Substance Use Counselling in Portslade

In a private room at 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. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Portslade or blend the two.

No. You will be asked about it plainly, because an accurate picture is more useful than a tidy one, but not with disapproval. People who feel judged stop telling the truth, and at that point the hour is worth nothing to either of us.

Payment is per session rather than up front for a block. The hour rate is £80; a 90-minute session is £100 and a 120-minute one £120. Before starting there is a free 15-minute consultation, which is a genuine conversation rather than a sales call.

Counselling here is independent, so nothing is shared unless you ask for it to be. The NHS find a service directory will show you the specialist drug and alcohol provision available, and anything involving prescriptions or supervised change has to come from that direction.

Daytime appointments exist and they suit shift patterns well. Given how little travel is involved from here, a midday session in Hove can sit comfortably between a night finished and a night starting, and video makes it easier still on a sleep-short day.

It counts if it has become load-bearing. Plenty of use starts as a practical fix for hours that are hard on a body, and the difficulty is that a practical fix rarely stays contained to the shift it was meant for. That drift is worth looking at early.

Yes. I offer some flexibility on timing, and online sessions in particular can work around shifts and unsociable hours, so support fits your week rather than the other way round.

Yes. Portslade Station is a couple of stops from Hove on the same line, a few minutes away, then a short walk or bus to Western Road. Buses along New Church Road are just as easy. Begin with a free fifteen-minute call on 07914 681995 or online.

Both are open to you. Pavilions offers free NHS-commissioned substance help across Brighton and Hove with self-referral. Privately, I charge £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours after a free call, and the two approaches can run together.

Yes. Portslade is minutes from the Hove room, so coming in is straightforward, and evening slots ease the fit around work. If travelling across feels hard, secure video works just as well, and you can move between in-person and online freely.