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Addiction Counselling · Shoreham-by-Sea
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea
Addiction Counselling for Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea, on the river Adur, is known for its houseboats, beach, airport and lively high street. Whether you live near Shoreham Beach, the houseboats, the Adur ferry footbridge and Shoreham Airport, or travel in from the wider area, I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
I see clients for addiction counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Southwick, Lancing, Portslade.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 Shoreham-by-Sea choose to work with me
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Adur & Worthing, Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Shoreham-by-Sea, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. 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.
People come to me from Shoreham-by-Sea at all sorts of starting points. Wherever you are with it, you'll be met without judgement and without being hurried.
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 Shoreham-by-Sea
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Shoreham-by-Sea, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies, 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.
Shoreham-by-Sea questions
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Shoreham-by-Sea?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 Shoreham-by-Sea?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty minutes. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have addiction counselling online if I live in Shoreham-by-Sea?
Absolutely. Many clients in Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea you're starting from.
Addiction Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. Whether you come into the Hove room from Shoreham-by-Sea or meet me online, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit.
Addiction Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Shoreham-by-Sea? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.