Relationship Counselling · Patcham

Relationship Counselling in Patcham

Relationship Counselling for Patcham and the surrounding area, in person or online. Patcham is a village-rooted suburb in the north of Brighton, close to the A23 and the edge of the Downs. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.

In person in HoveOnline tooFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, BACP-registered counsellor near Patcham at his Hove room, introducing his approach to relationship counselling
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Patcham

Relationship Counselling for Patcham, at a glance

Known for
All Saints Church, Patcham Place and Ladies Mile
Area
Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office.
Local NHS / support route
the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
Format
In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.

Life in Patcham

What is going on for people in Patcham?

Patcham keeps the shape of a village inside a city. Around All Saints Church, the flint walls of Patcham Place and the old dovecote, families stay put for decades, and the avenues climbing towards Ladies Mile are full of people who know one another by name. That settledness counts for something. It can also make a struggling marriage very hard to carry. You pass the same faces on Carden Avenue. You keep the front door shut on an argument that started before breakfast. Couples here often arrive having told nobody local for a year or more, not because the trouble is unusual, but because there is nowhere in the village to set it down. Recorded depression here stood at 14.1% of adults in 2024/25, just below the England average.

All Saints ChurchPatcham PlaceLadies Mile Nature Reservethe Patcham dovecote

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Patcham

Old PatchamLadies MileCarden AvenueOld London RoadVale AvenueMackie AvenueBraypool

Wherever you are in Patcham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.

The local picture

The local picture in Patcham

Official figures for Patcham, for context rather than as a description of you.

Reviewed June 2026.

What is relationship counselling, in practice?

Relationship counselling here, for couples or individuals, slows down the pattern you are caught in and builds healthier ways of hearing and being heard.

Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: the relationship counselling page sets out the methods, how I work, sessions and fees covers the practicalities, and how to check my registration covers accountability.

What happens in a session?

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 Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and Old London Road into the city, then west to the Hove room, where couples and individuals are both seen face to face. Some partners travel in together and use the drive home to let the hour settle. Others would rather arrive separately, and that is fine. When one of you is away, working late or not ready yet, the same relationship work runs online by secure video.

Book a free 15-minute call

What I help with

Which difficulties does relationship counselling address?

Communication and conflict

Breaking the cycle of the same argument.

Trust and repair

Rebuilding safety after betrayal or addiction.

Distance

Finding your way back to closeness.

Long-distance couples

Sessions you can join from different places.

Anxiety and reassurance

Working with people-pleasing and the need for control.

Individual work

You do not need to come as a couple to change the dynamic.

Relationship Counselling in Patcham

Why people in Patcham come for relationship counselling

Relationship counselling is not only for two people who arrive as a pair. Plenty of people from this part of Brighton come on their own, because a partner will not come yet, or because they want to understand their own share of it before anything is said at home. Both are proper work. What gets examined is the pattern between you: how a small disagreement about the school run turns into the same row as last year, who withdraws and who pursues, and what neither of you has managed to say out loud. Where drinking, low mood or a long worry has taken up residence in the marriage, that gets named too, rather than left as something one of you handles privately. If you also want NHS-funded help, the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service accepts self-referrals without a GP appointment first. Mind in Brighton and Hove runs local groups. Neither rules out doing this work alongside.

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 call

Finding support in Patcham

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Patcham, 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.

Patcham questions

Relationship Counselling in Patcham: common questions

Where do Patcham sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Patcham or blend the two.

Can I come on my own if my partner will not come to counselling?

Yes. A good deal of relationship work happens with one person in the chair. You can look at what you contribute, what you are willing to change and what you need, without waiting for anyone else to agree. Some partners join later. Some never do, and the work still moves.

How long does it take to get from Patcham down to Hove for an evening session?

Allow about fifteen minutes by car down the A23 and Old London Road, then west across the city, and a little more at the tail of rush hour. Buses run down that corridor towards the centre and on to Western Road. There is parking near the room.

What does a session cost if we come as a couple?

The same as any other session: £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min, or £120 / 120 min. Many couples find the ninety-minute slot works better, because two people rarely finish in an hour. A free 15-minute consultation lets you ask questions before booking anything.

Should we try the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service before paying privately?

You can, and it costs nothing to ask. That service takes self-referrals and is worth a call. Waits vary, and its focus is usually the individual rather than the couple. Some people use it for their own low mood and come here for the relationship itself.

Half of Ladies Mile knows our business. Will anyone see us going in?

The room is in Hove, a good distance from the school gate and the shops you use. Nothing is shared with your GP unless you ask for that. Names are not on a public list. If even the journey feels exposed, secure video keeps the whole thing at home.

Will relationship counselling stay discreet, coming from Patcham?

Yes. The room is down in central Hove, well away from Patcham's village and school gates, and you arrive straight to your appointment with no waiting room. It is about fifteen minutes by car or bus. If you would rather not travel, online sessions keep things entirely private.

How do I book relationship counselling and travel to Hove from Patcham?

Start with a free fifteen-minute call, then come over for your session. From Patcham the route runs south down the A23 and London Road into Brighton, then west to Hove, about fifteen minutes by car, with buses along the London Road corridor following much the same way.

What do couples pay, and is relationship counselling on the NHS in Patcham?

Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, after a free fifteen-minute consultation. The NHS seldom funds couples work, so most Patcham clients choose private sessions, valuing a discreet room away from familiar school gates and neighbours.

Can we come together or meet online, and do you offer evenings for Patcham?

Yes. Couples are welcome in the Hove room, or you can share one secure video call from home, which many Patcham clients value when a struggle feels too close to home. Individuals can come alone too. Evening slots are available, and you can mix travelling in with online sessions.

Relationship Counselling in Patcham, 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: Preston Park, Hangleton, Brighton. See all areas I cover.

If relationship counselling is not quite what you are looking for, counselling and therapy, trauma counselling and addiction counselling may fit better in Patcham.

There is more on this in my writing: the Imago dialogue for couples.

Prefer to meet remotely? The same relationship counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.