Counselling and Therapy · Peacehaven

Counselling and Therapy in Peacehaven

Counselling and Therapy for Peacehaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Peacehaven sits on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian meets the sea, between Brighton and Newhaven. 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 Peacehaven at his Hove room, introducing his approach to counselling and therapy
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Peacehaven

Counselling and Therapy for Peacehaven, at a glance

Known for
The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park
Area
Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes.
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.

Life in Peacehaven

Why do people in Peacehaven reach out?

Out here the seasons are obvious. Summer fills the clifftop walk and the roads west; by November the light goes early, the wind comes off the water and the avenues are quiet by six. A lot of people find that something in them turns down at the same time, and cannot explain why this year it has not turned back up. There is no single event to blame. Work is the same, the house is the same, and yet getting through the day has started to take everything. Counselling and therapy is designed as a starting point for exactly this, before anything has a name and while you are still saying it is probably nothing. In 2022/23, 24.1% of adults locally reported a high anxiety score, above the England average.

the Meridian Monumentthe clifftop walkCentenary ParkTelscombe Cliffs

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Peacehaven

Telscombe CliffsSouth Coast RoadRoderick AvenueDorothy AvenueSutton AvenueSteyning AvenueCentenary Park area

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

The local picture

The local picture in Peacehaven

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

Reviewed June 2026.

What is counselling and therapy, in practice?

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.

What actually happens in the room is the same everywhere, so it is written up once: see the main counselling and therapy page for the methods, how I work for fees and session lengths, and professional standards and registration if you want to check who you would be working with.

What does a session actually involve?

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.

Sessions take place in person in Hove, a twenty to twenty-five minute run west along the coast, or online by secure video from wherever you are. Most people begin weekly, which builds momentum early on. If you work in Brighton anyway, an appointment on the way home saves a separate journey. If the winter roads or a long shift make travel unappealing, video works equally well and nothing has to be decided permanently.

Book a free 15-minute call

What I help with

What can counselling and therapy in Peacehaven help with?

Anxiety and worry

When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.

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 Peacehaven

Why people in Peacehaven come for counselling and therapy

You do not need a diagnosis, a label or a tidy account of what is wrong to book this. That is the whole point of it. The work is present-focused and usually shorter to medium term, often six to twenty sessions, and it starts with what your actual week has been like rather than with your childhood. People arrive saying they are tired all the time, or that they have lost interest in things they used to enjoy, or that they snap at everyone and hate themselves for it. Between us we work out what is underneath that, what can be changed and what needs to be grieved. Some people find a couple of months does the job. Others decide later that they want to go further, and that is a decision for then, not now. Health in Mind takes free self-referrals for structured courses of therapy, and Sussex Mental Healthline is there overnight if things get frightening.

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 Peacehaven

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Peacehaven, 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.

Peacehaven questions

Counselling and Therapy in Peacehaven: common questions

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

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Peacehaven or blend the two.

Do I have to know what my problem is before the first session?

Not at all. Most people who come to this kind of work cannot name it yet. You describe how the last few weeks have gone and we look at it together. Naming the thing is usually something that happens partway through, not a condition of getting in the door.

Is this the same as the longer psychotherapy you offer?

No. This is shorter, more focused and anchored in the present. It handles what is pressing on you now, over weeks and months rather than years. The longer work is for people who already know the story and want to understand why it repeats.

How much is it and can I try before committing?

Yes. A free 15-minute consultation lets you ask whatever you want first. Sessions are £80 / 60 min, with £100 / 90 min or £120 / 120 min if a longer stretch would help. You pay as you go, so nothing is booked as a block.

Should I contact Health in Mind first?

It is free, you can refer yourself without a GP, and for straightforward anxiety or low mood it is a sound first move. Waiting times vary. If you would rather start soon, or the difficulty does not fit a set programme, private sessions are the alternative.

Winter here really flattens me. Can I just do a few sessions to get through it?

You can. Some people book a short run over the darkest months and stop in spring, which is a perfectly reasonable use of it. We would also look at what makes the dark months land so hard, so the same thing is less of an ambush next year.

Peacehaven is a fair way out, can I have counselling online?

Absolutely. Many Peacehaven clients choose online counselling by secure video, given the twenty to twenty-five minute trip along the coast. It is just as private and effective as coming in, and you can always mix it with occasional sessions in the Hove room when you prefer.

Peacehaven is a fair way out; how do I reach your Hove room?

Book a free fifteen-minute call first. It is around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car west along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, with the 12 and 14 buses running the same way and a change for Hove. Given the distance, many Peacehaven clients choose online instead.

How much is counselling, and can I get free NHS talking therapy in Peacehaven?

Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, with a free fifteen-minute consultation. The NHS offers free talking therapies via your GP or self-referral, though waits can be long, so many Peacehaven clients prefer beginning privately without a delay.

Is online counselling as good as coming in, and do you work evenings for Peacehaven?

Yes. Out on the clifftops, many Peacehaven clients find online sessions by secure video the easier and equally confidential choice, avoiding the coast-road trip. Others welcome the change of scene the Hove room offers. Evening appointments are available, and you can blend both across the month.

Counselling and Therapy in Peacehaven, 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: Saltdean, Newhaven, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.

Close to this in Peacehaven, there is anxiety counselling, depression counselling and psychotherapy.

You may also find it useful to read about where to start when you cannot name it and how change actually sticks.

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