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Online Addiction Counselling in Huddersfield
Online addiction counselling for Huddersfield, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Huddersfield, from the town centre and the station to the streets around the mills, 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 Huddersfield
Addiction Counselling for Huddersfield, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Huddersfield: from the town centre and the station to Marsh, Almondbury and Lindley
- Known for
- The grand railway station, the mills and the surrounding 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 Huddersfield
Why people in Huddersfield reach out
Huddersfield is a Pennine former mill town with a striking station and a sizeable university, set among steep hills and smaller valley communities. Industrial decline, insecure work and the isolation of the outlying villages all weigh on people here.
Huddersfield sits among steep Pennine hills where the Colne and Holme valleys meet, a former mill town whose grand classical railway station, often called one of the finest in England, presides over St George's Square. The University of Huddersfield rises beside the canal in the centre, and the wooded slopes climb to Castle Hill and its Victoria Tower, the landmark visible for miles. This is textile country, the villages of the Colne Valley, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Golcar, strung along the road and rail up towards the moors and the Standedge tunnel. The town has a long musical tradition in its Choral Society and a fierce rugby league following, and the smaller valley communities give it a character quite distinct from the cities down in the plain.
Where the old industries have gone and there is a strong culture of just getting on with things, online keeps support discreet and within reach however stretched the week.
Huddersfield is home to the University of Huddersfield and to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Huddersfield Royal Infirmary; the town has a long engineering heritage associated with firms such as David Brown.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Huddersfield
MarshAlmondburyLindleyPaddockNewsomeMilnsbridgeGolcarBerry BrowDaltonFartown
Wherever you are in Huddersfield, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Huddersfield
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Huddersfield are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 499.4 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 6.3 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 work from a base in Hove and see people in Huddersfield online, by secure video, rather than in person. Up in the Colne and Holme valleys, where a trip into town can be slow, meeting by video is genuinely practical, you join from home or a quiet room and we hold a steady weekly time around work and family. The session comes to you.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield
Why people in Huddersfield come for addiction counselling
Tucked among the Pennine hills where the Colne and Holme valleys meet, Huddersfield keeps a quiet, self-reliant character, and in the mill-town villages that stoicism can let an addiction settle in unnoticed. I'm Bradley, a counsellor based in Hove, and I work with people across Huddersfield by secure video rather than from a room in town. Up in the valleys, where a trip into the centre can be slow, that matters - you join from home in Marsh, Lindley or a Colne Valley village, or wherever's quiet. We keep a steady weekly time and work, without judgement, on understanding the habit and easing its grip.
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 Huddersfield
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Huddersfield, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Kirklees Council's alcohol, drugs and gambling 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.
Huddersfield questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Huddersfield: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Huddersfield?
Yes. I work with people right across Huddersfield, from the town centre and the station 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.
Are you based in Huddersfield?
No, I work from Hove and see Huddersfield clients by secure video call. For people up in the Colne and Holme valleys, where getting into town can be slow, meeting online often makes support far easier to keep up week to week, without any travel at all.
Can I start addiction counselling in Huddersfield soon?
Yes. I'm Bradley Riddell, a counsellor based in Hove, and I see people across Huddersfield online rather than from a room in the city. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, then set a regular weekly slot for addiction support, usually starting within a week or two once you feel ready.
What do you charge for addiction counselling in Huddersfield, and is there an NHS option?
My fees are 80 pounds for a 60-minute session, 100 pounds for 90 minutes and 120 pounds for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. In Huddersfield you can also self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies or ask your GP; that route is free, though waits for addiction help vary, so private work often starts sooner.
Do you offer in-person or evening addiction counselling in Huddersfield?
For Huddersfield it is online rather than in person, since my room is in Hove on the south coast. Many find secure video suits addiction work well, joining from home in Marsh or Lindley without a commute. I hold some daytime and early-evening slots, so we can usually find a regular time that fits.
Do you have a consulting room in Huddersfield?
No. I'm based in Hove and work with Huddersfield clients by secure video call. For people in the outlying valley villages especially, that removes the journey into town and makes it easier to keep a regular appointment through the week.
I'm at the University of Huddersfield, can you help?
Yes. Because sessions are online, they carry on through term, placements and holidays wherever you happen to be. I'm a private counsellor, separate from the university's own wellbeing service, which you can use alongside this if you wish.
Online Addiction Counselling in Huddersfield, 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: Halifax, Bradford, Wakefield. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
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Closer to the Sussex coast? The same addiction counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.