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Addiction Counselling in Woodingdean
Addiction Counselling for Woodingdean 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 Woodingdean
Woodingdean sits high on the Downs to the east of Brighton, one of the city's highest and breeziest neighbourhoods. If Woodingdean Park, the Downs and nearby Castle Hill are part of your daily life, my counselling room in nearby Hove is an easy, discreet place to begin.
Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Woodingdean the journey down into the city and across to Hove takes around twenty minutes by car or bus. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.
Close by, Addiction Counselling is also available in Kemp Town, Rottingdean, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Woodingdean, 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 Woodingdean choose to work with me
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Woodingdean without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Woodingdean, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Woodingdean, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
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.
Life in Woodingdean brings its own pressures, and reaching out is a real step. Whether Woodingdean Park, the Downs and nearby Castle Hill are part of your everyday or you simply pass through, you are welcome here.
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 Woodingdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Woodingdean, 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.
Woodingdean questions
Addiction Counselling in Woodingdean: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Woodingdean?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Woodingdean, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Woodingdean?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Woodingdean the journey down into the city and across to Hove takes around twenty minutes by car or bus. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Woodingdean?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Woodingdean 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 Woodingdean you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Woodingdean, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Woodingdean or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Woodingdean? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.