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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Wakefield
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wakefield
Online counselling for drinking problems for Wakefield, by secure video, wherever you are. Waiting lists and a shortage of local specialists shouldn't stand between you and help. Online counselling for drinking problems gives Wakefield 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
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Wakefield, without the journey
Known for the cathedral, the Hepworth gallery and the old coalfield, Wakefield is a place of real character, with clients coming to me from from the cathedral and the centre to Sandal, Horbury and Lupset. Wherever you are across it, online counselling means experienced support without the travel, fitted around work, family and everything else.
Hove is where my room is, but the support is not tied to Sussex. Over a secure link I work with people in Wakefield and far beyond, with the same depth and confidentiality as meeting face to face.
I also work online with people elsewhere in Yorkshire & North East, including Leeds, Barnsley, Huddersfield.
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 Wakefield online counselling for drinking problems is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Wakefield
Why people in Wakefield reach out
Wakefield is a cathedral city at the heart of the former West Yorkshire coalfield, and the closure of the pits left deep and lasting marks on the towns around it. Insecure work, money worries and a strong but stoic culture all shape what people here carry, often quietly.
In towns shaped by the loss of their industries, hardship can run deep and quiet, and there is often a strong culture of just getting on with things. Online counselling offers a private, judgement-free space to set that down for an hour, without anyone needing to know.
What I help with
How online counselling for drinking problems can help
The cause, not the habit
Looking beneath the drinking to what drives it.
Anxiety and low mood
Working with what the alcohol has been managing.
Privacy at home
Sensitive support without anyone needing to know.
Signposting
Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.
Without the anaesthetic
Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.
Why online works in Wakefield
Why people in Wakefield choose online counselling
Private and unhurried
A confidential online hour asks nothing of appearances and meets you exactly where you are.
Gentle when leaving home is hard
If anxiety, low mood or avoidance make leaving the house feel like too much right now, starting online from Wakefield can be the gentlest possible way in.
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 Wakefield.
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.
How online sessions work
Here's what actually happens once we begin. In our sessions we take an integrative approach, viewing your difficulties from an existential and humanistic perspective. Because you are the one who knows yourself best, my role is to walk alongside you as you build genuine alternatives to drinking.
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 counselling for drinking problems, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Wakefield
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Wakefield, 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.
Wakefield questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wakefield: common questions
Can I have online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Wakefield?
Absolutely. Wakefield 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 counselling for drinking problems work from Wakefield?
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.
Does online therapy really work?
Online and in-person therapy are similarly effective for most people, and clients usually settle quickly once the screen fades into the background and the conversation takes over.
Can I use the NHS in Wakefield as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from your local NHS talking therapies or counselling 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 Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wakefield, whenever you are ready
Take the first step with a free fifteen-minute call. Whether you're in Wakefield or further afield, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
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