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Addiction Counselling · Worthing
Addiction Counselling in Worthing
Addiction Counselling for Worthing 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 Worthing
Worthing is a classic seaside town with its pier, Art Deco seafront and a growing creative scene. If Worthing Pier, the Dome Cinema and Steyne Gardens are part of your daily life, my counselling room in nearby Hove is an easy, discreet place to begin.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove. 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 Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea.
So whether you are searching for addiction counselling near you in Worthing, 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 Worthing choose to work with me
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Worthing, not the other way round.
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Adur & Worthing, Worthing 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 Worthing without bumping into anyone you know.
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.
People come to me from Worthing 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 Worthing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Worthing, 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.
Worthing questions
Addiction Counselling in Worthing: common questions
Can I see you for addiction counselling near Worthing?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Worthing, 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 Worthing?
From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Is online as good as coming in from Worthing?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Worthing prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
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 Worthing.
Addiction Counselling in Worthing, whenever you are ready
Start with a free fifteen-minute call. From Worthing 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 Worthing? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about addiction counselling.