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Substance Use Counselling · Patcham
Substance Use Counselling in Patcham
Substance Use Counselling for Patcham 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 Patcham
Patcham is a village-rooted suburb in the north of Brighton, close to the A23 and the edge of the Downs. Wherever in Patcham you're coming from, whether All Saints Church, Patcham Place and Ladies Mile are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office. 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 Preston Park, Hangleton, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Patcham, 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 Patcham choose to work with me
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Patcham without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Patcham, 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 Patcham, 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. 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.
I see people from all over Patcham and the wider area. Wherever you are, near All Saints Church, Patcham Place and Ladies Mile or further out, the work is the same: a calm, confidential space shaped around 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 Patcham
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Patcham, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing 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.
Patcham questions
Substance Use Counselling in Patcham: common questions
Do you offer substance use counselling in Patcham?
Yes. I see clients from Patcham and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Substance Use Counselling is available whichever suits you best.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Patcham?
From Patcham it is roughly fifteen minutes down the A23 and London Road into the city, then west to the Hove office. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Can I have substance use counselling online if I live in Patcham?
Absolutely. Many clients in Patcham 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 Patcham.
Substance Use Counselling in Patcham, 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 Patcham.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Patcham? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.