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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Bangor
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bangor
Online counselling for drinking problems for Bangor, by secure video, wherever you are. The hardest part is often just starting. Online counselling for drinking problems keeps that first step small for people in Bangor: a private hour from your own space, with no journey and nobody to bump into.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Bangor, without the journey
Known for the marina, the coastal path and Belfast Lough, Bangor is a place of real character, with clients coming to me from from the marina and the centre to Ballyholme, Groomsport and Conlig. Wherever you are across it, online counselling means experienced support without the travel, fitted around work, family and everything else.
My room is in Hove, but the work reaches a great deal further. By secure video I support people throughout the UK, Bangor included, with the same care and attention as an in-person session.
I also work online with people elsewhere in Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Newtownabbey, Derry.
If you would still prefer to meet in person and can travel to the Sussex coast, you are welcome to, but for most clients in Bangor online counselling for drinking problems is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Bangor
Why people in Bangor reach out
Bangor is a seaside town on the County Down coast, a commuter base for Belfast with a tourism trade that quietens in winter. The strain of commuting, seasonal work and the legacy of the past all shape the pressures people here carry.
When the visitors leave and the front goes quiet, a seaside town can feel surprisingly cut off. Online sessions mean experienced support no longer depends on who happens to practise nearby.
What I help with
How online counselling for drinking problems can help
The cause, not the habit
Looking beneath the drinking to what drives it.
Anxiety and low mood
Working with what the alcohol has been managing.
Privacy at home
Sensitive support without anyone needing to know.
Signposting
Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.
Without the anaesthetic
Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.
Why online works in Bangor
Why people in Bangor choose online counselling
There all year round
Online support doesn't ebb with the season; it's there through the quiet winter months as much as the busy summer ones.
Human, even on a screen
The technology fades within minutes. What remains is a real, attentive conversation, the same one we'd have sitting in the room together.
Gentle when leaving home is hard
If anxiety, low mood or avoidance make leaving the house feel like too much right now, starting online from Bangor can be the gentlest possible way in.
Less time lost from work
An online hour rarely costs you a half-day, which is what makes regular sessions realistic for busy lives in Bangor.
How online sessions work
The method itself is the same online as it is in the room. In our sessions we take an integrative approach, viewing your difficulties from an existential and humanistic perspective. Because you are the one who knows yourself best, my role is to walk alongside you as you build genuine alternatives to drinking.
You don't need any special software, just a private space, a device with a camera and a decent connection. We always start with a free fifteen-minute call, and from then on you simply click a secure link at the time we've set.
Read more about online counselling, about counselling for drinking problems, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Bangor
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Bangor, your GP can refer you to talking therapies and counselling through Health and Social Care. You can find support through Lifeline, Northern Ireland's crisis helpline, free on 0808 808 8000.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000. Lifeline is free on 0808 808 8000, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Bangor questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bangor: common questions
Can I have online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Bangor?
Absolutely. Bangor is well within reach, because we meet by secure video rather than in person. You'll get exactly the same specialist support as someone sitting in my Hove room.
How does online counselling for drinking problems work from Bangor?
We meet over a secure, private video link at a time that suits you. You'll need a quiet space, a device with a camera and a steady connection. We always begin with a free fifteen-minute call so you can ask questions and check the fit.
Does online therapy really work?
Online and in-person therapy are similarly effective for most people, and clients usually settle quickly once the screen fades into the background and the conversation takes over.
Can I use the NHS in Bangor as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from your local NHS talking therapies or counselling service alongside our work; private counselling simply means you can usually start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout. I'm happy to work alongside any NHS support you're receiving.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bangor, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing, commits you to nothing, and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you in Bangor.
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Prefer to meet face to face? See counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, or read more about how online counselling works and about counselling for drinking problems in depth.