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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Peacehaven
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Peacehaven
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Peacehaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Peacehaven sits on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian meets the sea, between Brighton and Newhaven. 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 Peacehaven
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Peacehaven, at a glance
- Known for
- The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes.
- Local NHS / support route
- Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Peacehaven sits on the cliffs where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the English Channel, marked by a clifftop monument.
Life in Peacehaven
Counselling for Drinking Problems for people in Peacehaven
Peacehaven sits out on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the sea, its long grid of avenues laid out above the waves between Brighton and Newhaven. The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park give the town its landmarks, and there is a strong, self-reliant community feel to the place. Being a little way out along the coast can mean services feel distant, and that sense of remoteness can weigh on people going through a hard time. A confidential counselling room west along the coast road in Hove gives a private space to talk, and online sessions mean the support is only a screen away when travelling is hard.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Peacehaven
Telscombe CliffsSouth Coast RoadRoderick AvenueDorothy AvenueSutton AvenueSteyning AvenueCentenary Park area
Wherever you are in Peacehaven, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Peacehaven
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Peacehaven are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 507.1 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 10.8 per 100,000 in 2024, below the England average of 13.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Alcohol-specific mortality (2024).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The counselling for drinking problems itself
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 approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main counselling for drinking problems page and on how I work.
Sessions 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.
From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to Hove, around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 and 14 buses along the South Coast Road connect towards Brighton, where you can change for Hove. There is parking near the room. When the journey feels like too much, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How counselling for drinking problems in Peacehaven 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.
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 Peacehaven
Why people in Peacehaven come for counselling for drinking problems
Along Peacehaven's clifftops, where new arrivals and stretched budgets can make for a quiet, sometimes isolated life, drinking can fill the evenings before it starts to worry anyone. Counselling for drinking problems here looks gently at what the alcohol has been doing for you, easing loneliness, filling time, taking the edge off, without shame. You do not need a crisis to begin. My room is a coastal drive west in Hove, with online sessions available whenever getting out is difficult.
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 Peacehaven
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Peacehaven, free local drug and alcohol support is available through East 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.
Peacehaven questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Peacehaven: common questions
Where do Peacehaven sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Peacehaven or blend the two.
Do I have to stop drinking completely to start?
No, and you do not need to have hit rock bottom. We look at the role drinking plays and find a steadier way forward at your pace.
Can you help me cut down rather than quit?
For many people moderation is a valid goal, and we will be honest together about what is realistic for you.
What if I've tried before and relapsed?
Relapse is part of many people's recovery, not a failure. We learn from it rather than start the count again from zero.
Can I do this without travelling into Hove?
Yes. Secure video sessions work just as well as meeting in the room and save the coastal journey, which many Peacehaven clients find makes starting much easier.
How do I book drinking problem counselling from Peacehaven?
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation on 07914 681995 or via the contact page. From Peacehaven the Hove room is twenty to twenty-five minutes along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, or the 12 and 14 buses towards Brighton with a change for Hove.
What does drinking counselling cost, and what free help serves Peacehaven?
Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, after a free call. In East Sussex you can self-refer to Change Grow Live for free alcohol support, and to Health in Mind, the NHS Talking Therapies service, for related low mood.
In person or online for drinking in Peacehaven, with evening options?
Both. The Hove room offers a private hour away from a self-reliant clifftop community, with evening slots to fit around work. Given the distance, many prefer secure video, which is just as effective, and you can blend the two as things steady.
Peacehaven is a fair way out; is it easy to get to Hove?
It is around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, with the 12 and 14 buses running the same way towards Brighton and a change for Hove. Given the distance, many Peacehaven clients choose online video sessions, which are just as private and effective.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Peacehaven, 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: Saltdean, Newhaven, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Peacehaven: Addiction · Substance Use · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
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.