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Substance Use Counselling · Hove
Substance Use Counselling in Hove
Substance Use Counselling for Hove 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 Hove
Hove, with its elegant Regency squares, Church Road shops and wide seafront lawns, is home to my practice. Wherever in Hove you're coming from, whether Palmeira Square, Hove Lawns, Church Road and Brunswick are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. The office sits on Western Road in central Hove, a few minutes' walk from Palmeira Square and the seafront, and a short bus ride from Hove Station. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
I see clients for substance use counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Brighton, Portslade, Hangleton.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Hove, 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 Hove choose to work with me
Led by you
We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.
Easy to reach
The room is in central Hove, close to Hove with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.
A free first call
We start with a free fifteen-minute consultation, no obligation, so you can see if I'm the right fit before anything begins.
Integrative and flexible
I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.
How I work
Whether we meet in the room or on screen, the approach is the same. 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.
Many of the people I work with come from Hove and nearby. You don't need to travel far; what matters most is not the distance but finding someone who genuinely fits.
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 Hove
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Hove, 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.
Hove questions
Substance Use Counselling in Hove: common questions
Do you offer substance use counselling in Hove?
Yes. I see clients from Hove and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Substance Use Counselling is available whichever suits you best.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Hove?
The office sits on Western Road in central Hove, a few minutes' walk from Palmeira Square and the seafront, and a short bus ride from Hove Station. 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 Hove?
Absolutely. Many clients in Hove 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 Hove.
Substance Use Counselling in Hove, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. Whether you come into the Hove room from Hove or meet me online, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Hove? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.