Depression Counselling in Brighton

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Brighton or blend the two.

You do not have to be functioning well to begin. Send a message and book the free 15-minute call, which you can take from bed if that is where you are. Sessions usually begin within a week or two, and the early ones can be online, so nothing depends on you leaving the flat.

Sixty minutes is £80, with £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours if a longer appointment helps. There is no charge for the initial 15-minute conversation. If money is part of what is weighing on you, say so early and we can look at how often sessions need to happen.

There is. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is the NHS Talking Therapies provider here and takes self-referrals without a GP appointment. Pressure on it is considerable, with 26.7% of adults in the city reporting a high anxiety score in 2022/23 against 23.8% for England. Waits vary accordingly.

Not for this kind of work. What matters most is that the hour happens every week without fail. Video keeps it going through the stretches when leaving the house feels impossible, and the room in Hove is there whenever you want the change of surroundings instead.

It is very common in a city with this much going on. Comparison is one of the ways low mood keeps its story running, and a busy seafront sharpens the contrast. Part of the work is the gap between what you see outside and what is actually happening in other people's lives.

Absolutely. A lively city can make low mood feel isolating, as though you should be enjoying it all. You do not need to justify how you feel. We work at a realistic pace in my Hove room or online, whichever feels easier on the day.

When motivation is low, I keep booking simple: one free fifteen-minute call, then a first appointment. The room is on Western Road, a short 1, 6 or 7 bus ride or a quick train from Brighton Station to Hove. If leaving the house feels hard, we can begin online.

Sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, following a free consultation. Free NHS Talking Therapies for Brighton & Hove takes self-referrals without a GP, but waiting times can drain momentum; starting privately means help with low mood begins now.

Either suits depression work. On heavy days, video from home spares you the journey; other weeks, getting out to the Hove room and along the seafront can lift things a little. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments help when energy is unpredictable.