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Addiction Counselling in Lewes
Addiction Counselling for Lewes and the surrounding area, in person or online. When willpower keeps failing, it is usually because part of you believes the addiction is keeping you safe. We work with that fear gently, so change becomes something you grow into rather than force.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Addiction Counselling for Lewes
Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex, is famous for its castle, steep twittens, Harveys Brewery and Bonfire night. From streets near Lewes Castle, the Harveys Brewery and the South Downs Way to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Close by, Addiction Counselling is also available in Newhaven, Ditchling, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Lewes, 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 Lewes choose to work with me
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 Lewes without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Lewes, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
How I work
Here's how the work itself tends to unfold. 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 Lewes, 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 Lewes
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Lewes, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.
Lewes questions
Addiction Counselling in Lewes: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Lewes?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Lewes, 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 Lewes?
From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. 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 Lewes?
Absolutely. Many clients in Lewes choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
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 Lewes you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Lewes, 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 Lewes? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.