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Addiction Counselling · Patcham
Addiction Counselling in Patcham
Addiction Counselling for Patcham 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 Patcham
Patcham is a village-rooted suburb in the north of Brighton, close to the A23 and the edge of the Downs. Wherever in Patcham you're coming from, whether All Saints Church, Patcham Place and Ladies Mile are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Nearby, I also offer Addiction Counselling in Preston Park, Hangleton, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Patcham, 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 Patcham choose to work with me
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Brighton & Hove, Patcham 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 Patcham without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Patcham, 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.
I see people from all over Patcham and the wider area. Wherever you are, near All Saints Church, Patcham Place and Ladies Mile or further out, the work is the same: a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
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 Patcham
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Patcham, 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.
Patcham questions
Addiction Counselling in Patcham: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Patcham?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Patcham, 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 Patcham?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have addiction counselling online if I live in Patcham?
Absolutely. Many clients in Patcham 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 Patcham.
Addiction Counselling in Patcham, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Patcham.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Patcham? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.