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Addiction Counselling · Haywards Heath
Addiction Counselling in Haywards Heath
Addiction Counselling for Haywards Heath and the surrounding area, in person or online. When willpower keeps failing, it is usually because part of you believes the addiction is keeping you safe. We work with that fear gently, so change becomes something you grow into rather than force.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is a well-connected Mid Sussex town surrounded by countryside and commuter villages. Wherever in Haywards Heath you're coming from, whether Victoria Park, Muster Green and the Ardingly reservoir nearby are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
I see clients for addiction counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Burgess Hill, Hassocks.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Haywards Heath, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How addiction counselling can help
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.
What to expect
Why people from Haywards Heath choose to work with me
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Haywards Heath, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
Led by you
We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.
Easy to reach
The room is in central Hove, close to Haywards Heath with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.
A free first call
We start with a free fifteen-minute consultation, no obligation, so you can see if I'm the right fit before anything begins.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. My approach is integrative and person-centred. Rather than white-knuckling your way through, we look at both the habit and the unmet needs beneath it, so recovery is sustainable. Where trauma is involved I draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Haywards Heath, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about addiction counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Haywards Heath
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Haywards Heath, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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.
Haywards Heath questions
Addiction Counselling in Haywards Heath: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Haywards Heath?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Haywards Heath, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Haywards Heath?
From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Can I have addiction counselling online if I live in Haywards Heath?
Absolutely. Many clients in Haywards Heath choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
What if I'm not sure addiction counselling is right for me?
That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Haywards Heath you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Haywards Heath, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Haywards Heath.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Haywards Heath? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.