Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Gateshead
Online Counselling and Therapy in Gateshead
Online counselling and therapy 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
Counselling and Therapy 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).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 17.1% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, above 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.
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 counselling and therapy in Gateshead 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 Gateshead
Why people in Gateshead come for counselling and therapy
Gateshead wears two faces, the landmark culture of the Baltic and The Glasshouse on one side, and hard-pressed neighbourhoods living with insecure work on the other. Between them, low mood, anxiety and quiet worry are easy to carry alone. Counselling and therapy give you a plain, confidential hour to set that down and talk honestly, without having it all worked out first. Working online from Hove, I meet people across Gateshead, from Low Fell to Dunston, from wherever they feel private, around shifts, family and the demands of the week.
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 Counselling and Therapy in Gateshead: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy 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.
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.
Is this an NHS or council service?
No. I'm an independent private counsellor and you arrange sessions directly with me. You're welcome to use NHS talking therapies in Gateshead alongside this or instead, I'm simply another route to support, available by secure video at a time that suits you.
Is online counselling available in Gateshead, and how quickly could I start?
Yes. From my Hove base I work with people right across Gateshead by secure video, whether you are near the Baltic, Felling or Blaydon. After a free 15-minute call we can usually arrange a first session within a few days, all from home.
How much is counselling in Gateshead, and how does it compare with the NHS?
Sessions are GBP 80 for 60 minutes, with 90 and 120-minute options at GBP 100 and GBP 120. NHS Talking Therapies in Gateshead is free and open to self-referral, though there can be a wait. Private online sessions let us start sooner at a time that suits you.
Can counselling happen in the evening without crossing the Tyne into town?
Yes. Everything is online, so you join from Dunston, Bensham or wherever you can talk privately, with no trip across the river. I hold some evening appointments for those who cannot get away by day, and we would keep the same weekly slot.
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 Counselling and Therapy 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.
All counselling & therapy in Gateshead: 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.