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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Hull
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Hull
Online counselling for drinking problems for Hull, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Hull, from the Old Town and the marina to the streets around the Deep, 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 Hull
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Hull, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Hull: from the Old Town and the marina to Newland Avenue, Bransholme and Hessle Road
- Known for
- The marina, the Deep and the Humber Bridge
- Region
- Yorkshire & North East (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Hull City Council's drug and alcohol support
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Hull
Why do people in Hull reach out?
Drinking is woven so tightly into life in Hull that the line between ordinary and worrying can be hard to find. The rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 939.4 per 100,000 in 2023/24, well above the England average of 611.7, and the alcohol-specific death rate reached 16.1 per 100,000 in 2024 against 13.8 nationally. Most of that harm is nothing dramatic. It is four cans after a late finish on Anlaby Road, a bottle opened alone in Sutton because the evening is long and the town is quiet, the slow creep from Friday to most nights without any single day marking the change.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Hull
Old TownNewland AvenuePrinces AvenueHessle RoadAvenuesSpring BankBransholmeAnlaby RoadSuttonMarfleet
Wherever you are in Hull, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Hull
Official figures for Hull, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 939.4 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 16.1 per 100,000 in 2024, above the England average of 13.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Alcohol-specific mortality (2024).
Reviewed June 2026.
What does counselling for drinking problems involve?
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.
What actually happens in the room is the same everywhere, so it is written up once: see everything on counselling for drinking problems for the methods, the practical side for fees and session lengths, and my BACP registration if you want to check who you would be working with.
What happens in an online session?
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.
Sessions are held online by secure video, which removes the two things people in Hull most often name as blockers: the cost of getting somewhere and the risk of being seen going in. Bradley works from Hove and there is no room in this city. You can talk from a bedroom in Bransholme or a quiet hour in the Old Town before a shift starts. Booking is one session at a time. The first 15-minute conversation is free and carries no expectation.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What can counselling for drinking problems in Hull help with?
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 Hull
Why people in Hull come for counselling for drinking problems
You do not need to have lost anything yet to be allowed through the door. Most people who come for help with drinking are still holding down work, still paying the rent, still functioning well enough that everyone around them would be surprised to hear there is a problem at all. Waiting for a collapse to legitimise the worry only makes the eventual work longer. Nor is abstinence assumed at the outset. Some people decide to stop; others cut back, or separate drinking from the situations that trigger it, or first address the sleeplessness and low mood underneath. What we look at is what the drink is doing for you and what would need to change for it to be less necessary. Hull City Council's drug and alcohol support and ReNew Hull both offer free structured help. If you drink heavily each day, stopping abruptly can be dangerous, so speak to your GP first.
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 Hull
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Hull, free local drug and alcohol support is available through Hull City 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.
If you drink heavily or use drugs daily, do not stop suddenly on your own. Withdrawal can cause seizures and can be dangerous. Speak to your GP or a local drug and alcohol service first, and they can arrange a safe, medically supported withdrawal. Counselling works alongside that, not instead of it.
Hull questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Hull: common questions
Do I have to give up drinking completely to work with you?
No. Abstinence is one possible outcome, not the entry requirement. Many people begin by wanting to understand why the third drink follows the second so automatically. Where you end up is decided by you, over time, rather than agreed in the first fifteen minutes.
Everyone I know in Hull drinks like this - how would I tell if mine is a problem?
Look at function rather than volume. Whether you can stop once you have started, whether the evening is planned around it, whether you drink to steady yourself rather than to enjoy it. The comparison that matters is with your own life six or seven years ago, not with your friends.
What is the free NHS route locally if I would rather start there?
Hull City Council's drug and alcohol support sets out how to reach free treatment in the city, and ReNew Hull, delivered by Change Grow Live, takes self-referrals for alcohol as well as drugs. Using them costs nothing and does not prevent counselling running alongside.
Can I do this online without my partner overhearing from the next room?
Most people manage it with headphones, which mean only your side of the conversation is audible, and many choose a slot while the house is out or the children are at school. Some sit in the car. Nothing is posted to your home and there is no visible calendar entry unless you make one.
Would a longer session help if I only get one free evening a fortnight?
It can. A 90-minute session at £100 or a two-hour session at £120 lets you go further in one sitting than a rushed hour allows, which suits shift patterns that make weekly appointments unrealistic. We can also space sessions out without losing the thread between them.
Is this separate from the NHS?
Yes. I'm an independent private counsellor, arranged directly with you, not part of any local NHS service. You're welcome to use NHS talking therapies alongside or instead - I'm simply another option, available by video at a time that suits your week.
Is there drinking problem counselling available in Hull, and how quickly?
There is no consulting room in Hull, but I work right across the area by secure video from Hove. Whether you are near the Avenues or Newland Avenue, 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.
Is drinking problem counselling for Hull done online or face to face?
I do not offer face-to-face sessions in Hull; 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 port and offshore wind sector is manageable.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Hull, 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: York, Leeds. See all of Yorkshire & North East.
Related work in Hull: addiction counselling, substance use counselling and depression counselling.
There is more on this in my writing: riding out an urge and why practice makes permanent.
If you can reach the south coast, this work is also done face to face in Brighton — all in-person areas are listed here.