Beth Burgess

Beth Burgess - Recovery Coach

Beth Burgess is a British writer, author, therapist and Recovery Coach.

Background and education

Born on 21 June 1980, Burgess grew up in Sussex and later moved to London,[1] where she attended University College London, studying English Literature and German.[2] She later trained and qualified in various therapies and personal development methods.[2]

Career

Burgess found her calling working in the field of addiction, after recovering from alcoholism, Social anxiety disorder and Borderline personality disorder.[2]

Aside from running her own therapy practice, Burgess is a member of the Board of Trustees for drug and alcohol charity DiversityInCare.[3]

Books

Burgess has written two books on how to recover from addiction, the first of which was published in 2012. The Recovery Formula: An Addict's Guide to Getting Clean & Sober Forever (ISBN 978-0957321700) was endorsed by Welsh writer and actor Wynford Ellis Owen[4] and Dr Robert LeFever, founder of PROMIS Rehabilitation Clinics. The book was prefaced by Professor David Clark.[5]

Her latest book, The Happy Addict: How to be Happy in Recovery from Alcoholism or Drug Addiction (ISBN 978-0957321717) was published by Eightball Publishing in July 2013.[6]

Other Writing

Burgess is known for writing about ending the stigma towards people trying to recover from addiction and other mental health conditions. She has written articles on this subject which have been published by the Royal Society of Arts,[7] The Huffington Post[8] and New Statesman.[1] Burgess also writes articles about general mental wellbeing and how to cope with stress and challenges, which appear on The Huffington Post website.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Solving Addiction Lies in Empowerment, not Shame. New Statesman, 10 October 2012
  2. 1 2 3 I am proof that anyone can turn their life around: How to battle your demons. Daily Express, 25 July 2013
  3. ↑ DiversityInCare Board of Trustees
  4. ↑ Wicipedia entry Wynford Ellis Owen
  5. ↑ Amazon
  6. ↑ Author website 16 January 2013
  7. ↑ Time to celebrate Recovery?RSA 26 April 2012
  8. ↑ Addiction Recovery: Why This Alcoholic Won't Play SmallHuffPost UK 10 August 2012
  9. ↑ Huffington Post UK

External links

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