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Substance Use Counselling · Portslade
Substance Use Counselling in Portslade
Substance Use Counselling for Portslade 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 Portslade
Portslade, just west of Hove, blends the historic Old Village with Portslade-by-Sea and the harbour. Wherever in Portslade you're coming from, whether Portslade Old Village, the harbour and Victoria Recreation Ground 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. Portslade is a short hop east along New Church Road or the coast road, around ten minutes by car or bus, or two stops on the train to Hove. 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 Hove, Southwick, Hangleton.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Portslade, 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 Portslade choose to work with me
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Portslade, not the other way round.
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Portslade 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 Portslade without bumping into anyone you know.
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.
Some clients travel in from Portslade; 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 Portslade
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Portslade, 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.
Portslade questions
Substance Use Counselling in Portslade: common questions
Do you offer substance use counselling in Portslade?
Yes. I see clients from Portslade 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 Portslade?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Portslade is a short hop east along New Church Road or the coast road, around ten minutes by car or bus, or two stops on the train to Hove. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Portslade?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Portslade prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
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 Portslade.
Substance Use Counselling in Portslade, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Portslade.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Portslade? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.