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Online Addiction Counselling · Wrexham
Online Addiction Counselling in Wrexham
Online addiction counselling for Wrexham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Wrexham, from the town centre and the church to the streets around the football ground, 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 Wrexham
Addiction Counselling for Wrexham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Wrexham: from the town centre and the church to Rhosddu, Caia Park and Gwersyllt
- Known for
- St Giles' church, the football ground and the Welsh borderland
- Region
- Wales (Wales)
- 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 Wrexham
Why people in Wrexham reach out
Wrexham, the largest town in north Wales and newly a city, grew on coal, steel and brewing and has felt their loss. Insecure work, money worries and the distance from larger centres in a border region all shape what people here carry, even as the town enjoys a new wave of attention.
Wrexham, Wrecsam, is the largest town in north Wales and, since 2022, a city. It grew on the coal and steel of the Denbighshire coalfield, on the leather trade, and on brewing, being home to Wrexham Lager, the first lager brewed in Britain. The tower of St Giles' Church is counted among the Seven Wonders of Wales, and the town has lately drawn worldwide attention through Wrexham AFC, the oldest football club in Wales, playing at the historic Racecourse Ground. Set in the borderland where the Welsh hills meet the Cheshire plain, the city serves a wide rural hinterland. Districts such as Rhosddu, Caia Park and Gwersyllt spread out from the compact old centre, with Wrexham University drawing students in.
In a close-knit town where people tend to know one another, online keeps support entirely private, with nobody to pass in a waiting room.
Wrexham, granted city status in 2022, is home to Wrexham University and the Wrexham Maelor Hospital under Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, plus Wrexham AFC at the Racecourse Ground.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Wrexham
RhosdduCaia ParkGwersylltRhosnesniActonHightownCoedpoethBrymboGresfordBorras
Wherever you are in Wrexham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Wrexham
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Wrexham are living with, and why local support matters.
In Wrexham the age-standardised drug-misuse death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 in 2022 to 2024, below the Wales average of 8.5 per 100,000. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Deaths related to drug poisoning by local authority, England and Wales (drug misuse, Table 6) (2022 to 2024).
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.
In a border region like this, specialist face-to-face help can mean a trip into the city or across into Cheshire, and for people in the outlying villages that adds up. My practice is based in Hove, on the far south coast, so I am not able to see anyone in Wrexham in person. I do offer confidential counselling by secure video, which reaches Wrexham and everywhere else in Wales, and the UK besides, so the distance never becomes the obstacle.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online addiction counselling in Wrexham 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 Wrexham
Why people in Wrexham come for addiction counselling
Wrexham serves a wide rural hinterland where the Welsh hills meet the Cheshire plain, and in a border area like this, specialist face-to-face help can mean a trek into the city or across into England. When an addiction takes hold, that distance can be one more reason to put off reaching out. Whether the habit is a substance or a behaviour, my work looks at what sits beneath it, at a pace that feels manageable. I practise from Hove, so sessions are held by secure video, which reaches Rhosddu, Caia Park, the outlying villages or over near the border, without the travel.
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 Wrexham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Wrexham, your GP can refer you to local NHS-funded drug and alcohol services, and you can find your nearest one via the NHS “find a service” directory.
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 press 2 for urgent mental health support. The CALL Helpline for Wales is free on 0800 132 737, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Wrexham questions
Online Addiction Counselling in Wrexham: common questions
Can I get online addiction counselling if I live in Wrexham?
Yes. I work with people right across Wrexham, from the town centre and the church outwards, and anywhere else in Wales, 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.
I am in a village outside Wrexham, is that a problem?
Not at all. Sessions happen by secure video, so whether you are in the city, out towards the hills or near the border, the appointment comes to you. There is no travel to arrange and no waiting room to sit in.
How soon can I start online addiction counselling in Wrexham?
Usually within a week. After a free 15-minute consultation we book your first full session. Whether you are in Rhosddu, Caia Park or out in the border villages, everything runs by secure video, so there is no waiting list and no trip into the city or across to Cheshire.
How do your fees compare with NHS addiction services in Wrexham?
NHS substance misuse support through Betsi Cadwaladr health board and the free Dan 24/7 helpline costs nothing, though north Wales waits can be long. My private sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for 120, after a free 15-minute consultation.
Do you offer evening online addiction sessions in Wrexham?
Yes. In a town serving a wide rural area, evening travel is a real barrier, so I keep some later slots. You meet me by secure video from home, whether in Gwersyllt or Gresford, with no drive into Wrexham or over the border once we finish.
I'm in a village outside Wrexham, is that a problem?
Not at all. Sessions happen by secure video, so whether you are in the city, out towards the hills or over near the border, the appointment comes to you. There is no travel to arrange and no waiting room to sit in.
Can I come to a Wrexham office?
No, there isn't one. My practice is in Hove, and I work with people across north Wales online rather than in person. Everything is handled by secure video from wherever suits you.
Online Addiction Counselling in Wrexham, 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 Wales: Cardiff, Swansea. See all of Wales.
All counselling & therapy in Wrexham: 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.