Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Derby
Online Counselling and Therapy in Derby
Online counselling and therapy for Derby, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Derby, from the Cathedral Quarter and the centre to the streets around the Silk Mill, 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 Derby
Counselling and Therapy for Derby, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Derby: from the Cathedral Quarter and the centre to Littleover, Mickleover and Allenton
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Silk Mill and the river Derwent
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Derby and Derbyshire Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Derby
Why people in Derby reach out
Derby is an engineering city built around firms like Rolls-Royce and the railways, and so much of its wellbeing is tied to a few big employers and the security of skilled work. The pressure of shift patterns, restructuring and a city on the edge of the Peak yet far from the coast can leave people stretched.
Derby is an engineering city through and through. Rolls-Royce, the Alstom train works and Toyota nearby anchor a proud tradition of skilled making, and the Silk Mill, reborn as the Museum of Making, marks it as one of the birthplaces of the factory. The Cathedral Quarter and the Derwent give the centre its character, while Littleover, Mickleover and Chaddesden are home to many who work in those industries. With the Peak District on the doorstep yet the sea far off, life here can feel tied to a few big employers. When shift patterns, restructuring or uncertainty start to weigh, a confidential hour to think can help steady things.
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.
Derby is a major aerospace and rail engineering city: Rolls-Royce has a large civil aerospace presence here, the University of Derby and the Royal Derby Hospital are based in the city, and Toyota's UK car plant is nearby at Burnaston.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Derby
Cathedral QuarterLittleoverMickleoverAllentonChaddesdenAlvastonNormantonSpondonOakwoodSinfin
Wherever you are in Derby, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Derby
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Derby are living with, and why local support matters.
29.3% 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).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 13.6% 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.
Derby sits on the Midland Main Line, with fast trains to London St Pancras and easy links to Nottingham, Leicester and the north, while the A38, A52 and the M1 nearby carry the daily traffic. Buses run in from Mickleover and Chaddesden. For online counselling none of this is needed. The consulting room is in Hove and Derby is served by video, so you can meet from a private space at home rather than fitting a journey around shift work.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Derby 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 Derby
Why people in Derby come for counselling and therapy
When so much of life in Derby is tied to a few big employers, the pressure of shift work, restructuring and uncertainty can quietly build into something heavier. Counselling offers a steady, confidential hour to think, with someone entirely outside the workplace. You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to start. Sessions are held online from a consulting room in Hove, so from Littleover to Allenton to Spondon you can meet from a private space at home, rather than fitting an appointment around a shift, and give yourself an hour that is genuinely your own.
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 Derby
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Derby, you can refer yourself directly to Derby and Derbyshire 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.
Derby questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Derby: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Derby?
Yes. I work with people right across Derby, from the Cathedral Quarter and the centre 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 work shifts at one of the big plants, when could sessions happen?
Because everything is online, appointments can often be arranged for early mornings, evenings or other times that fit a rotating pattern at Rolls-Royce, Toyota or across the city's engineering firms. It is worth raising the times that work for your particular rota.
Is there a waiting list to start online counselling in Derby?
Counselling and therapy is available to anyone in Derby online, with no waiting list. It starts with a free 15-minute consultation to test the fit, and regular weekly sessions usually follow soon after, wherever you are from Spondon to the Cathedral Quarter.
How much is private counselling in Derby compared with NHS talking therapies?
Derby's NHS Talking Therapies are free but often busy, so expect a wait. Private sessions are 80 pounds 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 to bridge the gap.
How does online counselling work for people in Derby, and can sessions be in the evening?
Everything is by video, so a private room and a steady connection are all that is needed, whether in Alvaston or Oakwood. Evening slots are frequently available, which suits long shifts across Derby's manufacturing and rail engineering employers.
I work shifts at one of the big plants, can sessions fit around that?
Yes. Because everything is online, appointment times can often be arranged outside standard office hours, which tends to suit people on rotating shifts at Rolls-Royce, Toyota or across the city's engineering firms. It is worth raising the times that work for your pattern.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Derby, 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: Nottingham, Leicester, Stoke-on-Trent. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Derby: 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.