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Online Addiction Counselling · Solihull
Online Addiction Counselling in Solihull
Online addiction counselling for Solihull, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Solihull, from the town centre and Touchwood to the streets around the High Street, 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 Solihull
Addiction Counselling for Solihull, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Solihull: from the town centre and Touchwood to Shirley, Olton and Knowle
- Known for
- The High Street, Brueton Park and the NEC nearby
- 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 Solihull
Why people in Solihull reach out
Solihull is a prosperous town on Birmingham's edge, close to the airport and the NEC, and its comfortable reputation can make struggle feel out of place. Demanding careers, long commutes and the pressure to maintain a certain standard can quietly erode wellbeing behind well-kept front doors.
Solihull is a prosperous, leafy town on Birmingham's south-eastern edge, well known for its shops around Touchwood, its handsome High Street and the green of Brueton and Malvern Parks. It sits close to Birmingham Airport, the NEC and the Land Rover plant on Lode Lane, so much of working life is tied to those big employers and to professional careers in the city. Districts like Shirley, Olton, Knowle and Dorridge each have their own settled feel. The comfortable reputation can make it awkward to admit that things are hard, and behind well-kept doors demanding jobs and long commutes take their toll. A confidential space to talk can quietly ease that.
Round-the-clock rotas rarely fit a daytime clinic, so online sessions work around whatever your week actually looks like.
Solihull is home to Jaguar Land Rover's main UK car plant and sits next to Birmingham Airport and the NEC, with Solihull Hospital serving the borough.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Solihull
ShirleyOltonKnowleDorridgeBlossomfieldHillfieldElmdonBickenhillMonkspathLyndon
Wherever you are in Solihull, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Solihull
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Solihull are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 507.6 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 3.9 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, below 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.
Solihull is well connected, with stations at Solihull, Olton and nearby Birmingham International, the M42 on its doorstep and quick access to Birmingham Airport and the NEC. Many still face a daily commute into the city. Online counselling removes that journey. The room itself is in Hove, and Solihull is served by video, so wherever you are, Shirley, Knowle or the town centre, you can meet from somewhere private without travelling.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Solihull 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 Solihull
Why people in Solihull come for addiction counselling
Solihull's prosperous, well-kept reputation can make it especially awkward to admit that something is wrong, and behind comfortable front doors an addiction can quietly take hold amid demanding careers and long commutes. When everyone around you seems to be coping, reaching out can feel like breaking ranks. Counselling with Bradley Riddell offers a confidential hour to look honestly at what is happening, without judgement and at your own pace. The room is in Hove, so Solihull is served by video, from Shirley to Knowle to the town centre, and you meet from a private space at home rather than travelling in.
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 Solihull
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Solihull, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Solihull Council's drug 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.
Solihull questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Solihull: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Solihull?
Yes. I work with people right across Solihull, from the town centre and Touchwood 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.
Everyone seems fine around here, is it odd to seek help?
Not at all. In a comfortable town like Solihull it can feel that way, but struggling is common whatever the postcode. Because sessions are online and confidential, you can talk things through privately from home, with no waiting room and no one locally any the wiser.
How soon can I start addiction counselling in Solihull?
Quite soon. Solihull is served online from the Hove consulting room, so there is no local waiting list. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, then arrange a first full session, often within the same week, at a time that fits around a demanding job.
How do private addiction counselling fees compare with NHS help in Solihull?
Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS addiction support locally is free through your GP or community teams but can mean waiting, while private counselling starts sooner and around a busy diary.
Can we meet in person, or are evenings possible for Solihull?
The room is in Hove, so Solihull is served online rather than face to face, sparing the commute from Shirley or Knowle into Birmingham. Because it is by video, evening sessions can often be arranged, which helps behind well-kept doors where struggling can feel awkward to admit.
Everyone seems fine around here, is it odd to seek help?
Not at all. In a comfortable town like Solihull it can feel that way, but struggling is common whatever the postcode. Because sessions are online and confidential, you can talk things through privately from home, with no waiting room and no one locally any the wiser.
Online Addiction Counselling in Solihull, 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: Birmingham, Coventry. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Solihull: 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.