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Online Addiction Counselling · Sheffield
Online Addiction Counselling in Sheffield
Online addiction counselling for Sheffield, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Sheffield, from the centre and Kelham Island to the streets around the Peak District edge, 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 Sheffield
Addiction Counselling for Sheffield, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Sheffield: from the centre and Kelham Island to Hillsborough, Crookes, Sharrow and Gleadless
- Known for
- The Peak District edge, the steel heritage and the two universities
- 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 Sheffield
Why people in Sheffield reach out
Sheffield is a green city on the edge of the Peak, proud of its steel heritage and shaped by its loss. A large student population, an economy rebuilt after heavy industry, and real contrasts between leafy and hard-pressed neighbourhoods all shape the pressures people carry.
Sheffield spreads across seven hills between the rivers Don and Sheaf, England's greenest large city and the only one with a national park inside its boundary, the Peak District rises straight from its western suburbs. The steel and cutlery that made its name have given way to the two universities and the advanced manufacturing works out towards Rotherham, while the old works around Kelham Island now house bars and studios. The Supertram loops through the centre past the Crucible and the Winter Garden, and leafy Ecclesall and Nether Edge climb towards Crookes and Walkley. Meadowhall sits to the east by the M1, but the pull for many is west, up onto the moors and the gritstone edges.
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.
Sheffield hosts the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire hospitals); its steel heritage survives in firms such as Sheffield Forgemasters.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Sheffield
Kelham IslandHillsboroughCrookesSharrowGleadlessEcclesallNether EdgeBroomhillWalkleyHeeleyWoodseats
Wherever you are in Sheffield, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Sheffield
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Sheffield are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 630.1 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.
I work from a base in Hove and see people in Sheffield online, by secure video call, rather than in person. That means the hills and the tram never come into it, you can meet from home or a quiet room, and we keep a steady weekly time that fits around work, study or family without a journey across the city. Sessions come to you wherever you can talk privately.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Sheffield 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 Sheffield
Why people in Sheffield come for addiction counselling
Sheffield may be England's greenest big city, with the Peak rising from its western suburbs, but the calm of the moors can feel a long way off when addiction has taken hold. It often builds slowly, becoming a private routine that's hard to admit to. I'm Bradley, a counsellor based in Hove, and I see people across Sheffield by secure video rather than in person. The hills and the tram never come into it - you meet from home in Crookes, Nether Edge or wherever's quiet. We keep a steady weekly time and work, without judgement, on understanding the habit and loosening its 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 Sheffield
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Sheffield, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Sheffield City Council's drugs 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.
Sheffield questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Sheffield: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Sheffield?
Yes. I work with people right across Sheffield, from the centre and Kelham Island 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 Sheffield?
No, I'm on the south coast in Hove and work with Sheffield clients over secure video. There's no trip into the centre or out to the university, and you can talk from wherever feels private, which many people find makes it easier to keep sessions going.
Is there addiction counselling available in Sheffield, and how quickly?
There is no consulting room in Sheffield, but I work right across the area by secure video from Hove. Whether you are near Kelham Island or Crookes, 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 Sheffield, 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, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 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 Sheffield done online or face to face?
I do not offer face-to-face sessions in Sheffield; 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 the AMRC and advanced manufacturing sector is manageable.
Are you based in Sheffield?
No, I'm on the south coast in Hove and work with Sheffield clients over secure video. Plenty of people prefer that: there's no trip into the centre or out to the university, and you can talk from wherever feels private, whether that's home in Crookes or Nether Edge or a quiet corner elsewhere.
I'm a student at one of the universities, can you still help?
Yes. Working online means term times, placements and trips home don't interrupt things, we can carry on by video wherever you are. It's worth knowing I'm a private counsellor, separate from the university's own wellbeing services, which you're also free to draw on.
Online Addiction Counselling in Sheffield, 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: Rotherham, Barnsley, Leeds. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
All counselling & therapy in Sheffield: 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.