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Online Addiction Counselling · Pontypridd
Online Addiction Counselling in Pontypridd
Online addiction counselling for Pontypridd, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Pontypridd — from the town centre and the old bridge to the streets around the Rhondda confluence — 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 Pontypridd
Addiction Counselling for Pontypridd, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Pontypridd: from the town centre and the old bridge to Graig, Treforest and Rhydyfelin
- Known for
- The old bridge, the Rhondda confluence and the university campus
- Region
- Wales (Wales)
- 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 Pontypridd
Why people in Pontypridd reach out
Pontypridd stands where the Rhondda meets the Taff, a valleys town shaped by coal and its passing. Insecure work, money pressure and the isolation of the tight valley communities all shape what people here carry.
In tightly-held valley communities a long way from specialist help, a secure video link closes the distance and keeps the work private.
Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf where the Rhondda meets the Taff, hosts the University of South Wales Treforest campus; healthcare for the area is provided by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.
The local picture
The local picture in Pontypridd
These figures are local context from official sources — not a description of you — but they show the scale of what people in and around Pontypridd are living with, and why local support matters.
In Rhondda Cynon Taf (the council area covering Pontypridd) the age-standardised drug-misuse death rate was 11.6 per 100,000 in 2022 to 2024, above the Wales average of 8.5 per 100,000. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Deaths related to drug poisoning by local authority, England and Wales (drug misuse, Table 6) (2022 to 2024).
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 Pontypridd 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 Pontypridd
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Pontypridd, 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 NHS 111 and press 2 for urgent mental health support. The CALL Helpline for Wales is free on 0800 132 737, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Pontypridd questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Pontypridd: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Pontypridd?
Yes. I work with people right across Pontypridd, from the town centre and the old bridge outwards, and anywhere else in Wales, 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 Pontypridd, 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 Wales: Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff, Cwmbran. See all of Wales.
Other online support from Pontypridd: Substance Use, Drinking, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship, Trauma.