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Online Counselling for Drinking Problems · Wrexham
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wrexham
Online counselling for drinking problems for Wrexham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Wrexham, from the town centre and the church to the streets around the football ground, 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 Wrexham
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Wrexham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Wrexham: from the town centre and the church to Rhosddu, Caia Park and Gwersyllt
- Known for
- St Giles' church, the football ground and the Welsh borderland
- Region
- Wales
- Local NHS / support route
- DAN 24/7, the Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Wrexham
Why people in Wrexham get in touch
Brewing was one of the industries Wrexham was known for, which is a piece of history rather than an explanation, though it says something about how ordinary drink is here. The alcohol-specific death rate in the area for the three years to 2024 was below the Wales average, and that is no comfort at all when it is your own house. What people describe is rarely dramatic: a settled routine in Acton or Borras, the same amount most nights, and a growing unease about how automatic it has become. St Giles' Church has stood over the town for centuries. Private worries like this one usually last a long time too before anyone mentions them.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Wrexham
RhosdduCaia ParkGwersylltRhosnesniActonHightownCoedpoethBrymboGresfordBorras
Wherever you are in Wrexham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Wrexham
Official figures for Wrexham, for context rather than as a description of you.
In Wrexham the age-standardised alcohol-specific death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 in 2022 to 2024, below the Wales average of 16.6 per 100,000. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Alcohol-specific deaths in England and Wales by local authority (2022 to 2024).
In Wrexham, 4.0% of adults reported a low life satisfaction score (4 or below out of 10) in the year ending March 2023, well below the Wales average of 6.9%. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Personal well-being estimates by local authority (Year ending March 2023 (2022-23)).
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.
Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: counselling for drinking problems in detail sets out the methods, how I work covers the practicalities, and my credentials and registration covers accountability.
What do I need for 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.
Counselling for Wrexham runs on secure video from Hove, which puts a specialist within reach without a long drive at either end. For alcohol that does two useful things. It lets the appointment sit at the hour when the evening ordinarily starts to change shape, and it removes any journey home afterwards. A morning slot is available if that is when you think most clearly. The time repeats weekly and stays yours.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
Which difficulties does counselling for drinking problems address?
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 Wrexham
Why people in Wrexham come for counselling for drinking problems
You need neither to have stopped nor to be planning to. That is worth saying twice over, because the belief that alcohol counselling begins with a vow of abstinence keeps enormous numbers of people from ever making contact. Nor is there any requirement to have reached a disaster. Most harmful drinking never produces one; it simply carries on, a bit more each year, until the mornings are rough and the evenings are fixed. Here we take an honest look at what alcohol is doing for you. Ending a shift, filling the space where work or company used to be, quietening something that has never been discussed. Change follows from that rather than from being told off. The BCUHB substance misuse service is on 03000 859 444, DAWS covers Wrexham and Flintshire, and the NHS find a service directory lists further alcohol support. If you drink heavily each day, see a GP before you change anything.
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 Wrexham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Wrexham, your GP can refer you to local drug and alcohol services, and you can find support through DAN 24/7, the Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline.
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 press 2 for urgent mental health support. The CALL Helpline for Wales is free on 0800 132 737, the Samaritans are on 116 123, and you can 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.
Wrexham questions
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wrexham: common questions
Is my drinking serious enough to bother you with?
If it has been on your mind enough to look for help, then yes. There is no entry requirement and no minimum severity. People get in touch about the mornings, about promises they keep breaking, or simply because they no longer like how much they think about it.
How much will this cost me?
Sessions are priced at £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours. There is no charge for the initial 15-minute call. You will know the cost before booking, and it does not change partway through the work.
Where is the local alcohol service in Wrexham?
The BCUHB substance misuse service is at The Elms on Rhosddu Road, on 03000 859 444, and DAWS operates across Wrexham and Flintshire. For anything further, the NHS find a service directory lists services by postcode, and DAN 24/7 answers on 0808 808 2234.
Can I try cutting down instead of stopping?
You can, and we will look honestly at how that goes rather than assuming either result. Moderation holds for some people and turns out to be more effort than stopping for others. The aim is what actually works for you, arrived at with evidence rather than in advance.
My drinking is worse in the winter when there is nothing on. Does that matter?
It matters, and it is a useful thing to bring. Dark evenings, few plans and a long stretch between paydays make drinking the easiest option available. Knowing which weeks are hardest lets us prepare for them instead of being surprised every year.
Can I come to a Wrexham office instead?
No, there isn't one. My practice is in Hove, and I work with people across north Wales by secure video rather than in person. Everything is handled online from wherever suits you, which for many removes the biggest barrier to starting.
How soon can I get help for a drinking problem in Wrexham?
Often within days. We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, then book a full session at a convenient time. Everything is online by secure video, so wherever you are around Wrexham there is no queue and no need to travel into the city or across the border.
What does drinking problem counselling cost against NHS options in Wrexham?
NHS alcohol services through Betsi Cadwaladr health board and the free Dan 24/7 line cost nothing but often carry a wait. My fees are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for 120, beginning with a free 15-minute consultation.
Are evening online drinking sessions available in Wrexham?
Yes. Evenings are often when drinking feels hardest, and after dark the drive from an outlying village is worse, so I keep some later slots. You meet me by secure video from home anywhere around Wrexham, keeping things private with no travel at all.
Online Counselling for Drinking Problems in Wrexham, 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 Wales: Cardiff, Swansea. See all of Wales.
If counselling for drinking problems is not quite what you are looking for, addiction counselling, substance use counselling and depression counselling may fit better in Wrexham.
There is more on this in my writing: questioning “once an addict” and riding out an urge.
Within reach of Sussex? counselling for drinking problems is offered in the room in Hove, where the room is as well as online; see the full list of areas.