Counselling for Drinking Problems · Haywards Heath

Counselling for Drinking Problems in Haywards Heath

Counselling for Drinking Problems for Haywards Heath and the surrounding area, in person or online. Haywards Heath is a well-connected Mid Sussex town surrounded by countryside and commuter villages. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.

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

In and around Haywards Heath

Counselling for Drinking Problems for Haywards Heath, at a glance

Known for
Victoria Park, Muster Green and the Ardingly reservoir nearby
Area
Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving.
Local NHS / support route
Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
Format
In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.

Haywards Heath is home to the Princess Royal Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

The local picture

The local picture in Haywards Heath

These figures are local context from official sources — not a description of you — but they show the scale of what people in and around Haywards Heath are living with, and why local support matters.

Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.

The counselling for drinking problems itself

Counselling for drinking problems here looks beneath the habit at what drives it — you do not need to have hit rock bottom to begin — and signposts medical, detox and peer support where useful.

The approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full — the methods, what each session covers and fees — on the main counselling for drinking problems page and on how I work.

Sessions in person or online

Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.

Book a free 15-minute call

What I help with

How counselling for drinking problems in Haywards Heath can help

Daily or binge drinking

Support whatever your pattern looks like.

The cause, not the habit

Looking beneath the drinking to what drives it.

Anxiety and low mood

Working with what the alcohol has been managing.

Face-to-face therapy

In-person sessions in my private Hove room.

Signposting

Links to medical, detox and peer support where useful.

Without the anaesthetic

Reconnecting with the person beneath the drinking.

Drug, alcohol & addiction support in Haywards Heath

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Haywards Heath, free local drug and alcohol support is available through West Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support.

For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.

Other local and national support verified for this area includes:

If you need urgent help now

This is not a crisis service. If anyone 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.

Haywards Heath questions

Counselling for Drinking Problems in Haywards Heath: common questions

Where do Haywards Heath sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Haywards Heath or blend the two.

Do I have to stop drinking completely to start?

No, and you do not need to have hit rock bottom. We look at the role drinking plays and find a steadier way forward at your pace.

Can you help me cut down rather than quit?

For many people moderation is a valid goal, and we will be honest together about what is realistic for you.

What if I've tried before and relapsed?

Relapse is part of many people's recovery, not a failure. We learn from it rather than start the count again from zero.

Counselling for Drinking Problems in Haywards Heath, whenever you are ready

A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start — no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.

Also available nearby: Burgess Hill, Hassocks. See all areas I cover.

Other counselling from Haywards Heath: Addiction, Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship, Trauma.