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Online Addiction Counselling · Bath
Online Addiction Counselling in Bath
Online addiction counselling for Bath, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Bath, from the Georgian centre and the river to the streets around the Roman Baths, 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 Bath
Addiction Counselling for Bath, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Bath: from the Georgian centre and the river to Widcombe, Oldfield Park and Twerton
- Known for
- The Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent and the Abbey
- Region
- South West (England)
- 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 Bath
Why people in Bath reach out
Behind Bath's honey-stone elegance and World Heritage streets sit a high cost of living and a large student population, and the pressure to match the city's polished image can make struggle feel out of place. Tourism and term times set a restless rhythm that can leave residents feeling oddly unsettled in such a beautiful place.
Bath lives with the crowds. Coaches and day-trippers pour towards the Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent while residents get on with ordinary life in Oldfield Park and Twerton, where the honey-stone gives way to something plainer. The universities send students up the steep hill to Claverton and into shared houses across the city, and the Royal United Hospital keeps its own long shifts running. Rents track the World Heritage postcard rather than local pay, and the hills that make Bath beautiful also make it tiring to get around. In a place so used to being admired, admitting that things feel heavy can seem out of step, which is exactly when a private, unhurried conversation helps.
In a well-heeled town the pressure to look in control runs high, so online sessions stay discreet, with no clinic to be seen entering.
Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage city and home to the University of Bath and Bath Spa University; its main acute hospital is the Royal United Hospital (RUH Bath NHS Foundation Trust).
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Bath
WidcombeOldfield ParkTwertonBathwickLarkhallWestonCombe DownBear FlatBatheastonOdd Down
Wherever you are in Bath, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Bath
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Bath are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 445.1 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 504.1 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Admission episodes for alcohol-related conditions (narrow) (2023/24).
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 6.7 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, above the England average of 5.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Deaths from drug misuse (2022 - 24).
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.
Bath is compact but steep, with GWR trains from Bath Spa towards Bristol and London and park-and-ride buses easing the pinch on the centre. The hills and the tourist traffic can still make even a short journey wearing. Secure online sessions take the trip out of it, so we can meet from somewhere quiet at home. The room is in Hove, meaning Bath is served online; in-person visits suit only those able to reach the Sussex coast.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Bath 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.
Addiction Counselling in Bath
Why people in Bath come for addiction counselling
Behind Bath's honey-stone elegance, the pressure to match the city's polished image can make struggle feel out of place, and addiction is exactly the sort of thing people here learn to keep behind closed doors. Whether the pull is drink, drugs or another compulsion, a beautiful setting does nothing to lift the weight of it. Counselling offers somewhere honest and unhurried to set that down. Because we meet by secure video, there is no steep climb across the city and no local premises to be seen at. The room is in Hove, so Bath is served online; in-person sessions suit only those able to reach the Sussex coast.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callDrug, alcohol & addiction support in Bath
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Bath, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Bath and North East Somerset Council's drug and alcohol support.
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 choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Bath questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Bath: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Bath?
Yes. I work with people right across Bath, from the Georgian centre and the river outwards, and anywhere else in South West, 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.
Bath feels a place where you keep up appearances. Will counselling stay discreet?
Yes. Meeting by secure video means no local waiting room and nobody in the city need know you are attending. You take sessions privately from home. The counselling room is in Hove, so Bath is served online rather than in person.
How soon can I start addiction counselling in Bath?
Once you get in touch we usually arrange a free 15-minute consultation within a few days, then book your first full session soon after. Everything runs online, so wherever you are in Bath, from Widcombe to Oldfield Park, you can begin without waiting for a local referral.
What are your fees, and how do they compare with NHS support in Bath?
Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for 120 minutes, with a free 15-minute consultation first. NHS support in Bath, through your GP or services around the Royal United Hospital, is free but can involve a wait, whereas private online work with me usually starts within days.
Is online addiction counselling as effective as meeting in person in Bath?
For most people it works just as well, and many prefer the privacy. My consulting room is in Hove, so face-to-face suits only those able to travel to the Sussex coast. Meeting online spares you the trip across Bath near the Royal Crescent, and I keep some later appointments for busy weeks.
I study at the University of Bath or Bath Spa University. Can we meet online?
Yes. Online sessions save the climb up the hill to campus and fit around a busy timetable, taken from wherever you feel private. The counselling room is in Hove, so Bath is served by secure video rather than in person unless you can reach the Sussex coast.
The hills and the tourist crowds make getting around Bath tiring. Does that matter?
No. Meeting online means you never have to cross the centre or manage the steep streets to attend. We speak by secure video from somewhere quiet at home. The room is in Hove, so in-person visits suit only those able to travel to the Sussex coast.
Online Addiction Counselling in Bath, 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 South West: Bristol, Swindon. See all of South West.
All counselling & therapy in Bath: Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same addiction counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.