Beth Burgess
Beth Burgess is a British writer, author, therapist and recovery coach.
Background and education[edit]
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[edit]
Burgess began 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 the chair of the board of trustees for drug and alcohol charity DiversityInCare.[3]
Books[edit]
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 Search this book on 
.) 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 self-help book for recovering addicts, The Happy Addict: How to be Happy in Recovery from Alcoholism or Drug Addiction (ISBN 978-0957321717 Search this book on .) was published by Eightball Publishing in July 2013.[6]
In September 2016, Burgess contributed two chapters in the Oxford University Press book Addiction and Choice: Rethinking the relationship (ISBN 978-0198727224 Search this book on .), which was co-edited by Professors Nick Heather and Gabriel Segal. Coming at the subject using science, psychotherapy, empathy, humanity, experience and socioeconomics, Burgess' chapters include '17: The Blindfold of Addiction' and '22: How a Stigmatic Structure Enslaves Addicts.' The book was Highly Commended in the category of Public Health at the BMA Book Awards 2017.[7]
The 25-chapter book provides a multidisciplinary perspective on the relationship between addiction and choice from various fields, including philosophy, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology and the law, demonstrating how diverse positions from varying academic and scientific disciplines can cohere to form a radically new perspective on addiction and choice.[8]
Other writing[edit]
Burgess's writings about ending the stigma toward people recovering from addiction and other mental health conditions have been published by the Royal Society of Arts,[9] The Huffington Post[10] and New Statesman.[11]
Burgess also writes articles about general mental wellbeing and how to be a happier person, despite stress and challenges. Her writing often appears on the Tiny Buddha website[12] and The Huffington Post.[13]
She has written recently about corporate social responsibility, housing, homelessness and the importance of a 'Housing First' model for people with difficult lives.[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ Solving Addiction Lies in Empowerment, not Shame. New Statesman, 10 October 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 I am proof that anyone can turn their life around: How to battle your demons. Daily Express, 25 July 2013
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Wicipedia entry Wynford Ellis Owen
- ↑ Amazon
- ↑ Amazon
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Addiction and Choice summary, author and chapter List
- ↑ Time to celebrate Recovery? Archived 7 March 2013 at the Wayback MachineRSA 26 April 2012
- ↑ Addiction Recovery: Why This Alcoholic Won't Play SmallHuffPost UK 10 August 2012
- ↑ [3] New Statesman 10 Oct 2012
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ Huffington Post UK
- ↑ [5]Can Charities Counter Housing Decisions That Leave Vulnerable People at Risk? 18 May 2016
External links[edit]
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