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Depression Counselling · Southwick
Depression Counselling in Southwick
Depression Counselling for Southwick and the surrounding area, in person or online. Southwick, set around its green between Portslade and Shoreham, looks out over the harbour and canal. 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 Southwick
Depression Counselling for Southwick, at a glance
- Known for
- Southwick Green, the canal and Southwick Hill
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Life in Southwick
Why do people in Southwick reach out?
Low mood in Southwick tends to go unremarked. The town is quiet, most households keep to themselves, and someone can spend a whole winter barely speaking to anybody without a single person noticing. What used to be a walk round the green or down by the lock stops happening. The garden goes. Post piles up on the side. Around Manor Hall Road and Old Barn Way people carry on going to work and come home with nothing left to give. Recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.5% in 2024/25, a little above the England average of 14.3%, so this is a great deal more common than the silence suggests.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Southwick
Southwick GreenManor Hall RoadKingston LaneOld Barn WayThe GardensFishersgateSouthwick Hill
Wherever you are in Southwick, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Southwick
Official figures for Southwick, for context rather than as a description of you.
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.5% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, above 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 everything on depression counselling, with the practical side for the practical questions and professional standards and registration for registration and ethics.
What happens in a session?
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.
Being ten to fifteen minutes from the room makes a real difference with depression, because a short journey is far easier to keep than a long one when energy is scarce. Two stops on the train, an hour in Hove, and back. On the weeks when even that is beyond reach, secure video keeps the appointment alive rather than losing it altogether. Consistency is what matters most, not the format.
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 Southwick
Why people in Southwick come for depression counselling
Counselling for depression here is structured, gradual and firmly practical. The starting point is an honest look at what your week actually contains, then rebuilding it in increments that are small enough to be done on a bad day. A fixed waking time comes first, then a bit of movement, then some contact with another person, then one thing that used to matter to you. Feeling tends to follow action, so nobody waits for motivation to appear first. Alongside that we work on the relentless self-criticism that depression installs and on losses that were pushed aside at the time. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies accepts self-referrals for low mood without a GP appointment, and the Sussex Mental Healthline answers any hour of the night 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 Southwick
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Southwick, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies 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.
Southwick questions
Depression Counselling in Southwick: common questions
Where do Southwick sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Southwick or blend the two.
I am managing at work but there is nothing left afterwards. Does that count?
It does, and it is one of the most common presentations. Holding a job together while everything else falls away is still depression, and it usually responds well precisely because there is some structure left to build on. You do not have to fall apart first.
What do sessions cost for depression work?
A 60-minute appointment is £80, ninety minutes is £100 and two hours is £120. Weekly hours are typical for low mood, easing off as things improve. The opening 15-minute consultation costs nothing, and there is no course you have to sign up for.
Can I self-refer for depression on the NHS from here?
Yes. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies covers Southwick, takes direct self-referrals and is free to use. Courses are time-limited and waiting times vary, so it is not unusual to register with them and begin private sessions in the meantime.
I have stopped seeing anyone. How does counselling change that?
Slowly and deliberately. Isolation is both a symptom and a cause, so contact gets rebuilt in steps that are genuinely manageable, beginning with a message rather than an evening out. The session itself is also, quietly, one regular conversation a week with somebody.
Do I need to see my GP before starting?
Not for counselling. You can arrange sessions directly. It is still worth speaking to a GP about medication or anything physical, and Bradley will say so if it seems relevant, but nothing here depends on a doctor giving permission first.
How do I reach depression counselling from Southwick?
My Hove room is only ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus, or a couple of stops on the train from Southwick Station, with parking nearby. On the harder days, online video sessions are always there instead.
How do I arrange depression counselling and get to Hove from Southwick?
When motivation is low, I keep it simple: a free fifteen-minute call, then a first session. Southwick Station is a couple of stops from Hove, or it is ten to fifteen minutes east on the coast road. If leaving home feels hard, we can begin online instead.
How much is depression counselling, and how does it compare to NHS support in Southwick?
Sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, after a free consultation. Free NHS Talking Therapies for West Sussex 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 Southwick, or is coming in better, and are evenings available?
Either works for depression. On flat days, video from home spares the short trip; other weeks, the ten-minute journey into Hove offers a helpful change of scene. We can alternate, and evening and weekend appointments suit unpredictable energy.
Depression Counselling in Southwick, 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: Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove. See all areas I cover.
Related work in Southwick: anxiety counselling, counselling and therapy and psychotherapy.
Some further reading, if that helps before getting in touch: small repeated steps and a solution-focused exercise.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same depression counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.