Anxiety Counselling · Shoreham-by-Sea

Anxiety Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea

Anxiety 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.

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

In and around Shoreham-by-Sea

Anxiety 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
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
Format
In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.

Life in Shoreham-by-Sea

Why people in Shoreham-by-Sea get in touch

Shoreham runs on tides and timetables. The river fills and empties, the houseboats rise and settle, planes come and go from the airport, and people cross the Adur Ferry Bridge on their way to work. A lot of livelihoods here are self-employed or shift-based, which means income that arrives in bursts and a mind that never fully stands down. Anxiety takes hold easily in a rhythm like that. It shows up as lying awake doing sums, as a tight jaw walking down East Street, as a low hum of dread that has attached itself to Sunday evenings. Across West Sussex, 24.5% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%.

the Adur Ferry BridgeMarlipins MuseumSt Mary de Haura ChurchShoreham (Brighton City) Airport

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.

Reviewed June 2026.

What does anxiety counselling involve?

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.

Rather than say the same thing on every page, the substance lives on everything on anxiety counselling, with how I work for the practical questions and my BACP registration for registration and ethics.

Where do we meet, and what happens?

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.

The room is in central Hove, and from Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride gets you there in around fifteen to twenty minutes. That is close enough for a face-to-face hour to fit into a working day without much rearranging. Secure video is offered for the same work, which helps when a job overruns or the week falls apart. Most people settle on one and keep the other in reserve.

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What I help with

What can anxiety counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea

Why people in Shoreham-by-Sea come for anxiety counselling

This is solution-focused work with a definite direction to it. We look first at what is happening physically, since the racing pulse, the shallow breathing and the sense of unreality all follow rules once you know them. Then you learn to bring that state down at will, which changes your relationship with the thoughts rather than arguing with each one. From there we tackle the avoidance and the endless mental rehearsal, which is usually what has been keeping the whole thing alive. Where income is irregular, we also separate genuine planning from the worry that only imitates it. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies takes self-referrals for anxiety, and West Sussex Mind offers information and peer support 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 Shoreham-by-Sea

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Shoreham-by-Sea, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies 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.

Shoreham-by-Sea questions

Anxiety 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.

Could I get to Hove and back in a lunch hour?

Realistically an hour and a half door to door, which many people manage around work. The train is straightforward and the coast road is not far. If a particular week is too tight, that session can move online rather than being dropped altogether.

How quickly can I get an appointment?

Usually within a week or two. It opens with a free 15-minute call to talk over what is going on and see whether you and Bradley fit. After that a weekly time is set. There is no referral and no waiting list to join first.

What will I pay?

£80 for an hour is the standard fee. Ninety minutes costs £100 and two hours £120 if you want longer, though most anxiety work does not need it. That first 15-minute consultation is free, and sessions are paid for individually as you go.

Is NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies worth a try as well?

For many people, yes. It is free, takes self-referrals for anxiety and panic, and delivers structured courses. Sessions are capped in number and waits move about, so plenty of people put a referral in and start private work while it is processed.

My work comes in waves and so does the panic. Is that connected?

Almost certainly. Irregular income keeps the threat system half switched on even during good months, and the body stops distinguishing between a quiet diary and a crisis. Work on that involves calming the physical response and then getting your actual planning out of the middle of the night.

How do I reach anxiety counselling from Shoreham?

Shoreham-by-Sea Station has direct trains east to Hove in a few minutes, with a short walk to my room, and the coast road by car or bus is just as simple, around fifteen to twenty minutes. Online video sessions are there when you would rather stay put.

How do I book anxiety counselling and reach Hove from Shoreham-by-Sea?

Book a free fifteen-minute call, then a session. Shoreham-by-Sea Station is on the main line, with direct trains east through Portslade to Hove in a few minutes and a short walk to Western Road. Anxious about travelling? Secure video from home works just as well.

What do anxiety sessions cost, and is NHS help available from Shoreham?

Private sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, after a free consultation. You can self-refer to free NHS Talking Therapies for West Sussex without a GP, but waits are common, so private work on your anxiety can begin sooner.

For anxiety in Shoreham, in person or online, and do you run evenings?

Both suit anxiety. The direct train makes the calm room easy to reach, though many, especially with social anxiety, prefer video from home. You can mix the two, and evening and weekend slots mean sessions fit around a busy week in town.

Anxiety 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.

Also available in Shoreham-by-Sea: depression counselling, trauma counselling and counselling and therapy.

If you would like to read more first, I have written about settling a spike of urgency and the miracle question.

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