Recurring patterns
When the same difficulty keeps returning in different forms.
Psychotherapy · Brighton
Psychotherapy in Brighton
Psychotherapy for Brighton and the surrounding area, in person or online. Brighton is the buzzing heart of the city, from the Lanes and North Laine to the seafront, the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion. 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 Brighton
Psychotherapy for Brighton, at a glance
- Known for
- The Lanes, North Laine, the Royal Pavilion and Preston Park
- Area
- Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station.
- Local NHS / support route
- the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Brighton hosts the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton, the Royal Sussex County Hospital, and American Express's large European headquarters in the city centre.
Life in Brighton
Psychotherapy for people in Brighton
Brighton moves at its own pace, a city where the creative industries, the universities and the tourist crowds all overlap within a few busy streets. People pack the cafes around North Laine, drift between the independent shops of the Lanes, and gather on the pebbles whenever the weather turns. Behind that energy, though, the pressures are real: high rents, long hours in hospitality and the arts, and the particular loneliness a lively place can hide. Many who live here value somewhere calm and private to think, away from a scene where faces are quickly recognised. Sitting down with a counsellor a short way along the coast in Hove offers exactly that kind of discretion, whether you come in person or meet online from a flat near the seafront.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Brighton
North LaineThe LanesSeven DialsHanoverRound HillLondon RoadPreston CircusElm Grove
Wherever you are in Brighton, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Brighton
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Brighton are living with, and why local support matters.
26.7% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.1% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, below the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The psychotherapy itself
Psychotherapy here goes a little deeper and usually a little longer than counselling, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships that shape how you feel now, so change is understood at the root and holds.
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 psychotherapy 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 central Brighton the Hove room is a straightforward journey west. The 1, 6 and 7 buses run along Western Road towards Palmeira Square, and a taxi or drive takes roughly ten to fifteen minutes along the seafront. Trains from Brighton Station reach Hove in a few minutes, leaving a short walk to Intergen House. When travelling in is awkward, the same sessions run online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How psychotherapy in Brighton can help
Attachment and relationships
How early bonds still shape the way you connect now.
Identity and self-worth
Working with a harsh inner voice and a shaky sense of self.
The past in the present
When something unresolved keeps replaying beneath the surface.
Beyond symptom relief
Understanding the root, not just quieting the symptom.
Lasting change
Insight that holds, so change does not slip back.
Psychotherapy in Brighton
Why people in Brighton come for psychotherapy
Sometimes the same difficulties keep returning, however much changes on the surface, and you want to understand them rather than manage them again. Psychotherapy is the deeper, longer work: making sense of the patterns laid down long before Brighton, and how they still shape your relationships and choices now. In a city that prizes reinvention, this is quieter, more patient work on who you actually are. We meet in my private Hove room, a short journey west from the centre, or by secure video, at whatever depth and pace feels safe for you.
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 callFinding support in Brighton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Brighton, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout, working at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
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.
Brighton questions
Psychotherapy in Brighton: common questions
Where do Brighton sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Brighton or blend the two.
How is psychotherapy different from counselling?
Psychotherapy usually goes deeper and longer, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships shaping how you feel now, rather than only the present difficulty. It suits people who notice the same things keep coming round.
Does it have to be long-term?
Not necessarily, but depth work benefits from time. We agree the pace and depth together and review as we go, so it stays led by you.
Will I have to talk about my childhood?
Only where it helps make sense of the present. We follow what is alive and relevant for you, gently, never forcing a return to anything before you are ready.
How is psychotherapy different from shorter counselling?
Counselling often focuses on a current difficulty, while psychotherapy works more deeply and over a longer time with the roots beneath it. If patterns keep returning despite Brighton's constant change, this slower work can help. Sessions run in Hove or online, entirely at your pace.
How do I begin deeper psychotherapy, and how do I reach Hove from Brighton each week?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call to see if longer-term work suits you, then agree a regular weekly slot. From Brighton the seafront route west takes ten to fifteen minutes by bus or taxi, or a quick train from Brighton Station to Hove, then a short walk.
What does ongoing psychotherapy cost, and would the NHS fund it in Brighton?
Each session is £80 for sixty minutes, with £100 and £120 options for longer work, after a free fifteen-minute consultation. The NHS rarely funds open-ended psychotherapy, tending towards shorter courses, so Brighton clients wanting sustained, deeper work usually choose private sessions with a consistent therapist.
For weekly psychotherapy, is online workable from Brighton, and are evening slots possible?
Yes. Deeper work relies on continuity, so many Brighton clients keep a fixed weekly time, meeting in the Hove room or by secure video when hospitality hours or travel make coming in hard. Evening appointments help protect that rhythm, and mixing in-person and online keeps the work steady.
Is the Hove counselling room easy to reach from central Brighton?
Yes. It sits on Western Road, the same road that runs west out of the city centre, so the 1, 6 and 7 buses drop you close by and the train from Brighton Station takes only a few minutes to Hove. Prefer to stay put? Sessions also run online.
Will I bump into people I know if I come from Brighton?
The room is in central Hove, a short distance from the busiest Brighton streets, which many clients find reassuringly discreet. You arrive straight to your appointment with no waiting room. If you would still rather not travel, online video sessions keep things entirely private.
Psychotherapy in Brighton, 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: Hove, Kemp Town, Preston Park, Patcham. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Brighton: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same psychotherapy is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.