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Online Psychotherapy · Leicester
Online Psychotherapy in Leicester
Online psychotherapy for Leicester, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Leicester, from the centre and the Cultural Quarter to the streets around the market, 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 Leicester
Psychotherapy for Leicester, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Leicester: from the centre and the Cultural Quarter to Belgrave, Highfields and Clarendon Park
- Known for
- The market, the King Richard III centre and the universities
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Talking Therapies (find via the NHS finder)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Leicester
Why people in Leicester reach out
Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in the country, a place of many communities living closely together. The pressures of city life, money, housing and the work of holding family and tradition alongside modern life, can build quietly, and privacy can matter all the more in close-knit communities.
Leicester is one of Britain's most diverse cities, where many communities live closely together. Belgrave Road's Golden Mile lights up for Diwali, the covered market has traded for centuries, and the discovery of Richard III under a car park put the city on the world's front pages. There are two big universities in the University of Leicester and De Montfort, a Cultural Quarter around Curve and the Phoenix, and a textiles and food trade that still employs many. Amid the closeness of family and tradition and the everyday pressures of city life, a private, unhurried hour to talk something through can be a real help, especially where discretion matters.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Leicester is home to the University of Leicester and De Montfort University, and Leicester Royal Infirmary is one of the busiest emergency departments in the country.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Leicester
BelgraveHighfieldsClarendon ParkEvingtonKnightonAylestoneBraunstoneStoneygateWestcotesOadby
Wherever you are in Leicester, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Leicester
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Leicester are living with, and why local support matters.
21% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, below the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 11.3% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The psychotherapy itself
Psychotherapy here goes a little deeper and usually a little longer than counselling, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships that shape how you feel now, so change is understood at the root and holds.
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 psychotherapy 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.
Leicester sits on the Midland Main Line, with the station roughly an hour and a quarter from London St Pancras and quick links to Nottingham and Derby, while the M1 and M69 ring the city. Buses gather at the Haymarket and St Margaret's. For online work none of that applies. The counselling room is in Hove and Leicester is served by video, so you can meet from a private space at home rather than travelling anywhere.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online psychotherapy in Leicester can help
Attachment and relationships
How early bonds still shape the way you connect now.
Identity and self-worth
Working with a harsh inner voice and a shaky sense of self.
The past in the present
When something unresolved keeps replaying beneath the surface.
Beyond symptom relief
Understanding the root, not just quieting the symptom.
Lasting change
Insight that holds, so change does not slip back.
Psychotherapy in Leicester
Why people in Leicester come for psychotherapy
Some of what people carry in Leicester runs deeper than the present moment, shaped by family history, belonging and the quiet task of reconciling where you come from with who you are becoming. Psychotherapy offers a deeper, longer-term space than brief counselling to explore those roots and how they still shape you. Held online from a room in Hove, this work stays entirely confidential and asks for no travel, so you can meet regularly from a private space at home. Over time it can help loosen patterns that have been passed down or long held, at a pace that feels safe.
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 callFinding support in Leicester
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Leicester, you can refer yourself directly to NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression, with no GP referral needed. You can find support through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout; I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
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.
Leicester questions
Online Psychotherapy in Leicester: common questions
Can I get online psychotherapy if I live in Leicester?
Yes. I work with people right across Leicester, from the centre and the Cultural Quarter outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, by secure video, no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
How is psychotherapy different from counselling?
Psychotherapy usually goes deeper and longer, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships shaping how you feel now, rather than only the present difficulty. It suits people who notice the same things keep coming round.
Does it have to be long-term?
Not necessarily, but depth work benefits from time. We agree the pace and depth together and review as we go, so it stays led by you.
Will I have to talk about my childhood?
Only where it helps make sense of the present. We follow what is alive and relevant for you, gently, never forcing a return to anything before you are ready.
Can psychotherapy make room for my culture and background?
Yes. Your background, family and beliefs are an important part of who you are, and good therapy takes them seriously rather than setting them aside. The work is led by what matters to you, and there is space to explore how heritage and expectation shape how you feel.
How quickly can I begin online psychotherapy in Leicester?
Psychotherapy is the deeper, more open-ended work, and in Leicester it is offered online with no waiting list. We would start with a free 15-minute consultation, then agree a regular weekly time, with ongoing sessions beginning soon after and continuing as long as they help.
What are your psychotherapy fees in Leicester, and how does that compare to the NHS?
NHS psychological therapy in Leicester is free but usually carries a wait and a limited course of sessions. Privately, an hour is 80 pounds, 90 minutes 100 and two hours 120, after a free consultation. Deeper work often benefits from the open-ended nature of private sessions.
Can online psychotherapy in Leicester be held in the evening, and where would I meet from?
Consistency matters in deeper therapy, so a regular weekly video session works best, and evening times beyond office hours are often available. You might meet from home in Highfields or Braunstone; all that is required is a private, uninterrupted space for the whole session.
Is everything kept private?
Yes. Sessions are confidential, and because they take place online you can join from wherever feels most private to you. In close-knit communities that discretion often matters, and meeting by video means no waiting room and no chance of bumping into a familiar face.
Online Psychotherapy in Leicester, 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: Nottingham, Coventry, Derby. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Leicester: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same psychotherapy is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.