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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Saltdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Saltdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Saltdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. Saltdean, known for its restored Art Deco Lido and clifftop coast, sits east along the seafront. 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 Saltdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Saltdean, at a glance
- Known for
- Saltdean Lido, the Undercliff Walk and the white cliffs
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean 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.
Saltdean is known for the Grade II*-listed Saltdean Lido, a restored 1930s Art Deco outdoor swimming pool on the clifftop coast.
Life in Saltdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems for people in Saltdean
Saltdean is defined by its coast, from the beautifully restored Art Deco Lido to the long Undercliff Walk beneath the white cliffs. The residential streets climb the valley behind, around the Oval and Longridge Avenue, giving a quiet, close community with the sea always in view. It draws families and people seeking a calmer life a little way out from the city, though distance from the centre can bring its own isolation. When something is weighing on you, a confidential counselling room a short drive west along the coast in Hove offers a private space to work things through, and online sessions mean you need not leave the clifftop at all.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Saltdean
Longridge AvenueSaltdean ParkSaltdean ValeThe OvalMarine DriveCoombe ValeChichester Drive
Wherever you are in Saltdean, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Saltdean
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Saltdean are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of hospital admissions for alcohol-specific conditions was 578.7 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 16.4 per 100,000 in 2024, above 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 Saltdean the coast road runs west through Rottingdean and Brighton to Hove, around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 bus along the seafront connects towards Brighton, where you can change for Hove, and driving is the most direct route. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always there when the journey feels like too much.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How counselling for drinking problems in Saltdean 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 Saltdean
Why people in Saltdean come for counselling for drinking problems
In Saltdean's quiet clifftop streets, where the days can be long and the community older, a drinking habit can fill the empty hours before anyone notices. Counselling for drinking problems here looks gently at what the alcohol has been doing for you, easing loneliness, marking time, softening loss, without shame or lectures. You do not need to have hit a crisis to begin. My room is a coastal drive west in Hove, and online sessions bring the support to you 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 Saltdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. You can find your nearest free NHS-funded drug and alcohol service via the NHS “find a service” directory (search “Saltdean”).
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.
Saltdean questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Saltdean: common questions
Where do Saltdean sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean 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 Saltdean 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.
I drink mostly out of loneliness, can counselling help with that?
Yes. We look at what the drinking has been doing for you, including the loneliness underneath it, and work towards steadier ways of meeting that need. It is gentle, confidential and led by you.
How do I book drinking problem counselling from Saltdean?
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation on 07914 681995 or via the contact page. From Saltdean the Hove room is twenty to twenty-five minutes along the coast road through Rottingdean and Brighton, or the 12 bus with a change for Hove.
What does drinking counselling cost, and what free help serves Saltdean?
Fees are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours, after a free call. For free routes, Saltdean residents can self-refer to Pavilions for alcohol support and to NHS Talking Therapies Brighton and Hove for the low mood beneath drinking.
In person or online for drinking in Saltdean, with evening options?
Both. The Hove room offers a private hour away from a close clifftop community, with evening slots to fit around work. Given the distance, many prefer secure video from home, which is equally confidential, and you can blend the two as things settle.
How do I travel from Saltdean to the Hove room?
The coast road west through Rottingdean and Brighton to Hove takes around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 bus along the seafront is the main public route towards Brighton, with a change for Hove. Given the distance, some Saltdean clients prefer online video sessions from home.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Saltdean, 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: Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Woodingdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Saltdean: 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.