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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Seaford and the surrounding area, in person or online. Seaford, beneath the dramatic Seaford Head and close to the Cuckmere, is a quiet coastal town further east. 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 Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Seaford, at a glance
- Known for
- Seaford Head, the Martello Tower and the seafront
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Seaford it is around thirty minutes west by car, or a train via Lewes or Newhaven, to reach the Hove office.
- 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.
Seaford lies beneath Seaford Head and beside the Cuckmere valley on the East Sussex coast.
Life in Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems for people in Seaford
Seaford stretches along the coast beneath the great chalk face of Seaford Head, with the Martello Tower and museum at one end of the front and the wild beauty of Cuckmere Haven and the Seven Sisters close by to the east. It is a quiet town, popular with families and those seeking a slower pace by the sea, and the walking country on its doorstep is some of the finest in Sussex. That quiet can be restorative, but it can also feel isolating when you are struggling. A confidential counselling room further west in Hove gives a private place to talk, reached by car or a short train journey, and online sessions keep support close when travelling feels like too much.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Seaford
Church StreetDane RoadSutton RoadBishopstoneThe BuckleChyngtonEast Blatchington
Wherever you are in Seaford, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Seaford
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Seaford 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 Seaford it is around thirty minutes west by car to Hove, or a train via Lewes or Newhaven into Brighton and on to Hove. Seaford Station sits at the end of the branch line, with regular services through the Ouse valley. There is parking near the room. When the trip feels long, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How counselling for drinking problems in Seaford 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 Seaford
Why people in Seaford come for counselling for drinking problems
In Seaford's quiet, coastal calm, where the days can be long and the community older, a drinking habit can fill the empty hours before it worries anyone. 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 reached a crisis to begin. My room is a drive or train west in Hove, and online sessions bring the support to you whenever getting out is hard.
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 Seaford
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Seaford, 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.
Seaford questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford: common questions
Where do Seaford sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Seaford it is around thirty minutes west by car, or a train via Lewes or Newhaven, to reach the Hove office. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Seaford 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 be seen from home in Seaford?
Yes. Secure video sessions work just as well as meeting in person and remove the thirty-minute journey west, which many Seaford clients find makes starting far easier.
How do I book drinking problem counselling from Seaford?
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation on 07914 681995 or via the contact page. From Seaford the Hove room is about thirty minutes west by car, or a train through Newhaven and Lewes onto the main line to Brighton and Hove.
What does drinking counselling cost, and what free help serves Seaford?
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 Seaford, with evening options?
Both. The Hove room offers a private hour by the sea further west, with evening slots to fit around life, but with the journey taking a while many prefer secure video from home. It is just as effective, and you can blend the two as things steady.
What is the train journey from Seaford to Hove like?
Seaford is at the end of a branch line, so trains run up through Newhaven and Lewes, where you join the main line to Brighton and Hove. By car it is about thirty minutes west. Because the journey takes a while, many Seaford clients find online video sessions the easier choice.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford, 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: Newhaven, Peacehaven, Lewes. See all areas I cover.
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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.