Anxiety Counselling · Kemp Town

Anxiety Counselling in Kemp Town

Anxiety Counselling for Kemp Town and the surrounding area, in person or online. Kemp Town, on Brighton's eastern side, runs from St James's Street down to the Marina, with its Regency crescents and village atmosphere. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.

In person in HoveOnline tooFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, BACP-registered counsellor near Kemp Town at his Hove room, introducing his approach to anxiety counselling
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Kemp Town

Anxiety Counselling for Kemp Town, at a glance

Known for
St James's Street, Brighton Marina and the Kemp Town Enclosures
Area
Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car.
Local NHS / support route
the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
Format
In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.

Life in Kemp Town

Why do people in Kemp Town reach out?

Kemp Town holds several different lives at once. There is the noise and mix of St James's Street, the grand quiet of Sussex Square and Lewes Crescent, the flats above shops, the walk down to Brighton Marina. There is also the Royal Sussex County Hospital, which employs a great many people locally and runs on shifts that ignore the clock. Anxiety here is often shift-shaped: sleep that never lands properly, adrenaline that will not switch off after a difficult run of nights, a body permanently half-braced. Others describe something quieter, a low permanent hum about money or housing in a neighbourhood where a lot of people rent and nothing feels especially settled from one year to the next.

Brighton Marinathe Kemp Town Enclosuresthe Royal Sussex County HospitalQueen's Park

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Kemp Town

St James's StreetSussex SquareLewes CrescentQueen's ParkSt George's RoadMarine ParadeUpper Rock GardensBristol Estate

Wherever you are in Kemp Town, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.

The local picture

The local picture in Kemp Town

Official figures for Kemp Town, for context rather than as a description of you.

Reviewed June 2026.

What would we do together in anxiety counselling?

Anxiety counselling here is practical and solution-focused: we work on the worry, panic, social anxiety and over-thinking that are actually affecting your day, and on simple ways to settle a nervous system stuck on high alert.

Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: the anxiety counselling page sets out the methods, the practical side covers the practicalities, and how to check my registration covers accountability.

How do sessions work, in person or online?

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.

From Kemp Town the room is fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton and into Hove by bus, taxi or car. Online sessions by secure video cover the same work if travelling is difficult or your hours are unpredictable. Shift workers often prefer video because slots can move around a rota more easily. Anyone who wants a clear separation between home and the session tends to prefer the trip.

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What I help with

What can anxiety counselling in Kemp Town help with?

Panic attacks

Support for racing thoughts, panic episodes and chest tightness.

Social anxiety

Help with confidence, self-consciousness and fear of judgement.

Chronic worry

Support for overthinking, catastrophising and decision paralysis.

People-pleasing

Working with the need for control and approval.

Sleep and tension

Calming a nervous system stuck on high alert.

Responding differently

Tools for when anxiety starts to take hold.

Anxiety Counselling in Kemp Town

Why people in Kemp Town come for anxiety counselling

Anxiety is a nervous system doing its job too enthusiastically, and the counselling is aimed squarely at settling it. We begin by working out how yours behaves: the triggers, the physical response, the thoughts that follow, and the small safety habits that seem helpful and quietly keep the whole thing alive. From there it becomes skills work, learning specific ways to bring the arousal down and using them until they are dependable, then walking back into the situations that have been shrinking, one at a time. Across Brighton and Hove 26.7% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, against an England average of 23.8%. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service provides free NHS Talking Therapies by self-referral, and Mind in Brighton and Hove runs support in the city alongside it.

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 call

Finding support in Kemp Town

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Kemp Town, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.

Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout, working at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.

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.

Kemp Town questions

Anxiety Counselling in Kemp Town: common questions

Where do Kemp Town sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Kemp Town or blend the two.

Can sessions work around shift patterns?

Usually, with a bit of planning. A fixed weekly slot is ideal, but where a rota makes that impossible we can agree times a few weeks ahead instead. Video makes this considerably easier, since a session can sit in a gap that would never allow for travelling.

What are the fees, and how often would I come over from Kemp Town?

It is £80 an hour, £100 for ninety minutes, and £120 for a two-hour session. Weekly hours are the norm for anxiety work. You can have a free 15-minute conversation first to ask about the approach before deciding whether to book anything at all.

Is there a free NHS option locally?

Yes. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service delivers NHS Talking Therapies for the city and accepts self-referrals directly, without a GP appointment. It absorbs a great deal of need, with 26.7% of adults here reporting a high anxiety score in 2022/23. Waits fluctuate, so people often start privately too.

Do I need to come to Hove or can it be entirely online?

Entirely online is fine and quite common from this side of the city. All you need is a private space and an uninterrupted hour. The room in Hove is available whenever you want it, and moving between the two as your week allows is no trouble.

My anxiety comes from work in a hospital setting. Would you understand that?

Shift work, high-stakes decisions and the long tail of difficult days come up often in this room. We would look at how your body is holding the pressure and what helps it recover, rather than treating it as something you should simply be tougher about.

I want anxiety counselling but Kemp Town feels small, is it private?

Yes. My room is in central Hove, well away from St James's Street, so you are unlikely to see a familiar face, and you arrive straight to your appointment. If you would rather not travel at all, online video sessions keep everything entirely private.

How do I book anxiety counselling and reach Hove from Kemp Town?

Book a free fifteen-minute call first, then a session. From Kemp Town the 7 bus runs along St James's Street towards the centre, where you change or take a taxi to Western Road, about fifteen to twenty minutes. Anxious about the cross-city trip? We can meet online instead.

What do anxiety sessions cost, and is NHS help an option from Kemp Town?

Private sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, after a free consultation. You can self-refer to free NHS Talking Therapies for Brighton & Hove without a GP, but waits are common, so private work on your anxiety can start much sooner.

For anxiety, in person or online from Kemp Town, and do you offer evenings?

Both suit anxiety well. Some find the seafront journey west and the calm room settling; others, especially with social anxiety, prefer video from a flat near Sussex Square. You can mix them, and evening and weekend slots save you a rush-hour trek across town.

Anxiety Counselling in Kemp Town, 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: Brighton, Woodingdean, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.

People who come for anxiety counselling in Kemp Town often also look at depression counselling, trauma counselling and counselling and therapy.

Some further reading, if that helps before getting in touch: the miracle question and settling a spike of urgency.

Prefer to meet remotely? The same anxiety counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.