Online Relationship Counselling · Bath

Online Relationship Counselling in Bath

Online relationship counselling for Bath, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Bath, from the Georgian centre and the river to the streets around the Roman Baths, with the same BACP-registered, confidential support as an in-person session, and no journey.

Online across the UKSecure videoFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, BACP-registered counsellor offering online relationship counselling for Bath, introducing his approach
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Bath

Relationship Counselling for Bath, at a glance

Areas covered online
All of Bath: from the Georgian centre and the river to Widcombe, Oldfield Park and Twerton
Known for
The Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent and the Abbey
Region
South West (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 Bath

What is going on for people in Bath?

Bath asks a lot of two people trying to keep a partnership going. Rents in Widcombe and Bear Flat follow what the city looks like rather than what local work pays, so both of you are earning, and the hours rarely line up. One of you is on a rota at the Royal United Hospital; the other is still answering messages at nine at night. Add the hills, the coach parties, the term-time churn around the University of Bath and Bath Spa University, and the evening you meant to spend together turns into a handover. Couples in Oldfield Park and Twerton describe the same slow drift. Perfectly civil, perfectly organised, and further apart every month.

the University of BathBath Spa Universitythe Royal United Hospitalthe city's heritage and tourism sector

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Bath

WidcombeOldfield ParkTwertonBathwickLarkhallWestonCombe DownBear FlatBatheastonOdd Down

Wherever you are in Bath, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.

The local picture

The local picture in Bath

Official figures for Bath, for context rather than as a description of you.

Reviewed June 2026.

What would we do together in relationship counselling?

Relationship counselling here, for couples or individuals, slows down the pattern you are caught in and builds healthier ways of hearing and being heard.

Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: relationship counselling in detail sets out the methods, how I work covers the practicalities, and how to check my registration covers accountability.

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.

There is no room in Bath. Bradley works from Hove, so relationship sessions happen by secure video, which suits two working people better than a shared trip across a steep city. You can sit side by side with one laptop, or join separately when one of you is not home yet. Ninety minutes gives two voices proper space. Coming on your own is entirely allowed, and plenty of partners start that way.

Book a free 15-minute call

What I help with

What can relationship counselling in Bath help with?

Communication and conflict

Breaking the cycle of the same argument.

Trust and repair

Rebuilding safety after betrayal or addiction.

Distance

Finding your way back to closeness.

Long-distance couples

Sessions you can join from different places.

Anxiety and reassurance

Working with people-pleasing and the need for control.

Individual work

You do not need to come as a couple to change the dynamic.

Relationship Counselling in Bath

Why people in Bath come for relationship counselling

Few couples arrive here after a single catastrophe. They arrive because the same disagreement keeps restarting from a different corner of the kitchen, or because closeness has quietly left the house and neither of you can date it. Money is often tangled up in it, since a mortgage set by what Bath costs rarely matches what Bath pays. Sometimes drink has become a third presence in the marriage. Sometimes one partner's low mood has reorganised the whole household around itself without anyone deciding that it should. Local strain is measurable: 25.9% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%. The work itself is unhurried. We slow the exchange down until each of you can hear what the other is actually asking for, look squarely at where trust was damaged, and test what repair would involve in practice. Adults in England can self-refer to NHS Talking Therapies, and Bath Mind works locally.

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 call

Finding support in Bath

My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Bath, 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.

Bath questions

Online Relationship Counselling in Bath: common questions

How quickly could we get a first appointment in Bath?

You would start with a free 15-minute call, which is a conversation rather than an assessment. Weekly appointments usually begin within a week or two of it. There is no referral and no waiting list. If the only workable slot is after a late shift at the Royal United Hospital, say so on that call.

Do we pay twice if both of us attend?

No. The fee covers the appointment rather than the number of people in it. That is £80 for an hour, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours. Two people often need the longer slot simply to both be heard. No charge attaches to the opening 15-minute consultation.

Is there an NHS option in Bath for relationship difficulties?

In England you can refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies without going through a GP, though the programme is built around anxiety and depression rather than couples work, and waits vary. Bath Mind runs local mental health support alongside it. Using both at once is common enough.

Can the two of us join from two different places?

Yes. Some couples share one screen at the kitchen table; others log in separately, one from the house in Larkhall and one from work. Two connections often feel calmer than sitting shoulder to shoulder. Being interrupted is the only real drawback, so decide in advance who gets the quiet space.

My partner will not come. Is it worth starting on my own?

Usually, yes. When one person changes how they respond, the pattern between you has to change too, and people in Combe Down and Bathwick often begin alone and never bring their partner at all. Nobody will steer you towards leaving or staying. That decision stays entirely yours.

Can we have relationship counselling online rather than travelling across Bath?

Yes. Meeting by secure video saves the steep hills and tourist traffic and lets you both join from the same sofa at home. The counselling room is in Hove, so Bath couples are seen online unless you can travel to the Sussex coast for an in-person appointment.

How soon can couples in Bath start online relationship counselling?

Most Bath couples get going within a week or two, since there is no local waiting list. A free 15-minute call comes first, then we book a full session together. With the room in Hove, Bath is served online by secure video wherever you both are.

What does couples counselling cost in Bath, and is it available on the NHS?

Relationship work here is private rather than NHS funded. Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first. Bath couples can also seek NHS Talking Therapies in Somerset through a GP, though many prefer to start privately without a wait.

Can partners in Bath join from different places, and are evening slots offered?

Yes. Because sessions are online, one partner can join from Widcombe and the other from work or away, which suits Bath couples juggling staff at the Royal United Hospital. Some evening appointments help those tied up in the day. The room is in Hove, so we meet by secure video wherever you both are.

Online Relationship Counselling in Bath, 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 South West: Bristol, Swindon. See all of South West.

Also available in Bath: counselling and therapy, trauma counselling and addiction counselling.

Some further reading, if that helps before getting in touch: the Imago dialogue for couples.

If you can reach the south coast, this work is also done face to face in Hove, where the room isall in-person areas are listed here.