Anxiety Counselling
If you worry incessantly and struggle to quiet anxious thoughts, anxiety counselling can help you feel steadier and more in control.
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Anxiety, Depression & Addiction Counselling in Brighton & Hove
Find space, choice & steadiness again. If you're waking in the early hours, stuck in worry, or constantly over‑thinking, counselling can help. My door is open. I'm here to listen, and to support you in finding ways to cope that genuinely work for you.
BACP registered member
25+ years of experience
Lived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person‑centredThe therapy fits you
Registered BACP member
Flexible evening & weekend slots
Integrative & solution‑focused
In‑person & online
Leading addiction & trauma expert with lived experience
Counselling isn't about fixing you
I've faced and overcome many of life's challenges, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship breakdowns and trauma. Today I live a more fulfilled, balanced life, and I want to show you that transformation is possible.
My approach is person‑centred, integrative and solution‑focused. Together we'll organise and tackle the issues that keep repeating, because once you learn how to interrupt and re‑pattern them, change can ripple through every part of your life.
Growth begins in the space, the gap, the pause, not in forcing change.
Counselling Services
Counselling for Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Relationships & Trauma in Brighton & Hove
Anxiety, depression, addiction, relationships and trauma often intertwine to create "problems in living." We'll work with whichever of these is weighing on you.
Depression Counselling
Get help to move through depression, melancholy and hopelessness, restoring joy and motivation in your life once more.
Find out moreAddiction Counselling
Explore the rational and emotional sides of your behaviour to understand why you keep repeating unhelpful patterns, and how to stop.
Find out moreFrequently asked questions
Questions people often ask
A few of the things I'm asked most. If your question isn't here, just get in touch.
How do I know if I need counselling?
If you find it hard to cope, feel stuck in the same patterns, or your relationships and work are being affected, counselling can help. Seeking support early makes change easier, and you don't need to have hit "rock bottom" to start.
Do you offer sessions in person or online?
Both. I see clients in person at my private office in Hove, across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, and online by secure video, UK‑wide. Many people choose a blend of the two.
How much do sessions cost?
Standard one‑hour sessions are £80, with 90‑minute (£100) and two‑hour (£120) sessions available on request. There's also a free 15‑minute consultation first. See how I work for full details.
Is everything confidential?
Yes. Everything you share is treated with strict confidentiality. As a registered member of the BACP, I follow their professional and ethical guidelines to protect your privacy and safety.
How do I know if therapy is right for me?
It's normal to feel unsure. That's exactly what the free 15‑minute consultation is for, a no‑obligation chance to get a sense of me, ask questions, and see if it feels like a good fit.
Testimonials
What my clients say
Real words from people I've worked with. Names withheld to protect their privacy.
★★★★★
"I came to Bradley having amassed a small fortune of debt due to my gambling addiction. Over the course of a year I found relief from the guilt, confusion and anxiety. The 'problem' now seems like a dim and distant memory. I feel happy again, at peace with myself, and fully present for my wife and family."GRecovered clientGambling
★★★★★
"Within weeks I uncovered a memory that had haunted me for years. In the confidential safety of his counselling room I was able to let go of what turned out to be the driver of my addiction. I haven't gambled since and feel no cravings. I couldn't recommend Bradley's services enough."ARecovered clientGambling
★★★★★
"I was a drinker, a drug taker and a seller before coming to see Bradley. I now attend AA & NA meetings, have been sober for the longest time in my life, and feel better with every day that goes by. I could never have done it without his help."SRecovered clientSubstance use
★★★★★
"He really heard my story in a way no one had before. He helped me access the pain behind my insistently happy exterior and deal with it, always without judgement or superiority. I felt truly respected and valued. I now feel vibrant, alive and free."MRecovered clientSubstance use
★★★★★
"Thank you, Bradley, for your considerate, compassionate and caring approach, and the insightful observations that allowed me to see the error of my previous thinking."RRecovered clientGambling
Our choices shape our reality
You can't change the past, but you can take control of your future
I'll help you notice old patterns and show you ways to re‑pattern them, so you can stop repeating habits that no longer serve you and begin to create the life you actually want to be living.
Rather than simply layering positivity over negativity, we work towards a place where you can actively choose to let go of what no longer serves you, by rewriting the belief itself, not suppressing it beneath affirmations.
- Re‑pattern, don't repress, work with the root, not just the symptom.
- Practice makes permanent, gentle, repeated steps create lasting change.
- You set the pace, always safe, supportive and led by you.
I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.C. G. Jung
Areas we serve
Counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex
My practice is based at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a short walk from the Brighton & Hove border and easy to reach from across the city. I see clients in person from Hove, Brighton, Kemptown, Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lewes and Worthing, and online from anywhere in the UK and beyond.
Wherever you are, the work is the same: a calm, confidential space and support that fits you. See all the areas I cover, or book a free 15-minute call to get started.
Bradley Riddell, ADART Counselling & Therapy
Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road, Hove, Brighton BN3 2JQ · 07914 681995
Book your free 15‑minute consultation
If what you've read here resonates, that usually means there's a match between your needs and the support I offer. I can help, but only if you take the first step.