Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Kettering
Online Counselling and Therapy in Kettering
Online counselling and therapy for Kettering, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Kettering, from the town centre and the parish church to the streets around the parish church spire, 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 Kettering
Counselling and Therapy for Kettering, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Kettering: from the town centre and the parish church to Barton Seagrave, Mawsley and Burton Latimer
- Known for
- The parish church spire, the Alfred East gallery and the surrounding countryside
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Northamptonshire Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Kettering
Why people in Kettering reach out
Kettering is a Northamptonshire market and former boot-and-shoe town that has grown with new housing and commuters. The mix of an older industrial identity and a fast-changing population can leave people feeling unsettled, and good local support is not always close by.
Kettering is a Northamptonshire market town whose fine medieval church spire stands over a centre that grew rich on boots, shoes and clothing. The Alfred East Gallery honours the local painter, Wicksteed Park nearby was one of the country's first amusement parks, and Weetabix has long been made just down the road at Burton Latimer. New housing at Barton Seagrave and villages like Mawsley have brought many commuters, and the town now balances an older industrial identity with a fast-changing population. That mix can leave people feeling unsettled, and good local support is not always close by. A steady, confidential space to talk can help someone feel more grounded.
In a close-knit town where people tend to know one another, online keeps support entirely private, with nobody to pass in a waiting room.
Kettering is served by Kettering General Hospital, and the Weetabix cereal company has its main factory and headquarters in nearby Burton Latimer.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Kettering
Barton SeagraveMawsleyBurton LatimerBroughtonGeddingtonWeekleyWarktonPytchleyCranfordGrafton Underwood
Wherever you are in Kettering, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Kettering
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Kettering are living with, and why local support matters.
17.4% 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 16.5% 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.
Kettering sits on the Midland Main Line, with direct trains to London St Pancras and to Leicester and the north, and the A14 and A509 link it across the county, though much of the surrounding travel is by road through smaller towns and villages. For online counselling none of that applies. The room is in Hove and Kettering is served by video, so you can meet from a private space at home without a journey into town or beyond.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Kettering 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 Kettering
Why people in Kettering come for counselling and therapy
The mix of an older identity and a fast-changing population in Kettering can leave people feeling unsettled, and with good local support not always close by, difficulties are easy to carry alone. Counselling offers a steady, confidential hour to talk things through and feel more grounded. You need no diagnosis and no crisis to begin. Sessions are held online from a consulting room in Hove, so from Burton Latimer to Broughton to Geddington you can meet from a private space at home, with no need to travel into town or across the county for the support you are after.
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 Kettering
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Kettering, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Northamptonshire 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.
Kettering questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Kettering: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Kettering?
Yes. I work with people right across Kettering, from the town centre and the parish church 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 you offer face-to-face counselling in Kettering?
No, the consulting room is in Hove, so Kettering is served online. For people in the town and the surrounding villages, meeting by video often works out easier than travelling, needing only a quiet space at home and a reliable internet connection.
Is there a waiting list to start online counselling in Kettering?
Counselling and therapy is open to anyone in Kettering online, with no waiting list. It begins with a free 15-minute consultation to check the fit, and weekly sessions usually follow shortly, whether you live in Geddington, Cranford or nearer the town centre.
How much is private counselling in Kettering compared with NHS talking therapies?
Kettering's NHS Talking Therapies are free but often oversubscribed, so a wait is likely. Private sessions cost 80 pounds an hour, 100 for 90 minutes and 120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. Some people use both routes while the NHS list moves.
How does online counselling work for people in Kettering, and can sessions be in the evening?
Sessions are held by video, which removes the road journeys the surrounding villages usually mean. A private space and a reliable connection are all you need, from Pytchley to Warkton, and evening appointments are often possible when work runs late.
Do you offer face-to-face counselling in Kettering?
No, the consulting room is in Hove, so Kettering is served online. For people in the town and the surrounding villages, meeting by video often works out easier than travelling, needing only a quiet space at home and a reliable internet connection.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Kettering, 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: Northampton, Peterborough. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Kettering: 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.