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Substance Use Counselling · Worthing
Substance Use Counselling in Worthing
Substance Use Counselling for Worthing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Worthing is a classic seaside town with its pier, Art Deco seafront and a growing creative scene. 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 Worthing
Substance Use Counselling for Worthing, at a glance
- Known for
- Worthing Pier, the Dome Cinema and Steyne Gardens
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct 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.
Worthing is the largest town in West Sussex and home to Worthing Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; West Sussex Mind is also headquartered in the town.
Life in Worthing
Substance Use Counselling for people in Worthing
Worthing has the feel of a classic seaside town rediscovering itself, its Victorian pier and the Art Deco Dome Cinema anchoring a seafront that has grown a lively independent and creative scene in recent years. Montague Street and the town centre bustle, Steyne Gardens and Beach House Park give room to breathe, and neighbourhoods from Broadwater to Goring and Tarring each keep their own character. Behind the seaside cheer, people here carry the same private struggles as anywhere, and a busy town can feel lonely. A confidential counselling room east along the coast in Hove offers a discreet place to talk, reached easily by train, and online sessions keep support within reach.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Worthing
Montague StreetSteyne GardensBroadwaterTarringGoring-by-SeaDurringtonEast WorthingWest Worthing
Wherever you are in Worthing, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Worthing
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Worthing 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.
From Worthing the room is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove on the main coastal line. Both Worthing and West Worthing stations run frequent services through Lancing and Shoreham to Hove, with a short walk on to Western Road. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available too.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How substance use counselling in Worthing 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 Worthing
Why people in Worthing come for substance use counselling
In Worthing, where a settled seaside community meets a younger creative scene, substance use can run in very different lives, the quiet reliance of later years and the pressures of a stretched younger crowd both. Substance use counselling here is confidential and one-to-one, working with what the substance has come to manage rather than judging it. The Hove room is a drive or direct train east, and online sessions bring steady support to you across the distance.
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 Worthing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Worthing, 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.
Worthing questions
Substance Use Counselling in Worthing: common questions
Where do Worthing sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Worthing 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.
Do you work with older adults as well as younger people?
Yes. Substance use, including reliance on prescription medication in later life, affects people of every age. We work with what the substance has come to do for you, without judgement, whatever your stage of life.
Is there a direct train from Worthing for substance use counselling?
Yes. The main coastal line runs direct from Worthing and West Worthing east through Shoreham to Hove in around twenty minutes, with a short walk to Western Road; by car the A259 is straightforward. Start with a free fifteen-minute call on 07914 681995 or online.
Free or paid for substance use support in Worthing?
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 Worthing?
Yes. A direct train or the A259 brings you to the Hove room, with evening appointments to help around work, but secure video keeps support within reach if you prefer home. You can move between in-person and online however your week falls.
Is there a direct train from Worthing to Hove?
Yes. The main coastal line runs direct from Worthing and West Worthing east through Shoreham to Hove in around twenty minutes, with a short walk to Western Road at the other end. By car the A259 is straightforward. If you would rather not travel, online sessions work just as well.
Substance Use Counselling in Worthing, 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: Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Worthing: 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.