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Online Addiction Counselling · Bristol
Online Addiction Counselling in Bristol
Online addiction counselling for Bristol, by secure video, wherever you are. Waiting lists and a shortage of local specialists shouldn't stand between you and help. Online addiction counselling gives Bristol a direct route to an experienced, BACP-registered counsellor, by secure video.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Bristol, without the journey
From the heart of Bristol, near the Suspension Bridge, the harbourside and the Downs, out to its edges, from the harbourside and the centre to Clifton, Bedminster, Stokes Croft and Easton, online sessions make it possible to get the right support without rearranging your whole day around a single appointment.
I'm based in Hove on the Sussex coast and work with clients right across the UK by secure video. For Bristol, that means a BACP-registered counsellor specialising in addiction, anxiety, depression, relationships and trauma, available from the privacy of your own space.
I also work online with people elsewhere in South West, including Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester.
If you would still prefer to meet in person and can travel to the Sussex coast, you are welcome to, but for most clients in Bristol online addiction counselling is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Bristol
Why people in Bristol reach out
Bristol is the creative, independent capital of the South West, but its energy comes with sharp housing costs and a widening gap between its prosperous and its struggling neighbourhoods. The pace of a fast-growing city, long hours in its tech and creative industries, and the sheer cost of affording to live here can quietly wear people down.
Student and academic life can be intense and surprisingly lonely, even surrounded by people your own age. Working online keeps support steady through term and vacation alike, wherever you are.
What I help with
How online addiction counselling can help
Drugs and substances
Compassionate, confidential help with substance use.
Gambling
Breaking the cycle of compulsive gambling, guilt and debt.
Food and behavioural
Support for food and process addictions.
Affected by a loved one
Help for those living alongside someone's addiction.
The pain underneath
We treat the cause, not just the symptom.
Why online works in Bristol
Why people in Bristol choose online counselling
Privacy in a crowded city
In a place as busy as Bristol, a confidential hour from your own space means no chance of being seen coming or going.
Less time lost from work
An online hour rarely costs you a half-day, which is what makes regular sessions realistic for busy lives in Bristol.
Support that travels
If you move, travel for work or split your time between places, online counselling carries on uninterrupted wherever you happen to be.
No commute, no waiting room
From Bristol, there's no journey across town and no waiting room. You join from wherever feels safe, and the rest of your day simply carries on around the session.
How online sessions work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of how the work goes. My approach is integrative and person-centred. Rather than white-knuckling your way through, we look at both the habit and the unmet needs beneath it, so recovery is sustainable. Where trauma is involved I draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work.
Sessions run over a secure video link. All you need is a private space where you won't be interrupted, a laptop, tablet or phone, and a reasonable connection. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call, then I send a simple link you click at the agreed time.
Read more about online counselling, about addiction counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Bristol
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Bristol, you can refer yourself directly to VitaMinds, the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire NHS Talking Therapies service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Bristol questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Bristol: common questions
Do you offer online addiction counselling for people in Bristol?
Yes. I work with clients in Bristol and right across the UK by secure video. You don't need to live near Brighton or Hove; online addiction counselling brings the same care to wherever you are.
What do I need to start online sessions in Bristol?
Very little: a private space where you won't be interrupted, a laptop, tablet or phone, and a reasonable internet connection. After a free fifteen-minute call, I send a secure link you click at our agreed time.
Is online addiction counselling as effective as meeting in person?
For most people, yes. Online therapy can be just as effective as meeting face to face, and many find it easier to open up from home. Everything is held with the same strict confidentiality as in-person work.
Can I use the NHS in Bristol as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from VitaMinds, the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire NHS Talking Therapies service alongside our work; private counselling simply means you can usually start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout. I'm happy to work alongside any NHS support you're receiving.
Online Addiction Counselling in Bristol, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest place to start. No commitment, just a chance for both of us to see if this feels right for you in Bristol.
Online Addiction Counselling in nearby places
Prefer to meet face to face? See counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, or read more about how online counselling works and about addiction counselling in depth.