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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Brighton
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Brighton
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Brighton and the surrounding area, in person or online. Alcohol can feel like it clears the confusion, but really it just turns off the light. If drinking has become the way you cope, counselling can help you understand why, and find a steadier way forward.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Brighton
Brighton is the buzzing heart of the city, from the Lanes and North Laine to the seafront, the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion. Wherever in Brighton you're coming from, whether the Lanes, North Laine, the Royal Pavilion and Preston Park are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Hove, Kemp Town, Preston Park.
So whether you are searching for counselling for drinking problems near you in Brighton, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How counselling for drinking problems can help
The cause, not the habit
Looking beneath the drinking to what drives it.
Anxiety and low mood
Working with what the alcohol has been managing.
Face-to-face therapy
In-person sessions in my private Hove room.
Signposting
Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.
Without the anaesthetic
Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.
What to expect
Why people from Brighton choose to work with me
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Brighton, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
Led by you
We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.
Easy to reach
The room is in central Hove, close to Brighton with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. In our sessions we take an integrative approach, viewing your difficulties from an existential and humanistic perspective. Because you are the one who knows yourself best, my role is to walk alongside you as you build genuine alternatives to drinking.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Brighton, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about counselling for drinking problems 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 Brighton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Brighton, 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.
Brighton questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Brighton: common questions
Do you offer counselling for drinking problems in Brighton?
Yes. I see clients from Brighton and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Counselling for Drinking Problems is available whichever suits you best.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Brighton?
The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Is online as good as coming in from Brighton?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Brighton prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?
Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Brighton.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Brighton, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Brighton or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in nearby areas
Not local to Brighton? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about counselling for drinking problems.