Counselling for Drinking Problems in Brighton

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central 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. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Brighton or blend the two.

There is. Plenty of people begin wanting to understand the habit rather than end it, and that is a legitimate place to start. Where you land is your decision, not a condition of being seen. Being honest about not wanting to quit is a better starting point than pretending otherwise.

If you are asking, it is worth an hour of someone's attention. Nothing here is rationed by severity, and there is no threshold you have to cross first. Early, unremarkable-looking drinking is often the easiest to shift, precisely because less has been built around it.

Counselling does not give guidance on reducing or coming off alcohol, and anyone drinking heavily every day should speak to a GP before changing anything, since stopping abruptly can be dangerous. The NHS 'find a service' directory covers that medical side. Sessions handle everything else.

That is worth real time in the room, because it is a practical problem rather than a moral one. We look at which occasions genuinely matter to you, what you want to say when asked, and how to be in a bar in the Lanes without it being a test you either pass or fail.

Weekly is the usual rhythm at first, then less often as things settle. Sessions are £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min, with a free 15-minute consultation before you decide. There is no block booking and no minimum number of appointments.

No. We begin wherever you are and look honestly at the role drinking plays; for some people cutting down is the goal, for others stopping. It stays led by you, and I can signpost medical or peer support where useful.

Book a free fifteen-minute consultation through the contact page or by phone on 07914 681995. My room sits on Western Road in Hove, a short ride west from central Brighton by the 1, 6 or 7 bus, by train, or ten to fifteen minutes by taxi.

Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, after a free introductory call. For free NHS routes, Brighton and Hove offers Pavilions for alcohol support and NHS Talking Therapies for the low mood beneath drinking, both self-referral.

Yes. Face-to-face sessions run at the Hove room, and evening slots make them easier around a working week. If travelling in feels exposed in such a familiar city, secure video keeps things private, and you can blend both as recovery settles.