Recovery Happens in Connection.
Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist - Author - Family Recovery Educator
Helping individuals, families and professionals build recovery through science, compassion and human connection.
Please note: the psychiatry practice is closed to new referrals and does not operate a waiting list.
Helping People Find Their Way Forward
Recovery doesn't happen in isolation.
Whether you're struggling yourself, supporting someone you love, or working as a professional, recovery becomes possible when science, compassion and human connection come together.
My work brings together psychiatry, psychotherapy, addiction treatment and family recovery to help people understand what is happening, identify what can change and move towards lasting recovery.
READ MY BOOK
The Roadmap to Family Recovery
When Addiction Affects a Family, No One Receives an Instruction Manual.
The Roadmap to Family Recovery offers a practical framework for understanding addiction, supporting a loved one and protecting the wellbeing of the family.
The book explores:
- what addiction does to individuals and families;
- the difference between helping and rescuing;
- communication that supports change;
- boundaries that protect relationships;
- responding to relapse;
- the family’s own path towards recovery.
Further articles, guides and educational resources are available through Family Recovery Central.
Supporting Recovery in Three Ways
Family Recovery
Helping families understand addiction, improve communication and recover together.
Professional Education
Consultation, workshops and training for professionals and organisations working in addiction and mental health.
Books, Speaking & Resources
Sharing practical, evidence-informed ideas about addiction, mental health and recovery through books, speaking and educational resources.
FAMILY RECOVERY
When Someone You Love is Struggling
Families are often told to step back, wait until their loved one is ready or allow them to “reach rock bottom.”
I believe there is another way.
Families can learn to reduce conflict, stop being pulled into repeated crises and create conditions that make recovery more likely. They can offer compassion without abandoning their own needs and support change without trying to control another person.
Through family consultation, education and intervention, I help families:
- understand addiction and recovery;
- communicate without escalating conflict;
- recognise unhelpful family patterns;
- establish clear and sustainable boundaries;
- respond constructively to relapse or treatment refusal;
- prepare for conversations about treatment;
- rebuild trust and connection.
- Recover together as a family.
About Me
Constant Mouton, MD
Psychiatric Expertise. A Wider View of Recovery.
I trained as a medical doctor and psychiatrist in South Africa and have worked in psychiatry and addiction treatment for more than fifteen years. My professional experience spans different countries, cultures and treatment environments.
Recovery happens in connection. Whether I work with individuals, families or professionals, my work is guided by a simple belief: people are not broken. Recovery grows where safety, compassion and evidence come together.
While my work is firmly grounded in medicine and evidence-based practice, I believe that recovery cannot be understood through diagnosis alone. Psychological, relational, social, cultural and spiritual factors all influence how difficulties develop—and how people heal.
The Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu, often expressed as "I am because we are," remains central to my work. Recovery is personal, but it is also relational. We are shaped by our relationships, our families and our communities, and these same connections can become powerful sources of healing. Creating safety, fostering compassion and drawing on the best available evidence allows people, families and professionals to move towards meaningful and lasting recovery together.
Information about the psychiatry practice
The psychiatry practice is closed to new referrals and does not maintain a waiting list.
It is therefore not possible to submit a request for psychiatric assessment, treatment, medication advice or placement on a waiting list through this website.
Existing patients may use the contact details already provided to them for questions relating to an ongoing treatment.
This website does not provide personal medical advice and is not used for crisis care.
In an acute mental health crisis, contact your general practitioner or out-of-hours GP service.
Call 112 when there is immediate danger.
Recovery Begins with a Different Conversation.
Whether you're looking for support as a family, professional education or practical resources, I hope you'll find something here that helps.