Hazell Forums Summit-2026
Exploring Addiction, Trauma and Innovation in Private Mental Health and Addiction
2- Day Conference
14-15 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PS
Thursday 14th May - Friday 15th May 2026
This event is designed for mental healthcare professionals.
General Information
The Hazell Forums Summit 2026 is a two-day conference shaped by research, frontline realities, and direct feedback from clinicians, providers, and people with lived experience. We’ve listened closely to what the sector is grappling with most right now and built a programme that reflects the urgent, overlapping challenges of mental health, addiction, and trauma. Across both days, the Summit brings together evidence-based practice, lived experience, and practical discussion to explore what’s working, what’s changing, and what needs to happen next.
- CBD, “Safer” Cannabis & Clinical Realities
- Cultural Differences in Treatment-A Panel Discussion
- Workshops-Topics to be announced
- Nick Hazell and Judith Mohring
- “Creating Optimal Sleep, Rest & Recovery”
- Tony Goldstone-GLP-1 & Addiction: Continuing the Conversation
- Ketamine: Young People, Risks and Real‑World Practice
- Trauma on the Stand: Navigating Therapy, Law and the Family Court
- Workshops-Topics to be announced
- Shame and Addiction
- Speed Networking
What To Expect
Real-World, Expert-Led Sessions
Hear frontline perspectives from psychiatrists, legal experts, and people with lived experience. Topics are grounded in current realities from evolving substances and treatment models to trauma-informed care and complex comorbidities.
Workshops – New This Year
Go beyond lectures. Join interactive workshops designed to encourage dialogue, challenge assumptions, and share practical strategies across addiction and trauma care.
Collaboration Across Sectors
Connect with healthcare professionals, therapists, service leaders, marketers, and legal practitioners because meaningful progress requires cross-sector collaboration.
Future-Focused Outlook
Whether navigating shifting treatment landscapes, emerging substances, or evolving understandings of trauma and recovery, you’ll leave with fresh perspectives, practical tools, and valuable connections.
Join us at Hazell Forums Summit 2026 as we confront today’s most pressing addiction and trauma challenges—and work together to shape a more effective, compassionate future of care.
Our Summit in Numbers:
Testimonials
Why Attend?
Meet the Speakers
Connect with renowned industry leaders sharing their insights and expertise to inspire and empower you.
Expand your network
Forge meaningful connections with like-minded professionals through curated networking opportunities
Learn from experts
Gain actionable knowledge from specialists at the forefront of mental health, and other sectors.
Join our community
Become part of a warm, ethical network dedicated to improving patient outcomes and practice growth.
Our Hazell Forums Summit welcomes all professionals in the mental healthcare industry, creating a supportive space for learning, collaboration, and ethical growth. Whether you’re a psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor, clinic manager, or business development specialist, your expertise is valued here.
This is your opportunity to engage with forward-thinking peers, explore innovative practices, and gain actionable insights into balancing patient care with sustainable business development.
AGENDA
2026 Subjects
As cannabis legislation evolves in the UK and globally, frontline services are already grappling with the mental health consequences. This panel takes a grounded, cross-sector look at what legalisation could mean for clinical care, families, and future generations.
We’ll explore the rising potency of cannabis products, the links between early use and serious mental health conditions like psychosis, and how services can better respond as cannabis-related comorbidities shift from adolescent to adult care.
Alongside leading clinicians and policymakers, we’ll hear from lived experience advocates who have witnessed the impact first-hand. Expect open, evidence-based discussion on risk, treatment, and the real dilemmas clinicians face as medical and legal frameworks shift.
This is not just a conversation about law, it's about care, caution, and what’s truly at stake.
The UK is seeing a troubling rise in the misuse of ketamine and synthetic opioids, two drug trends with vastly different profiles but equally serious consequences for mental health and addiction treatment.
This panel brings together clinicians, researchers, and frontline providers to unpack the dual crisis unfolding across services. From ketamine’s growing presence in youth party scenes and its link to long-term cognitive and bladder damage, to the deadly grip of fentanyl analogues and new synthetic opioids quietly entering the UK, this conversation is urgent.
We’ll explore how treatment providers are adapting, the blurred lines between therapeutic use and dependency, and what needs to change in education, clinical response, and public health messaging.
Expect honest dialogue, real data, and critical discussion on what safe, effective care looks like in the face of rapidly shifting drug landscapes.
Artificial intelligence is already changing how we diagnose, treat, and manage mental health and addiction but are we ready for what’s next?
This panel tackles the promises and pitfalls of AI across clinical care, service delivery, and the therapeutic relationship. From automated assessments and personalised treatment plans to data privacy, ethical risks, and the human impact of replacing care with code, this is a conversation we need to be having now.
We’ll hear from clinicians using AI in practice, technologists building the tools, and voices calling for caution. Is AI helping us reach more people, or risking connection and trust in care?
This session will explore where AI is truly useful, where it might be dangerous, and how we ensure tech enhances rather than replaces human-led care.
Virtual reality is no longer just for gaming, it's becoming a powerful tool in mental health and addiction treatment. But how does it actually work in practice?
This session will explore the growing use of VR in therapy, from exposure and trauma treatment to relapse prevention and emotional regulation. We'll look at early findings, real-world case studies, and the ethical questions still being debated.
As immersive technologies become more accessible, what are the opportunities and the limits of stepping inside the mind? Whether you’re curious, cautious, or already using VR, this is your chance to engage with one of the most talked-about tools in the field.
From sleep trackers to heart rate monitors, wearables are no longer just fitness gadgets, they’re becoming part of the clinical toolkit.
This session explores how data from wearable devices is being used to inform treatment plans, support relapse prevention, and offer real-time insights into patient wellbeing. We'll look at what’s working, where the ethical boundaries lie, and how wearable tech is reshaping the patient–clinician relationship.
A must for those curious about the future of personalised, data-driven care.
What happens when trauma enters the courtroom?
In this live legal session, we’ll walk through a real-world case example where trauma played a central role in legal proceedings. From expert witness testimony to clinical evidence and courtroom dynamics, the session will explore how mental health professionals and legal teams interact and sometimes clash when trauma is under scrutiny.
Expect a dynamic, thought-provoking session that brings clinical and legal perspectives face to face.
Moderated by Markkus Trew
Culture shapes how trauma is experienced, expressed, and treated, but too often, it’s still left out of the conversation. This panel will explore the role of cultural context in trauma care, from how different communities interpret psychological distress to the impact of systemic inequalities on trauma exposure and access to treatment.
Bringing together voices from clinical, lived experience, and community-based perspectives, we’ll ask: How do race, gender, class, and identity intersect with trauma? What blind spots remain in mainstream treatment models? And how can services become more culturally responsive, without reducing people’s experiences to checkboxes?
Expect a candid, thought-provoking discussion on what inclusive trauma care really looks like and how we start moving toward it.
From TikTok to body image, online validation to identity confusion, today’s young people are navigating pressures unlike any generation before.
This session explores how social media, digital culture, and shifting societal norms are shaping the mental health of adolescents. We’ll unpack how these influences show up in therapy rooms and treatment settings, and what professionals need to understand to meet young clients where they are.
2026 Workshops
Our workshops about providing a space for practical learning, in an intimate setting. This year we are going to provide case studies, immersion into subjects, provide opportunities to share your views, learn new strategies, and challenge assumptions.
Thursday Workshops:
08:00-08:45- 12 Step Meeting
Start the day in reflection and connection. This open 12-step meeting offers a quiet space for attendees in recovery or those curious about 12-step programs to gather, share, and ground themselves before the Summit begins. Whether you’re working a program or simply looking for a moment of calm and honesty, all are welcome.
Morning Workshops– Addiction focused.
09:00-10:00- Topic TBC
10:00-11:00- Topic TBC
11:00-12:00-Topic TBC
Afternoon Sessions: Business Development
Hear from the experts on practical advice, training on all areas of business development, from marketing, social media to networking.
13:00-14:00- Business Development Workshop- Speaker TBC
This practical, no-fluff session is for anyone building or scaling services in the private sector, whether you run a clinic, offer specialist support, or work in an adjacent field. We’ll dig into what’s working (and what’s not) when it comes to outreach, patient pathways, partnerships, and sustainable growth. Expect real talk, useful tools, and a chance to swap insights with others navigating the same challenges.
14:00-15:00-Marketing Workshop
In a space as sensitive and important as mental health and addiction, marketing isn’t just about visibility, it’s about trust, ethics, and clarity. This session is for anyone trying to communicate their services better, whether you’re a solo practitioner or part of a growing clinic. We’ll cover brand positioning, content strategy, patient engagement, and how to market with purpose without losing your soul (or breaching regulations).
15:00-16:00 -Social Media-Speaker TBC
In the world of mental health and addiction, social media is more than just a broadcasting tool—it’s a conversation. This session is for anyone looking to build genuine connections online while navigating risks and responsibilities. We’ll explore effective content creation, community management, safeguarding privacy, and strategies for handling both support and criticism. Walk away with practical tips for using social platforms to inform, inspire, and engage—without compromising ethics or credibility
Friday Workshops
08:00-09:00- 12 Step Meeting
Start the day in reflection and connection. This open 12-step meeting offers a quiet space for attendees in recovery or those curious about 12-step programs to gather, share, and ground themselves before the Summit begins. Whether you’re working a program or simply looking for a moment of calm and honesty, all are welcome
Morning Sessions: Technology
09:00-10:00- VR Workshop-Speaker TBC
10:00-11:00- AI Workshop-Speaker TBC
11:00-12:00- Technology Workshop-Speaker TBC
Afternoon Sessions: Trauma
13:00-14:00 – Topic TBC
14:00-15:00-Topic TBC
15:00-16:00-Topic TBC
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TICKETS
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