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Online Addiction Counselling in Torquay
Online addiction counselling for Torquay, by secure video, wherever you are. You don't have to leave home, or even leave your own room, to begin. Online addiction counselling brings a BACP-registered counsellor to you in Torquay, at a time that genuinely works around your week.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Torquay, without the journey
From the heart of Torquay, near the harbour, the seafront and the English Riviera, out to its edges, from the harbour and seafront to Babbacombe, St Marychurch and Chelston, online sessions make it possible to get the right support without rearranging your whole day around a single appointment.
From my base in Hove, I see clients all over the country by video. For someone in Torquay, that opens up an experienced, BACP-registered specialist without the need to find one on your own doorstep.
I also work online with people elsewhere in South West, including Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol.
If you would still prefer to meet in person and can travel to the Sussex coast, you are welcome to, but for most clients in Torquay online addiction counselling is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Torquay
Why people in Torquay reach out
Torquay is the heart of the English Riviera, but behind the palm trees the bay carries seasonal, insecure work and some of the sharpest deprivation in the South West. When the summer crowds leave, the quiet months can feel long, and good local support is not always close at hand.
Seaside towns often hold a sharp contrast between the bright summer face they show visitors and the quieter, harder reality of the off-season. Online counselling fits around that rhythm and is there whatever the time of year.
What I help with
How online addiction counselling 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.
Why online works in Torquay
Why people in Torquay choose online counselling
There all year round
Online support doesn't ebb with the season; it's there through the quiet winter months as much as the busy summer ones.
No commute, no waiting room
From Torquay, there's no journey across town and no waiting room. You join from wherever feels safe, and the rest of your day simply carries on around the session.
A wider choice of specialist
Working online means people in Torquay aren't limited to whoever practises locally. You can choose the counsellor who genuinely fits the issue you're facing, not just the nearest one.
Easier to keep to
A weekly session you can take from home is far simpler to protect than one that needs travel. That consistency is exactly where lasting change comes from.
How online sessions work
The method itself is the same online as it is in the room. My approach is integrative and person-centred. Rather than white-knuckling your way through, we look at both the habit and the unmet needs beneath it, so recovery is sustainable. Where trauma is involved I draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work.
Sessions run over a secure video link. All you need is a private space where you won't be interrupted, a laptop, tablet or phone, and a reasonable connection. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call, then I send a simple link you click at the agreed time.
Read more about online counselling, about addiction counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Torquay
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Torquay, you can refer yourself directly to NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression, with no GP referral needed. You can find support through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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.
Torquay questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Torquay: common questions
Do you offer online addiction counselling for people in Torquay?
Yes. I work with clients in Torquay and right across the UK by secure video. You don't need to live near Brighton or Hove; online addiction counselling brings the same care to wherever you are.
How does online addiction counselling work from Torquay?
We meet over a secure, private video link at a time that suits you. You'll need a quiet space, a device with a camera and a steady connection. We always begin with a free fifteen-minute call so you can ask questions and check the fit.
Is online addiction counselling as effective as meeting in person?
For most people, yes. Online therapy can be just as effective as meeting face to face, and many find it easier to open up from home. Everything is held with the same strict confidentiality as in-person work.
Can I use the NHS in Torquay as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from your local NHS talking therapies or counselling service alongside our work; private counselling simply means you can usually start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout. I'm happy to work alongside any NHS support you're receiving.
Online Addiction Counselling in Torquay, whenever you are ready
Take the first step with a free fifteen-minute call. Whether you're in Torquay or further afield, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Online Addiction Counselling in nearby places
Prefer to meet face to face? See counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, or read more about how online counselling works and about addiction counselling in depth.