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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Shoreham-by-Sea
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Shoreham-by-Sea
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Shoreham-by-Sea and the surrounding area, in person or online. Shoreham-by-Sea, on the river Adur, is known for its houseboats, beach, airport and lively high street. 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Shoreham-by-Sea, at a glance
- Known for
- Shoreham Beach, the houseboats, the Adur ferry footbridge and Shoreham Airport
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes.
- 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Why do people in Shoreham-by-Sea reach out?
There is a lot of good social drinking in this town and most of it is exactly what it appears to be. A pint after work down by the water, an evening on the High Street, a Sunday that goes on. The difficulty is that the same routine makes a private problem almost impossible to spot, either by you or by anybody else. The change is internal and unremarkable from outside. The drink stops being a pleasure and becomes the mechanism for finishing the day, then for getting through the evening, and the tally you keep in your head grows longer than the one you would admit to. Nobody near Marlipins Museum or the ferry bridge sees any of that.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham BeachEast StreetThe High StreetRopetackleOld ShorehamSouthlandsKingston Buci
Wherever you are in Shoreham-by-Sea, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Shoreham-by-Sea
Official figures for Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.
What actually happens in the room is the same everywhere, so it is written up once: see the counselling for drinking problems page for the methods, session lengths and fees for fees and session lengths, and how to check my registration if you want to check who you would be working with.
What does a session actually involve?
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.
An in-person session means fifteen to twenty minutes east to the Hove room, with a train as an alternative to the coast road. Earlier appointments tend to serve this work better, because you are talking about the evening rather than sitting in it. Secure video is offered for every slot when the trip does not fit the week you are having.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What sort of things do people bring?
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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Why people in Shoreham-by-Sea come for counselling for drinking problems
Nothing has to have gone badly wrong first. You do not need a rock bottom and you are not asked to commit to abstinence in order to book a session. Most people arrive functioning perfectly well, tired of the argument they conduct with themselves every afternoon. The useful starting point is what alcohol is being asked to do: end the working day, settle a mind that will not stop, make company easier, or keep something older at a distance. Understanding that turns the habit into something with reasons rather than something that proves things about you. It is worth being clear that this is talking work: no advice is given on cutting down, and a heavy or daily intake needs your GP first. Alcohol-specific admissions across West Sussex were 479.9 per 100,000 in 2023/24, well under the England average of 611.7. West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support and DAWN cover the free specialist 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.
Shoreham-by-Sea questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Shoreham-by-Sea: common questions
Where do Shoreham-by-Sea sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Shoreham-by-Sea or blend the two.
Do I have to give up drinking before I come?
No. Some people who start this work end up stopping altogether, others aim for something different, and both routes begin from where you actually are. Insisting on abstinence up front tends only to delay people asking for help for another year.
What do sessions cost here?
£80 for the hour is standard. There is a 90-minute option at £100 and a two-hour one at £120 if a longer session suits you better. Everything starts with a free 15-minute call, which costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
What alcohol services does West Sussex run?
West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support covers alcohol as well as drugs, and DAWN is the wellbeing network Change Grow Live delivers across the county. West Sussex Mind is there for mental health more widely. Speak to a GP before altering a daily intake.
Can I come straight from work before I get home?
That timing works well and people use it deliberately, because it puts the session in the gap where the first drink would otherwise be. The journey east is short enough to make it realistic on a weekday, and video covers the weeks it is not.
My drinking is social, not solitary. Is that still a problem?
It can be. Sociable drinking is harder to assess precisely because there is always company and always a reason, so the amount hides in plain view. What matters is whether you can take it or leave it, and how much thought it takes up between times.
Everyone by the river seems to drink, how do I know mine is a problem?
The question is less about how others drink than what alcohol has come to do for you. If it worries you, that is reason enough to explore it, honestly and without judgement, at your own pace.
How do I book drinking problem counselling from Shoreham?
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation on 07914 681995 or via the contact page. From Shoreham the Hove room is fifteen to twenty minutes east by the coast road or a direct train through Southwick and Portslade, then a short walk to Western Road.
What does drinking counselling cost, and what free help serves Shoreham?
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 Shoreham, and are evenings possible?
Both. The Hove room offers a private hour a short way east, with evening slots to fit around work. If you would rather keep things at home, secure video is just as confidential, and many Shoreham clients blend the two as recovery settles.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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: Southwick, Lancing, Portslade. See all areas I cover.
Related work in Shoreham-by-Sea: addiction counselling, substance use counselling and depression counselling.
You may also find it useful to read about questioning “once an addict” and riding out an urge.
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.