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Online Addiction Counselling · Cambridge
Online Addiction Counselling in Cambridge
Online addiction counselling for Cambridge, by secure video, wherever you are. There is no map to follow and no unfamiliar building to find. For people in Cambridge, online addiction counselling turns the door to the session into a simple, private link from a space you already feel safe in.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Cambridge, without the journey
Across Cambridge, from the colleges and the centre to Mill Road, Cherry Hinton and Chesterton, and from the streets around the colleges, the Backs and the river Cam, online addiction counselling takes the logistics out of getting help: no commute, no waiting room, and the focus kept where it belongs, on you.
Hove is where my room is, but the support is not tied to Sussex. Over a secure link I work with people in Cambridge and far beyond, with the same depth and confidentiality as meeting face to face.
I also work online with people elsewhere in East of England, including Peterborough, Norwich, Ipswich.
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 Cambridge online addiction counselling is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Cambridge
Why people in Cambridge reach out
Cambridge carries an extraordinary concentration of academic and professional high achievement, and with it some of the highest living costs in the country. The pressure to perform, whether you are a student, a researcher or working in its booming science and tech sector, can leave little room to admit you are struggling.
In a university city the academic year sets a relentless pace, and the pressure to keep performing can make it hard to admit you are struggling. Online sessions fit around terms, deadlines and shift patterns rather than fighting them.
What I help with
How online addiction counselling 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.
Why online works in Cambridge
Why people in Cambridge choose online counselling
Built around your commute
If your week in Cambridge runs on the early train and the late return, online sessions slot into the day without adding another journey to it.
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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge.
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
Once the practical side is sorted, this is what the work looks like. My approach is integrative and person-centred. Rather than white-knuckling your way through, we look at both the habit and the unmet needs beneath it, so recovery is sustainable. Where trauma is involved I draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work.
The setup is light: somewhere quiet, a phone, tablet or laptop, and a workable connection. We open with a free fifteen-minute call, and after that each session is a secure link you click when the time comes.
Read more about online counselling, about addiction counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Cambridge
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Cambridge, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service 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.
Cambridge questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Cambridge: common questions
Do you offer online addiction counselling for people in Cambridge?
Yes. I work with clients in Cambridge and right across the UK by secure video. You don't need to live near Brighton or Hove; online addiction counselling brings the same care to wherever you are.
What do I need to start online sessions in Cambridge?
Very little: a private space where you won't be interrupted, a laptop, tablet or phone, and a reasonable internet connection. After a free fifteen-minute call, I send a secure link you click at our agreed time.
Is online addiction counselling as effective as meeting in person?
For most people, yes. Online therapy can be just as effective as meeting face to face, and many find it easier to open up from home. Everything is held with the same strict confidentiality as in-person work.
Can I use the NHS in Cambridge as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Talking Therapies 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 Addiction Counselling in Cambridge, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest place to start. No commitment, just a chance for both of us to see if this feels right for you in Cambridge.
Online Addiction Counselling in nearby places
Prefer to meet face to face? See counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, or read more about how online counselling works and about addiction counselling in depth.