Depression Counselling in Portslade

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Portslade is a short hop east along New Church Road or the coast road, around ten minutes by car or bus, or two stops on the train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Portslade or blend the two.

Usually. Early slots and later ones exist, and online video makes odd hours easier to accommodate than a fixed clinic would. Tell Bradley the shape of your rota at the free 15-minute call and you can work out a time that will hold week to week.

A standard hour is £80. Longer appointments are £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, although most of this work does not need them. Nothing is charged for the first 15-minute conversation, and you are not signed up to a block of sessions.

Yes, directly, without going via your GP. It is the NHS Talking Therapies service for the city and covers low mood as well as anxiety. Waiting times vary through the year, so some people join the list and start private work while it moves.

Right at the front. Broken or reversed sleep keeps depression fed, so early sessions look hard at what is realistic given your shifts and build a rhythm around them rather than pretending you work nine to five. Improvements there often show up in mood within a fortnight.

It might for ten minutes. Bradley has his own history of coming through difficulty and is not easily surprised, so there is no performance required and no jargon to learn. Most people find the second session considerably easier than the first.

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, a short hop east, or online, whatever feels most comfortable. There is no pressure and no judgement.

When motivation is low, I keep booking simple: a free fifteen-minute call, then a session. From Portslade it is a short train hop of a couple of stops to Hove, or ten minutes on the bus along New Church Road. If leaving home feels hard, we can start online.

Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, after a free consultation. Free NHS Talking Therapies for Brighton & Hove accepts self-referrals without a GP, though waits can drain momentum; private sessions mean help with low mood begins straight away.

Either suits depression. On flat days, video from home spares the short trip; other weeks, the ten-minute journey into Hove and a change of scene can help. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments work well when energy is unpredictable.