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Addiction Counselling · Burgess Hill
Addiction Counselling in Burgess Hill
Addiction Counselling for Burgess Hill and the surrounding area, in person or online. Burgess Hill is a busy Mid Sussex town with good rail links and the green spaces of its Green Circle walk. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Burgess Hill
Addiction Counselling for Burgess Hill, at a glance
- Known for
- St John's Park, the Green Circle and Bedelands Nature Reserve
- Area
- Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south.
- Local NHS / support route
- West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Life in Burgess Hill
Why do people in Burgess Hill reach out?
Burgess Hill empties early and fills up again after dark. A large part of the town works somewhere else, so the day is bracketed by a platform in the morning and a platform at night, with whatever is left over given to family. Habits settle comfortably into that gap. A phone open on a betting site for the length of the journey, a routine that starts the moment the front door shuts behind you, a spend that nobody sees because it happens on a screen. Streets like Janes Lane and Folders Lane look calm from outside, and that calm is part of the difficulty: there is nothing obviously wrong to point at, only a private arithmetic about time and money that keeps not adding up.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Burgess Hill
St John's ParkWorld's EndWivelsfieldLeylands RoadFolders LaneThe MartletsJanes LaneFairfield
Wherever you are in Burgess Hill, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Burgess Hill
Official figures for Burgess Hill, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions (narrow definition) was 440.2 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 504.1 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Admission episodes for alcohol-related conditions (narrow) (2023/24).
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 3.9 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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What actually happens in addiction counselling?
Addiction counselling here treats the pain beneath the habit, not just the symptom, alcohol, drugs, gambling, food or behavioural, so recovery is something you grow into rather than force.
Rather than say the same thing on every page, the substance lives on addiction counselling in detail, with how I work, sessions and fees for the practical questions and professional standards and registration for registration and ethics.
What happens in a session?
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
A direct train from Burgess Hill reaches Hove in around twenty minutes, or it is roughly half an hour by car heading south, which many people find fits neatly either side of a working day. The room is a short walk from the station end of Western Road. Where the travel itself is the obstacle, particularly in winter, appointments can be held online by secure video instead, on exactly the same terms.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What sort of things do people bring?
Drugs and substances
Compassionate, confidential help with substance use.
Gambling
Breaking the cycle of compulsive gambling, guilt and debt.
Food and behavioural
Support for food and process addictions.
Affected by a loved one
Help for those living alongside someone's addiction.
The pain underneath
We treat the cause, not just the symptom.
Addiction Counselling in Burgess Hill
Why people in Burgess Hill come for addiction counselling
Addiction counselling here takes in the whole range, not just drink and drugs. Betting, gaming, spending, food and porn bring people to a first appointment as often as anything you could pour into a glass, and the mechanics underneath barely differ. Something reliably changes how you feel, then asks for more room, then starts making the decisions. In a town this size the awkward part is often visibility. Recorded deaths from drug misuse in the area sat at 3.9 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, below the England average of 5.8, and low local numbers can leave you assuming nobody nearby is dealing with anything similar. That assumption is worth setting aside. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support is the formal route into structured treatment, delivered locally through DAWN, the West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network, and private counselling can run alongside it or on its own.
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 Burgess Hill
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Burgess Hill, free local drug and alcohol support is available through West Sussex County 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.
If you drink heavily or use drugs daily, do not stop suddenly on your own. Withdrawal can cause seizures and can be dangerous. Speak to your GP or a local drug and alcohol service first, and they can arrange a safe, medically supported withdrawal. Counselling works alongside that, not instead of it.
Burgess Hill questions
Addiction Counselling in Burgess Hill: common questions
Where do Burgess Hill sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Burgess Hill or blend the two.
I commute out of Burgess Hill every day. When could I realistically be seen?
Early evening tends to work best, since the train south takes about twenty minutes and drops you close by. Some people prefer a morning slot on a day they work from home, then travel in. If neither fits a given week, that session simply happens by video.
My problem is gambling rather than substances. Is that covered?
Very much so. Online betting behaves like any other compulsion, with the added difficulty that it leaves no smell and no empties, only a bank statement. Sessions look at what the betting regulates, the shame around debt, and how to make the habit visible again.
What is DAWN and would counselling replace it?
DAWN, the West Sussex Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network, is the local free service reached through West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support. It offers structured treatment and medical input. Counselling with me is separate and private, and the two sit together perfectly well.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees are £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min, and the first fifteen minutes on the phone are free so you can weigh it up before booking. You pay session by session. Longer appointments are there when an hour would leave things unfinished.
Can I be sure nobody local finds out?
Nothing takes place in Burgess Hill, which removes most of the risk straight away. The room is in Hove, twenty minutes down the line, and no record is shared with your GP or anyone else without your say-so. Confidentiality and its narrow limits are explained at the start.
How do I get to the room from Burgess Hill?
A direct train reaches Hove in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. Online sessions are available too if the commute makes travelling in difficult.
How do I reach your Hove room from Burgess Hill for addiction counselling?
A direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes on the main line from central Burgess Hill Station, with Wivelsfield close by, then a short walk to Western Road; by car the A23 takes about half an hour. Book a free fifteen-minute consultation first on 07914 681995.
What are the fees, and is there free addiction help in Burgess Hill?
Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, with a free first call. Burgess Hill is in West Sussex, so for free help you can self-refer to Change Grow Live West Sussex, the drug and alcohol service, without a GP.
Can addiction counselling be online or in the evening from Burgess Hill?
Yes. The direct train to Hove is easy, with evening slots to fit a commuting life, but secure video is there when a trip down feels like too much. Many Burgess Hill clients, busy with work and family, blend in-person and online week to week.
Addiction Counselling in Burgess Hill, 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 nearby: Haywards Heath, Hassocks, Ditchling. See all areas I cover.
Close to this in Burgess Hill, there is substance use counselling, counselling for drinking problems and trauma counselling.
You may also find it useful to read about the four-stage cycle of addiction and the four Rs framework.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same addiction counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.