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Substance Use Counselling · Southwick
Substance Use Counselling in Southwick
Substance Use Counselling for Southwick and the surrounding area, in person or online. Southwick, set around its green between Portslade and Shoreham, looks out over the harbour and canal. 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 Southwick
Substance Use Counselling for Southwick, at a glance
- Known for
- Southwick Green, the canal and Southwick Hill
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove.
- 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.
Southwick adjoins Shoreham Port and the Southwick Canal on the Adur coast.
Life in Southwick
Substance Use Counselling for people in Southwick
Southwick keeps its village heart around the wide Green, where cricket is still played in summer, while the working canal and lock of Shoreham Harbour run along its southern edge and Southwick Hill rises to the Downs behind. Sitting between Portslade and Shoreham, it is a settled, friendly community with a strong local identity of its own. Everyday pressures do not spare a quiet town, and people here often prefer to keep personal matters close. A confidential counselling room a short way east in Hove offers a private space to talk, easily reached by road or a couple of stops on the train, and online sessions bring the same support home.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Southwick
Southwick GreenManor Hall RoadKingston LaneOld Barn WayThe GardensFishersgateSouthwick Hill
Wherever you are in Southwick, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Southwick
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Southwick are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 3.9 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 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.
Southwick is close to the room, around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus into central Hove. Southwick Station is on the main line, just a couple of stops from Hove, with a short walk on to Western Road at the other end. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when that suits you better.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How substance use counselling in Southwick 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 Southwick
Why people in Southwick come for substance use counselling
In a small community like Southwick, gathered around its green and harbour, substance use is often carried privately, where familiar faces make admitting a struggle harder. Substance use counselling here is confidential and one-to-one, working with what the substance has been managing rather than judging the using. Central Hove is minutes east along the coast, so support is close, and online sessions keep the work entirely private in a place where people know one another.
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 Southwick
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Southwick, free local drug and alcohol support is available through West 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.
Southwick questions
Substance Use Counselling in Southwick: common questions
Where do Southwick sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Southwick is around ten to fifteen minutes east of the office along the coast road, or two stops by train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Southwick 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.
Will anyone locally know I am attending?
No. The room is in central Hove, away from Southwick, with no shared waiting area, and everything is confidential. Many clients also choose online sessions for complete privacy from home.
How far is Southwick from the room for substance use counselling?
Only about ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus, or a couple of stops from Southwick Station to Hove on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road. Start with a free fifteen-minute call on 07914 681995 or online.
Free or paid for substance use support in Southwick?
Both. In West Sussex you can self-refer to Change Grow Live for free substance help 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 Southwick?
Yes. Southwick is minutes from the Hove room, so coming in is easy, and evening appointments ease the fit around work. Secure video is equally private if you prefer home, and you can move between in-person and online as suits.
How far is Southwick from the Hove counselling room?
Only around ten to fifteen minutes east along the coast road by car or bus. Southwick Station is also a couple of stops from Hove on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road. If travelling in is inconvenient, online video sessions are just as private and effective.
Substance Use Counselling in Southwick, 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: Portslade, Shoreham-by-Sea, Hove. See all areas I cover.
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Prefer to meet remotely? The same substance use counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.