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Depression Counselling · Preston Park
Depression Counselling in Preston Park
Depression Counselling for Preston Park and the surrounding area, in person or online. Preston Park, named after the city's largest park, is a leafy and well-connected district north of central Brighton. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Preston Park
Depression Counselling for Preston Park, at a glance
- Known for
- Preston Park, the Rotunda Cafe and Preston Manor
- Area
- Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- Preston Park is around ten minutes from the office by car or a short train ride to Hove, with Preston Park Station close by.
- Local NHS / support route
- the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Life in Preston Park
Why do people in Preston Park reach out?
Depression around Preston Park does not always look like collapse. More often it looks like carrying on with everything while feeling almost nothing: the commute, the meetings, the school run up Ditchling Road, all performed correctly and none of it landing. The park is there, the same route past Preston Manor you have walked for years, and one day you notice you have not actually seen it. Then things start dropping away quietly. Invitations declined, hobbies gone, weekends spent recovering from a week that was not even that bad. Recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.1% in 2024/25, a fraction under the England average of 14.3%, so this is far from unusual.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Preston Park
Preston VillageFivewaysStanfordBeaconsfield VillasSpringfield RoadDitchling RoadPreston DroveWithdean
Wherever you are in Preston Park, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Preston Park
Official figures for Preston Park, for context rather than as a description of you.
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.1% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Reviewed June 2026.
What is depression counselling, in practice?
Depression counselling here is steady and structured: we focus on the low mood, lost motivation and disconnection affecting you now, and on rebuilding the energy, routine and self-worth that hold a day together.
Rather than say the same thing on every page, the substance lives on depression counselling in detail, with how I work, sessions and fees for the practical questions and my BACP registration for registration and ethics.
How do sessions work, in person or online?
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
The room is about ten minutes away, and a short train hop from Preston Park Station puts you in Hove without any real effort. That short journey suits low mood, because it is easy to keep up and it gets you out. When a week goes badly, or work runs late, secure video keeps the appointment in place. Nothing has to be cancelled just because getting across the city feels beyond you that day.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What does depression counselling help with?
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.
Depression Counselling in Preston Park
Why people in Preston Park come for depression counselling
The approach is structured rather than open-ended. We build an accurate picture of how your days are actually spent, then reintroduce the things that used to give the week its shape, starting small enough that they happen. Sleep and waking times come first. Movement, contact and something absorbing come next. Feeling follows doing far more reliably than the other way round. Where depression has grown out of exhaustion and relentless standards, part of the work is looking at what you are demanding of yourself and where that came from. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service accepts self-referrals for low mood, and if you ever reach a point that frightens you the Sussex Mental Healthline is answered at any hour on 0800 0309 500.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callFinding support in Preston Park
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Preston Park, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout, working at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone 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.
Preston Park questions
Depression Counselling in Preston Park: common questions
Where do Preston Park sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Preston Park is around ten minutes from the office by car or a short train ride to Hove, with Preston Park Station close by. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Preston Park or blend the two.
I am still functioning. Is that too mild for counselling?
No, and it is one of the more common reasons people delay. Getting through the day while feeling flat and joyless is still depression, and it is easier to work with earlier than later. You do not have to be unable to work before you deserve help.
What does depression counselling cost?
The standard hour is £80, with £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours if a longer session is useful. That opening 15-minute conversation carries no charge. Sessions are paid one at a time, and you can pause or stop without a notice period.
Should I go through the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service first?
It is a sensible thing to do in parallel. As the NHS Talking Therapies service for the city it takes self-referrals for depression at no cost. Waits come and go, and the number of sessions is fixed, which is why some people run both routes at once.
Would evening sessions in Hove be better than doing this at home?
It depends what home is like. A trip out to a room that is nothing to do with work or family can create a genuine break in the week. If the household is full and evenings are chaotic, video from a quiet room may be more honest about what you can manage.
How long will this take?
Commonly a few months of weekly sessions, then spacing out as things stabilise. Some people need less. Progress gets reviewed openly rather than assumed, and you are never held to a set number of appointments you agreed to at the beginning.
How do I reach depression counselling from Preston Park?
Preston Park Station has frequent trains to Hove in just a few minutes, with a short walk or bus to my room, and driving takes around ten. There is parking nearby. On the harder days, online video sessions are always there instead.
How do I arrange depression counselling and get to Hove from Preston Park?
When motivation is low, I keep it simple: a free fifteen-minute call, then a first session. Preston Park Station runs frequent trains to Hove in minutes, or buses go down the Ditchling and London Road corridors. If leaving home feels hard, we can begin online.
How much is depression counselling, and how does it compare to NHS support in Preston Park?
Sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, after a free consultation. Free NHS Talking Therapies for Brighton & Hove takes self-referrals without a GP, though waits can stall progress; starting privately means help with low mood begins now.
Can I have depression counselling online from Preston Park, or is coming in better, and are evenings available?
Either works for depression. On heavy days, video from home spares even the short train; other weeks, the quick trip to Hove offers a helpful change of scene. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments suit unpredictable energy.
Depression Counselling in Preston Park, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start, no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available nearby: Brighton, Patcham, Hove. See all areas I cover.
Related work in Preston Park: anxiety counselling, counselling and therapy and psychotherapy.
If you would like to read more first, I have written about a solution-focused exercise and small repeated steps.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same depression counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.