Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Swansea
Online Counselling and Therapy in Swansea
Online counselling and therapy for Swansea, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Swansea, from the centre and the marina to the streets around the bay, 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 Swansea
Counselling and Therapy for Swansea, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Swansea: from the centre and the marina to Uplands, Sketty and Morriston
- Known for
- The bay, the marina and the Gower beyond
- Region
- Wales (Wales)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS psychological therapies (Wales)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Swansea
Why people in Swansea reach out
Swansea curves around its bay beside the Gower peninsula, a city of real beauty that also carries the marks of industrial decline. A large student population, insecure work and pockets of deep deprivation all shape what people here carry, beneath the easy access to wild coast.
Swansea, Abertawe in Welsh, was once known as Copperopolis, the world's leading centre for copper smelting, and the heritage of that industry still lines the Lower Swansea Valley. The city curves around its bay towards Mumbles and the Gower peninsula, designated the very first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Britain. It was here, in the Uplands, that Dylan Thomas was born, and the city keeps his memory in its festivals and trails. Modern Swansea blends a working port and a marina with two university campuses at Singleton and on the seafront. Districts such as Morriston, home of the famous male voice choir, and Sketty each hold their own identity, while Wind Street, the market and the Kardomah keep the city sociable.
Where work follows shifts and the rhythm of the docks, online sessions bend around unsociable hours rather than asking you to fit your life around them.
Swansea is home to Swansea University (Singleton and Bay campuses) and Morriston Hospital under Swansea Bay University Health Board; the DVLA's headquarters is based at Morriston in the city.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Swansea
UplandsSkettyMorristonMumblesBrynmillTownhillSt ThomasLandoreGorseinonClydachKillayBonymaen
Wherever you are in Swansea, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Swansea
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Swansea are living with, and why local support matters.
In Swansea the average anxiety rating was 3.46 out of 10 in the year ending March 2023, above the Wales average of 3.3 (a higher score indicates more anxiety). Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Personal well-being estimates by local authority (Year ending March 2023 (2022-23)).
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.
There are counsellors and NHS services within Swansea itself, and if you live out towards Gower or the western valleys, specialist face-to-face help can be a fair drive away. My practice is in Hove, on the south coast of England, so I do not see people in Swansea in person. I do offer confidential sessions by secure video across the whole of Wales and the UK, which removes the journey entirely and often makes it easier to keep going week to week.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Swansea 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 Swansea
Why people in Swansea come for counselling and therapy
Swansea is a city of real beauty that also carries the marks of industrial decline, and that mix can leave personal difficulties feeling out of place against the easy access to wild coast. Counselling with me offers a confidential space to talk things through, whether you are a student far from home, coping with insecure work, or simply worn down. I practise in Hove and work across the bay and the Gower by secure video, so you can begin from Brynmill, Townhill or Mumbles without a wait at a local service or a trip in to the marina.
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 Swansea
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Swansea, you can access NHS psychological therapies through your GP or local primary mental health support service. You can find support through the CALL Mental Health Helpline for Wales, free and confidential on 0800 132 737.
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 press 2 for urgent mental health support. The CALL Helpline for Wales is free on 0800 132 737, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Swansea questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Swansea: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Swansea?
Yes. I work with people right across Swansea, from the centre and the marina outwards, and anywhere else in Wales, 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 online counselling as effective as meeting in person?
For most people, yes. Research and experience both suggest working by video can be just as helpful as face-to-face counselling. What matters most is the relationship between us, and that builds well online, from wherever you are in Swansea.
How quickly can I start counselling if I live in Swansea?
Generally within a week or two. My practice is in Hove, so I do not meet people in Swansea face to face, but I work across the city and Gower by secure video. A free 15-minute consultation lets us talk first before booking your first full session.
How much is counselling, and how does it compare with waiting for NHS help locally?
Sessions are £80 an hour, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS talking therapies through Swansea Bay can carry a waiting list, so paying privately lets you start online now instead of joining a queue.
Does online counselling work as well from out on Gower or in the valleys?
For most people, yes. Wherever you live in relation to Swansea, in Mumbles, Sketty or Morriston, all you need is a private space and a steady connection. Meeting by secure video removes the drive and often feels easier than travelling into the city for an appointment.
I live out on Gower, can we still work together?
Yes. Because sessions are held by secure video, where you live in relation to Swansea makes no difference. People along the Gower coast and in the villages work with me online just as easily as those in the city centre.
Are you based in Swansea?
No, my practice is in Hove. I am not able to meet anyone in Swansea face to face, but I work with people right across the bay and the wider region by video, wherever in Wales you happen to be.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Swansea, 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 Wales: Neath, Llanelli, Cardiff. See all of Wales.
All counselling & therapy in Swansea: 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.