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Substance Use Counselling · Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean
Substance Use Counselling for Saltdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. We naturally move away from pain and towards relief. The trouble is the relief a substance offers deepens the very wound it was meant to soothe. Together we turn that around.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Substance Use Counselling for Saltdean
Saltdean, known for its restored Art Deco Lido and clifftop coast, sits east along the seafront. From streets near Saltdean Lido, the Undercliff Walk and the white cliffs to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Prefer not to travel? The same sessions are available online by secure video.
I see clients for substance use counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Rottingdean, Peacehaven, Woodingdean.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Saltdean, 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 Saltdean choose to work with me
A private, discreet room
My Hove room is comfortable and confidential, an easy place to come to from Saltdean without bumping into anyone you know.
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Saltdean, 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 Saltdean, 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.
People come to me from Saltdean 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 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 Saltdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Saltdean, 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.
Saltdean questions
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean: common questions
Do you offer substance use counselling in Saltdean?
Yes. I see clients from Saltdean 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 Saltdean?
From Saltdean the coast road brings you west through Rottingdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. 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 Saltdean?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Saltdean 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 Saltdean.
Substance Use Counselling in Saltdean, 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 Saltdean.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Saltdean? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.