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Online Substance Use Counselling · Newry
Online Substance Use Counselling in Newry
Online substance use counselling for Newry, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Newry, from the city centre and the canal to the streets around the cathedral, 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 Newry
Substance Use Counselling for Newry, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Newry: from the city centre and the canal to Bessbrook, Meadow and the Fathom
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Newry canal and the Mourne mountains nearby
- Region
- Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)
- 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 Newry
Why people in Newry reach out
Newry is a city on the border with the Republic, long shaped by its frontier position and the cross-border economy. The legacy of the Troubles, the uncertainty that comes with life on the border and rural isolation nearby all shape the pressures people here carry.
Newry sits in a gap between the Mourne mountains and the hills of south Armagh, a border city where the Newry Canal, the first summit-level canal in these islands, runs down towards Carlingford Lough. The Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman stands over a centre of busy shopping at Buttercrane and the Quays, and Bagenal's Castle recalls the town's long frontier past. The Republic is only minutes away at the border, and the cross-border trade with Dundalk and beyond has always shaped daily life here. Slieve Gullion and the ring of Mourne peaks rise close by, giving walkers and climbers their pick of high ground, while the A1 and the Enterprise line carry people between Belfast and Dublin through the heart of the city.
Border communities can feel far from the nearest city and its services; online brings discreet, experienced support directly to you.
Newry is served by Daisy Hill Hospital under the Southern HSC Trust and is home to Norbrook Laboratories, one of the area's largest private employers, sitting on the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Newry
BessbrookBallybotDerrybegMeadowFathomDrumalaneCarnagatBarcroft
Wherever you are in Newry, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Newry
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Newry are living with, and why local support matters.
There were 9 drug-related deaths registered in the Newry, Mourne and Down council area in 2023, out of 169 across Northern Ireland (NI age-standardised rate 9.1 per 100,000). Source: NISRA - Drug-related and drug misuse deaths in Northern Ireland, 2023 (2023).
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.
Support in Newry can begin wherever you are, on either side of the border in feeling if not in fact. Sessions are held online, by secure video, across Northern Ireland, so there is no drive to Belfast or waiting for a local space. The counsellor is based in Hove and works UK-wide by video rather than in person, which means you can talk quietly from home in Newry or the countryside around the Mournes.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online substance use counselling in Newry 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 Newry
Why people in Newry come for substance use counselling
On the border at Newry, substance use can be bound up with the cross-border economy, insecure work and the strain of a long frontier history. Reaching for something to cope is understandable, and no cause for shame. Online substance use counselling meets you at home by secure video, without a journey to Belfast or the risk of being recognised in a close city. From Derrybeg to Carnagat or the countryside around the Mournes, it offers an honest, unhurried space to look at what is happening and, when you are ready, at what you might want to change.
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 Newry
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newry, your GP can refer you to local NHS-funded drug and alcohol services, and you can find your nearest one via the NHS “find a service” directory.
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 Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000. Lifeline is free on 0808 808 8000, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Newry questions
Online Substance Use Counselling in Newry: common questions
Can I get online substance use counselling if I live in Newry?
Yes. I work with people right across Newry, from the city centre and the canal outwards, and anywhere else in Northern Ireland, 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 everything I share kept confidential?
Yes. Sessions are held privately by secure video from your own home, with no local service to be seen entering. Working across Northern Ireland from a Hove base, the counsellor keeps everything confidential, which many around Newry value in a close-knit border city.
How quickly can substance use counselling begin in Newry?
Often within days. A free 15-minute call lets us see whether this feels right, then we arrange a first session soon after. Everything is online by secure video, so wherever you are on either side of the border in feeling, you can start from home in Newry.
Is substance use counselling free on the NHS in Newry?
NHS drug and alcohol services here sit within the Southern Trust and cost nothing, though access can take time. My sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first and no waiting to begin.
Are evening online substance use sessions available for Newry?
Yes. An evening session from home avoids any journey through the frontier city after work. Held by secure video, from Ballybot to Meadow or the rural stretches near Slieve Gullion, you can take part in private with only a quiet room and a reliable connection.
Does living near the border affect getting counselling?
Not for online support. The counsellor is based in Hove and works with people across Northern Ireland by secure video, so wherever you are around Newry or the Mournes, you can take part from home. There is no need to travel to Belfast or across the border.
Online Substance Use Counselling in Newry, 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 Northern Ireland: Craigavon, Lisburn. See all of Northern Ireland.
All counselling & therapy in Newry: 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.