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Depression Counselling · Portslade
Depression Counselling in Portslade
Depression Counselling for Portslade 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.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Depression Counselling for Portslade
Portslade, just west of Hove, blends the historic Old Village with Portslade-by-Sea and the harbour. Wherever in Portslade you're coming from, whether Portslade Old Village, the harbour and Victoria Recreation Ground 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. 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. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
I see clients for depression counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Hove, Southwick, Hangleton.
So whether you are searching for depression counselling near you in Portslade, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How depression counselling can help
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 Portslade choose to work with me
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Portslade, not the other way round.
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Portslade 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 Portslade without bumping into anyone you know.
How I work
Here's how the work itself tends to unfold. 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.
Some clients travel in from Portslade; others find online easier. Either way, what matters isn't the miles but whether we turn out to be the right fit for each other.
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 conversationFinding support in Portslade
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Portslade, 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.
Portslade questions
Depression Counselling in Portslade: common questions
Can I see you for depression counselling near Portslade?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Portslade, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Portslade?
I work from 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. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have depression counselling online if I live in Portslade?
Absolutely. Many clients in Portslade 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 Portslade you're starting from.
Depression Counselling in Portslade, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Portslade.
Depression Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Portslade? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about depression counselling.