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Substance Use Counselling · Lewes
Substance Use Counselling in Lewes
Substance Use Counselling for Lewes 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 Lewes
Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex, is famous for its castle, steep twittens, Harveys Brewery and Bonfire night. From streets near Lewes Castle, the Harveys Brewery and the South Downs Way to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Close by, Substance Use Counselling is also available in Newhaven, Ditchling, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Lewes, 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 Lewes choose to work with me
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Lewes & Mid Sussex, Lewes 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 Lewes without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Lewes, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
How I work
Here's how the work itself tends to unfold. 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 Lewes, 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 Lewes
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Lewes, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.
Lewes questions
Substance Use Counselling in Lewes: common questions
Can I see you for substance use counselling near Lewes?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Lewes, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Lewes?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have substance use counselling online if I live in Lewes?
Absolutely. Many clients in Lewes choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
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 Lewes you're starting from.
Substance Use Counselling in Lewes, 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 Lewes? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.