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Online Addiction Counselling · Coventry
Online Addiction Counselling in Coventry
Online addiction counselling for Coventry, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Coventry, from the city centre and the two cathedrals to the streets around the cathedral ruins, 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 Coventry
Addiction Counselling for Coventry, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Coventry: from the city centre and the two cathedrals to Earlsdon, Foleshill and Tile Hill
- Known for
- The cathedral ruins, the transport museum and the two universities
- Region
- Midlands (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 Coventry
Why people in Coventry reach out
Coventry rebuilt itself after the war and again around its universities and car industry, and that history of change runs through the city. A large student population, an economy that has weathered real shocks, and pockets of deep deprivation all shape the pressures people carry here.
Coventry has rebuilt itself more than once, after wartime bombing and again around its universities and car making. The old cathedral ruins beside Basil Spence's new cathedral capture that spirit of starting over. Today the city carries a large student body across Coventry University and nearby Warwick, an automotive heritage still felt through Jaguar Land Rover and the engineering supply chain, and lively communities in Earlsdon, Foleshill and Chapelfields. It was UK City of Culture in 2021. For students far from home, workers facing restructuring, or anyone feeling adrift amid all that change, a calm and confidential space to talk can be steadying.
Beneath a calm, historic surface, struggle can be hard to voice; a confidential online hour asks nothing of appearances.
Coventry hosts Coventry University and the University of Warwick on its edge, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, and Jaguar Land Rover has its headquarters at Whitley in the city.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Coventry
EarlsdonFoleshillTile HillChapelfieldsCheylesmoreRadfordCoundonStokeCanleyBinley
Wherever you are in Coventry, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Coventry
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Coventry are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 704.5 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above 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 8.7 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.
Coventry sits on the fast West Coast line, with the station a short hop from Birmingham and around an hour from London Euston, while the ring road and the M6, M69 and A45 tie it to the wider Midlands. Buses run in from Earlsdon and Tile Hill. None of that is needed for online sessions, though. The room is in Hove and Coventry is served by video, so you can meet from home without adding a journey to your day.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Coventry 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 Coventry
Why people in Coventry come for addiction counselling
Coventry is a city that has rebuilt itself more than once, and for someone caught in an addiction, the idea of starting over can feel both hopeful and daunting. Whether you are a student far from home at Coventry or Warwick, facing restructuring in the automotive supply chain, or simply feeling adrift amid all the change, a habit can quietly become the thing you lean on. Counselling with Bradley Riddell gives you a calm, confidential hour to understand it and to take the first steps. The room is in Hove, so Coventry is served online, meeting by video from wherever feels private to you.
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 Coventry
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Coventry, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Coventry City Council's alcohol and drugs 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.
Coventry questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Coventry: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Coventry?
Yes. I work with people right across Coventry, from the city centre and the two cathedrals outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, 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.
I am a student here, can counselling fit around my course?
Yes. Online sessions suit student life well, since you can meet from your room or a quiet corner without travelling, and times can often be arranged around lectures and deadlines. Whether you are at Coventry or Warwick, you need only a private space and a connection.
How soon can I start addiction counselling in Coventry?
Quite soon. Coventry is served online from the Hove consulting room, so there is no local waiting list. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, and a first full session can usually be arranged within the same week, whether you are a student or working across the city.
How do private addiction counselling fees compare with NHS help in Coventry?
Sessions cost £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS addiction support in Coventry is free through your GP or community teams but can mean waiting, while private counselling starts sooner and around your own timetable.
Can we meet in person, or are evenings possible for Coventry?
The room is in Hove, so Coventry is served online rather than face to face, sparing you a trip from Earlsdon or Tile Hill into the centre. Because it is by video, evening sessions can often be arranged, which suits students at the two universities and people on shifts.
Do you offer face-to-face sessions in Coventry?
No, the consulting room is in Hove, so Coventry is served online. For students at the two universities and people working across the city, meeting by video often proves simpler than travelling, needing only a quiet room and a steady connection.
Online Addiction Counselling in Coventry, 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 Midlands: Birmingham, Leicester, Solihull. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Coventry: 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.