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Substance Use Counselling · Shoreham-by-Sea
Substance Use Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea
Substance Use Counselling for Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea, on the river Adur, is known for its houseboats, beach, airport and lively high street. Whether you live near Shoreham Beach, the houseboats, the Adur ferry footbridge and Shoreham Airport, or travel in from the wider area, I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
I work from a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty 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 Southwick, Lancing, Portslade.
So whether you are searching for substance use counselling near you in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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 Shoreham-by-Sea choose to work with me
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 Shoreham-by-Sea 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.
Integrative and flexible
I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.
How I work
Whether we meet in the room or on screen, the approach is the same. 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 Shoreham-by-Sea 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 Shoreham-by-Sea
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Shoreham-by-Sea, 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.
Shoreham-by-Sea questions
Substance Use Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea: common questions
Can I see you for substance use counselling near Shoreham-by-Sea?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Shoreham-by-Sea, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Shoreham-by-Sea?
From Shoreham the coast road or a short train ride brings you east through Southwick and Portslade to Hove in around fifteen to twenty 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 Shoreham-by-Sea?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Shoreham-by-Sea prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
What if I'm not sure substance use counselling 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 Shoreham-by-Sea you're starting from.
Substance Use Counselling in Shoreham-by-Sea, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. Whether you come into the Hove room from Shoreham-by-Sea or meet me online, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit.
Substance Use Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Shoreham-by-Sea? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about substance use counselling.