Counselling and Therapy · Southwick

Counselling and Therapy in Southwick

Counselling and Therapy for Southwick and the surrounding area, in person or online. Southwick, set around its green between Portslade and Shoreham, looks out over the harbour and canal. 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 Southwick at his Hove room, introducing his approach to counselling and therapy
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Southwick

Counselling and Therapy for Southwick, at a glance

Known for
Southwick Green, the canal and Southwick Hill
Area
Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove.
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 Southwick

Why do people in Southwick reach out?

Plenty of people in the terraces around Fishersgate and Kingston Lane have never considered counselling and would not know how to explain what has changed. You get up, you go to work, you do what needs doing, and somewhere in the last year the pleasure went out of it. Perhaps you are shorter with people than you used to be. Perhaps you have started dreading things you used to enjoy. It does not seem serious enough to make a fuss about and there is no name for it. That is precisely the situation counselling and therapy is built to take, no label required.

Southwick Greenthe canal and lockSouthwick HillSt Michael's Church

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Southwick

Southwick GreenManor Hall RoadKingston LaneOld Barn WayThe GardensFishersgateSouthwick Hill

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

The local picture

The local picture in Southwick

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

Reviewed June 2026.

What actually happens in counselling and therapy?

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.

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What happens in a session?

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.

Practically it is one of the easier journeys: ten to fifteen minutes east into Hove by road, or a couple of stops on the train, with the sessions held in person in a private room. A weekly slot at a steady time works best for most. When shifts change or a week collapses, online by secure video keeps the appointment rather than losing it, and you can move between the two.

Book a free 15-minute call

What I help with

What can counselling and therapy in Southwick 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 Southwick

Why people in Southwick come for counselling and therapy

There is no entry test for this. No diagnosis, no referral, nothing you need to have worked out in advance. The sessions stay with the present and generally run shorter to medium term, often somewhere between six and twenty, with the length looked at as you go rather than fixed at the beginning. People arrive with sleep that has gone, an irritability that is frightening them a little, a bereavement that will not settle, or nothing they can name at all. The job of the early sessions is to find out what is actually happening, which is often not what it looked like from outside. Some people finish there. Others discover a longer pattern underneath and choose to go further. In 2022/23, 24.5% of adults across the area reported a high anxiety score, against an England average of 23.8%. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies offers free structured courses on self-referral, and Sussex Mental Healthline is available through the night.

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 Southwick

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

Southwick questions

Counselling and Therapy in Southwick: common questions

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

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Southwick or blend the two.

No one in my family has ever seen a counsellor. Will I feel out of place?

You will not. A large proportion of people who start have never spoken to a counsellor before and expect it to feel strange. It is a conversation, not an examination. There is no jargon to learn and no correct way to sit in the chair.

How is this different from the deeper therapy you offer?

This is the shorter, present-focused option that helps with what is pressing now, over weeks and months. The deeper work is open-ended and goes back into how patterns formed, over a year or more. Beginning here is often the sensible order of things.

What are the charges?

Sixty minutes costs £80 / 60 min. There is also £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min for longer sessions. Nothing is charged for the initial 15-minute consultation, and you settle each session individually, so you can stop whenever it feels right.

Should I try the free NHS route first?

It is a sound idea. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies takes self-referrals directly and costs nothing, working to set courses for anxiety and depression. If the wait is long, or your difficulty does not fit that shape, private sessions are the other option.

Can I come after a late shift at the port end of town?

Late-afternoon and early-evening appointments exist and, given how short the trip into Hove is from here, they are among the easiest to keep. If a shift overruns, that session can be picked up online rather than written off for the week.

How far is your counselling room from Southwick?

Only around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus. Southwick Station is also a couple of stops from Hove on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road. If travelling in is inconvenient, online video sessions are just as effective.

How far is Southwick from your Hove counselling room?

Only around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus, after a free fifteen-minute call to begin. Southwick Station is also a couple of stops from Hove on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road. If travelling in is awkward, counselling runs online.

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

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 Southwick clients prefer beginning privately without a delay.

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

Yes. With Hove so close, many Southwick clients simply pop in, but online video is just as confidential and effective for busy or difficult weeks. Evening appointments are available, and being nearby you can freely mix the short trip in with meeting from home across the month.

Counselling and Therapy in Southwick, 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: Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove. See all areas I cover.

People who come for counselling and therapy in Southwick often also look at anxiety counselling, depression counselling and psychotherapy.

If you would like to read more first, I have written about how change actually sticks and where to start when you cannot name it.

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