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Online Substance Use Counselling · Llanelli
Online Substance Use Counselling in Llanelli
Online substance use counselling for Llanelli, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Llanelli — from the town centre and the Millennium Coastal Path to the streets around the rugby heritage — 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 Llanelli
Substance Use Counselling for Llanelli, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Llanelli: from the town centre and the Millennium Coastal Path to Felinfoel, Bynea and Llwynhendy
- Known for
- The coastal path, the rugby heritage and the Loughor estuary
- 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 Llanelli
Why people in Llanelli reach out
Llanelli, a coastal town in Carmarthenshire once known for tinplate, has lived through the decline of its industries. Insecure work, money worries and the distance from larger centres in west Wales all shape the pressures 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.
Llanelli in Carmarthenshire is served by Prince Philip Hospital under Hywel Dda University Health Board and is home to Parc y Scarlets, the stadium of the Scarlets regional rugby side, reflecting the town's strong rugby heritage.
The local picture
The local picture in Llanelli
These figures are local context from official sources — not a description of you — but they show the scale of what people in and around Llanelli are living with, and why local support matters.
In Carmarthenshire (the council area covering Llanelli) the age-standardised drug-misuse death rate was 10.0 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 substance use counselling itself
Substance use counselling here is non-judgemental and one-to-one, working with the pain, fear or loneliness the substance has been managing, at a pace that protects your sense of safety.
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 substance use 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 substance use counselling in Llanelli can help
The false self
Letting go of the protective self that no longer serves you.
Specialised attention
One-to-one sessions shaped entirely around you.
Self-discovery
Rediscovering the authentic self beneath the coping.
Anxiety and low mood
Treating what the substance has been masking.
Sustainable change
Growing into recovery rather than forcing it.
Drug, alcohol & addiction support in Llanelli
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Llanelli, 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.
Llanelli questions
Online Substance Use Counselling in Llanelli: common questions
Can I get online substance use counselling if I live in Llanelli?
Yes. I work with people right across Llanelli, from the town centre and the Millennium Coastal Path outwards, and anywhere else in Wales, by secure video — no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
Can I get support while I'm still using?
Yes. This is non-judgemental, one-to-one work that meets you where you are, and it can run alongside any medical or detox support you have.
How is this different from a group or 12-step programme?
It is individual and shaped entirely around you. Some people use it instead of groups, others alongside them.
Will you tell my GP or employer?
No. What you share is confidential within the BACP framework; nothing goes to anyone else without your consent.
Online Substance Use Counselling in Llanelli, 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: Swansea, Neath. See all of Wales.
Other online support from Llanelli: Addiction, Drinking, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship, Trauma.