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Addiction Counselling · Brighton
Addiction Counselling in Brighton
Addiction Counselling for Brighton and the surrounding area, in person or online. Addiction is a habit that once provided comfort and a sense of safety. The real question is not "why the addiction?" but "why the pain?" Heal the wound underneath and you take away the need for the anaesthetic.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Brighton
Brighton is the buzzing heart of the city, from the Lanes and North Laine to the seafront, the Palace Pier and the Royal Pavilion. Wherever in Brighton you're coming from, whether the Lanes, North Laine, the Royal Pavilion and Preston Park are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Hove, Kemp Town, Preston Park.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Brighton, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How addiction counselling can help
Drugs and substances
Compassionate, confidential help with substance use.
Gambling
Breaking the cycle of compulsive gambling, guilt and debt.
Food and behavioural
Support for food and process addictions.
Affected by a loved one
Help for those living alongside someone's addiction.
The pain underneath
We treat the cause, not just the symptom.
What to expect
Why people from Brighton choose to work with me
A free first call
We start with a free fifteen-minute consultation, no obligation, so you can see if I'm the right fit before anything begins.
Integrative and flexible
I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.
Confidential by training
As a BACP-registered counsellor, everything you share is held to a strict professional and ethical framework.
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Brighton, not the other way round.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. My approach is integrative and person-centred. Rather than white-knuckling your way through, we look at both the habit and the unmet needs beneath it, so recovery is sustainable. Where trauma is involved I draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, Internal Family Systems and solution-focused work.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Brighton, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about addiction 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 Brighton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Brighton, 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.
Brighton questions
Addiction Counselling in Brighton: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Brighton?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Brighton, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Brighton?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Brighton?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Brighton prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
What if I'm not sure addiction counselling is right for me?
That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Brighton you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Brighton, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Brighton or wherever you are, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Brighton? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.