kindly now
Existential Psychology Practice
Dr Stephanie Knight
Counselling Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Addiction Specialist
About Kindly
Kindly Now was created by Dr Stephanie Knight in response to a gap in the landscape of addiction treatment. For people who needed more than standard options could offer. Something refreshing, yet rooted in clinical rigour and wisdom. Private care, delivered at a high standard, by someone with both lived experience of recovery and years of rigorous professional training.
We offer specialist addiction therapy, existential psychotherapy, intensive recovery programmes, and consulting. All grounded in existential thought and practice, and informed by current and evolving research in addiction, recovery, and mental health.
Kindly Services
Kindly Therapy
Addiction counselling and existential psychotherapy for adults and young people
For those experiencing addiction, substance misuse, eating disorders, existential crisis, self-loss, and major life transitions.
Kindly Rehab
An eight-week intensive outpatient recovery programme
For those experiencing addiction, compulsive behaviours, existential crisis, or self-loss, who need more than weekly therapy can provide. This programme is particularly suited to those stepping out of inpatient care who need structured, focused support to cultivate and sustain recovery.
Kindly Consulting
Expert consulting for individuals and families
For individuals seeking clarity on their situation, treatment options, and the best way forward. For families who need guidance on how to support a loved one struggling with addiction, an eating disorder, or a mental health crisis.
“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
What Clients Say
"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
"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
Frequently Asked Questions
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Kindly Now is a private psychology practice founded by Dr Stephanie Knight, specialising in addiction treatment, existential psychotherapy, and intensive recovery programmes. We also provide consulting services for individuals and families.
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We work with adults and young people experiencing addiction, substance misuse, behavioural addictions, eating disorders, existential crisis, self-loss, and major life transitions. Each enquiry begins with an initial assessment to determine suitability. Where physical substance dependence is present, GP medical clearance is required before beginning Kindly Rehab.
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Recovery at Kindly Now includes recovery from substance misuse, addiction, and behavioural addictions, but it is broader than that. It is about rebuilding your life after any significant crisis, loss, or major life transition. It is the work of creating new ways of being when the old patterns no longer serve you.
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Existential therapy is a philosophically informed approach to psychotherapy that places the human condition at the centre of the work. Rather than focusing primarily on symptoms or diagnosis, it explores how a person is living, the choices they are making, and what their life means to them.
Rooted in the philosophical traditions of thinkers including Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Jaspers, existential therapy has developed into several distinct but overlapping schools of practice. The American school is associated with Rollo May and Irvin Yalom. The European school includes the work of Viktor Frankl, whose logotherapy emerged from his experiences in Auschwitz, and Alfred Längle, who developed Personal Existential Analysis in Austria. The British existential tradition, advanced by Professor Emmy van Deurzen, places particular emphasis on the four dimensions of existence and on how these can help us understand how people can engage more fully and honestly with their lives.
At Kindly Now, the work draws on the full breadth of existential thought and practice, with a particular grounding in the British existential tradition.
Research indicates that existential therapy can lead to increased well-being and sense of meaning, and produces outcomes comparable to other established therapeutic approaches.
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Kindly Now is a London based practice. Kindly Therapy and Kindly Rehab are delivered online. Kindly Consulting is available online and in-person internationally upon request.
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We are a private practice and do not work directly with insurance providers at this time. However, we can provide invoices and documentation for private insurance reimbursement if your policy covers psychotherapy or psychological services.
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You can book a consultation or therapy appointment through the contact form on our website or by emailing hello@kindlynow.com.
For Kindly Rehab or Kindly Consulting enquiries, please get in touch directly, and we'll discuss how best to support you.
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You can either complete the form on our contact page or email us directly at hello@kindlynow.com.
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Kindly Therapy starts at £130 per session. Kindly Rehab, our eight-week intensive programme, starts from £3,500. Kindly Consulting starts from £250 per session.