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Online Relationship Counselling · Nottingham
Online Relationship Counselling in Nottingham
Online relationship counselling for Nottingham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market to the streets around the castle, 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 Nottingham
Relationship Counselling for Nottingham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Nottingham: from the centre and the Lace Market to Hyson Green, Sneinton and Beeston
- Known for
- The castle, the Old Market Square and the two universities
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham reach out
Nottingham is a lively city with two big universities and a strong creative streak, but it also carries real inequality and a reputation for hardship in parts. Student pressure, insecure work and money worries sit side by side here, and the busy centre can mask a good deal of private struggle.
Nottingham is a lively, creative city with two large universities in the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, and a long history you can still read in the castle, the caves and the Lace Market's old warehouses. The Old Market Square is the heart of it, Goose Fair returns each autumn, and names like Boots and Raleigh speak to an industrial past. Neighbourhoods from Hyson Green and Sneinton to Beeston each have their own feel. Alongside all that energy sit insecure work, student pressure and money worries. Having somewhere steady and confidential to talk, without needing to explain yourself to anyone nearby, can make a difficult stretch easier to carry.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Nottingham hosts the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, the Queen's Medical Centre, and Boots has its UK headquarters and historic campus in nearby Beeston.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Nottingham
Lace MarketHyson GreenSneintonBeestonThe ParkSherwoodMapperleyWest BridgfordRadfordWollatonLenton
Wherever you are in Nottingham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The relationship counselling itself
Relationship counselling here, for couples or individuals, slows down the pattern you are caught in and builds healthier ways of hearing and being heard.
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 relationship counselling 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.
Nottingham is well served by rail, with the station on the Midland Main Line and around an hour and three-quarters from London St Pancras, plus the NET tram running out to Beeston, Hucknall and Clifton. The ring road and the M1 sit to the west. For sessions held online, though, none of that matters. The room is in Hove and Nottingham is served by video, so you can meet from home without a tram ride or a drive into the centre.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online relationship counselling in Nottingham can help
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 Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham come for relationship counselling
Behind Nottingham's lively, creative energy, couples feel the same pressures as anyone, insecure work, money worries and the busyness that can crowd out real conversation. When you are both tired and stretched, a relationship can quietly lose its footing without either of you meaning it to. Relationship counselling gives you a steady, confidential hour to turn back towards each other. Sessions are held online from a consulting room in Hove, so whether you are in Beeston, Sneinton or West Bridgford, you and your partner can meet together from home, without a tram ride or a drive into the centre. Individuals are welcome to come alone too.
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 Nottingham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Nottingham, you can refer yourself directly to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
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.
Nottingham questions
Online Relationship Counselling in Nottingham: common questions
Can I get online relationship counselling if I live in Nottingham?
Yes. I work with people right across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, by secure video, no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
Can I come on my own, without my partner?
Yes. A great deal can change when one person shifts the pattern; you do not need to attend as a couple to do useful work.
Can we join the session from different locations?
Yes. Online makes it easy for couples in different places, or juggling childcare, to attend together.
Will you take sides?
No. We look at the pattern the two of you create together and where it gets stuck, not at who is to blame.
Can we book a time that works around shift work?
Yes. Because sessions are online, appointments can often be arranged outside the usual nine-to-five, which helps when one or both of you works irregular hours. You join together from a private space at home, so there is no travel to fit around an already awkward rota.
How soon can we start online relationship counselling in Nottingham?
Online relationship counselling in Nottingham has no waiting list. We start with a free 15-minute consultation, and once you and your partner settle on a weekly time, sessions can begin soon after. From Beeston to West Bridgford or Sherwood, the work is arranged entirely by video.
What does relationship counselling cost in Nottingham, and is it available on the NHS?
Nottingham couples can self-refer free to NHS Talking Therapies, though a wait is common. My private fees are 80 pounds for an hour, 100 for 90 minutes and 120 for two hours, after a free 15-minute consultation. Many couples choose private work to start without delay.
Can my partner and I join from different places in Nottingham, and are evening sessions available?
You and your partner do not need to share a screen. One might join from home in Mapperley while the other logs in from the office, and evening slots outside standard hours are often available, which helps couples juggling insecure or shift-based work in the city.
Can students at the universities have sessions?
Yes. Online counselling suits student life well, since you can meet from your room or a quiet corner without travelling, and appointments can often be arranged around lectures and deadlines. Whether you are at the University of Nottingham or Trent, all you need is a private spot and a connection.
Online Relationship Counselling in Nottingham, 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: Leicester, Derby, Sheffield. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Nottingham: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same relationship counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.