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Addiction Counselling · Lancing
Addiction Counselling in Lancing
Addiction Counselling for Lancing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Lancing, with its long shingle beach and the landmark chapel of Lancing College, lies west along the coast. 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 Lancing
Addiction Counselling for Lancing, at a glance
- Known for
- Lancing College Chapel, Widewater Lagoon and the beach green
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove.
- 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 Lancing
Why people in Lancing get in touch
Lancing is a long, low place strung between the shingle and the road, and in winter it can feel very quiet indeed. The Beach Green empties, the light goes early, and the evenings stretch. Quiet is good for a lot of things and difficult for a habit, because there is very little to interrupt it. Whether that is drinking once the television is on, a betting app opened again after the house has gone to bed, or an order placed because the evening had nothing else in it, the pattern has plenty of room to establish itself here. Nobody is watching from a neighbouring flat. The days pass agreeably enough, and the amount goes up so gradually that no single week ever looks like the one that mattered.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Lancing
North LancingSouth LancingWidewaterCulver RoadNorth RoadManor RoadSompting Road end
Wherever you are in Lancing, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Lancing
Official figures for Lancing, 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 is addiction counselling, in practice?
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.
The method travels; only the geography changes. everything on addiction counselling explains it properly, how I work, sessions and fees answers the practical questions, and professional standards and registration shows how the practice is held to account.
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.
Hove is twenty to twenty-five minutes east along the A259 by car, or a short train journey if you would rather not drive, and the room sits on Western Road once you arrive. It is a proper trip rather than a stroll, so a settled weekly time usually works better than arranging each session separately. When the journey is not on, the same appointment can be held online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What can addiction counselling in Lancing help with?
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 Lancing
Why people in Lancing come for addiction counselling
The habits people bring here vary a great deal. Alcohol is the most common, but gambling, gaming, spending, food and porn appear just as often, and being unable to name yours neatly is not an obstacle to starting. Every one of them follows the same arc: something helps, then it is needed, then the rest of life quietly rearranges to keep it available. What the sessions do first is understand the arrangement, because a habit removed without anything taking its place tends to return. Hospital admissions for alcohol-related conditions across the county were 440.2 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 504.1 per 100,000. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support leads to DAWN for structured treatment, West Sussex Mind covers wider mental health needs, and the Sussex Mental Healthline is answered at any hour.
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 Lancing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Lancing, 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.
Lancing questions
Addiction Counselling in Lancing: common questions
Where do Lancing sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Lancing or blend the two.
Is it worth travelling to Hove from here for an hour?
Most people find it is, partly because the journey gives the session a clear beginning and end. It is twenty to twenty-five minutes by road or a short train ride. If the travelling becomes a reason not to attend, moving to video for a while is straightforward.
Does this cover habits that do not involve a substance?
It does. Betting, gaming, spending and porn are treated with the same seriousness as drink or drugs, and they often hide better because there is no physical evidence. What gets worked on is the loop of relief and return, whatever sits at the centre of it.
What is available locally through the council?
West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support opens the way to DAWN, the free county service offering structured treatment and medical input. West Sussex Mind is there for wider support. None of that is affected by also seeing a private counsellor.
How much does it cost to start?
The first 15-minute consultation is free and there is no obligation attached to it. Sessions then cost £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min or £120 / 120 min, paid one at a time. Most people begin with the hour and adjust from there.
Winter evenings here are long. Does that make things worse?
It can, and it is worth planning for rather than enduring. Dark, empty evenings remove the interruptions that used to break a habit up. Part of the work is building something into those hours deliberately, instead of hoping the spring sorts it out.
How do I get to the room from Lancing?
It is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach the Hove room. Online sessions are available if travelling is difficult.
How do I reach your Hove room from Lancing for addiction counselling?
It is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a train on the main coastal line from Lancing Station through Shoreham and Portslade to Hove, then a short walk to Western Road. Book a free fifteen-minute consultation first on 07914 681995.
What are the fees, and is there free addiction help in Lancing?
Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, with a free first call. Lancing 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 Lancing?
Yes. The train or A259 to Hove is straightforward, with evening slots available, but secure video keeps support close when travelling feels like more than you want. Living between the sea and the hills, many Lancing clients mix in-person and online.
Addiction Counselling in Lancing, 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: Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Southwick. See all areas I cover.
Close to this in Lancing, there is substance use counselling, counselling for drinking problems and trauma counselling.
Some further reading, if that helps before getting in touch: the four Rs framework and illness or indulgence?.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same addiction counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.