Daily or binge drinking
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Counselling for Drinking Problems · Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Seaford and the surrounding area, in person or online. Years of habitual drinking can lock us into a pattern that feels impossible to change. You do not have to have hit rock bottom to ask for help, and you do not need all the answers before you begin.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Counselling for Drinking Problems for Seaford
Seaford, beneath the dramatic Seaford Head and close to the Cuckmere, is a quiet coastal town further east. Whether you live near Seaford Head, the Martello Tower and the seafront, or travel in from the wider area, I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Seaford it is around thirty minutes west by car, or a train via Lewes or Newhaven, to reach the Hove office. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
I see clients for counselling for drinking problems in neighbouring areas too, including Newhaven, Peacehaven, Lewes.
So whether you are searching for counselling for drinking problems near you in Seaford, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How counselling for drinking problems can help
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.
What to expect
Why people from Seaford choose to work with me
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Seaford without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Seaford, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Seaford, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. In our sessions we take an integrative approach, viewing your difficulties from an existential and humanistic perspective. Because you are the one who knows yourself best, my role is to walk alongside you as you build genuine alternatives to drinking.
Many of the people I work with come from Seaford and nearby. You don't need to travel far; what matters most is not the distance but finding someone who genuinely fits.
You can read more about counselling for drinking problems 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 Seaford
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Seaford, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.
Seaford questions
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford: common questions
Can I see you for counselling for drinking problems near Seaford?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Seaford, 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 Seaford?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Seaford it is around thirty minutes west by car, or a train via Lewes or Newhaven, to reach the Hove office. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Seaford?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Seaford prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
What if I'm not sure counselling for drinking problems 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 Seaford you're starting from.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in Seaford, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. Whether you come into the Hove room from Seaford or meet me online, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit.
Counselling for Drinking Problems in nearby areas
Not local to Seaford? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about counselling for drinking problems.