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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Burgess Hill
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Burgess Hill
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Burgess Hill and the surrounding area, in person or online. Burgess Hill is a busy Mid Sussex town with good rail links and the green spaces of its Green Circle walk. 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 Burgess Hill
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Burgess Hill, at a glance
- Known for
- St John's Park, the Green Circle and Bedelands Nature Reserve
- Area
- Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south.
- Local NHS / support route
- West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Life in Burgess Hill
What brings people in Burgess Hill to counselling?
The drinking that brings people here is usually domestic rather than dramatic. It starts once the commute is over and the house is quiet, and it is measured in glasses rather than nights out. Burgess Hill has plenty of that: a bottle opened at half past seven in a kitchen off Leylands Road, a top-up while the washing goes on, a habit that has never once caused a scene. Because nothing has gone visibly wrong, there is no obvious moment to call it a problem. What eventually gets your attention is smaller. Poor sleep, a short temper by Thursday, a fortnight off that you keep postponing, and the realisation that the evening has quietly reorganised itself around a single reliable hour.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Burgess Hill
St John's ParkWorld's EndWivelsfieldLeylands RoadFolders LaneThe MartletsJanes LaneFairfield
Wherever you are in Burgess Hill, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Burgess Hill
Official figures for Burgess Hill, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 479.9 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 611.7 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Admission episodes for alcohol-specific conditions (2023/24).
the alcohol-specific death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 in 2024, below the England average of 13.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Alcohol-specific mortality (2024).
Reviewed June 2026.
What would we do together in counselling for drinking problems?
Counselling for drinking problems here looks beneath the habit at what drives it, you do not need to have hit rock bottom to begin, and signposts medical, detox and peer support where useful.
The method travels; only the geography changes. the counselling for drinking problems page explains it properly, the practical side answers the practical questions, and professional standards and registration shows how the practice is held to account.
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.
Getting to the Hove room from Burgess Hill takes about twenty minutes on a direct train, or a half-hour drive south if that suits you better, and an early evening appointment can occupy the slot the first drink usually fills. Sessions run equally well by secure video when the weather, the diary or the day makes travelling unappealing, and switching between the two needs no explanation.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What does counselling for drinking problems help with?
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.
Privacy at home
Sensitive support without anyone needing to know.
Signposting
Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.
Without the anaesthetic
Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Burgess Hill
Why people in Burgess Hill come for counselling for drinking problems
You do not have to be certain you want to stop, and you certainly do not need a crisis behind you to justify booking. Most people who write about their drinking are still holding everything together and are simply tired of the negotiation in their own head. The work looks at the job alcohol has been given, whether that is winding down after a long day away, softening a marriage that has gone quiet, or muffling something older, and then at what could take that job on instead. Local alcohol-specific admissions ran at 479.9 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 611.7, though a comparison with the county tells you very little about your own week. Where daily heavy drinking is involved, please talk to your GP before altering how much you drink. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support and DAWN handle that medical side.
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 callDrug, alcohol & addiction support in Burgess Hill
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Burgess Hill, free local drug and alcohol support is available through West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support.
For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.
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.
If you drink heavily or use drugs daily, do not stop suddenly on your own. Withdrawal can cause seizures and can be dangerous. Speak to your GP or a local drug and alcohol service first, and they can arrange a safe, medically supported withdrawal. Counselling works alongside that, not instead of it.
Burgess Hill questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Burgess Hill: common questions
Where do Burgess Hill sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Burgess Hill or blend the two.
Is cutting down a reasonable goal, or do I have to give up?
Cutting down is a perfectly reasonable place to aim, and many people start there and decide the rest later. Nothing is imposed. What sessions offer is a clearer view of what the drinking is for, which tends to make whatever you choose considerably more achievable.
I only drink at home in the evenings. Does that count?
It counts. Quiet, private, entirely domestic drinking is what most people describe in a first appointment, and it is often harder to see than the obvious kind because nothing about it looks disorderly. The question is what it costs you, not where it happens.
Should I speak to my GP as well?
If you drink heavily most days, yes, and before making any change, because stopping suddenly can be genuinely risky. Counselling does not advise on reducing intake. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support, through DAWN, covers assessment and any medical help you might need.
My partner thinks I should come. Does that matter?
It is a common way to arrive and it does not disqualify you. Being nudged through the door is fine; what makes the difference is finding something in the hour that is yours rather than theirs. Plenty of people begin reluctantly and carry on for their own reasons.
What will it cost me to find out whether this helps?
Nothing, initially. The opening 15 minutes cost nothing, and you owe nothing if you leave it there. If you continue, sessions are £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min, booked one at a time so you can stop or pause without any awkwardness.
I only drink to unwind after commuting, is that worth talking about?
If unwinding has become something you depend on, it is worth exploring. We look at what the drink does for you and whether there is a steadier way, honestly and at your own pace, with no pressure to label it.
How do I book drinking problem counselling from Burgess Hill?
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation on 07914 681995 or via the contact page. From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove in around twenty minutes with a short walk to Western Road, or the A23 takes about half an hour by car.
What does drinking counselling cost, and what free help serves Burgess Hill?
Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, after a free call. In West Sussex you can self-refer to Change Grow Live for free alcohol support, and to Time to Talk, the NHS Talking Therapies service, for related low mood.
In person or online for drinking in Burgess Hill, with evening options?
Both. The Hove room offers a private hour to step out of a draining commute, with evening slots that fit a busy week. If a trip down feels like too much, secure video is just as effective, and you can blend the two as recovery settles.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Burgess Hill, 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: Haywards Heath, Hassocks, Ditchling. See all areas I cover.
Related work in Burgess Hill: addiction counselling, substance use counselling and depression counselling.
There is more on this in my writing: riding out an urge and why practice makes permanent.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same counselling for drinking problems is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.