Depression Counselling in Lewes

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to 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 Lewes or blend the two.

A free 15-minute phone call first, which is informal rather than an assessment. You say as much as you want, I explain how the sessions work, and you decide afterwards. If you go ahead, a weekly slot is usually available within a fortnight.

Sixty minutes is £80, with £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours available if wanted. Most people doing depression work come weekly for the hour. There is no charge for the opening 15-minute consultation and no commitment attached to it.

It is, and it costs nothing. Health in Mind takes self-referrals for low mood across East Sussex, where recorded depression reached 17.4% of patients aged 18 and over in 2024/25. Waits reflect that, so many people start private sessions in the meantime.

Yes. Depression frequently arrives without an obvious cause, and hunting for one can turn into another form of self-blame. The work concentrates on what keeps it going now, which is generally more useful than establishing exactly where it began or who is to blame for it.

Because a close-knit town amplifies the sense of being outside it when you are struggling. Low mood also quietly reduces contact, which then confirms the feeling. We work on rebuilding connection in small steps rather than waiting until you feel sociable again.

Yes. On the harder days we can meet online by secure video from home, and move to my Hove room, around twenty minutes over the Downs, when you feel ready. Either way the support is the same, always at a pace you set.

When motivation is low, I keep booking simple: a free fifteen-minute call, then a first session. Fast, frequent trains reach Brighton in about fifteen minutes, then a couple of stops to Hove, or the A27 takes twenty. If leaving home feels hard, we can begin online.

Sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, after a free consultation. Free NHS Talking Therapies for East Sussex accepts self-referrals without a GP, though waits can drain momentum; private sessions mean help with low mood starts straight away.

Either works for depression. On flat days, video from home spares the journey over the Downs; other weeks, the quick train into Brighton and Hove offers a change of scene. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments suit unpredictable energy.