Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Birmingham
Online Counselling and Therapy in Birmingham
Online counselling and therapy for Birmingham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Birmingham, from the city centre and the Jewellery Quarter to the streets around the Bullring, 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 Birmingham
Counselling and Therapy for Birmingham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Birmingham: from the city centre and the Jewellery Quarter to Edgbaston, Moseley, Erdington and Handsworth
- Known for
- The Bullring, the canals and the Library of Birmingham
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Birmingham Healthy Minds
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Birmingham
Why people in Birmingham reach out
Birmingham is the UK's second city and one of its youngest and most diverse, and life here moves fast across very different communities. The pressures of a big city, money worries, crowded housing and the isolation that can come even in a crowd, all take a toll, and reaching out is not always easy.
Birmingham is the country's second city, and daily life here runs across very different worlds. There is the professional bustle of Colmore Row and Brindleyplace, the trades of the Jewellery Quarter, the creative energy of Digbeth and the Custard Factory, and the student populations of the University of Birmingham, Aston and BCU. Add the shift patterns of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the retail crowds of the Bullring and Grand Central, and the tight-knit communities of Handsworth, Sparkhill and the Balti Triangle. For someone juggling long hours, a demanding commute or the quiet loneliness that a big city can bring, having a steady, confidential hour to think things through can matter a great deal.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Birmingham is home to the University of Birmingham and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of the largest single-site hospitals in the UK, and HSBC UK has its national headquarters in the city centre.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Birmingham
Jewellery QuarterEdgbastonMoseleyErdingtonHandsworthDigbethBournvilleKings HeathSelly OakHarborneSutton Coldfield
Wherever you are in Birmingham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Birmingham
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Birmingham are living with, and why local support matters.
22.3% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, below the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 12.7% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The counselling and therapy itself
Counselling and therapy here is one steady starting point for whatever you are carrying, anxiety, low mood, addiction, relationships or the past, integrative and led by you, so we begin with what matters most and shape the work around you.
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 counselling and therapy 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.
Birmingham is well connected, with New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill stations, the expanding West Midlands Metro tram, and a dense bus network feeding in from the suburbs. Even so, crossing the city in rush hour eats into the day. Working together online removes that journey entirely. The counselling room itself is in Hove, and Birmingham is served by video sessions, so wherever you are in the city you can meet from somewhere private.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Birmingham can help
Low mood and depression
For the flatness, exhaustion and loss of interest that drain the colour from things.
Addiction and habits
Alcohol, drugs, gambling or behaviours that have stopped feeling like a choice.
Relationships
Conflict, distance and trust, as a couple or on your own.
Trauma and the past
When something you have been through still shapes your present.
Life feeling stuck
For the big transitions, losses and crossroads that leave you unsure which way to turn.
Counselling and Therapy in Birmingham
Why people in Birmingham come for counselling and therapy
Birmingham can be an isolating place to struggle, precisely because there are so many people around. Whether the weight comes from long hours, money worries, crowded housing or the quiet loneliness a big city can bring even in a crowd, counselling gives you a steady, confidential hour to think things through with someone outside it all. There is no need to have a diagnosis or to be in crisis to begin. Sessions are held online from a consulting room in Hove, so from Erdington to Edgbaston to the Jewellery Quarter you can meet from somewhere private, without crossing the city in rush hour just to be heard.
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 Birmingham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Birmingham, you can refer yourself directly to Birmingham Healthy Minds for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
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.
Birmingham questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Birmingham: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Birmingham?
Yes. I work with people right across Birmingham, from the city centre and the Jewellery Quarter outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, by secure video, no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
I'm not sure exactly what's wrong, can I still come?
Absolutely. You do not need a label or a clear problem to begin. We start with whatever is weighing on you most and find the thread together; if something more specific would help, I will say so.
What's the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?
Counselling tends to focus on what is happening now and can be shorter; psychotherapy goes deeper into long-standing patterns and usually runs longer. We can start with counselling and go deeper if it helps.
How many sessions will I need?
There is no fixed number. Some people come for a handful of sessions, others for longer; we review together regularly rather than committing you to an open-ended course.
Do I need a particular reason to start counselling?
No. Many people come simply because something feels off, or because life has quietly grown heavy, rather than with a clear-cut problem. Counselling gives you space to work out what is going on at your own pace. You are welcome to begin without a label or a referral.
Is there a waiting list to start online counselling in Birmingham?
Online counselling and therapy is open to anyone across Birmingham, with no waiting list to join. It begins with a free 15-minute consultation so you can see if we are a good fit, and regular sessions usually follow within a short time once a weekly slot is agreed.
How much is private counselling in Birmingham compared with NHS talking therapies?
The NHS route in Birmingham is free but demand is high, so waits are common. Working privately, sessions are 80 pounds for an hour, 100 for 90 minutes and 120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first. Some people combine an NHS referral with private sessions.
How does online counselling work for people in Birmingham, and can sessions be in the evening?
Sessions are held by video, so all you need is a private space and a steady connection, whether that is a flat in Digbeth or a house in Harborne. Appointments can often be arranged in the evening, which helps if your working day in the city runs long.
Can we meet at a counselling room in Birmingham?
The consulting room is in Hove, so Birmingham is served online rather than in person. For many people across the city that works out easier, with no drive into the centre or parking to sort. All you need is a private space and a reliable connection.
I work shifts at the hospital, can sessions fit around that?
Yes. Because everything is online, appointments can often be arranged outside the standard nine-to-five, which tends to suit people working rotas at the Queen Elizabeth or across the city's care and retail sectors. It is worth asking about times that fit your week.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Birmingham, 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: Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Birmingham: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same counselling and therapy is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.