Depression Counselling · Worthing

Depression Counselling in Worthing

Depression Counselling for Worthing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Depression can quietly drain the colour from everyday life. Through counselling we create a steady space where you can slow things down and make sense of what you are experiencing, so you can move forward at a realistic pace.

In person in HoveOnline tooFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, counsellor in Brighton & Hove, introducing his approach to therapy
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Depression Counselling for clients in Worthing, Brighton & Hove

Depression 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 Depression Counselling in Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea.

So whether you are searching for depression counselling near you in Worthing, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.

What I help with

How depression counselling can help

Persistent low mood

Support for ongoing sadness and emotional heaviness.

Lost motivation

Help with drive, focus and finishing tasks.

Isolation

Support for withdrawal and feeling numb.

Energy and routine

Rebuilding the rhythms that hold a day together.

Self-worth

Gently challenging a harsh inner voice.

Reconnection

Finding your way back to the parts of life that feel distant.

What to expect

Why people from Worthing choose to work with me

Led by you

We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.

Easy to reach

The room is in central Hove, close to Worthing with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.

A free first call

We start with a free fifteen-minute consultation, no obligation, so you can see if I'm the right fit before anything begins.

Integrative and flexible

I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.

A calm space for depression counselling near Worthing

How I work

Here's how the work itself tends to unfold. Rather than analysing every thought endlessly, we focus on what is actually impacting your daily life right now. Our sessions are structured but flexible, using straightforward exercises to help you regain direction and rebuild emotional resilience.

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 depression 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.

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Finding 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

Depression Counselling in Worthing: common questions

Can I see you for depression 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.

Depression 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.