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Substance Use Counselling · Burgess Hill
Substance Use Counselling in Burgess Hill
Substance Use Counselling for Burgess Hill and the surrounding area, in person or online. Self-medication can quietly become addiction. If substances have become the way you manage pain, fear or loneliness, there is a gentler way back to a self you do not need to numb.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Substance Use Counselling for Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill is a busy Mid Sussex town with good rail links and the green spaces of its Green Circle walk. If St John's Park, the Green Circle and Bedelands Nature Reserve 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 Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Nearby, I also offer Substance Use Counselling in Haywards Heath, Hassocks, Ditchling.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Burgess Hill, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How substance use counselling can help
The false self
Letting go of the protective self that no longer serves you.
Specialised attention
One-to-one sessions shaped entirely around you.
Self-discovery
Rediscovering the authentic self beneath the coping.
Anxiety and low mood
Treating what the substance has been masking.
Sustainable change
Growing into recovery rather than forcing it.
What to expect
Why people from Burgess Hill choose to work with me
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Burgess Hill, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
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 Burgess Hill 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.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. My approach is integrative and humanistic, starting from a simple premise: you are the expert on yourself. With support you can find yourself again, without the anaesthetic, working at a pace that always protects your sense of safety.
Asking for help from Burgess Hill can feel like a big move. I aim to make that first contact easy and unhurried, with no pressure and no judgement, whatever brings you.
You can read more about substance use 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 Burgess Hill
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Burgess Hill, 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.
Burgess Hill questions
Substance Use Counselling in Burgess Hill: common questions
Can I see you for substance use counselling near Burgess Hill?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Burgess Hill, 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 Burgess Hill?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Can I have substance use counselling online if I live in Burgess Hill?
Absolutely. Many clients in Burgess Hill choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
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 Burgess Hill.
Substance Use Counselling in Burgess Hill, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Burgess Hill.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Burgess Hill? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.