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Substance Use Counselling · Lancing
Substance Use Counselling in Lancing
Substance Use Counselling for Lancing 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 Lancing
Lancing, with its long shingle beach and the landmark chapel of Lancing College, lies west along the coast. Whether you live near Lancing College Chapel, Widewater Lagoon and the beach green, or travel in from the wider area, I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Southwick.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Lancing, 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 Lancing choose to work with me
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.
Confidential by training
As a BACP-registered counsellor, everything you share is held to a strict professional and ethical framework.
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Lancing, not the other way round.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. 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.
Some clients travel in from Lancing; others find online easier. Either way, what matters isn't the miles but whether we turn out to be the right fit for each other.
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 Lancing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Lancing, 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.
Lancing questions
Substance Use Counselling in Lancing: common questions
Do you offer substance use counselling in Lancing?
Yes. I see clients from Lancing 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.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Lancing?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have substance use counselling online if I live in Lancing?
Absolutely. Many clients in Lancing 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 Lancing.
Substance Use Counselling in Lancing, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Lancing 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 Lancing? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.