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Addiction Counselling · Rottingdean
Addiction Counselling in Rottingdean
Addiction Counselling for Rottingdean 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 Rottingdean
Rottingdean is a picturesque village with its windmill, pond and High Street, set just back from the white cliffs. From streets near Rottingdean windmill, the village pond and Kipling Gardens to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into Brighton and on to Hove. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
I see clients for addiction counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Saltdean, Woodingdean, Kemp Town.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Rottingdean, 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 Rottingdean choose to work with me
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 Rottingdean 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.
Integrative and flexible
I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. 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.
Asking for help from Rottingdean can feel like a big move. I aim to make that first contact easy and unhurried, with no pressure and no judgement, whatever brings you.
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 Rottingdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Rottingdean, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, 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.
Rottingdean questions
Addiction Counselling in Rottingdean: common questions
Do you offer addiction counselling in Rottingdean?
Yes. I see clients from Rottingdean and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Addiction Counselling is available whichever suits you best.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Rottingdean?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into Brighton and on to Hove. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Rottingdean?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Rottingdean prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
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 Rottingdean you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Rottingdean, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Rottingdean? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.