Persistent low mood
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Online Depression Counselling · Solihull
Online Depression Counselling in Solihull
Online depression counselling for Solihull, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Solihull, from the town centre and Touchwood to the streets around the High Street, 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 Solihull
Depression Counselling for Solihull, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Solihull: from the town centre and Touchwood to Shirley, Olton and Knowle
- Known for
- The High Street, Brueton Park and the NEC nearby
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Solihull
Why people in Solihull get in touch
Low mood is confusing in a town where, on paper, things are going well. Solihull sits prosperous on the edge of a much bigger city, with well-kept streets in Blossomfield and Lyndon and careers that look like the right answer from the outside. When the flatness comes anyway, it brings a second problem with it: no obvious reason, and therefore no permission. Recorded depression on GP registers stood at 12.9% of patients aged 18 and over in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. In a borough where struggle is expected to stay behind the front door, a lower recorded figure may say as much about reporting as it does about how people feel.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Solihull
ShirleyOltonKnowleDorridgeBlossomfieldHillfieldElmdonBickenhillMonkspathLyndon
Wherever you are in Solihull, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Solihull
Official figures for Solihull, for context rather than as a description of you.
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 12.9% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Reviewed June 2026.
What does depression counselling involve?
Depression counselling here is steady and structured: we focus on the low mood, lost motivation and disconnection affecting you now, and on rebuilding the energy, routine and self-worth that hold a day together.
The method travels; only the geography changes. the depression counselling page explains it properly, how sessions run and what they cost answers the practical questions, and my BACP registration shows how the practice is held to account.
How does meeting by video work in practice?
Sessions run over a secure, encrypted video link, held to the same BACP confidentiality as meeting in person. After a free fifteen-minute call, you join from any private space on a phone, tablet or laptop.
Everything is delivered online by secure video, since Bradley sees people from Hove and has no premises in this part of the country. Depression makes travel feel enormous, and removing the journey removes a real reason to give up before the first appointment. The session comes to the kitchen table. On weeks when getting dressed properly was the whole achievement, that matters more than it sounds. Times stay the same each week so there is one fixed point to work around.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
Which difficulties does depression counselling address?
Lost motivation
Help with drive, focus and finishing tasks.
Isolation
Support for withdrawal and feeling numb.
Energy and routine
Rebuilding the rhythms that hold a day together.
Self-worth
Gently challenging a harsh inner voice.
Reconnection
Finding your way back to the parts of life that feel distant.
Depression Counselling in Solihull
Why people in Solihull come for depression counselling
The people who write to me about depression here are often still functioning. The job gets done, the commute gets driven, the family sees a version of you that passes. Underneath it there is no appetite for anything, sleep that either will not come or will not end, and a slow withdrawal from everyone in Knowle or Dorridge who used to be a regular fixture. The work is steady and deliberately structured. We map what the week actually holds, find the smallest changes that are genuinely available on a bad day, and build outwards from those rather than waiting for motivation to return first. Motivation tends to follow action here, not precede it. NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies provides the free NHS route and accepts self-referral. If things ever feel unsafe, your GP or an urgent NHS service is where to go first, and I will say so plainly.
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 Solihull
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Solihull, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull 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.
Solihull questions
Online Depression Counselling in Solihull: common questions
I have a good job and a nice house. Why do I feel like this?
That question is one of the most common ones in this borough, and it has no shaming answer. Depression is not a verdict on how deserving your life is. Circumstances that look right from outside can still be missing things you need, and that is workable.
What does it cost and how long does it usually go on for?
£80 / 60 min is the standard session, with £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min if you want longer. Some people come for a handful of weeks, others for months. We review it out loud rather than drifting. The first 15-minute consultation is not charged for.
Is NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies any good for low mood?
It is the main free NHS option here and it takes self-referrals directly, so you do not need to see a GP to join. It is worth registering even if you also start privately, because it costs nothing to have the referral running while you decide.
My commute means I get home late. Are there sessions outside office hours?
There are a limited number of later slots, and they are the ones that go first. If your day only really ends at seven, say so at the consultation. It is better to hold out for a time you can keep than to book something you will start dreading.
Can counselling help if I have lost interest in things I used to love?
That loss of interest is one of the clearest markers of depression, and it is a central part of the work. We do not try to force enthusiasm back. We reintroduce things in small, manageable doses and watch what returns, which is usually more than people expect.
Everyone seems fine around here, is it odd to seek help?
Not at all. In a comfortable town like Solihull it can feel that way, but struggling is common whatever the postcode. Because sessions are online and confidential, you can talk things through privately from home, with no waiting room and no one locally any the wiser.
Can I quickly begin online depression counselling in Solihull?
Yes. With Solihull served online, there is no journey into the city and no waiting room, so it is easy to make a start. A free 15-minute consultation helps you see whether it fits, and we then settle a regular weekly time that works around your hours.
What does depression counselling cost, and is NHS help available in Solihull?
Sessions are private: £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation to begin. NHS support exists too, via self-referral to Talking Therapies through a Solihull GP, though the wait differs from booking a private slot.
Is online as helpful as in person for depression, and are evenings possible in Solihull?
Video works well for depression and keeps things private behind well-kept doors. The room is in Hove, so Solihull is online only. Evening appointments can often be arranged, which suits professionals facing demanding jobs and long commutes.
Online Depression Counselling in Solihull, 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: Birmingham, Coventry. See all of Midlands.
Also available in Solihull: anxiety counselling, counselling and therapy and psychotherapy.
If you would like to read more first, I have written about a solution-focused exercise and small repeated steps.
Within reach of Sussex? depression counselling is offered in the room in Hove, where the room is as well as online; see the full list of areas.