Recurring patterns
When the same difficulty keeps returning in different forms.
Psychotherapy · Worthing
Psychotherapy in Worthing
Psychotherapy for Worthing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Worthing is a classic seaside town with its pier, Art Deco seafront and a growing creative scene. 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 Worthing
Psychotherapy for Worthing, at a glance
- Known for
- Worthing Pier, the Dome Cinema and Steyne Gardens
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Worthing is the largest town in West Sussex and home to Worthing Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; West Sussex Mind is also headquartered in the town.
Life in Worthing
Psychotherapy for people in Worthing
Worthing has the feel of a classic seaside town rediscovering itself, its Victorian pier and the Art Deco Dome Cinema anchoring a seafront that has grown a lively independent and creative scene in recent years. Montague Street and the town centre bustle, Steyne Gardens and Beach House Park give room to breathe, and neighbourhoods from Broadwater to Goring and Tarring each keep their own character. Behind the seaside cheer, people here carry the same private struggles as anywhere, and a busy town can feel lonely. A confidential counselling room east along the coast in Hove offers a discreet place to talk, reached easily by train, and online sessions keep support within reach.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Worthing
Montague StreetSteyne GardensBroadwaterTarringGoring-by-SeaDurringtonEast WorthingWest Worthing
Wherever you are in Worthing, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Worthing
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Worthing are living with, and why local support matters.
24.5% 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 14.5% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, above 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 Worthing the room is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove on the main coastal line. Both Worthing and West Worthing stations run frequent services through Lancing and Shoreham to Hove, with a short walk on to Western Road. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available too.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How psychotherapy in Worthing 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 Worthing
Why people in Worthing come for psychotherapy
If difficulties keep resurfacing, however busy and lively life in Worthing feels, you may want to understand them rather than keep managing them. Psychotherapy is the deeper, longer work of making sense of patterns formed long ago and how they still shape your relationships and choices now. With a direct train to Hove in around twenty minutes, a steady weekly rhythm is manageable, and online video can fill in when travelling is hard. We work at whatever depth 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 Worthing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Worthing, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies 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.
Worthing questions
Psychotherapy in Worthing: common questions
Where do Worthing sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Worthing 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.
Can I keep up regular psychotherapy from Worthing?
Yes. A direct coastal train reaches Hove in around twenty minutes, so a weekly session is workable, and deeper work benefits from that steady rhythm. On weeks when the trip is inconvenient, online video sessions keep the work going, just as private and effective from home.
How do I start regular psychotherapy, and how do I get to Hove from Worthing?
We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to see if deeper, ongoing work suits you, then set a weekly time. From Worthing a direct main-line train reaches Hove in around twenty minutes, or the A259 takes twenty-five to thirty minutes by car, with parking near the room.
What does ongoing psychotherapy cost, and would the NHS fund it in Worthing?
Each session is £80 for sixty minutes, with £100 and £120 options for longer work, after a free consultation. The NHS rarely funds open-ended depth work, favouring short courses, so Worthing clients seeking sustained psychotherapy with a consistent therapist usually choose private sessions.
For weekly psychotherapy, can I mix in person and online from Worthing, and are evenings possible?
Yes. The direct train means many Worthing clients keep a fixed weekly slot in the Hove room, turning to secure video when the week is busy, without losing the thread. Evening appointments help protect that continuity around work and family commitments.
Is there a direct train from Worthing to Hove?
Yes. The main coastal line runs direct from Worthing and West Worthing east through Shoreham to Hove in around twenty minutes, with a short walk to Western Road at the other end. By car the A259 is straightforward. If you would rather not travel, online sessions work just as well.
Psychotherapy in Worthing, 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: Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Worthing: 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.