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Online Addiction Counselling · Newport
Online Addiction Counselling in Newport
Online addiction counselling for Newport, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Newport, from the centre and the transporter bridge to the streets around the river Usk, 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 Newport
Addiction Counselling for Newport, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Newport: from the centre and the transporter bridge to Maindee, Bettws and Ringland
- Known for
- The transporter bridge, the river Usk and the wetlands
- Region
- Wales (Wales)
- 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 Newport
Why people in Newport reach out
Newport, a city on the Usk between Cardiff and the English border, grew on steel and the docks and has lived through their decline. Insecure work, money pressure and real deprivation in parts of the city all shape the pressures people here carry.
Newport, Casnewydd, sits on the river Usk where it flows down to the Severn estuary, and its landmark Transporter Bridge, one of only a handful left in the world, still carries people and cars high above the water. The city grew on coal exporting, the docks and the great steelworks at Llanwern, and it holds a proud radical history as the site of the Chartist rising of 1839, remembered in the city centre. Just upriver lies Caerleon, once the Roman fortress of Isca, whose amphitheatre and baths are among the finest in Britain. Modern Newport spreads from Stow Hill and Maindee out to Caerleon and Rogerstone, and nearby the Celtic Manor resort brought the Ryder Cup to Wales.
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.
Newport hosts the headquarters of the Office for National Statistics (Government Buildings, Cardiff Road) and the Royal Gwent Hospital under Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; the University of South Wales has a city-centre campus there.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Newport
MaindeeBettwsRinglandPillStow HillCaerleonMalpasRogerstoneSt JuliansAlwayGaer
Wherever you are in Newport, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Newport
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Newport are living with, and why local support matters.
In Newport the age-standardised drug-misuse death rate was 9.8 per 100,000 in 2022 to 2024, above the Wales average of 8.5 per 100,000. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Deaths related to drug poisoning by local authority, England and Wales (drug misuse, Table 6) (2022 to 2024).
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.
Newport has its own counselling and NHS provision, and it is worth seeing what sits nearest to you first. My practice, though, is based in Hove, on the Sussex coast, so I cannot offer face-to-face appointments in the city. Instead I work by secure video, which reaches Newport and anywhere else in Wales, as well as the rest of the UK. For plenty of people the online setting feels more private and far less of an upheaval than getting to a room across town.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Newport 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 Newport
Why people in Newport come for addiction counselling
Newport grew on steel and the docks and has lived through their decline, and that kind of upheaval can leave habits that once helped now taking over. Whether it is a substance or a behaviour that has taken hold, addiction often has roots in what a person has had to weather. My work looks gently at those roots rather than simply the habit on the surface. Practising from Hove, I do not have a Newport room, so we meet by secure video, reaching Maindee, Caerleon, Bettws or wherever you are on the Usk, without the upheaval of getting across the city.
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 Newport
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newport, your GP can refer you to local NHS-funded drug and alcohol services, and you can find your nearest one via the NHS “find a service” directory.
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 press 2 for urgent mental health support. The CALL Helpline for Wales is free on 0800 132 737, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Newport questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Newport: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Newport?
Yes. I work with people right across Newport, from the centre and the transporter bridge outwards, and anywhere else in Wales, 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 consulting room in Newport?
No. My practice is in Hove, so there is no Newport room. Everything is done by secure video, which works just as well from Maindee or Caerleon as anywhere else, and saves you a journey into the city centre.
How soon can I start online addiction counselling in Newport?
Usually within a week. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, then arrange your first full session. Whether you are in Maindee, Stow Hill or out at Caerleon, everything runs by secure video, so there is no waiting list and no journey across the city to start.
How do your fees compare with NHS addiction services in Newport?
NHS substance misuse support through Aneurin Bevan health board and the free Dan 24/7 helpline costs nothing, though waits can be long. My private sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for 120, after a free 15-minute consultation.
Do you offer evening online addiction sessions in Newport?
Yes. Many people across Newport work shifts or long hours, so I keep some evening slots. You meet me by secure video from home, whether in Rogerstone or St Julians, which means no crossing town after work and no travel once the session ends.
Do you have a room in Newport?
No. My practice is in Hove, so there is no Newport consulting room. Everything is done by secure video, which works just as well from Maindee or Caerleon as from anywhere else, and saves you a journey into the city.
Is online counselling suitable for me?
For most people it is. All you need is a private space and a reliable connection. Working by video across Wales and the UK means the help can reach you at home, which many find steadier and easier to commit to.
Online Addiction Counselling in Newport, 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 Wales: Cardiff, Cwmbran, Pontypridd. See all of Wales.
All counselling & therapy in Newport: 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.