Depression Counselling · Kemp Town

Depression Counselling in Kemp Town

Depression Counselling for Kemp Town and the surrounding area, in person or online. Depression can quietly drain the colour from everyday life. Through counselling we create a steady space where you can slow things down and make sense of what you are experiencing, so you can move forward at a realistic pace.

In person in HoveOnline tooFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, counsellor in Brighton & Hove, introducing his approach to therapy
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Depression Counselling for clients in Kemp Town, Brighton & Hove

Depression Counselling for Kemp Town

Kemp Town, on Brighton's eastern side, runs from St James's Street down to the Marina, with its Regency crescents and village atmosphere. If St James's Street, Brighton Marina and the Kemp Town Enclosures are part of your daily life, my counselling room in nearby Hove is an easy, discreet place to begin.

Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.

Close by, Depression Counselling is also available in Brighton, Woodingdean, Rottingdean.

So whether you are searching for depression counselling near you in Kemp Town, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.

What I help with

How depression counselling can help

Persistent low mood

Support for ongoing sadness and emotional heaviness.

Lost motivation

Help with drive, focus and finishing tasks.

Isolation

Support for withdrawal and feeling numb.

Energy and routine

Rebuilding the rhythms that hold a day together.

Self-worth

Gently challenging a harsh inner voice.

Reconnection

Finding your way back to the parts of life that feel distant.

What to expect

Why people from Kemp Town choose to work with me

Lived experience

I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.

No judgement, ever

Whatever brings you in from Kemp Town, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.

Led by you

We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.

Easy to reach

The room is in central Hove, close to Kemp Town with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.

A calm space for depression counselling near Kemp Town

How I work

What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. Rather than analysing every thought endlessly, we focus on what is actually impacting your daily life right now. Our sessions are structured but flexible, using straightforward exercises to help you regain direction and rebuild emotional resilience.

There's no waiting room and no rush. From Kemp Town, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.

You can read more about depression counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.

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Finding support in Kemp Town

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Kemp Town, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.

Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.

If you need urgent help now

This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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.

Kemp Town questions

Depression Counselling in Kemp Town: common questions

Do you offer depression counselling in Kemp Town?

Yes. I see clients from Kemp Town and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Depression Counselling is available whichever suits you best.

Where exactly are you based, coming from Kemp Town?

I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.

Can I have depression counselling online if I live in Kemp Town?

Absolutely. Many clients in Kemp Town choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.

How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?

Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Kemp Town.

Depression Counselling in Kemp Town, whenever you are ready

Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. Whether you come into the Hove room from Kemp Town or meet me online, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit.