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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Exeter
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Exeter
Online counselling for drinking problems for Exeter, by secure video, wherever you are. Finding a counsellor who genuinely fits matters more than how close they are. Online counselling for drinking problems lets clients in Exeter work with me from the comfort and privacy of home, by secure video.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Exeter, without the journey
Across Exeter, from the cathedral quarter and the quay to St Thomas, Heavitree and Pinhoe, and from the streets around the cathedral, the quay and the university, online counselling for drinking problems takes the logistics out of getting help: no commute, no waiting room, and the focus kept where it belongs, on you.
From my base in Hove, I see clients all over the country by video. For someone in Exeter, that opens up an experienced, BACP-registered specialist without the need to find one on your own doorstep.
I also work online with people elsewhere in South West, including Plymouth, Torquay, Taunton.
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 Exeter online counselling for drinking problems is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Exeter
Why people in Exeter reach out
Exeter pairs a historic cathedral core with a large and growing university, and the two can pull in different directions: the quiet expectations of a county city and the intense pressure of student and academic life. Rising costs and a sense of being the regional outlier in a rural county add to the strain people carry.
Student and academic life can be intense and surprisingly lonely, even surrounded by people your own age. Working online keeps support steady through term and vacation alike, wherever you are.
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 Exeter
Why people in Exeter choose online counselling
Around terms and deadlines
Sessions flex around the academic calendar and shift work, so support holds steady through the busiest weeks.
The comfort of your own space
Many people find it easier to open up from their own sofa than in an unfamiliar room. From Exeter, that comfort is part of the work, not a compromise.
Begin sooner
Rather than waiting for a local appointment to come free, an online slot often means you can start the work much sooner.
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.
How online sessions work
Once the practical side is sorted, this is what the work looks like. 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 Exeter
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Exeter, you can refer yourself directly to TALKWORKS, Devon's NHS Talking Therapies service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
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 NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Exeter questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Exeter: common questions
Can I have online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Exeter?
Absolutely. Exeter 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.
What do I need to start online sessions in Exeter?
Very little: a private space where you won't be interrupted, a laptop, tablet or phone, and a reasonable internet connection. After a free fifteen-minute call, I send a secure link you click at our agreed time.
Is online counselling for drinking problems as effective as meeting in person?
For most people, yes. Online therapy can be just as effective as meeting face to face, and many find it easier to open up from home. Everything is held with the same strict confidentiality as in-person work.
Can I use the NHS in Exeter as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from TALKWORKS, Devon's NHS Talking Therapies 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 Exeter, 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 Exeter.
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