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Online Substance Use Counselling · Kettering
Online Substance Use Counselling in Kettering
Online substance use counselling 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
Substance Use Counselling 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 deaths from drug misuse was 5.5 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, below the England average of 5.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Deaths from drug misuse (2022 - 24).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The substance use counselling itself
Substance use counselling here is non-judgemental and one-to-one, working with the pain, fear or loneliness the substance has been managing, at a pace that protects your sense of safety.
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 substance use 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.
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 substance use counselling in Kettering can help
The false self
Letting go of the protective self that no longer serves you.
Specialised attention
One-to-one sessions shaped entirely around you.
Self-discovery
Rediscovering the authentic self beneath the coping.
Anxiety and low mood
Treating what the substance has been masking.
Sustainable change
Growing into recovery rather than forcing it.
Substance Use Counselling in Kettering
Why people in Kettering come for substance use counselling
In a market town that has grown and changed quickly, and where specialist support is not always near, substances can become a private way to manage feeling unsettled or stretched. What begins as occasional can gradually take up more room than you meant it to. Bradley Riddell offers a confidential, non-judgemental space to look at your substance use and what sits beneath it, at a pace that suits you. He works from Hove and sees Kettering online, so from Broughton to Mawsley to the town centre, you meet by video from home rather than travelling, and nothing said goes any further.
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 Substance Use Counselling in Kettering: common questions
Can I get online substance use counselling 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.
Can I get support while I'm still using?
Yes. This is non-judgemental, one-to-one work that meets you where you are, and it can run alongside any medical or detox support you have.
How is this different from a group or 12-step programme?
It is individual and shaped entirely around you. Some people use it instead of groups, others alongside them.
Will you tell my GP or employer?
No. What you share is confidential within the BACP framework; nothing goes to anyone else without your consent.
Is good support hard to find locally for substance use?
Local services can be stretched, but online counselling removes that gap. Because sessions are by video, you are not limited to what is nearby, and there is no journey to make. You need only a private space at home and a steady connection to get started.
How quickly can I begin substance use counselling in Kettering?
Usually within a week. Substance use counselling for Kettering is delivered online from Hove, so you avoid a local queue. A free 15-minute consultation comes first, then your first session is booked when it works, whether you live in town or a nearby village.
What does substance use counselling cost against NHS drug services in Kettering?
Fees are £80 an hour, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first. Kettering's NHS drug services are free but often busy, whereas private sessions offer earlier appointments and continuity with the same counsellor throughout.
Is substance use counselling online, and does that help around Kettering's villages?
Yes. The consulting room is in Hove and Kettering is served by video, so there is no drive in from Burton Latimer or Broughton. You meet from home wherever you are, which suits a fast-changing area where good support is not always close by, with evening slots often possible.
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 Substance Use Counselling 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 · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same substance use counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.