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Online Addiction Counselling · Leicester
Online Addiction Counselling in Leicester
Online addiction counselling for Leicester, by secure video, wherever you are. There is no map to follow and no unfamiliar building to find. For people in Leicester, online addiction counselling turns the door to the session into a simple, private link from a space you already feel safe in.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Leicester, without the journey
Across Leicester, from the centre and the Cultural Quarter to Belgrave, Highfields and Clarendon Park, and from the streets around the market, the King Richard III centre and the universities, online addiction counselling takes the logistics out of getting help: no commute, no waiting room, and the focus kept where it belongs, on you.
Although my practice sits on the Sussex coast in Hove, distance is no obstacle. People in Leicester work with me online and receive exactly the same specialist, confidential support as anyone who walks through the door.
I also work online with people elsewhere in Midlands, including Nottingham, Coventry, Derby.
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 Leicester online addiction counselling is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Leicester
Why people in Leicester reach out
Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in the country, a place of many communities living closely together. The pressures of city life, money, housing and the work of holding family and tradition alongside modern life, can build quietly, and privacy can matter all the more in close-knit communities.
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 Leicester
Why people in Leicester choose online counselling
Privacy in a crowded city
In a place as busy as Leicester, a confidential hour from your own space means no chance of being seen coming or going.
Easier to keep to
A weekly session you can take from home is far simpler to protect than one that needs travel. That consistency is exactly where lasting change comes from.
The same confidentiality
Sessions run on a secure, encrypted video link, and everything is held to the same strict BACP confidentiality as work done in person.
The comfort of your own space
Many people find it easier to open up from their own sofa than in an unfamiliar room. From Leicester, that comfort is part of the work, not a compromise.
How online sessions work
Underneath the screen, the therapy itself works like this. 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.
The setup is light: somewhere quiet, a phone, tablet or laptop, and a workable connection. We open with a free fifteen-minute call, and after that each session is a secure link you click when the time comes.
Read more about online counselling, about addiction counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Leicester
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Leicester, you can refer yourself directly to NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression, with no GP referral needed. You can find support 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.
Leicester questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Leicester: common questions
Can I have online addiction counselling if I live in Leicester?
Absolutely. Leicester is well within reach, because we meet by secure video rather than in person. You'll get exactly the same specialist support as someone sitting in my Hove room.
How does online addiction counselling work from Leicester?
We meet over a secure, private video link at a time that suits you. You'll need a quiet space, a device with a camera and a steady connection. We always begin with a free fifteen-minute call so you can ask questions and check the fit.
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.
Is online counselling private and confidential?
Yes. Sessions run on a secure, encrypted video link, and everything we discuss is held to the same strict BACP confidentiality as work done in person. All you need at your end is a private space.
Online Addiction Counselling in Leicester, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. From Leicester or anywhere in the UK, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit before anything begins.
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.