Depression Counselling in Newhaven

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Newhaven or blend the two.

Not long. A free 15-minute call can normally be arranged within days, and sessions usually begin within a week or two of it. No referral is needed. Starting online and moving to the room in Hove later is a perfectly normal way to go about it.

An hour of counselling is £80. Longer appointments are £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, though the weekly hour suits most people doing this work. The initial 15-minute conversation is free and there is no obligation to book afterwards.

It is worth doing. Health in Mind takes self-referrals for depression across East Sussex, free of charge, in a county where recorded depression reached 17.4% of patients aged 18 and over in 2024/25. Waits reflect that, so many people also begin privately.

It is not. Long-standing low mood responds to the same steady work, though it usually takes a little longer to shift than something recent. People often say afterwards that they wish they had not waited, which is worth hearing but not worth punishing yourself over.

Quite a lot, actually. Short days and a quiet town remove the structure and contact that hold mood up, so we build both back deliberately rather than waiting for spring. Daylight, routine and some regular contact with other people do more than people expect.

With a free fifteen-minute call, no obligation, just a chance to see if we fit. From there we can meet in my Hove room, around twenty-five minutes west, or online, whatever feels easier. There is no pressure and no judgement.

When motivation is low, I keep booking simple: a free fifteen-minute call, then a first session. The coast road west takes about twenty-five minutes, or a train via Lewes from Newhaven Town, changing for Hove. If leaving home feels hard, we can begin online instead.

Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, 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 suits depression. Given the longer journey, online from home spares the trip on flat days, while getting out to Hove can be a lift on others. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments suit when energy is unpredictable.