Anxiety and worry
When your mind will not settle and everything feels urgent.
Counselling and Therapy · Rottingdean
Counselling and Therapy in Rottingdean
Counselling and Therapy for Rottingdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. Rottingdean is a picturesque village with its windmill, pond and High Street, set just back from the white cliffs. 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 Rottingdean
Counselling and Therapy for Rottingdean, at a glance
- Known for
- Rottingdean windmill, the village pond and Kipling Gardens
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into Brighton and on to Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Rottingdean is a coastal village with strong literary associations: Rudyard Kipling lived at The Elms, and the village retains its restored windmill and pond.
Life in Rottingdean
Counselling and Therapy for people in Rottingdean
Rottingdean keeps the feel of a proper Sussex village on the edge of the sea, its High Street winding down past the pond, St Margaret's Church and Kipling Gardens towards the gap in the cliffs. The old windmill on Beacon Hill stands watch above, and the whole place carries a strong sense of history and community. It is a small, familiar world where people tend to know one another, which can make privacy feel important when you are struggling. A confidential counselling room a short drive along the coast in Hove offers that quiet distance, somewhere separate from village life, and online sessions provide the same discretion without leaving home.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Rottingdean
The High StreetThe GreenWhiteway LaneNevill RoadMarine DriveSteyning RoadFalmer Road
Wherever you are in Rottingdean, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Rottingdean
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Rottingdean are living with, and why local support matters.
26.7% 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 14.1% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below 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 Rottingdean the coast road heads west along the seafront into Brighton and on to Hove, a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive. The 12 bus runs along the coast towards Brighton, where you can continue to Hove. There is parking near the room. When you would rather not make the trip, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How counselling and therapy in Rottingdean 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 Rottingdean
Why people in Rottingdean come for counselling and therapy
For all its strong sense of history and community, Rottingdean's small, familiar world can make quietly struggling harder to talk about. Counselling and therapy offers a confidential space for whatever you are carrying, from anxiety and low mood to loss or feeling stuck, with nothing needing a name before you begin. The room sits a short, scenic drive along the coast in Hove, around fifteen to twenty minutes, comfortably separate from village life, and the same sessions run online by secure video whenever you would rather not make the trip.
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 Rottingdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Rottingdean, 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.
Rottingdean questions
Counselling and Therapy in Rottingdean: common questions
Where do Rottingdean sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into Brighton and on to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Rottingdean 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.
How do I reach your counselling room from Rottingdean?
The coast road heads west along the seafront into Brighton and on to Hove, a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive, with the 12 bus running the same way towards Brighton and a change for Hove. When you would rather not travel, online video sessions are always available.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Rottingdean?
Book a free fifteen-minute call, then travel west along the coast. The seafront road into Brighton and on to Hove is a scenic fifteen to twenty minutes by car, with the 12 bus a public alternative and a change for Hove. When you would rather not travel, counselling runs online.
How much is counselling, and can I get it free on the NHS in Rottingdean?
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 many Rottingdean clients prefer starting privately without a delay.
Will I have privacy from Rottingdean, and do you work evenings there?
Yes. In a small village where faces are known, many clients value a room set apart in central Hove, well away from the High Street and pond, arriving straight to the appointment. Online sessions by secure video keep it even more private. Evening appointments are available to fit around life.
Will I have privacy coming from a small place like Rottingdean?
That is exactly why many village clients value a room set a little apart. Central Hove is fifteen to twenty minutes along the coast, well away from the High Street and the pond, and you arrive straight to your appointment. If you would rather not be seen travelling at all, online sessions keep it entirely private.
Counselling and Therapy in Rottingdean, 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, Woodingdean, Kemp Town. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Rottingdean: 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.