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Substance Use Counselling · Brighton
Substance Use Counselling in Brighton
Substance Use Counselling for Brighton and the surrounding area, in person or online. Self-medication can quietly become addiction. If substances have become the way you manage pain, fear or loneliness, there is a gentler way back to a self you do not need to numb.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Substance Use Counselling for Brighton
Brighton is the buzzing heart of the city, from the Lanes and North Laine to the seafront, the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion. Wherever in Brighton you're coming from, whether the Lanes, North Laine, the Royal Pavilion and Preston Park are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in 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. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Hove, Kemp Town, Preston Park.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Brighton, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How substance use counselling can help
The false self
Letting go of the protective self that no longer serves you.
Specialised attention
One-to-one sessions shaped entirely around you.
Self-discovery
Rediscovering the authentic self beneath the coping.
Anxiety and low mood
Treating what the substance has been masking.
Sustainable change
Growing into recovery rather than forcing it.
What to expect
Why people from Brighton choose to work with me
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Brighton included, every week.
The whole picture
We look beyond the symptom to what's underneath, because lasting change comes from the root, not the surface.
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Brighton without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Brighton, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. My approach is integrative and humanistic, starting from a simple premise: you are the expert on yourself. With support you can find yourself again, without the anaesthetic, working at a pace that always protects your sense of safety.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Brighton, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about substance use counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Brighton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Brighton, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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
Substance Use Counselling in Brighton: common questions
Can I see you for substance use counselling near Brighton?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Brighton, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Brighton?
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. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Is online as good as coming in from Brighton?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Brighton prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
What if I'm not sure substance use counselling is right for me?
That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Brighton you're starting from.
Substance Use Counselling in Brighton, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Brighton or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Brighton? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.