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Online Addiction Counselling · Halifax
Online Addiction Counselling in Halifax
Online addiction counselling for Halifax, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Halifax, from the Piece Hall and the centre to the streets around the Minster, 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 Halifax
Addiction Counselling for Halifax, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Halifax: from the Piece Hall and the centre to King Cross, Sowerby Bridge and Illingworth
- Known for
- The Piece Hall, the Minster and the Calderdale hills
- Region
- Yorkshire & North East (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 Halifax
Why people in Halifax reach out
Halifax is a handsome Pennine town built on wool and shaped by its decline, set in steep Calder Valley country prone to flooding. Insecure work, money pressure and the isolation of the hill villages all shape the pressures people here carry.
Halifax stands in steep Calder Valley country, a handsome Pennine town built on the wool trade. Its centrepiece is the Piece Hall, a magnificent Georgian cloth market unlike anything else in Britain, now a lively square of shops and concerts beside the Minster and the vast Dean Clough mills. The town gave its name to the Halifax bank, and the moors above hold Shibden Hall, home of the diarist Anne Lister and familiar to many from the screen. Wainhouse Tower rises as a folly over the western slopes, and the road up the valley leads to Sowerby Bridge and artistic Hebden Bridge. The steep hills that give Halifax its drama also leave the valley floor prone to flooding when the Calder rises.
In a close-knit town where people tend to know one another, online keeps support entirely private, with nobody to pass in a waiting room.
Halifax is served by Calderdale Royal Hospital (Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust); the town is the historic home of the Halifax bank (now part of Lloyds Banking Group) and of the restored Georgian Piece Hall.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Halifax
King CrossSowerby BridgeIllingworthOvendenPellonSavile ParkSkircoatWarleyBoothtownMixenden
Wherever you are in Halifax, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Halifax
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Halifax are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 494.1 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 11 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.
I'm based in Hove and work with people in Halifax online, by secure video call, rather than in person. In hill country where getting about can be slow, and after a bad flood harder still, video keeps things steady, you join from home or a quiet room and we agree a regular weekly time that fits around work and family. Sessions come to you.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Halifax 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 Halifax
Why people in Halifax come for addiction counselling
Halifax sits in steep Calder Valley country, a handsome Pennine town where the hills that give it drama can also leave people feeling shut in, especially in the quiet after a hard week. An addiction can take hold slowly, becoming a private routine. I'm Bradley, a counsellor based in Hove, and I see people across Halifax by secure video rather than in person. In hill country where getting about is slow, and after a bad flood harder still, that keeps things steady - you meet from home in Sowerby Bridge, Savile Park or wherever's quiet. We hold a regular weekly time and work, without judgement, on loosening the habit's hold.
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 Halifax
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Halifax, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Calderdale Council's 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.
Halifax questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Halifax: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Halifax?
Yes. I work with people right across Halifax, from the Piece Hall and the centre outwards, and anywhere else in Yorkshire & North East, 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.
Do you have a room in Halifax?
No - I work online from Hove, so we'd meet by secure video rather than face to face. In the Calder Valley, where travel can be slow and floods sometimes cut routes off, meeting from home removes that obstacle entirely; you can talk without any journey at all.
Is there addiction counselling available in Halifax, and how quickly?
There is no consulting room in Halifax, but I work right across the area by secure video from Hove. Whether you are near Savile Park or Sowerby Bridge, we can arrange a free 15-minute call first and then a weekly time for addiction counselling, often within days of you getting in touch.
How much is addiction counselling for Halifax, and can I get it on the NHS?
There is a free 15-minute consultation first, then it is 80 pounds for a 60-minute hour, 100 pounds for 90 minutes and 120 pounds for two hours. Locally, Calderdale Royal Hospital and NHS Talking Therapies provide free addiction support, but waiting lists differ, so many people choose private counselling for a quicker start.
Is addiction counselling for Halifax done online or face to face?
I do not offer face-to-face sessions in Halifax; everything is by confidential video call. For addiction, that often helps, as you can speak openly from a private space rather than a waiting room. I keep a few evening slots alongside daytime ones, so working around Dean Clough and the Piece Hall quarter is manageable.
Are you based in Halifax or Calderdale?
No, I work from Hove on the south coast and see Halifax clients by secure video. For people up in the hill villages around the valley, meeting online removes a slow trip into town and makes a weekly session much easier to keep up.
What if I can't find a private space at home?
That's common, and we can work around it. People join sessions from a parked car, a spare room, or somewhere quiet away from the house. What matters is that you can talk without being overheard; the video connection itself is secure and confidential.
Online Addiction Counselling in Halifax, 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 Yorkshire & North East: Huddersfield, Bradford. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
All counselling & therapy in Halifax: 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.