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Online Anxiety Counselling · Gateshead
Online Anxiety Counselling in Gateshead
Online anxiety counselling for Gateshead, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Gateshead, from the Quays and the centre to the streets around the Angel of the North, 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 Gateshead
Anxiety Counselling for Gateshead, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Gateshead: from the Quays and the centre to Low Fell, Felling and Dunston
- Known for
- The Angel of the North, the Sage and the Millennium Bridge
- Region
- Yorkshire & North East (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Talking Therapies (find via the NHS finder)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Gateshead
Why people in Gateshead reach out
Gateshead sits across the Tyne from Newcastle, a town reshaped by industrial decline and by regeneration along its quays. Insecure work, money pressure and the contrast between landmark culture and hard-pressed neighbourhoods all shape the pressures people carry.
Gateshead rises on the south bank of the Tyne, facing Newcastle across a river spanned by the graceful, blinking Millennium Bridge. Its quayside has become a cultural landmark: the Baltic, a contemporary art gallery in a former flour mill, and the curved glass concert hall now known as The Glasshouse. On the high ground to the south stands Antony Gormley's Angel of the North, arms outstretched over the A1, one of the most recognised sculptures in the country. The huge MetroCentre and the Team Valley estate anchor retail and business to the west, while Saltwell Park's Victorian grounds give the town green space. Beyond, Low Fell, Whickham and Blaydon climb away towards the Durham countryside.
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.
Gateshead is served by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (the Queen Elizabeth Hospital) and is known for landmarks along its Tyne quayside, including the Angel of the North, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Gateshead
Low FellFellingDunstonBenshamSaltwellWhickhamBlaydonBirtleyWrekentonWinlaton
Wherever you are in Gateshead, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Gateshead
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Gateshead are living with, and why local support matters.
24.9% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The anxiety counselling itself
Anxiety counselling here is practical and solution-focused: we work on the worry, panic, social anxiety and over-thinking that are actually affecting your day, and on simple ways to settle a nervous system stuck on high alert.
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 anxiety 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, far to the south, and work with people in Gateshead online, by secure video, rather than in person. You meet from home in Low Fell, Dunston or wherever's quiet, with no need to cross the Tyne or travel to an appointment. We'd keep a steady weekly time that fits around work, shifts or family life.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online anxiety counselling in Gateshead can help
Social anxiety
Help with confidence, self-consciousness and fear of judgement.
Chronic worry
Support for overthinking, catastrophising and decision paralysis.
People-pleasing
Working with the need for control and approval.
Sleep and tension
Calming a nervous system stuck on high alert.
Responding differently
Tools for when anxiety starts to take hold.
Anxiety Counselling in Gateshead
Why people in Gateshead come for anxiety counselling
Gateshead sits across the Tyne from Newcastle, a town reshaped by industrial decline and by regeneration along its quays, where the Baltic and the Angel of the North stand a short way from hard-pressed neighbourhoods. That contrast, along with insecure work and money pressure, can leave anxiety simmering, racing thoughts, a tense chest, a dread that won't settle. I'm Bradley Riddell, a counsellor based in Hove, and I work with people across Gateshead by secure video rather than in person. Together we look at what feeds the worry and build grounded ways to ease it, at a weekly time joined from Low Fell, Felling or wherever you can talk privately.
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 callFinding support in Gateshead
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Gateshead, 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 and stay with the same counsellor throughout; I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
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.
Gateshead questions
Online Anxiety Counselling in Gateshead: common questions
Can I get online anxiety counselling if I live in Gateshead?
Yes. I work with people right across Gateshead, from the Quays and the centre 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.
Can online counselling really help with panic attacks?
Yes. We work on what happens in your body when anxiety spikes and rehearse practical ways to settle it, which translates well to video sessions you do from a place you already feel safe.
What if my anxiety makes video calls themselves difficult?
That is common and completely workable. We can start with the camera off, keep early sessions short and build up at your pace; many anxious clients find home the easiest place to begin.
How long does anxiety counselling usually take?
It varies, but solution-focused work often makes a difference within a handful of sessions. We review together rather than committing you to an open-ended course.
People round here don't really talk about this, will it feel strange?
It might at first, and that's completely normal. Counselling is simply a confidential conversation with someone outside your world. Meeting online, from your own space, can make that first step easier, no waiting room, and no chance of being seen going in.
How soon can I start anxiety counselling online in Gateshead?
Usually within a week. We start with a free 15-minute consultation, then a first session by secure video. I'm based in Hove and work online across Gateshead, so there's no waiting list and no need to cross the Tyne or travel from Low Fell to an appointment.
What do you charge, and how does it compare with the NHS in Gateshead?
Fees are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS talking therapies in Gateshead are free but can mean a wait; online and private, you can usually start sooner and keep a steady weekly time.
Can we meet online in the evening rather than in person in Gateshead?
Yes. I work from Hove by secure video, not a room in Gateshead, so there's no crossing the Tyne from Dunston or Felling. Evening or off-peak slots are often possible, which suits anxiety that builds around work, shifts or family life.
Do you see people in person in Gateshead?
No. I work from Hove and see Gateshead clients by secure video call. Being at a distance makes no difference online, sessions come to you at home, which is often easier to fit around a working week than travelling across the river or into the town.
Is this an NHS or council service?
No, I'm an independent private counsellor, arranged directly with you. You're welcome to use local NHS talking therapies alongside or instead; I'm simply another option, available by secure video at a time that works around your week.
Online Anxiety Counselling in Gateshead, 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: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Durham. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
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Closer to the Sussex coast? The same anxiety counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.