Depression Counselling · Newhaven

Depression Counselling in Newhaven

Depression Counselling for Newhaven 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 Newhaven, Brighton & Hove

Depression Counselling for Newhaven

Newhaven, a working port on the Ouse estuary with its fort and ferry to Dieppe, sits to the east of the city. Wherever in Newhaven you're coming from, whether Newhaven Fort, the harbour and the Ouse estuary are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.

My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.

Nearby, I also offer Depression Counselling in Peacehaven, Seaford, Saltdean.

So whether you are searching for depression counselling near you in Newhaven, 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 Newhaven choose to work with me

Rooted in the area

Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, Newhaven included, every week.

The whole picture

We look beyond the symptom to what's underneath, because lasting change comes from the root, not the surface.

A private, discreet room

My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Newhaven without bumping into anyone you know.

In person or online

Meet me face to face near Newhaven, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.

A calm space for depression counselling near Newhaven

How I work

Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. 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.

I see people from all over Newhaven and the wider area. Wherever you are, near Newhaven Fort, the harbour and the Ouse estuary or further out, the work is the same: a calm, confidential space shaped around you.

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.

Start the conversation

Finding support in Newhaven

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Newhaven, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.

Newhaven questions

Depression Counselling in Newhaven: common questions

Can I see you for depression counselling near Newhaven?

Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Newhaven, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.

How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Newhaven?

From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.

Can I have depression counselling online if I live in Newhaven?

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

What if I'm not sure depression counselling is right for me?

That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Newhaven you're starting from.

Depression Counselling in Newhaven, whenever you are ready

Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Newhaven or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.