Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Leicester
Online Counselling and Therapy in Leicester
Online counselling and therapy for Leicester, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Leicester, from the centre and the Cultural Quarter to the streets around the market, 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 Leicester
Counselling and Therapy for Leicester, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Leicester: from the centre and the Cultural Quarter to Belgrave, Highfields and Clarendon Park
- Known for
- The market, the King Richard III centre and the universities
- Region
- Midlands (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 Leicester
Why people in Leicester reach out
Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in the country, a place of many communities living closely together. The pressures of city life, money, housing and the work of holding family and tradition alongside modern life, can build quietly, and privacy can matter all the more in close-knit communities.
Leicester is one of Britain's most diverse cities, where many communities live closely together. Belgrave Road's Golden Mile lights up for Diwali, the covered market has traded for centuries, and the discovery of Richard III under a car park put the city on the world's front pages. There are two big universities in the University of Leicester and De Montfort, a Cultural Quarter around Curve and the Phoenix, and a textiles and food trade that still employs many. Amid the closeness of family and tradition and the everyday pressures of city life, a private, unhurried hour to talk something through can be a real help, especially where discretion matters.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Leicester is home to the University of Leicester and De Montfort University, and Leicester Royal Infirmary is one of the busiest emergency departments in the country.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Leicester
BelgraveHighfieldsClarendon ParkEvingtonKnightonAylestoneBraunstoneStoneygateWestcotesOadby
Wherever you are in Leicester, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Leicester
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Leicester are living with, and why local support matters.
21% 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 11.3% 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.
Leicester sits on the Midland Main Line, with the station roughly an hour and a quarter from London St Pancras and quick links to Nottingham and Derby, while the M1 and M69 ring the city. Buses gather at the Haymarket and St Margaret's. For online work none of that applies. The counselling room is in Hove and Leicester is served by video, so you can meet from a private space at home rather than travelling anywhere.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Leicester 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 Leicester
Why people in Leicester come for counselling and therapy
Amid the closeness of family, community and tradition in Leicester, the everyday pressures of city life, money, housing and the weight of expectation, can build quietly with few places to set them down. Counselling gives you a confidential hour that is entirely your own, with someone outside your circle. There is no need for a diagnosis or a crisis to begin. Sessions are held online from a consulting room in Hove, so from Belgrave to Highfields to Clarendon Park you can meet from a private space at home, where discretion is easy to keep and no one need know you are talking to anyone at all.
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 Leicester
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Leicester, 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.
Leicester questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Leicester: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Leicester?
Yes. I work with people right across Leicester, from the centre and the Cultural 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.
Is everything kept genuinely private?
Yes. Sessions are confidential, and because they take place online you can join from wherever feels most private. In close-knit communities that matters all the more, and meeting by video means there is no waiting room and no risk of bumping into someone you know.
Is there a waiting list to start online counselling in Leicester?
Online counselling and therapy is open to everyone in Leicester, with no waiting list. It starts with a free 15-minute consultation so you can gauge the fit, then weekly sessions usually follow soon after, whether you are in Evington, Stoneygate or nearer the university campuses.
How much is private counselling in Leicester compared with NHS talking therapies?
Leicester'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 at De Montfort or Leicester University combine both routes.
How does online counselling work for people in Leicester, and can sessions be in the evening?
Sessions are delivered by video, so you only need a private space and a reliable connection, be that in Aylestone or Westcotes. Evening appointments are often possible, which suits a long working day or study deadlines around the two universities in the city.
Is everything kept private?
Yes. Sessions are confidential, and because they take place online you can join from wherever feels most private to you. In close-knit communities that discretion often matters, and meeting by video means no waiting room and no chance of bumping into a familiar face.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Leicester, 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, Coventry, Derby. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Leicester: 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.