Addiction counselling for Zurich, private and confidential
Dr Philippe Jacquet is a private addiction counsellor for Zurich, offering specialist, English-speaking addiction counselling online by secure video. He trained as an addiction specialist at the Hazelden Foundation in the United States, and supervises the clinical teams at PROMIS Recovery Centre and at Cardinal Clinic, a private psychiatric hospital rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. This is consultant-level work, delivered with the same depth as at his Harley Street practice.
The drinking behind the performance
Zurich’s financial culture runs on composure, and a good deal of its professional life runs on alcohol: client entertaining, the after-work apéro, the drinks that mark the close of a deal. High-functioning alcohol dependency, and the cocaine use that often accompanies high-pressure finance, thrive where everyone is performing and no one can be seen to struggle. Add the isolation of expatriate life and the distance from family, and drinking or using that has quietly stopped being social is easy to normalise while a career keeps flourishing. The work here covers alcohol dependency including high-functioning presentations, cocaine and stimulants, prescription dependency, gambling, and sex and pornography addiction. Read more about addiction counselling.
What working with an English-speaking addiction counsellor online involves
Online does not mean lighter. The work is intensive, consistent and one-to-one, and it begins with a confidential assessment of what is really going on beneath the drinking or using. From there Dr Jacquet builds a structured plan around your life, rather than asking you to step away into a residential clinic a demanding role cannot spare. Because everything happens online there is no waiting room, no travel and no local record, so treatment stays entirely private, in your own language.
Insurance and confidentiality
Dr Jacquet works with major private health insurers, including the international plans common among Zurich’s professionals. Nothing is disclosed to any employer, firm or third party without your explicit consent, and online sessions leave no local footprint.
See also: confidential executive addiction support, a discreet alternative to residential rehab.
Common questions
Is English-speaking addiction help available in Zurich?
Yes. Dr Philippe Jacquet is a private addiction counsellor working with clients in Zurich online by secure video, in English, with complete discretion and no local footprint.
Do you work with international health insurance?
Yes. Dr Jacquet works with major insurers including Bupa, Cigna, AXA and Aviva. The international private health plans common among Zurich professionals often cover this kind of specialist care, so ask about your cover.
What types of addiction do you treat?
Alcohol dependency, including high-functioning drinking, cocaine and stimulants, prescription dependency, gambling, and sex and pornography addiction. If you are unsure whether what you are dealing with counts as addiction, a first confidential conversation will help.