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Online Counselling and Therapy · Coventry
Online Counselling and Therapy in Coventry
Online counselling and therapy for Coventry, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Coventry, from the city centre and the two cathedrals to the streets around the cathedral ruins, 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 Coventry
Counselling and Therapy for Coventry, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Coventry: from the city centre and the two cathedrals to Earlsdon, Foleshill and Tile Hill
- Known for
- The cathedral ruins, the transport museum and the two universities
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Coventry
Why people in Coventry reach out
Coventry rebuilt itself after the war and again around its universities and car industry, and that history of change runs through the city. A large student population, an economy that has weathered real shocks, and pockets of deep deprivation all shape the pressures people carry here.
Coventry has rebuilt itself more than once, after wartime bombing and again around its universities and car making. The old cathedral ruins beside Basil Spence's new cathedral capture that spirit of starting over. Today the city carries a large student body across Coventry University and nearby Warwick, an automotive heritage still felt through Jaguar Land Rover and the engineering supply chain, and lively communities in Earlsdon, Foleshill and Chapelfields. It was UK City of Culture in 2021. For students far from home, workers facing restructuring, or anyone feeling adrift amid all that change, a calm and confidential space to talk can be steadying.
Beneath a calm, historic surface, struggle can be hard to voice; a confidential online hour asks nothing of appearances.
Coventry hosts Coventry University and the University of Warwick on its edge, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, and Jaguar Land Rover has its headquarters at Whitley in the city.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Coventry
EarlsdonFoleshillTile HillChapelfieldsCheylesmoreRadfordCoundonStokeCanleyBinley
Wherever you are in Coventry, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Coventry
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Coventry are living with, and why local support matters.
23% 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 13.3% 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.
Coventry sits on the fast West Coast line, with the station a short hop from Birmingham and around an hour from London Euston, while the ring road and the M6, M69 and A45 tie it to the wider Midlands. Buses run in from Earlsdon and Tile Hill. None of that is needed for online sessions, though. The room is in Hove and Coventry is served by video, so you can meet from home without adding a journey to your day.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Coventry 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 Coventry
Why people in Coventry come for counselling and therapy
Coventry carries a long history of starting over, and sometimes people need a space to do the same in their own lives. For students adrift far from home, workers facing yet another restructuring, or anyone feeling unsettled amid all the change, counselling offers a steady and confidential hour to make sense of things. You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to begin. Sessions are held online from a room in Hove, so from Foleshill to Cheylesmore to Canley you can meet from somewhere private, with no need to travel into the city or add a journey to an already stretched day.
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 Coventry
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Coventry, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies 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.
Coventry questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Coventry: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Coventry?
Yes. I work with people right across Coventry, from the city centre and the two cathedrals 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.
I've just started at university here and feel adrift, can this help?
Yes. Homesickness and feeling unmoored are common in your first terms, and talking it through can steady things. Because counselling is online, you can meet from your room or a quiet corner without travelling, and sessions can often be arranged around your timetable.
Is there a waiting list to start online counselling in Coventry?
Counselling and therapy is available to anyone in Coventry online, with no list to wait on. It starts with a free 15-minute consultation to check the fit, and regular weekly sessions usually follow shortly once a time is set, wherever you are between Binley and the city centre.
How much is private counselling in Coventry compared with NHS talking therapies?
The free NHS route in Coventry is there but often busy, so a wait is likely. Private sessions are 80 pounds for 60 minutes, 100 for 90 and 120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first. Some students at Coventry or Warwick pair the two approaches.
How does online counselling work for people in Coventry, and can sessions be in the evening?
Everything happens by video, so a private room and a stable connection are all you need, whether in Chapelfields or Canley. Evening slots are frequently possible, which suits people working long days across the automotive supply chain or studying at the University of Warwick.
Do you offer face-to-face sessions in Coventry?
No, the consulting room is in Hove, so Coventry is served online. For students at the two universities and people working across the city, meeting by video often proves simpler than travelling, needing only a quiet room and a steady connection.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Coventry, 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, Leicester, Solihull. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Coventry: 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.