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Online Addiction Counselling · Rotherham
Online Addiction Counselling in Rotherham
Online addiction counselling for Rotherham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Rotherham, from the town centre and the Minster to the streets around the Magna steelworks, 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 Rotherham
Addiction Counselling for Rotherham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Rotherham: from the town centre and the Minster to Wickersley, Maltby and Rawmarsh
- Known for
- The Minster, the Magna steelworks and the surrounding coalfield
- 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 Rotherham
Why people in Rotherham reach out
Rotherham is a South Yorkshire steel and former mining town that has weathered industrial decline and difficult years in the public eye. Insecure work, money pressure and a strong but guarded community all shape the pressures people carry here.
Rotherham sits at the meeting of the Don and the Rother, a South Yorkshire town whose long-standing trade was steel. The vast former Templeborough works now house Magna, a science centre that keeps the memory of molten metal alive, while the medieval Minster and the rare surviving Chapel on the Bridge speak to an older town. Clifton Park and its museum give the centre green space, and just beyond the edge stands Wentworth Woodhouse, said to have the longest country-house frontage in Europe, set in parkland once shaped by coal. The pit and steel villages spread out around the town, Maltby, Rawmarsh, Wath, and the advanced manufacturing works towards Sheffield point to newer industry along the valley.
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.
Rotherham is served by The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (Rotherham Hospital) and retains a strong steel industry, including Liberty Steel's Aldwarke works and the Magna Science Adventure Centre in a former Templeborough steelworks.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Rotherham
WickersleyMaltbyRawmarshWathKimberworthDinningtonThryberghBrinsworthGreasbroughSwinton
Wherever you are in Rotherham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Rotherham
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Rotherham are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 655.4 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 8.3 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'm based in Hove and work with people in Rotherham online, by secure video call, rather than in person. Sessions reach you wherever you are, at home in Wickersley or Maltby, or somewhere quiet in the outlying villages, so there's no journey into town to manage. We'd agree a regular weekly time that suits work and family, and stick with it.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Rotherham 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 Rotherham
Why people in Rotherham come for addiction counselling
Rotherham sits where the Don meets the Rother, a South Yorkshire town shaped by steel and by the pit and steel villages spread out around it. In communities with a proud, stoic streak, an addiction can take hold quietly, becoming something you get on with rather than name. I'm Bradley, a counsellor based in Hove, and I work with people across Rotherham by secure video rather than in person. Sessions reach you wherever you are - at home in Wickersley or Maltby, or somewhere quiet in the outlying villages - so there's no journey into town. We keep a steady weekly time and work, without judgement, on loosening the habit's 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 Rotherham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Rotherham, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Rotherham Council's drug and alcohol 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.
Rotherham questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Rotherham: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Rotherham?
Yes. I work with people right across Rotherham, from the town centre and the Minster 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 Rotherham?
No, I work from Hove and see Rotherham clients by secure video call. For people out in the surrounding pit and steel villages, where getting to appointments can mean a real journey, meeting online often makes support far easier to keep up week to week.
Can I start addiction counselling in Rotherham soon?
Yes. I'm Bradley Riddell, a counsellor based in Hove, and I see people across Rotherham 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 Rotherham, 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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham?
For Rotherham 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 Wickersley or Brinsworth without a commute. I hold some daytime and early-evening slots, so we can usually find a regular time that fits.
Are you based in Rotherham?
No. I work from Hove on the south coast and see Rotherham clients by secure video. Meeting online means support doesn't depend on getting into the town centre, you can talk from home wherever feels private, and keep a steady weekly slot around your commitments.
Is this separate from anything run locally?
Yes. I'm an independent private counsellor, not part of any Rotherham council or NHS service. You're welcome to use local NHS talking therapies alongside or instead, I'm simply another option you can arrange directly, by video, on your own timing.
Online Addiction Counselling in Rotherham, 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: Sheffield, Doncaster, Barnsley. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
All counselling & therapy in Rotherham: 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.