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Substance Use Counselling · Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling for Saltdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. Saltdean, known for its restored Art Deco Lido and clifftop coast, sits east along the seafront. 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 Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling for Saltdean, at a glance
- Known for
- Saltdean Lido, the Undercliff Walk and the white cliffs
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean 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.
Saltdean is known for the Grade II*-listed Saltdean Lido, a restored 1930s Art Deco outdoor swimming pool on the clifftop coast.
Life in Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling for people in Saltdean
Saltdean is defined by its coast, from the beautifully restored Art Deco Lido to the long Undercliff Walk beneath the white cliffs. The residential streets climb the valley behind, around the Oval and Longridge Avenue, giving a quiet, close community with the sea always in view. It draws families and people seeking a calmer life a little way out from the city, though distance from the centre can bring its own isolation. When something is weighing on you, a confidential counselling room a short drive west along the coast in Hove offers a private space to work things through, and online sessions mean you need not leave the clifftop at all.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Saltdean
Longridge AvenueSaltdean ParkSaltdean ValeThe OvalMarine DriveCoombe ValeChichester Drive
Wherever you are in Saltdean, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Saltdean
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Saltdean are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 11.1 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, above the England average of 5.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Deaths from drug misuse (2022 - 24).
7.6 adults per 1,000 were in treatment at specialist drug-misuse services in 2020/21, above 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 Saltdean the coast road runs west through Rottingdean and Brighton to Hove, around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 bus along the seafront connects towards Brighton, where you can change for Hove, and driving is the most direct route. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always there when the journey feels like too much.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How substance use counselling in Saltdean 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 Saltdean
Why people in Saltdean come for substance use counselling
Behind Saltdean's calm clifftop and its Lido, substance use, including a growing reliance on prescription medication or other substances in later life, can pass unnoticed in a quiet coastal community. Substance use counselling here is gentle, 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 journey or the season 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 Saltdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. You can find your nearest free NHS-funded drug and alcohol service via the NHS “find a service” directory (search “Saltdean”).
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.
Saltdean questions
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean: common questions
Where do Saltdean sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean 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 Saltdean 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.
What if my reliance is on prescription medication?
That is common and workable. We look with care at what the medication or substance has come to do for you, without judgement, and you can involve your GP where that helps; it stays led by you.
How do I get from Saltdean to Hove for substance use counselling?
By car the coast road west through Rottingdean and Brighton takes twenty to twenty-five minutes; the 12 bus along the seafront runs towards Brighton with 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 Saltdean?
Both. Pavilions offers free NHS-commissioned substance help across Brighton and Hove with self-referral. Privately, fees are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours after a free call, and the two can run alongside each other.
Do you offer evening or online substance use sessions for Saltdean?
Yes. With the clifftop a fair way from the centre, many Saltdean clients choose secure video, which is just as private, though the room is a scenic drive away. Evening appointments are available, and mixing in-person and online is entirely fine.
How do I travel from Saltdean to the Hove room?
The coast road west through Rottingdean and Brighton to Hove takes around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 bus along the seafront is the main public route towards Brighton, with a change for Hove. Given the distance, some Saltdean clients prefer online video sessions from home.
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean, 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: Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Woodingdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Saltdean: 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.