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Substance Use Counselling · Hassocks
Substance Use Counselling in Hassocks
Substance Use Counselling for Hassocks and the surrounding area, in person or online. We naturally move away from pain and towards relief. The trouble is the relief a substance offers deepens the very wound it was meant to soothe. Together we turn that around.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Substance Use Counselling for Hassocks
Hassocks is a village at the foot of the Downs, beneath the Clayton windmills known as Jack and Jill. From streets near the Jack and Jill windmills, Adastra Park and the South Downs to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Hassocks a short train ride or a fifteen to twenty minute drive over the Downs brings you to Hove. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Ditchling, Burgess Hill, Patcham.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Hassocks, 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 Hassocks choose to work with me
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 Hassocks without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Hassocks, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
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.
I see people from all over Hassocks and the wider area. Wherever you are, near the Jack and Jill windmills, Adastra Park and the South Downs or further out, the work is the same: a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
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 Hassocks
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Hassocks, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies, 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.
Hassocks questions
Substance Use Counselling in Hassocks: common questions
Can I see you for substance use counselling near Hassocks?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Hassocks, 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 Hassocks?
From Hassocks a short train ride or a fifteen to twenty minute drive over the Downs brings you to Hove. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Can I have substance use counselling online if I live in Hassocks?
Absolutely. Many clients in Hassocks choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?
Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Hassocks.
Substance Use Counselling in Hassocks, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Hassocks? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.