Habit Change
Counselling to
Change Habits & Patterns
- BACP Accredited
- Cue–Routine–Reward
- Practical Strategies
- London & Online
Breaking Patterns
Counselling to Change Habits
Changing a habit can be challenging. Most habits feel automatic, unconscious, and deeply ingrained. But with the right understanding and support, change is genuinely possible.
What Is a Habit
Understanding how habits work
A habit is an activity or routine that is repeated regularly. It is mostly automatic — you are not consciously aware of it. Habits can be good or bad for you. Brushing your teeth is generally considered a good habit. Drinking alcohol before bed every night might be a bad one.
Habits are repetitive. The more you do something, the more engrained the behaviour becomes. Each habit has three main parts:
Cue / Trigger
Something that fires at a certain time, place, or situation — like waking up, finishing work, or feeling stressed.
Routine
The action itself — the behaviour you want to change.
Reward
What you get from the behaviour and how it makes you feel. Often different from what you think.
Can You Change a Habit
Yes — with the right approach
Three things matter most when trying to change a habit:
- Get clarity — understand the change you actually want to achieve, not just the surface behaviour.
- Understand motivation — knowing what drives the change helps you sustain it when motivation dips.
- Understand barriers — anticipating the hurdles and problems you will encounter helps you prepare for and overcome them.
"If you keep doing the same thing, you will keep getting the same results."
How I Can Help
Counselling for habit change
We begin by getting clarity and understanding motivation for the change you seek. We will also look at the barriers to change. This will help us understand what you want to achieve and the problems you are likely to face.
The next step is to look at your habit in detail — examining the cue, routine and reward. The better we understand the trigger and the reward, the more equipped we become to change the habit. Since I am objective to the situation, I will be able to help you get clarity on what reward system your habit might have created for you.
Awareness of the habit loop might be enough to drive change. I can work with you to get awareness and then also see it through to completion — overcoming hurdles as you encounter them.
Ready to begin?
A free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and see if this is right for you.
Book Free Consultation 📞 07881 400 200Online · Hampton TW12
Available Services
Single Session Counselling
Ongoing one-to-one sessions exploring personal patterns.
Individual Counselling
Ongoing one-to-one sessions exploring personal patterns.
Couple Counselling
Support for partners navigating conflict and trust
Family Counselling
Helping families find their way back to each other
The Counselling Process
How the full counselling process works.
BACP Accredited Member 101942
BUPA & AXA Approved
Support to help old habits
loosen their grip
Every journey begins somewhere. Counselling starts with a conversation — nothing more.
Take the First Step
Tired of dysfunctional habits
and ready for change?
Start with a free 15-minute call. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation to see if it feels right.
In-person – London SE1 & Hampton TW12 · Online – Worldwide