Addiction is a compulsive pattern of behaviour involving substances or activities that provides short-term relief or reward but causes longer-term harm. It affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, and over time can narrow and distort every dimension of a person's life. Addiction is not a moral failing. It is a complex human experience with psychological, neurological, and existential dimensions, and one that responds well to the right kind of clinical support.

  • Specialist addiction therapy is psychological treatment delivered by a clinician with specific training and expertise in addiction and recovery. It goes beyond general psychotherapy to address the patterns, drivers, and underlying experiences that sustain addictive behaviour, and works directly with the process of building and sustaining long-term recovery. At Kindly Now, specialist addiction therapy is grounded in existential psychotherapy and informed by current research in addiction and recovery, bringing together existential therapeutic approaches and behavioural change principles to support lasting change.

  • An intensive outpatient programme (IOP) is a structured form of treatment that provides a higher level of support than standard weekly therapy, without requiring a stay in a residential facility. It is designed for people who need focused, consistent clinical support while continuing to live at home and manage their daily lives. Kindly Rehab offers eight weeks of one-to-one sessions, psychological coaching, and daily check-in support, structured around your individual needs and circumstances.

  • Yes. Kindly Rehab is not affiliated with any 12-step programme but is entirely compatible with them. Many clients work alongside AA, NA, or similar fellowships while engaging in the programme. The existential approach does not conflict with 12-step principles and works alongside whatever support structures are meaningful and helpful to you.

  • Kindly Rehab is designed for those who do not require medically supervised detox or inpatient care, and who want intensive, clinically rigorous support in a private, one-to-one setting. It is also suitable for those who have completed residential treatment and need structured, focused support to consolidate their recovery and build sustainable foundations.

  • The full eight-week programme starts from £3,500. This includes eight 90-minute sessions of existential psychotherapy with psychological coaching, and daily message check-in support Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, throughout the programme.

  • Yes. All sessions are delivered online, making the programme accessible wherever you are in the world.

  • Kindly Rehab works with substance dependence, substance misuse, alcohol dependence, drug misuse, gambling addiction, gaming addiction, sex addiction, and other behavioural addictions.

  • No. Kindly Rehab is a psychological programme. GP clearance is required where substance use is involved, and GP monitoring where an eating disorder is involved. Where medical care is needed first, clients are signposted and supported to access it.

  • Yes. Kindly Rehab works with sex addiction and other behavioural addictions, addressing the underlying patterns, beliefs, and emotional drivers that sustain compulsive behaviour.

  • Yes. Gambling addiction and other behavioural addictions are within the scope of Kindly Rehab. The programme works with the full complexity of compulsive behaviour, not just the behaviour itself.

  • Yes. Kindly Rehab is suitable for adults with ADHD, autism, and other forms of neurodiversity, particularly where these intersect with addiction, compulsive behaviour, eating disorders, and mental health difficulties. There is a well-documented relationship between neurodivergence and addictive behaviour, and the structure, consistency, and daily support of the programme can be particularly valuable for neurodivergent clients. Suitability is assessed individually at the initial consultation.

  • No. Kindly Rehab can function as a primary treatment programme for those who do not require inpatient care, as well as a secondary or step-down programme for those who have completed residential treatment.

  • Existential psychotherapy is a clinically rigorous approach that takes seriously the deeper questions beneath addiction and recovery: not just how to stop, but why this began, what it was doing for you, and what needs to be built in its place. It understands recovery as an active, intentional process of meaning-making and the cultivation of new ways of being across every dimension of a person's life. It is particularly powerful for people who have tried other approaches and found them insufficient, because it addresses not just the behaviour but the whole life surrounding it.

  • Kindly Rehab is an intensive, structured programme rather than open-ended weekly therapy. It brings together existential psychotherapy and behavioural change principles within a coherent framework, and includes daily check-in support throughout. It is delivered by a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist with specialist expertise in addiction and recovery, offering a level of clinical depth and personal attention that standard therapy rarely provides.

  • Yes. Relapse is a recognised part of the recovery process for many people. Kindly Rehab provides a structured, non-judgmental space to understand what happened, address what was unresolved, and rebuild with stronger foundations.

     

  • Yes. Kindly Rehab works with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. The existential framework is particularly well-suited to eating disorder recovery, addressing identity, control, meaning, and the relationship with self that so often underlies disordered eating.

  • Yes. Kindly Rehab is also available for people experiencing significant self-loss, personal loss, bereavement, or major life transitions who need more intensive psychological support than weekly therapy provides, and who do not wish to enter an inpatient facility.

  • All enquiries begin with an initial assessment. Suitability is determined individually based on your current circumstances, clinical needs, and goals. Where physical substance dependence is present, GP medical clearance is required before the programme begins. The assessment will also determine whether Kindly Rehab is the right fit, or whether a more contained inpatient programme would be the more appropriate first step. If you are unsure, please get in touch and we will help you work that out.

  • Dr Stephanie Knight is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and Existential Psychotherapist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and affiliated with the British Psychological Society (BPS). She holds a doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy and has specialist expertise in addiction recovery, eating disorders, and existential therapy. She is also a Yoga and Vedic Meditation teacher with over 17 years of experience.

  • Daily support by message, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm UK time. It is not a crisis service. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services.

  • A behavioural addiction, sometimes called a process addiction, refers to a compulsive pattern of behaviour that provides short-term reward but causes longer-term harm. Common examples include gambling, gaming, sex addiction, and compulsive use of social media or pornography. Although no substance is involved, the psychological patterns, impact on daily life, and underlying drivers are often comparable to those seen in substance addiction. Kindly Rehab works with the full range of behavioural addictions.

  • Not everyone who has a problematic relationship with substances is clinically dependent on them. Substance misuse refers to a harmful or hazardous pattern of use that causes distress or difficulty in daily life, without necessarily meeting the criteria for full dependence. Both are within the scope of Kindly Rehab. You do not need to identify as an addict to benefit from the programme. If your relationship with a substance is causing you problems, that is enough.

  • Psychotherapy works with the deeper psychological patterns, history, and inner world that shape how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Psychological coaching is more forward-focused, working with goals, action, and the practical steps of building a different life. In Kindly Rehab, both are integrated within a single programme. The psychotherapy provides the depth and the psychological coaching provides the momentum, and the balance between the two shifts depending on where you are in the process.