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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Woodingdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Woodingdean
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Woodingdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. Years of habitual drinking can lock us into a pattern that feels impossible to change. You do not have to have hit rock bottom to ask for help, and you do not need all the answers before you begin.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Woodingdean
Woodingdean sits high on the Downs to the east of Brighton, one of the city's highest and breeziest neighbourhoods. If Woodingdean Park, the Downs and nearby Castle Hill are part of your daily life, my counselling room in nearby Hove is an easy, discreet place to begin.
Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Woodingdean the journey down into the city and across to Hove takes around twenty minutes by car or bus. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.
Close by, Counselling for Drinking Problems is also available in Kemp Town, Rottingdean, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for counselling for drinking problems near you in Woodingdean, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How counselling for drinking problems 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.
Face-to-face therapy
In-person sessions in my private Hove room.
Signposting
Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.
Without the anaesthetic
Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.
What to expect
Why people from Woodingdean choose to work with me
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Woodingdean, not the other way round.
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Woodingdean included, every week.
The whole picture
We look beyond the symptom to what's underneath, because lasting change comes from the root, not the surface.
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Woodingdean without bumping into anyone you know.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. In our sessions we take an integrative approach, viewing your difficulties from an existential and humanistic perspective. Because you are the one who knows yourself best, my role is to walk alongside you as you build genuine alternatives to drinking.
Life in Woodingdean brings its own pressures, and reaching out is a real step. Whether Woodingdean Park, the Downs and nearby Castle Hill are part of your everyday or you simply pass through, you are welcome here.
You can read more about counselling for drinking problems and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Woodingdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Woodingdean, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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.
Woodingdean questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Woodingdean: common questions
Can I see you for counselling for drinking problems near Woodingdean?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Woodingdean, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Woodingdean?
From Woodingdean the journey down into the city and across to Hove takes around twenty minutes by car or bus. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Is online as good as coming in from Woodingdean?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Woodingdean prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?
Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Woodingdean.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Woodingdean, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Woodingdean or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in nearby areas
Not local to Woodingdean? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about counselling for drinking problems.