Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Online Counselling and Therapy · Wakefield
Online Counselling and Therapy in Wakefield
Online counselling and therapy for Wakefield, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Wakefield, from the cathedral and the centre to the streets around the Hepworth gallery, 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 Wakefield
Counselling and Therapy for Wakefield, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Wakefield: from the cathedral and the centre to Sandal, Horbury and Lupset
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Hepworth gallery and the old coalfield
- 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 Wakefield
Why people in Wakefield reach out
Wakefield is a cathedral city at the heart of the former West Yorkshire coalfield, and the closure of the pits left deep and lasting marks on the towns around it. Insecure work, money worries and a strong but stoic culture all shape what people here carry, often quietly.
Wakefield is a cathedral city at the heart of the old West Yorkshire coalfield, its slender spire the tallest in the county and its medieval Chantry Chapel still perched on the bridge over the Calder. Down by the river, The Hepworth Wakefield draws visitors to a city that has long nurtured sculpture, Barbara Hepworth was born here, and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park spreads across parkland just to the west at Bretton. This is the heart of the famous rhubarb triangle, and the ruins of Sandal Castle look out over it all. The pit villages that ring the district, from Stanley to Normanton, still carry the memory of coal, while the city centre and Trinity Walk keep the everyday rhythm going.
Beneath a calm, historic surface, struggle can be hard to voice; a confidential online hour asks nothing of appearances.
Wakefield's main hospital, Pinderfields, is run by the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; the city sits at the heart of the former West Yorkshire coalfield and is home to The Hepworth Wakefield art gallery.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Wakefield
SandalHorburyLupsetAgbriggKettlethorpeOutwoodStanleyOssettNormantonWrenthorpe
Wherever you are in Wakefield, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Wakefield
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Wakefield are living with, and why local support matters.
30.3% 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 15.6% 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 and work with people across the Wakefield district online, by secure video, rather than in person. Sessions come to you, at home in Sandal or Horbury, or wherever's quiet in the outlying villages, so there's no trip into the city to fit in. We'd settle on a regular weekly time that works around your commitments and stick with it.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling and therapy in Wakefield 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 Wakefield
Why people in Wakefield come for counselling and therapy
In the pit villages around Wakefield, where support can mean a long trip, there is often a quiet, get-on-with-it pride that makes asking for help feel awkward. Low mood and anxiety settle in all the same, sometimes with few places nearby to turn. Counselling and therapy give you a plain, unhurried space to talk honestly, without having to put a brave face on things. Working online from Hove, I meet people right across the Wakefield district, from Ossett to Normanton, from wherever you feel private, at a time that fits your week rather than office hours.
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 Wakefield
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Wakefield, 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.
Wakefield questions
Online Counselling and Therapy in Wakefield: common questions
Can I get online counselling and therapy if I live in Wakefield?
Yes. I work with people right across Wakefield, from the cathedral 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 something separate from the NHS?
Yes. I'm an independent private counsellor, arranged directly with you, not part of any local NHS or council service. You're welcome to use NHS talking therapies alongside or instead, I'm simply another option, available by video at a time that suits your week.
Is online counselling available in Wakefield, and how quickly could I begin?
Yes. From my Hove base I see people right across Wakefield by secure video, whether you are near the cathedral, Horbury or out towards the old coalfield. After a free 15-minute call we can usually book a first session within a few days.
How much does counselling cost in Wakefield, and how does it compare to the NHS?
It is GBP 80 for 60 minutes, with 90 and 120-minute sessions at GBP 100 and GBP 120. NHS Talking Therapies in Wakefield is free and open to self-referral, though waits vary. Private online work simply means we can start sooner at a time around your week.
Can I have counselling in the evening without travelling into central Wakefield?
Yes. Sessions are online, so you join from Outwood, Normanton or wherever you can speak privately, with no journey into town. I hold some evening appointments for people who cannot get away by day, and we would keep the same regular weekly slot.
Are you based in Wakefield?
No, I work from Hove on the south coast and see Wakefield clients by secure video call. For people out in the former pit villages, where getting to appointments can mean a real journey, meeting online often makes support far easier to keep up week to week.
Is this something separate from the NHS?
Yes. I'm an independent private counsellor, arranged directly with you, not part of any local NHS or council service. You're welcome to use NHS talking therapies alongside or instead, I'm simply another option, available by video at a time that suits your week.
Online Counselling and Therapy in Wakefield, 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: Leeds, Barnsley, Huddersfield. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
All counselling & therapy in Wakefield: 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.