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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Kettering
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Kettering
Online counselling for drinking problems for Kettering, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Kettering, from the town centre and the parish church to the streets around the parish church spire, 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 Kettering
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Kettering, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Kettering: from the town centre and the parish church to Barton Seagrave, Mawsley and Burton Latimer
- Known for
- The parish church spire, the Alfred East gallery and the surrounding countryside
- Region
- Midlands (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 Kettering
Why people in Kettering reach out
Kettering is a Northamptonshire market and former boot-and-shoe town that has grown with new housing and commuters. The mix of an older industrial identity and a fast-changing population can leave people feeling unsettled, and good local support is not always close by.
Kettering is a Northamptonshire market town whose fine medieval church spire stands over a centre that grew rich on boots, shoes and clothing. The Alfred East Gallery honours the local painter, Wicksteed Park nearby was one of the country's first amusement parks, and Weetabix has long been made just down the road at Burton Latimer. New housing at Barton Seagrave and villages like Mawsley have brought many commuters, and the town now balances an older industrial identity with a fast-changing population. That mix can leave people feeling unsettled, and good local support is not always close by. A steady, confidential space to talk can help someone feel more grounded.
In a close-knit town where people tend to know one another, online keeps support entirely private, with nobody to pass in a waiting room.
Kettering is served by Kettering General Hospital, and the Weetabix cereal company has its main factory and headquarters in nearby Burton Latimer.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Kettering
Barton SeagraveMawsleyBurton LatimerBroughtonGeddingtonWeekleyWarktonPytchleyCranfordGrafton Underwood
Wherever you are in Kettering, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Kettering
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Kettering are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 534.3 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below 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 13.1 per 100,000 in 2024, below 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.
Kettering sits on the Midland Main Line, with direct trains to London St Pancras and to Leicester and the north, and the A14 and A509 link it across the county, though much of the surrounding travel is by road through smaller towns and villages. For online counselling none of that applies. The room is in Hove and Kettering is served by video, so you can meet from a private space at home without a journey into town or beyond.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online counselling for drinking problems in Kettering 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 Kettering
Why people in Kettering come for counselling for drinking problems
When a place is changing fast around you and a settled network is still forming, drinking can quietly become the way you unwind or steady yourself of an evening, and in Kettering that can grow before it feels like a worry. Whether it is a nightly habit or heavier spells, counselling gives you a calm, confidential hour to look at your relationship with alcohol honestly, without lectures. Bradley Riddell works this through with you online, at your pace. Based in Hove and serving Kettering by video, sessions happen from home, so there is no journey into town for the support you need.
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 Kettering
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Kettering, free local drug and alcohol support is available through North Northamptonshire 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.
Kettering questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Kettering: common questions
Can I get online counselling for drinking problems if I live in Kettering?
Yes. I work with people right across Kettering, from the town centre and the parish church outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, 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 begin drinking-problem counselling from Kettering?
You simply get in touch to arrange a first session. Everything is online, so there is nothing to travel to, just a private space and a connection. The first meeting is an unpressured chance to talk over your drinking and what you might want from counselling.
How soon can I get help for a drinking problem in Kettering?
Soon. Help for a drinking problem is offered online across Kettering from the Hove room, so there is no queue to join. A free 15-minute consultation lets us talk quietly first, and a full session usually follows within the same week.
What are the fees for drinking problem counselling, and how does NHS alcohol help in Kettering compare?
Private sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. Kettering's NHS alcohol services are free but can carry a wait, while private counselling begins more quickly and at hours that suit you.
Would drinking problem counselling be in person, and are evenings available for Kettering?
It is online, since the room is in Hove and Kettering is served by video, so no journey into town is needed. Evening appointments can often be arranged, helpful when feeling unsettled in a fast-changing town has let drinking creep in with little support nearby.
Do you offer face-to-face counselling in Kettering?
No, the consulting room is in Hove, so Kettering is served online. For people in the town and the surrounding villages, meeting by video often works out easier than travelling, needing only a quiet space at home and a reliable internet connection.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Kettering, 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 Midlands: Northampton, Peterborough. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Kettering: Addiction · Substance Use · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same counselling for drinking problems is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.