Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Counselling and Therapy · Newhaven
Counselling and Therapy in Newhaven
Counselling and Therapy for Newhaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Newhaven, a working port on the Ouse estuary with its fort and ferry to Dieppe, sits to the east of the city. 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 Newhaven
Counselling and Therapy for Newhaven, at a glance
- Known for
- Newhaven Fort, the harbour and the Ouse estuary
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes.
- Local NHS / support route
- Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Newhaven is a working cross-Channel ferry port with sailings to Dieppe and is home to the Newhaven Enterprise Zone.
Life in Newhaven
Counselling and Therapy for people in Newhaven
Newhaven is a working town at heart, built around its port on the mouth of the Ouse, with the cross-Channel ferry to Dieppe, the historic Fort on the headland and Paradise Park drawing people in. Denton and Meeching climb the hillsides above the harbour, and the estuary and West Beach give the place its own rugged character. It is a practical, hard-working community where money and work pressures are part of daily life, and reaching out for help can feel like a big step. A confidential counselling room along the coast in Hove offers a calm, private space to talk it through, and online sessions bring that support home when a trip is difficult.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Newhaven
DentonMeeching RoadFort RoadSouth WayDrove RoadLewes RoadWest Quay
Wherever you are in Newhaven, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Newhaven
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Newhaven are living with, and why local support matters.
24.1% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 17.4% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, above the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The counselling and therapy itself
Counselling and therapy here is one steady starting point for whatever you are carrying, anxiety, low mood, addiction, relationships or the past, integrative and led by you, so we begin with what matters most and shape the work around you.
The approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main counselling and therapy page and on how I work.
Sessions 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 Newhaven the coast road runs west through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, around twenty-five minutes by car. There is also a train via Lewes to Brighton and on to Hove, with two stations, Newhaven Town and Newhaven Harbour, in the town. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when travelling in is difficult.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How counselling and therapy in Newhaven can help
Low mood and depression
For the flatness, exhaustion and loss of interest that drain the colour from things.
Addiction and habits
Alcohol, drugs, gambling or behaviours that have stopped feeling like a choice.
Relationships
Conflict, distance and trust, as a couple or on your own.
Trauma and the past
When something you have been through still shapes your present.
Life feeling stuck
For the big transitions, losses and crossroads that leave you unsure which way to turn.
Counselling and Therapy in Newhaven
Why people in Newhaven come for counselling and therapy
In a working town like Newhaven, where the pressures of money and work are widely shared, reaching out for help can feel like a big step. Counselling and therapy offers a calm, confidential space for whatever is weighing on you, from anxiety and low mood to stress or feeling stuck, with no need to have it worked out first. The room is along the coast in Hove, around twenty-five minutes away, and for anyone who would rather not travel, the same sessions run online by secure video from home.
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 callFinding support in Newhaven
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newhaven, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.
Newhaven questions
Counselling and Therapy in Newhaven: common questions
Where do Newhaven sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Newhaven or blend the two.
I'm not sure exactly what's wrong, can I still come?
Absolutely. You do not need a label or a clear problem to begin. We start with whatever is weighing on you most and find the thread together; if something more specific would help, I will say so.
What's the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?
Counselling tends to focus on what is happening now and can be shorter; psychotherapy goes deeper into long-standing patterns and usually runs longer. We can start with counselling and go deeper if it helps.
How many sessions will I need?
There is no fixed number. Some people come for a handful of sessions, others for longer; we review together regularly rather than committing you to an open-ended course.
Can I reach your counselling room by train from Newhaven?
Yes, though it runs via Lewes. Trains from Newhaven Town reach Lewes, where you change for Brighton and Hove. By car the coast road west takes around twenty-five minutes. Because the journey is a fair one, some Newhaven clients prefer online video sessions from home.
Can I get to Hove by train from Newhaven for counselling?
Book a free fifteen-minute call first. Trains from Newhaven Town run via Lewes, where you change for Brighton and Hove, or the coast road west takes around twenty-five minutes by car. Because the journey is a fair one, many Newhaven clients prefer online sessions from home.
How much is counselling, and can I get it free on the NHS in Newhaven?
Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, with a free fifteen-minute consultation. Free NHS talking therapies are available via your GP or self-referral, though waits can be long, so some Newhaven clients prefer starting privately without a delay.
Is online counselling as effective as coming in, and do you work evenings for Newhaven?
Yes. Given the distance from a working port town, many Newhaven clients find online sessions by secure video the practical, equally confidential choice, while others welcome the calm room away from daily pressures. Evening appointments are available, and you can blend both to fit around work.
Can I get to Hove by train from Newhaven?
Yes, though it runs via Lewes. Trains from Newhaven Town reach Lewes, where you change for Brighton and Hove. By car the coast road west takes around twenty-five minutes. Because the journey is a fair one, some Newhaven clients prefer online video sessions from home.
Counselling and Therapy in Newhaven, 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: Peacehaven, Seaford, Saltdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Newhaven: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same counselling and therapy is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.