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Addiction Counselling · Shoreham-by-Sea
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea
Addiction Counselling for Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area, in person or online. Shoreham-by-Sea, on the river Adur, is known for its houseboats, beach, airport and lively high street. 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Addiction Counselling for Shoreham-by-Sea, at a glance
- Known for
- Shoreham Beach, the houseboats, the Adur ferry footbridge and Shoreham Airport
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes.
- 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
What brings people in Shoreham-by-Sea to counselling?
The river runs through the middle of everything here. Houseboats sit along the Adur, the ferry bridge carries people over to Shoreham Beach, and the High Street and East Street keep a town that still feels like a town. There is a lot of shift and seasonal work attached to the port and the airport, and irregular hours are fertile ground for habits, because the usual markers of an evening go missing. You are awake at odd times with a phone in your hand. The betting app does not close. Neither does the off-licence run or the delivery. Around Ropetackle and Old Shoreham this all takes place behind doors, in among lives that look entirely in order.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham BeachEast StreetThe High StreetRopetackleOld ShorehamSouthlandsKingston Buci
Wherever you are in Shoreham-by-Sea, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Shoreham-by-Sea
Official figures for Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 would we do together 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.
Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: everything on addiction counselling sets out the methods, how I work covers the practicalities, and how to check my registration covers accountability.
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 fifteen to twenty minutes east along the coast road, or a short train ride, so getting to the Hove room for an in-person session is straightforward most weeks. That makes a fixed weekly slot realistic, which helps this work more than anything else does. Where a rota, a family or a hard week gets in the way, secure video runs the same hour without the travelling.
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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Why people in Shoreham-by-Sea come for addiction counselling
Everything gets covered here, not just drink and drugs. Gambling is the one people say last, and often the one causing the most damage, because it removes money quietly and produces no evidence anyone could trip over. Gaming, shopping and pornography follow the same track. Rather than debating whether something qualifies as an addiction, the work looks at the pattern: the hours it takes, the feeling it steps in front of, and the price it has started charging in sleep, money and honesty. Nobody gets a lecture. Across West Sussex, admissions for alcohol-related conditions were 440.2 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 504.1. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support is the county service, DAWN, the West Sussex drug and alcohol wellbeing network delivered by Change Grow Live, provides local help, and West Sussex Mind covers mental health more broadly.
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 Shoreham-by-Sea
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.
Shoreham-by-Sea questions
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea: common questions
Where do Shoreham-by-Sea sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Shoreham-by-Sea or blend the two.
Can I get to Hove and back around a shift?
Usually, yes. Fifteen to twenty minutes each way along the coast, or a train, makes an hour-long session fit into a half-day gap rather than eating the whole of it. Where the rota moves, video keeps the appointment steady even when your hours are not.
What is the cost?
Sixty minutes is £80. Ninety minutes is £100 and two hours is £120, which some people prefer when there is a lot to get through. Everything begins with a free 15-minute consultation, so nothing is spent before you know how it works.
What free service covers addiction in West Sussex?
West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support is the county route, and DAWN, the West Sussex drug and alcohol wellbeing network run by Change Grow Live, delivers the local service. Both are free, and pairing one with private counselling is common.
Would I be recognised going into the building?
The room is in central Hove rather than anywhere in Shoreham, which is usually far enough to make that unlikely. The building itself gives nothing away about who is inside or why. If it still worries you, video removes the issue completely.
Is spending my wages on betting apps enough of a reason to come?
It is more than enough. Money disappearing before the week has properly begun is one of the clearest signs, and it usually arrives with a growing amount of concealment, which is its own burden. Neither part is unusual and both are workable.
How do I reach the room from Shoreham?
It is around fifteen to twenty minutes east along the coast road, or a short train ride through Southwick and Portslade to Hove. Online sessions are available if you would rather not travel.
How do I reach your Hove room from Shoreham for addiction counselling?
The coast road or the train brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in fifteen to twenty minutes, with Shoreham-by-Sea Station on the main line and a short walk to Western Road. Book a free fifteen-minute consultation first on 07914 681995 or online.
What are the fees, and is there free addiction help in Shoreham?
Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, with a free first call. Shoreham 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 Shoreham?
Yes. The train east to Hove is quick, with evening slots available, but secure video is there if you would rather not travel. In a tight-knit, characterful town, many Shoreham clients value being able to talk privately from home.
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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: Southwick, Lancing, Portslade. See all areas I cover.
People who come for addiction counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea often also look at substance use counselling, counselling for drinking problems and trauma counselling.
You may also find it useful to read about 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.