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Addiction Counselling in Hangleton
Addiction Counselling for Hangleton 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 Hangleton
Hangleton is a settled residential neighbourhood in the north of Hove, close to the open South Downs. Whether you live near Hangleton Park, St Helen's Church and the nearby Downs, or travel in from the wider area, I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
Sessions take place at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove, a discreet, comfortable space. From Hangleton it is a straightforward ten to fifteen minute drive or bus down into central Hove and Western Road. Online sessions are there too, if that suits you better.
Just along the way, the same support is available in Hove, Portslade, Patcham.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Hangleton, 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 Hangleton choose to work with me
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Hangleton included, every week.
The whole picture
We look beyond the symptom to what's underneath, because lasting change comes from the root, not the surface.
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Hangleton without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Hangleton, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
How I work
Whether we meet in the room or on screen, the approach is the same. 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.
Life in Hangleton brings its own pressures, and reaching out is a real step. Whether Hangleton Park, St Helen's Church and the nearby Downs are part of your everyday or you simply pass through, you are welcome here.
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 Hangleton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Hangleton, 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.
Hangleton questions
Addiction Counselling in Hangleton: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Hangleton?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Hangleton, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Hangleton?
From Hangleton it is a straightforward ten to fifteen minute drive or bus down into central Hove and Western Road. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Can I have addiction counselling online if I live in Hangleton?
Absolutely. Many clients in Hangleton choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?
Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Hangleton.
Addiction Counselling in Hangleton, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Hangleton? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.