Eastbourne · in person in Hove or online
Psychotherapy for Eastbourne
If you're in Eastbourne and looking for psychotherapy, meaning longer, deeper work on patterns that keep repeating, I offer it by secure video and in a private room in Hove, around 45 minutes' drive away. We usually meet weekly, for as long as the work needs, and you set the pace.
The practical facts for Eastbourne
- Where sessions happen
- A private room at Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road, Hove BN3 2JQ, or secure video.
- From Eastbourne by car
- About 45 minutes with clear roads (27.2 miles); longer at busy times.
- By train
- Direct trains from Eastbourne to Brighton; change there for Hove, one stop.
- Free NHS talking therapy
- Health in Mind, 0300 0030 130
- Fees
- £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90, £120 for 120. The first 15-minute call is free.
- Registration
- BACP registered member, no. 109340 (check the register); UKCP student member in advanced psychotherapy training.
Looking for depth in a seaside town
Eastbourne has long-established retirement communities, and younger people and young families have been moving in too.
If you came here to retire, or to bring up children by the sea, a move like that can bring old questions to the surface. Without the busyness of a former life, you may notice how long you've been anxious, or how a pattern from childhood still runs your relationships. Or you may reach a point, after years of looking after people, perhaps on the wards at Eastbourne District General Hospital or at home with a family, where you want time to think about yourself. GP records for 2024/25 show depression noted for 17.4% of adult patients at East Sussex practices, the county figure that covers Eastbourne. Psychotherapy is for when the difficulty seems to run deeper than a handful of sessions can reach, and you'd like to understand where it comes from.
Longer work from Eastbourne, and where to do it
Counselling and psychotherapy overlap, and you don't need to pick the right word before getting in touch. Psychotherapy with me tends to be longer and more exploratory. Alongside what's going wrong this month, we look at where it started and how it has been kept going, including the beliefs you formed early and the role you took on in your family. Memories that still hurt are approached at a pace you can manage. In Eastbourne, what brings you might come from the town's own make-up. A career at Eastbourne District General Hospital can leave you practised at noticing everyone's needs except your own, and retiring here can take away the routine that kept older feelings at a distance. Where you do this work matters too. The Old Bank Wellbeing Trust on Brassey Avenue offers psychotherapy in the town itself, with bursaries if your income is low, and that may be the right fit. Private work with me may suit you if you'd rather your therapist sat outside the town where you work or care for people, or you want longer sessions and a say in how often we meet.
Patterns psychotherapy can look at
Years of caring on the wards
A career spent looking after others at Eastbourne District General Hospital, and now a wish to understand why you've always put yourself last.
Parenthood bringing your childhood back
Raising a young family by the sea and finding that your own upbringing, and what it taught you about staying quiet or keeping the peace, keeps surfacing.
Retiring here, or another big change
Retirement or a move to the coast, children leaving home or the end of a career, and the questions each change stirs up once the busyness stops.
A lifetime of keeping quiet
Years of keeping things to yourself as a man. Mankind's weekly peer group in Eastbourne is one place to start talking, and one-to-one psychotherapy can go further into the why.
Public health figures for the area
These are local authority figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. "Similar to England" means the difference is not statistically significant. The figures describe a whole population over a period, not any one person.
Free and low-cost support for Eastbourne
For longer-term work at lower cost, The Old Bank Wellbeing Trust on Brassey Avenue is a counselling and psychotherapy charity with face-to-face, online and telephone appointments, and bursaries for people on low or no income. Mind in Brighton and Hove runs East Sussex services. Private psychotherapy with me can sit alongside these or come after them. For out-of-hours crisis help, Staying Well Eastbourne is on 0800 023 6475 option 1; ring before going, because walk-ins are currently paused.
- Free NHS talking therapyHealth in Mind0300 0030 130Free NHS talking therapy for anxiety, low mood and related difficulties. You can refer yourself, with no GP referral needed.
- If drinking or drug use is part of itSTAR Drug and Alcohol Service (East Sussex STAR)0300 303 8160Run by Change Grow Live. Free and confidential.
- Local organisationSussex Community Counselling (SCDA)
- Local organisationEastbourne and District SamaritansLocal Samaritans branch.
- Local organisationMankindInformal peer support group for men, meeting weekly in.
For gambling, the National Gambling Helpline is free, day or night, on 0808 8020 133 (NHS gambling support).
If someone at home is hurting, threatening or controlling you, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is free, day or night, on 0808 2000 247.
If you need urgent help now
If you need help right now, please don't wait for a session.
In this area you can also text SUSSEX to 85258.
What people in Eastbourne ask before starting
Is psychotherapy from Eastbourne a long commitment?
There's no fixed length. The work might last a few months or a year or more, and we review together how it's going and whether to continue. You're never locked in. Because longer work needs a steady rhythm, from Eastbourne that usually means video most weeks, with Hove whenever you'd like to meet in person.
Is there free or charity psychotherapy in Eastbourne?
The NHS route is Health in Mind, free for adults in the county with anxiety or low mood, and you can contact it directly on 0300 0030 130. The Old Bank Wellbeing Trust in Eastbourne offers counselling and psychotherapy with a bursary scheme, on 01323 502827. Your GP can tell you about other options too.
Do you offer psychotherapy in person in Eastbourne?
Not in Eastbourne itself. My single room is at Intergen House in Hove, around 45 minutes by car or a direct train to Brighton. You can come there whenever meeting face to face matters, perhaps for a longer session, and do the weeks in between by video so the work keeps its rhythm.
Is it safe to go into painful memories over video?
We only go there when you have enough steadiness to do it, and we can slow down or stop at any point. On video I'll check you have a private space and a plan for afterwards, such as a walk or someone to call. If things feel too much between sessions, Staying Well Eastbourne offers out-of-hours crisis support, but phone 0800 023 6475 first, as its provider has said walk-ins are temporarily paused.
How much do sessions cost, and is the first call free?
Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for 120 minutes, the same in person in Hove or by video. The first 15-minute call is free, with no obligation to book. There is no NHS referral needed to see me privately.
Talk about whether psychotherapy is right for you
When you feel ready, a short conversation is the easiest way to see whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation.