Communication and conflict
Breaking the cycle of the same argument.
Relationship Counselling · Southwick
Relationship Counselling in Southwick
Relationship Counselling for Southwick and the surrounding area, in person or online. Southwick, set around its green between Portslade and Shoreham, looks out over the harbour and canal. 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 Southwick
Relationship Counselling for Southwick, at a glance
- Known for
- Southwick Green, the canal and Southwick Hill
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by 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.
Southwick adjoins Shoreham Port and the Southwick Canal on the Adur coast.
Life in Southwick
Relationship Counselling for people in Southwick
Southwick keeps its village heart around the wide Green, where cricket is still played in summer, while the working canal and lock of Shoreham Harbour run along its southern edge and Southwick Hill rises to the Downs behind. Sitting between Portslade and Shoreham, it is a settled, friendly community with a strong local identity of its own. Everyday pressures do not spare a quiet town, and people here often prefer to keep personal matters close. A confidential counselling room a short way east in Hove offers a private space to talk, easily reached by road or a couple of stops on the train, and online sessions bring the same support home.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Southwick
Southwick GreenManor Hall RoadKingston LaneOld Barn WayThe GardensFishersgateSouthwick Hill
Wherever you are in Southwick, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The relationship counselling itself
Relationship counselling here, for couples or individuals, slows down the pattern you are caught in and builds healthier ways of hearing and being heard.
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 relationship counselling 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.
Southwick is close to the room, around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus into central Hove. Southwick Station is on the main line, just a couple of stops from Hove, with a short walk on to Western Road at the other end. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when that suits you better.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How relationship counselling in Southwick can help
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 Southwick
Why people in Southwick come for relationship counselling
Southwick keeps a strong village identity around its Green, and in a settled community like this people often prefer to keep personal matters close, which can make relationship trouble hard to talk about. Relationship counselling gives you and your partner a calm, confidential hour, a short way from home, to slow the conflict down and find your way back. Come together or on your own, since one person can begin to shift a stuck pattern. The room is east in Hove, around ten to fifteen minutes by road or a couple of stops on the train, with online sessions there too.
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 Southwick
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Southwick, 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.
Southwick questions
Relationship Counselling in Southwick: common questions
Where do Southwick sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Southwick or blend the two.
Can I come on my own, without my partner?
Yes. A great deal can change when one person shifts the pattern; you do not need to attend as a couple to do useful work.
Can we join the session from different locations?
Yes. Online makes it easy for couples in different places, or juggling childcare, to attend together.
Will you take sides?
No. We look at the pattern the two of you create together and where it gets stuck, not at who is to blame.
How close is relationship counselling to Southwick?
Very close. It is around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus, and Southwick Station is a couple of stops from Hove on the main line, then a short walk to Western Road. If travelling in is inconvenient, online sessions are available.
How do I book relationship counselling and get to Hove from Southwick?
Start with a free fifteen-minute call, then come over for your session. Southwick is close: around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus, or a couple of stops on the main line from Southwick Station, with a short walk on to Western Road.
What do couples pay, and is relationship counselling on the NHS in Southwick?
Sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, after a free fifteen-minute consultation. The NHS rarely funds couples work, so most Southwick clients choose private sessions, valuing a confidential room a short hop east of the Green and no waiting list.
Can we attend together or meet online, and do you offer evenings for Southwick?
Yes. Couples can come to the Hove room, only ten to fifteen minutes east, or share a secure video call from home. Individuals are welcome alone. Evening slots are available around work and family, and you can mix the short trip in with online sessions as suits your week.
How far is Southwick from the Hove counselling room?
Only around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus. Southwick Station is also a couple of stops from Hove on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road. If travelling in is inconvenient, online video sessions are just as private and effective.
Relationship Counselling in Southwick, 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: Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Southwick: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same relationship counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.