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Substance Use Counselling · Peacehaven
Substance Use Counselling in Peacehaven
Substance Use Counselling for Peacehaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Peacehaven sits on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian meets the sea, between Brighton and Newhaven. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Peacehaven
Substance Use Counselling for Peacehaven, at a glance
- Known for
- The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes.
- Local NHS / support route
- Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Peacehaven sits on the cliffs where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the English Channel, marked by a clifftop monument.
Life in Peacehaven
Substance Use Counselling for people in Peacehaven
Peacehaven sits out on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the sea, its long grid of avenues laid out above the waves between Brighton and Newhaven. The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park give the town its landmarks, and there is a strong, self-reliant community feel to the place. Being a little way out along the coast can mean services feel distant, and that sense of remoteness can weigh on people going through a hard time. A confidential counselling room west along the coast road in Hove gives a private space to talk, and online sessions mean the support is only a screen away when travelling is hard.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Peacehaven
Telscombe CliffsSouth Coast RoadRoderick AvenueDorothy AvenueSutton AvenueSteyning AvenueCentenary Park area
Wherever you are in Peacehaven, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Peacehaven
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Peacehaven are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 4.9 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, below the England average of 5.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Deaths from drug misuse (2022 - 24).
3.6 adults per 1,000 were in treatment at specialist drug-misuse services in 2020/21, below the England average of 4.5 per 1,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Adults in treatment at specialist drug misuse services (2020/21).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The substance use counselling itself
Substance use counselling here is non-judgemental and one-to-one, working with the pain, fear or loneliness the substance has been managing, at a pace that protects your sense of safety.
The approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main substance use counselling page and on how I work.
Sessions in person or online
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to Hove, around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 and 14 buses along the South Coast Road connect towards Brighton, where you can change for Hove. There is parking near the room. When the journey feels like too much, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How substance use counselling in Peacehaven 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.
Substance Use Counselling in Peacehaven
Why people in Peacehaven come for substance use counselling
In a spread-out, fast-grown town like Peacehaven, where many arrived without family nearby, substance use can become a private way of coping with isolation and stretched circumstances. Substance use counselling here is confidential and one-to-one, working with what the substance has been managing rather than judging it. The Hove room is a coastal drive west, and online sessions bring steady support to you when the distance or a car-shaped town makes getting out harder.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callDrug, alcohol & addiction support in Peacehaven
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Peacehaven, free local drug and alcohol support is available through East Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support.
For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone 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.
Peacehaven questions
Substance Use Counselling in Peacehaven: common questions
Where do Peacehaven sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Peacehaven or blend the two.
Can I get support while I'm still using?
Yes. This is non-judgemental, one-to-one work that meets you where you are, and it can run alongside any medical or detox support you have.
How is this different from a group or 12-step programme?
It is individual and shaped entirely around you. Some people use it instead of groups, others alongside them.
Will you tell my GP or employer?
No. What you share is confidential within the BACP framework; nothing goes to anyone else without your consent.
I do not have much support locally, can counselling fill that gap?
That is often exactly why people reach out. We provide a steady, confidential relationship to work things through, whether online or in person, and I can signpost other local support where it would help.
How do I get from Peacehaven to Hove for substance use counselling?
By car it is twenty to twenty-five minutes west along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, with the 12 and 14 buses running the same way and a change for Hove. Start with a free fifteen-minute call on 07914 681995 or through the contact page.
Free or paid for substance use support in Peacehaven?
Both. In East Sussex you can self-refer to Change Grow Live for free substance support with no GP needed. Privately, fees are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours after a free call, and the two can run together.
Do you offer evening or online substance use sessions for Peacehaven?
Yes. Being a fair way out on the clifftops, many Peacehaven clients prefer secure video, which is equally confidential, though the coast drive to Hove is fine. Evening appointments are available, and blending in-person and online works well around a busy week.
Peacehaven is a fair way out; is it easy to get to Hove?
It is around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, with the 12 and 14 buses running the same way towards Brighton and a change for Hove. Given the distance, many Peacehaven clients choose online video sessions, which are just as private and effective.
Substance Use Counselling in Peacehaven, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start, no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available nearby: Saltdean, Newhaven, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Peacehaven: Addiction · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same substance use counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.