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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Gateshead
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Gateshead
Online counselling for drinking problems for Gateshead, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Gateshead, from the Quays and the centre to the streets around the Angel of the North, 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 Gateshead
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Gateshead, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Gateshead: from the Quays and the centre to Low Fell, Felling and Dunston
- Known for
- The Angel of the North, the Sage and the Millennium Bridge
- Region
- Yorkshire & North East (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 Gateshead
Why people in Gateshead reach out
Gateshead sits across the Tyne from Newcastle, a town reshaped by industrial decline and by regeneration along its quays. Insecure work, money pressure and the contrast between landmark culture and hard-pressed neighbourhoods all shape the pressures people carry.
Gateshead rises on the south bank of the Tyne, facing Newcastle across a river spanned by the graceful, blinking Millennium Bridge. Its quayside has become a cultural landmark: the Baltic, a contemporary art gallery in a former flour mill, and the curved glass concert hall now known as The Glasshouse. On the high ground to the south stands Antony Gormley's Angel of the North, arms outstretched over the A1, one of the most recognised sculptures in the country. The huge MetroCentre and the Team Valley estate anchor retail and business to the west, while Saltwell Park's Victorian grounds give the town green space. Beyond, Low Fell, Whickham and Blaydon climb away towards the Durham countryside.
Where the old industries have gone and there is a strong culture of just getting on with things, online keeps support discreet and within reach however stretched the week.
Gateshead is served by Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (the Queen Elizabeth Hospital) and is known for landmarks along its Tyne quayside, including the Angel of the North, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Gateshead
Low FellFellingDunstonBenshamSaltwellWhickhamBlaydonBirtleyWrekentonWinlaton
Wherever you are in Gateshead, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Gateshead
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Gateshead are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 1210.6 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 18.6 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.
I'm based in Hove, far to the south, and work with people in Gateshead online, by secure video, rather than in person. You meet from home in Low Fell, Dunston or wherever's quiet, with no need to cross the Tyne or travel to an appointment. We'd keep a steady weekly time that fits around work, shifts or family life.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling for drinking problems in Gateshead 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 Gateshead
Why people in Gateshead come for counselling for drinking problems
With Newcastle's nightlife just across the bridges and plenty of local pubs of its own, drinking on Tyneside can be so woven into how people socialise that it's hard to see when it's tipped into something heavier. You don't need a crisis to look at it. I'm Bradley, a counsellor based in Hove who works with Gateshead clients by secure video. We'd meet at a regular time you can keep from home in Whickham, Felling or wherever's private, and work through your drinking honestly and without judgement - whether you want to stop, cut back, or simply understand its hold.
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 Gateshead
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Gateshead, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Gateshead Council's alcohol and drugs 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.
Gateshead questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Gateshead: common questions
Can I get online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Gateshead?
Yes. I work with people right across Gateshead, from the Quays 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.
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.
Do I need to have decided to quit before I start?
No. Many people come unsure what they want, and that's a fine place to begin. We start from where you are - whether that's abstinence, cutting down, or just making sense of your drinking - and work out together what change would genuinely help.
Is there drinking problem counselling available in Gateshead, and how quickly?
There is no consulting room in Gateshead, but I work right across the area by secure video from Hove. Whether you are near Low Fell or Whickham, we can arrange a free 15-minute call first and then a weekly time for drinking counselling, often within days of you getting in touch.
How much is drinking problem counselling for Gateshead, and can I get it on the NHS?
There is a free 15-minute consultation first, then it is 80 pounds for a 60-minute hour, 100 pounds for 90 minutes and 120 pounds for two hours. Locally, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead and NHS Talking Therapies provide free drinking support, but waiting lists differ, so many people choose private counselling for a quicker start.
Is drinking problem counselling for Gateshead done online or face to face?
I do not offer face-to-face sessions in Gateshead; everything is by confidential video call. For drinking, that often helps, as you can speak openly from a private space rather than a waiting room. I keep a few evening slots alongside daytime ones, so working around the Team Valley business estate is manageable.
Do you see people in person in Gateshead?
No. I work from Hove and see Gateshead clients by secure video call. Being at a distance makes no difference online, sessions come to you at home, which is often easier to fit around a working week than travelling across the river or into the town.
Is this an NHS or council service?
No, I'm an independent private counsellor, arranged directly with you. You're welcome to use local NHS talking therapies alongside or instead; I'm simply another option, available by secure video at a time that works around your week.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Gateshead, 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: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Durham. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
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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.