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Online Addiction Counselling · Newry
Online Addiction Counselling in Newry
Online addiction counselling for Newry, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Newry — from the city centre and the canal to the streets around the cathedral — with the same BACP-registered, confidential support as an in-person session, and no journey.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Newry
Addiction Counselling for Newry, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Newry: from the city centre and the canal to Bessbrook, Meadow and the Fathom
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Newry canal and the Mourne mountains nearby
- Region
- Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)
- Local NHS / support route
- Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Newry
Why people in Newry reach out
Newry is a city on the border with the Republic, long shaped by its frontier position and the cross-border economy. The legacy of the Troubles, the uncertainty that comes with life on the border and rural isolation nearby all shape the pressures people here carry.
Border communities can feel far from the nearest city and its services; online brings discreet, experienced support directly to you.
Newry is served by Daisy Hill Hospital under the Southern HSC Trust and is home to Norbrook Laboratories, one of the area's largest private employers, sitting on the border with the Republic of Ireland.
The local picture
The local picture in Newry
These figures are local context from official sources — not a description of you — but they show the scale of what people in and around Newry are living with, and why local support matters.
There were 9 drug-related deaths registered in the Newry, Mourne and Down council area in 2023, out of 169 across Northern Ireland (NI age-standardised rate 9.1 per 100,000). Source: NISRA - Drug-related and drug misuse deaths in Northern Ireland, 2023 (2023).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The addiction counselling itself
Addiction counselling here treats the pain beneath the habit, not just the symptom — alcohol, drugs, gambling, food or behavioural — so recovery is something you grow into rather than force.
The approach is the same wherever you live, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full — the methods, what each session covers and fees — on the main addiction counselling page and on how I work.
How online sessions work
Sessions run over a secure, encrypted video link held to the same strict BACP confidentiality as meeting in person. After a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, you join each session from any private space using a phone, tablet or laptop — no software to install, no waiting room and no journey at either end.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Newry 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.
Drug, alcohol & addiction support in Newry
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newry, your GP can refer you to local NHS-funded drug and alcohol services, and you can find your nearest one via the NHS “find a service” directory.
For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone is in immediate danger call 999. For urgent mental health support, call Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000. Lifeline is free on 0808 808 8000, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Newry questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Newry: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Newry?
Yes. I work with people right across Newry, from the city centre and the canal outwards, and anywhere else in Northern Ireland, by secure video — no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
Do I have to be abstinent before we start?
No. We begin wherever you are. The work is about understanding the need the behaviour has been meeting, not passing a test first.
Can you help with gambling or behavioural addictions, not just substances?
Yes. The same approach applies to gambling, food and other compulsive behaviours, because we work with the underlying pattern rather than only the substance.
Is it really confidential if I'm worried about people finding out?
Completely. Sessions are private, online means no waiting room, and everything is held under the BACP Ethical Framework.
Online Addiction Counselling in Newry, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start — no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available online across Northern Ireland: Craigavon, Lisburn. See all of Northern Ireland.
Other online support from Newry: Substance Use, Drinking, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship, Trauma.