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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Bath
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bath
Online counselling for drinking problems for Bath, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Bath, from the Georgian centre and the river to the streets around the Roman Baths, 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 Bath
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Bath, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Bath: from the Georgian centre and the river to Widcombe, Oldfield Park and Twerton
- Known for
- The Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent and the Abbey
- Region
- South West (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Bath
Why people in Bath reach out
Behind Bath's honey-stone elegance and World Heritage streets sit a high cost of living and a large student population, and the pressure to match the city's polished image can make struggle feel out of place. Tourism and term times set a restless rhythm that can leave residents feeling oddly unsettled in such a beautiful place.
Bath lives with the crowds. Coaches and day-trippers pour towards the Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent while residents get on with ordinary life in Oldfield Park and Twerton, where the honey-stone gives way to something plainer. The universities send students up the steep hill to Claverton and into shared houses across the city, and the Royal United Hospital keeps its own long shifts running. Rents track the World Heritage postcard rather than local pay, and the hills that make Bath beautiful also make it tiring to get around. In a place so used to being admired, admitting that things feel heavy can seem out of step, which is exactly when a private, unhurried conversation helps.
In a well-heeled town the pressure to look in control runs high, so online sessions stay discreet, with no clinic to be seen entering.
Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage city and home to the University of Bath and Bath Spa University; its main acute hospital is the Royal United Hospital (RUH Bath NHS Foundation Trust).
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Bath
WidcombeOldfield ParkTwertonBathwickLarkhallWestonCombe DownBear FlatBatheastonOdd Down
Wherever you are in Bath, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Bath
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Bath are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 686.5 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above the England average of 611.7 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Admission episodes for alcohol-specific conditions (2023/24).
the alcohol-specific death rate was 13.9 per 100,000 in 2024, above the England average of 13.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Alcohol-specific mortality (2024).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The counselling for drinking problems itself
Counselling for drinking problems here looks beneath the habit at what drives it, you do not need to have hit rock bottom to begin, and signposts medical, detox and peer support where useful.
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 for drinking problems 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.
Bath is compact but steep, with GWR trains from Bath Spa towards Bristol and London and park-and-ride buses easing the pinch on the centre. The hills and the tourist traffic can still make even a short journey wearing. Secure online sessions take the trip out of it, so we can meet from somewhere quiet at home. The room is in Hove, meaning Bath is served online; in-person visits suit only those able to reach the Sussex coast.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling for drinking problems in Bath 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.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bath
Why people in Bath come for counselling for drinking problems
Bath's rhythm of tourism and term time makes for a city that is rarely still, and in such a sociable, wine-and-dine place it is easy for drinking to creep past what you intended. When the town looks so at ease, admitting that alcohol has become a worry can feel oddly shameful. Counselling offers an unhurried, confidential hour to look at your drinking without judgement. Sessions are by secure video, so there is no need to cross the crowded centre. The room is in Hove, so Bath is served online; in-person appointments suit only those able to reach the Sussex coast.
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 callDrug, alcohol & addiction support in Bath
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Bath, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Bath and North East Somerset Council's drug and alcohol support.
For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.
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.
Bath questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bath: common questions
Can I get online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Bath?
Yes. I work with people right across Bath, from the Georgian centre and the river outwards, and anywhere else in South West, by secure video, no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
Do I have to stop drinking completely to start?
No, and you do not need to have hit rock bottom. We look at the role drinking plays and find a steadier way forward at your pace.
Can you help me cut down rather than quit?
For many people moderation is a valid goal, and we will be honest together about what is realistic for you.
What if I've tried before and relapsed?
Relapse is part of many people's recovery, not a failure. We learn from it rather than start the count again from zero.
How do I raise a drinking problem when Bath's social life revolves around it?
That contrast is part of what makes it hard, and part of what counselling is for. A confidential hour lets you look at your drinking honestly, whatever is happening around you. We meet by secure video; the room itself is in Hove.
How quickly can I get help for a drinking problem in Bath?
Usually within days. We start with a free 15-minute consultation to see whether we are a good fit, then book your first full session. It is all online, so you can begin from anywhere in Bath, from Bear Flat to Batheaston, without joining a local waiting list.
What will drinking problem counselling cost, and is NHS help available in Bath?
My fees are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for 120 minutes, after a free 15-minute consultation. NHS alcohol support in Bath, through your GP or the Royal United Hospital, is free but can mean a wait, whereas private online sessions with me are paced around you.
Is online drinking problem counselling private, and can we meet in the evening in Bath?
Yes. Online sessions are discreet, and you speak from home rather than a clinic anywhere in Bath, including Odd Down or Widcombe. I offer some evening slots for after work. My only in-person room is in Hove, so face-to-face suits those able to travel to the Sussex coast.
I study at the University of Bath or Bath Spa University. Can we meet online?
Yes. Online sessions save the climb up the hill to campus and fit around a busy timetable, taken from wherever you feel private. The counselling room is in Hove, so Bath is served by secure video rather than in person unless you can reach the Sussex coast.
The hills and the tourist crowds make getting around Bath tiring. Does that matter?
No. Meeting online means you never have to cross the centre or manage the steep streets to attend. We speak by secure video from somewhere quiet at home. The room is in Hove, so in-person visits suit only those able to travel to the Sussex coast.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Bath, 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 South West: Bristol, Swindon. See all of South West.
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Closer to the Sussex coast? The same counselling for drinking problems is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.