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Online Addiction Counselling · Nottingham
Online Addiction Counselling in Nottingham
Online addiction counselling for Nottingham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market to the streets around the castle, 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 Nottingham
Addiction Counselling for Nottingham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Nottingham: from the centre and the Lace Market to Hyson Green, Sneinton and Beeston
- Known for
- The castle, the Old Market Square 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 Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham reach out
Nottingham is a lively city with two big universities and a strong creative streak, but it also carries real inequality and a reputation for hardship in parts. Student pressure, insecure work and money worries sit side by side here, and the busy centre can mask a good deal of private struggle.
Nottingham is a lively, creative city with two large universities in the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, and a long history you can still read in the castle, the caves and the Lace Market's old warehouses. The Old Market Square is the heart of it, Goose Fair returns each autumn, and names like Boots and Raleigh speak to an industrial past. Neighbourhoods from Hyson Green and Sneinton to Beeston each have their own feel. Alongside all that energy sit insecure work, student pressure and money worries. Having somewhere steady and confidential to talk, without needing to explain yourself to anyone nearby, can make a difficult stretch easier to carry.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Nottingham hosts the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, the Queen's Medical Centre, and Boots has its UK headquarters and historic campus in nearby Beeston.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Nottingham
Lace MarketHyson GreenSneintonBeestonThe ParkSherwoodMapperleyWest BridgfordRadfordWollatonLenton
Wherever you are in Nottingham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Nottingham
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Nottingham are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 730.5 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 7.8 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.
Nottingham is well served by rail, with the station on the Midland Main Line and around an hour and three-quarters from London St Pancras, plus the NET tram running out to Beeston, Hucknall and Clifton. The ring road and the M1 sit to the west. For sessions held online, though, none of that matters. The room is in Hove and Nottingham is served by video, so you can meet from home without a tram ride or a drive into the centre.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham come for addiction counselling
Nottingham is a lively, creative city, but behind the energy of the Old Market Square and the two universities sit insecure work, student pressure and money worries that can make an addiction easy to fall into and hard to shift. When a habit becomes the thing you rely on to get through, facing it alone can feel impossible. Counselling with Bradley Riddell offers a steady, confidential hour by video to understand what is driving it and to begin changing it, at your pace. The room is in Hove, so wherever you are in Nottingham, from the Lace Market to Beeston, you meet from home.
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 Nottingham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. You can find your nearest free NHS-funded drug and alcohol service via the NHS “find a service” directory (search “Nottingham”).
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.
Nottingham questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Nottingham: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Nottingham?
Yes. I work with people right across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market 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.
Can students at the universities have addiction counselling?
Yes. Online counselling suits student life well, since you can meet from your room or a quiet spot without travelling, and appointments can often fit around lectures and deadlines. Whether you are at the University of Nottingham or Trent, you need only a private space and a connection.
How soon can I start addiction counselling in Nottingham?
Quite soon. Nottingham is served online from the Hove consulting room, so there is no local waiting list to join. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, and a first full session can usually be arranged within the same week, around study or work.
How do private addiction counselling fees compare with NHS help in Nottingham?
Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS addiction support in Nottingham is free through your GP or community teams but can involve waiting, while private counselling starts sooner and more flexibly.
Can we meet in person, or are evenings possible for Nottingham?
The room is in Hove, so Nottingham is served online rather than face to face, with no tram ride from Beeston or the centre. Because it is by video, evening sessions can often be arranged, which suits students at Nottingham and Trent and people on insecure hours.
Can students at the universities have sessions?
Yes. Online counselling suits student life well, since you can meet from your room or a quiet corner without travelling, and appointments can often be arranged around lectures and deadlines. Whether you are at the University of Nottingham or Trent, all you need is a private spot and a connection.
Online Addiction Counselling in Nottingham, 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: Leicester, Derby, Sheffield. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Nottingham: 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.